LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.Best Political Blog Winner, 2007 Webby Awards, People's Voice and Jury.   Dateline: Iraq - Anna Badkhen and Sarah Stillman on Assignment
 
October 7, 2008
Log in / Register

 Choose a size
Text Size

Most Read

Dennis Kucinich on the Democrats’ Bailout Betrayal

Palin Gets De-Witched

‘SNL’ Spoofs the VP Debate

McCain Sticks With Terrorist Claim Despite Media Criticism

Palin Goes On the Attack

Most Comments
Most Emailed

Reports
 * NEW! * Weapons of Mass Distraction

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture

Digs
 * NEW! * Vetting Sarah Palin

Truthdig Bazaar
A Thirsty Evil book cover

A Thirsty Evil

by Gore Vidal
Very Fine, Collector's Copy $400

Napoleon and Egypt

Napoleon and Egypt

By Juan Cole
$29.95

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.

Email Newsletter

Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.

Previous item: The Truthdig Interview With Naomi Klein

Next item: Iraq From the Inside

Jump to Comments

Advertisement


Elsewhere: .

Comments

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

By broadbrush, July 24 at 6:48 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!






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.

Newsletter

Get Truthdig in your inbox

Privacy Policy

 
Click here to advertise with Truthdig
 

 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.