LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.   Exclusive Truthdig Merchandise - Gore Vidal signed first editions - Signed Mr. Fish prints
November 8, 2009
Log in / Register

 Choose a size
Text Size

Most Read

Steve Fraser on the Crisis of Capitalism

House Passes Health Care Bill

'Daily Show' Insta-Classic: What Lurks Within Glenn Beck?

Sen. George McGovern on the Presidency From Lincoln to Obama

Happy Birthday, Pat Tillman

Most Comments
Most Emailed

Reports

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture

Digs
Financial Meltdown 101
Vetting Sarah Palin

Truthdig Bazaar
The Day Wall Street Exploded

The Day Wall Street Exploded

By Beverly Gage
$18.45

more items

 
Truthdig Podcast

John Dean on ‘Pure Goldwater’

Email this item Email    Print this item Print   
Posted on Jul 22, 2008

Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer interviews John Dean about “Pure Goldwater,” his new collaboration with the late senator’s son. The book is a reminder that American conservatism has drifted far from its original heading.

Subscribe to Truthdig Podcasts

Subscribe directly:
iTunes

If you don't have iTunes,
copy this address:

Visit the Podcast Archives

Click here to watch this interview.

More Below the Ad

Advertisement

Chrome Bag - Free Shipping

Elsewhere: .

Comments

Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig.

By broadbrush, July 24, 2008 at 10:48 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)

Goldwater’s extremist attitude toward the Soviet Union engendered the ” Daisy ” add. His advocacy of the use of nuclear weapons scared the bejusus out of his contemporaries.

Extremism in the defense of liberty if not a vice is no virtue when the destiny of the world is at stake.

Report this

Add Your Comment

Posts by unregistered readers are moderated. Posts by members
are published immediately. Why wait? Register today!







Number of characters remaining: 4000

Notify you when others comment on this article?


Are you a human?
Retype the word you see here.


Please read and abide by our comment policy.
By submitting this comment, you agree to this site's terms and conditions.

 
Click here to learn more about Truthdig
 

 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.