Romney Veep Pick Could Come This Week

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 This might be the week we find out who Mitt Romney is choosing as his running mate. Or not. A top campaign aide said Romney "could" name his vice presidential pick by week's end. Of course, could is by no means a definite assessment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Louisiana Moving to Privatize Education

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 After attempts to partially privatize Social Security under President George W. Bush proved fruitless, Republicans have taken aim at the next government-run industry they would like to see move from the public sector to the private: education. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Handicapping the Veep Stakes

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 Playing second fiddle to Mitt Romney won't be easy, but somebody has to be his running mate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

BP Spill as Partisan Issue

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2010 It's hard to cast the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in anything resembling a positive light, but some Republican operatives are apparently pretty chuffed about the media coverage of the debacle, according to (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Spill ‘Threatens Our Way of Life’

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2010 In a rhetorical move that indirectly, and probably unintentionally, compares the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to terrorism, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has said the growing slick "threatens our way of life" as it encroaches upon the state's coastline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Those Brand-New Humble Republicans

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 7, 2009 Hoping to re-brand their declining party, a group of prominent Republicans recently launched a national "listening tour," presumably as an exercise in market research. They would like to know why voters -- and especially younger voters -- increasingly reject the GOP. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain Fieldstrips His List of GOP Up-and-Comers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 The ’08 presidential election is long over, but the drama that a certain folksy governor from Alaska unleashed into John McCain's world might still rankle him, considering McCain's perhaps purposeful omission of Sarah Palin from the list of up-and-coming Republicans he trotted out for Jay Leno Monday night. Update: Video added Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jindal’s Tall Katrina Tale

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2009 If Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal could have one career do-over, he might opt to use it on the speech he gave Tuesday. Not only did his performance induce cringes on both sides of the aisle, but now, according to TPMMuckraker, it looks as if the part of his speech about Hurricane Katrina (to many the most baffling part) wasn't exactly true. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama’s Budget, Jindal’s Debut

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2009 Disagreement abounds on this week's episode of "Left, Right & Center," especially when it comes to President Obama's budget plan and the origins of the economic crisis it's intended to remedy. Who's the moderator again? And is Bobby Jindal done for? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Throwing Jindal Under the Bus?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2009 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal just might be going through the quickest rise to prominence, followed by the fastest plummet from the pedestal, in recent political history. Mere moments after he had given his big debut speech Tuesday night, the fallout began -- and much of it came from within his own party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bobby Jindal’s Speech Renders Rachel Maddow Speechless

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2009 If you didn't catch it already, take a look at MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow's reaction to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's disastrous speech Tuesday night. This is what is known as good television. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jindal Disses Obama’s Economic Plan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2009 Perhaps keeping an eye on the 2012 election, Louisiana's Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has gone public with his critique of President Barack Obama's proposed solutions to the country's economic woes. ThreatDown! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )