Tyranny on Display at the Republican Convention

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 8, 2008 St. Paul is a window into our future. It is a future where constitutional rights mean nothing and where lawful dissent is branded a form of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Palin Agrees to ABC Interview

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2008 After days of insisting that she is ready to be president but not ready to answer questions, the McCain campaign announced that Sarah Palin will, at last, be interviewed by the dreaded media. Why ABC's Charlie Gibson was specifically chosen for the honor, we don't know, but he'll be flying to Alaska to sit down sometime this week with the VP nominee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bible Thumper

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A Star Wasn’t Born

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 6, 2008 What had been unexpected by the faithful at the Republican National Convention was McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the vice presidential nominee. McCain's decision was cited as an example of his willingness to take a chance, to gamble everything on a hunch. It was much more than that. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

McCain the Divider

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 Once upon a time, John McCain promised to be a different kind of politician and a different kind of Republican. McCain wants voters to remember that man. But that man has disappeared. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mr. McCain Goes to Washington

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 John McCain, a lobbyist and fixture of Congress for more than 30 years, nominee of the incumbent party and self-proclaimed foot soldier in the Reagan revolution, tried to convince Americans Thursday night that only he could bring real reform to that wretched place called Washington. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fact Check: Palin’s Dishonest Speech

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 The AP took a closer look at some of the claims in Sarah Palin's speech Wednesday and found that the VP nominee, like some of her allies, is simply full of it on a number of points. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain’s ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Dress

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 It's hard to paint the other guy as an elitist when your wife wears an outfit that cost more than most houses. Vanity Fair estimates that Cindy McCain's convention ensemble, complete with super jewelry, set her back somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Must Succeed Where Palin Failed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2008 In the aftermath of her convention speech, it seems clear that Sarah Palin is an effective mascot for the base of her party. She excited the Xcel Center, but failed to impress independents, who didn't like her sarcasm and still aren't sure she's qualified. John McCain will have to do the heavy lifting there, notes the Political Insider, if he has any hope of winning the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Private Matter — for Everyone

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Sep 4, 2008 Here is what we have gotten with John McCain's vice presidential selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, picked in part for her extreme anti-abortion credentials: an exquisite endorsement of the pro-choice argument. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palin Goes on the Offensive

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2008 Sarah Palin has been a one-woman soap opera the last few days, so when she strolled out onto that RNC stage Wednesday night without dragging a baby or a caribou carcass, she was already ahead of the game. Then she showed that she could handle the spotlight, casting herself as a small-town victim of the big-city media and relentlessly attacking Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s the Opposite of a Class Act?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2008 Rudy Giuliani answered that question Wednesday with a despicable performance in front of the Republican National Convention. The former U.S. attorney said he learned as a lawyer "if you don't have the facts, you gotta change 'em." Clearly, it's a lesson he absorbed, filling his vindictive speech with distortions and cheap shots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )