Quotes By David Frum

Think tanks do have points of view, and they are absolutely entitled to defend them.

There is no right to work in a think tank, and these are very privileged positions.

If right and left are competing to be the biggest victim, who is competing to be the government?

As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

The big winners under the American fiscal system are the rich, who pay some of the lowest taxes anywhere in the world; the old, who are the main beneficiaries of the American social service state; farmers, rural people. These are Republican constituencies.

The five million people who watch cable news are the political nation, the people who really care.

A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives.

Look, the media are trapped by changes in the technology and business of their industry.

Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?

The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens.