Looking for That ’47 Percent,’ Mitt? Check Red States and Elderly Republicans

Joe Conason / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 Watching him on video, the Republican nominee sounds not only vulgar and arrogant, but profoundly ignorant about the nation he hopes to govern. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Apology

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Obama the ‘Clear Favorite,’ Clinton Aide Goes Rogue, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including one state increasing access to birth control, Rick Perry's poor debate performances explained and a funny "Saturday Night Live" parody of undecided voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mitt Romney’s Biggest Problem: He’s Giving the GOP Exactly What It Wants in a Candidate

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 There are two major theories about why Romney is dropping in the polls. One is Romney is a lousy candidate, unable to connect with people or make his case.The second is that Americans are finally beginning to see how radical the GOP has become, and are repudiating it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney on ’60 Minutes’: Uninsured Can Go to ER

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 24, 2012 On CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday night, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney revealed his new plan for the millions of Americans who don't have any health care coverage. It differs dramatically from the one he supported when he was governor of Massachusetts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Neo-Nazis in the U.S. Army

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: unconventional recruiting in the military, balancing free speech with cultural sensitivity in the Middle East, how to survive a plague and Robert Scheer on the freeloaders whose votes Mitt Romney is apparently not expecting. Dig deeper

Neo-Nazis in the U.S. Army

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: unconventional recruiting in the military, balancing free speech with cultural sensitivity in the Middle East, how to survive a plague and Robert Scheer on the freeloaders whose votes Mitt Romney is apparently not expectingcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: unconventional recruiting in the military, balancing free speech with cultural sensitivity, how to survive a plague and Robert Scheer on Romney's freeloaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s America

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Mom, Apple Pie and Wealth Redistribution?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2012 If Mitt Romney was waiting for a change of subject before releasing more tax returns, this Friday of a week-from-hell was that day. His 2011 return shows him to be the kind of guy who does not take all the deductions to which he's entitled. The "Left, Right & Center" commentators consider this and other matters on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mitt Tells the Truth

By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Sep 22, 2012 Like everyone else, we watched the movie of the week — that clandestine video from Mitt Romney’s fundraiser in Florida. Thanks to that anonymous cameraperson, we now have a record of what our modern day, wealthy gentry really thinks about the rest of us — and it’s not pretty. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Four Reasons Why Romney Still Might Win

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 22, 2012 For the last several days I’ve been deluged with calls from my inside-the-beltway friends telling me “Romney’s dead." Hold it. Rumors of Romney’s demise are premature for at least four reasons: Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )