[My2Cents]

Well, it wasn't a "boast," it was in fact true. He did pen the "axis of evil" phrase. It was bad form on her part, but Frum had already decided to leave the White House before his wife "boasted" via email. The timing of her ill-conceived email, and Frum's departure opened the door for Novak to imply that the departure was other than voluntary. Novak is a petty backstabber on this one, I think.

Is it a crime to write a book about one's experience working for the President? The book, in fact, was highly complementary to President Bush (have you read it? -- it's actually quite good), yet it was also honest, I thought -- but overall positive. He's a writer. One can't fault him for writing a book -- it's what he does.

I admit that I haven't read Frum's comments on Hagel, so I can't comment on whether he did or didn't impune the Senator's patriotism. But the fact Frum's from Canada doesn't disqualify him from expressing his opinion. In fact, one could look at it this way: Frum chose to come the US; Hagel enjoys being a US citizen by the "accident" of birth. Frum made a conscious decision to live and work here. That qualifies him to enjoy the freedoms to express his opinion, even if that opinion expresses opposition to a U.S. Senator's views.

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Well, it wasn't a "boast," it was in fact true.

That's funny, he wouldn't own up to it when pressed by Chris Mathews....again it's a style thing with Frum.

Novak is a petty backstabber

Funny, but Frum showed hmself to be a pretty good "Turk" when it came to Trent Lott.

Is it a crime to write a book about one's experience working for the President?

He was the first one to cash in....do you think the President appreciated it?....again it's a style/class thing with Frum.

Hagel enjoys being a US citizen by the "accident" of birth.

You want to reconsider that line?....Did he "accidently" land in a rice paddy in Viet Nam too? Were the two "purple hearts" accidently given to him?

And again, no one is challenging the twerp's right to free speech, rather my disdain is directed his way for his inability to deal with free speech he finds uncomfortable like an American. I don't appreciate Canadians lugging their speech restrictions with them when they decide the money's better down here.

Also, I don't believe Frum ever singled out Hagel for criticism ( I doubt he's man enough to do so), or included him in his tawdry list of the "unpatriotic", but phikapamom did....and that's how we arrived at this discussion.