Joe Conason on Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines

Will Catholic Bishops and the Religious Right Save Obama?

2012-02-16T07:49:00+00:00

President Obama’s adversaries don’t seem to realize they have fallen into a trap, whether the White House set them up intentionally or not.

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White Nationalists Share Spotlight With GOP at CPAC

2012-02-13T04:21:00+00:00

The annual Washington showcase of the far right is plunging toward new depths of disgrace by featuring “white nationalists” among its speakers.

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What Happened in Florida Won’t Stay in Florida

2012-02-02T09:17:00+00:00

Triumph in Florida could cost Romney much more than the million dollars or so that bought each point of his 46-32 margin over Newt Gingrich.

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Mitch Daniels: Bombast From the Past

2012-01-26T09:13:00+00:00

Why the Republicans chose Mitch Daniels to deliver a rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address is puzzling. Isn’t he the former Bush budget director who said the Iraq War would cost $50 billion when it ended up costing $3 trillion?

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Tax Day: Will Romney Make April Fools of Republicans?

2012-01-20T09:10:00+00:00

Who does Mitt Romney think he is fooling with this charade? Republicans are rightly concerned that his sense of entitlement, symbolized by the tax question, will damage their party’s chances next fall.

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Bitter Primary Reveals the Real Romney

2012-01-12T08:05:00+00:00

There is no shortage of evidence, emanating mostly from his own mouth, that privilege, arrogance and entitlement are major features of Mitt Romney’s character.

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Did Reagan Raise Taxes? Let GOP Candidates Answer

2012-01-05T08:36:00+00:00

Politicians and their flacks lie every day, but it is unusual for someone prominent to utter a totally indefensible falsehood like the whopper that just sprang from the mouth of Eric Cantor’s press secretary on national television.

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Could Ron Paul Be the Next Ralph Nader?

2012-01-02T00:39:00+00:00

Even as Barack Obama gradually climbs in national polls, more than a handful of the president’s once-ardent admirers suddenly seem more attracted to Ron Paul.

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