A Nation Turns Its Desperate Eyes to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 Seventy-three percent of adult Americans think Barack Obama is off to a good start, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. An even larger number think Obama's trials will test him more than other recent presidents. Folks are scared, and whether they voted for Obama, John McCain or Snoopy, they're pulling for the president-elect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Which Hillary Will We Get?

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 4, 2008 It was a moment bound to give anyone second thoughts about Hillary Clinton's nomination as secretary of state: Rush Limbaugh called it a "brilliant stroke." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Dear Leader

David Sirota / Truthdig Nov 28, 2008 Judging by the proliferation of capital letters in the e-mail correspondence I receive, many seem worried that Barack Obama may not deliver the promised "change we can believe in." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s Shrewd Choices

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 27, 2008 Barack Obama's appointees will implement the Obama program, not only because that is what he tells them to do but because that is what they have come to believe is best for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Axelrod Walking in Rove’s Footsteps?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2008 David Axelrod is not Karl Rove, so what's he doing in his office? Barack Obama was elected to bring change to Washington, but like his predecessor, he's bringing his top political strategist into the White House. The Boston Globe questions whether that's the best idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s Afraid of a Filibuster?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 13, 2008 Is there enough muscle behind the GOP filibuster threat to block Obama's mandate? The short answer is no -- and the new president's own political arsenal should enable him to call the Republican bluff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain Steals Another Obama Cliché

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2008 First John McCain hopped on the change bandwagon, and now he sounds like he gave the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic convention. The money quote in this new ad is better in the original Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lame You Can Believe In

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 It has been hard to remember lately that the country is in the midst of one of the most consequential presidential elections of our lifetimes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain’s Self-Obsessed Campaign

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 9, 2008 John McCain is no silver-tongued orator, as he proved in St. Paul, but it's hard not to be stirred when he speaks of wanting only to serve a cause greater than himself -- until you take a closer look and see that he's running one of the most egocentric presidential campaigns in memory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John McCain and the Pips

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Learning From Britain’s Conservatives

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 Instead of offering puerile ads trashing Obama, McCain should show how he'd be the change U.S. voters are waiting for. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Fair Fight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Lately, the campaigns of both Democratic contenders have changed -- and those changes have made both stronger. Now there's a contest between the old Obama and the new Clinton. Updated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )