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.
David Frum Quotes
If you go on TV and say there's no other country in the world where you can be born poor and become rich, you get a huge megaphone. If you tell the truth, which is that most of the studies show actually the United States is worse than anybody except Britain in upward mobility, there is no audience for you.
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| Birth: | 30th June, 1960 |
| Nationality: | American, Canadian |
| Profession: | Editor, Journalist, Lawyer, Writer, Political Analyst |
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David J. Frum was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a Canadian - born American political analyst, writer, lawyer, journalist and editor. In January 2003 Frum released The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, the first insider account of the Bush presidency. He is a senior editor at The Atlantic and also a CNN contributor. At Yale University, he simultaneously earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in history, graduating in 1982. He earned his Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School in 1987. Frum's first book, Dead Right, was released in 1994. Frum's first novel, Patriots, was published in April 2012.
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