A Bridge to the 19th Century

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 8, 2007 Compared to the Democrats' groundbreaking lineup of candidates, the 10 white men who gathered for last week's Republican debate showed a determination to cling to the bad old days. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ten Bodies, but Not Much of a Pulse

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 8, 2007 The announced Republican candidates for president did nothing in their first debate to discourage the unannounced Republican candidates -- Fred Thompson, Newt Gingrich, maybe Chuck Hagel -- from wading in. The water doesn't look very deep. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fact-Checking the GOP Debate

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2007 MSNBC sets the record straight on some of the errors and misrepresentations from the first Republican debate: More than a few thousand soldiers have been injured in Iraq, you can't flip-flop on abortion like Bush 41 if Bush 41 never flip-flopped, and Bill Clinton didn't gut the Army -- he modernized it with bipartisan support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They Wanna Be Like Ron

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 With President Bush slumping in the polls, it's no wonder the Republican candidates chose to model Ronald Reagan at their first debate. The front-runners, especially, avoided mentioning Bush almost as urgently as the topic of abortion. Iran-Contra just pales in comparison to Niger-WMD-Katrina-U.S. Attorney-Missing E-mail-Secret Prison-Jeff Gannon-Domestic Spying-Halliburton-Abu Ghraib-Plame-Gate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maverick Candidate Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel's performance in the first Democratic debate took him from off the radar to Truthdigger of the week. Naturally, we just had to pick his brain. The former senator from Alaska, who helped end the draft, tells Truthdig why he's running, why there are so few mavericks in politics these days and why war makes him angry. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Imagine a President Who Doesn’t Believe in Evolution

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 It could happen The most alarming difference between the Democratic and Republican debates would have to be the response to this question: "Is there anyone on this stage that does not believe in evolution?" Three hands shot up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who commanded the stage at Thursday's presidential debate with a fiery and candid performance, taking other Democratic candidates to task for their positions and policies and maintaining a fiercely antiwar stance throughout. Loud and clear, Mr. Gravel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Front-Runners Upstaged at Democratic Debate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 MSNBC just hosted the Democratic candidates in their first-ever presidential debate, and it was quite the bore. That is, except for former Sen. Mike Gravel, who stole the show with an electrifying and inspirational outburst. Update: More debate clips added. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Debate Implodes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 Liberal bloggers had gone crazy when they heard the Nevada Democratic Party had agreed to co-sponsor a debate with Fox News. On Friday the event was canceled after a series of developments. Barack Obama was freezing out Fox reporters, John Edwards and Bill Richardson announced they wouldn't participate in the debate and, finally, Fox President Roger Ailes (above) brought the whole thing crashing down with a botched bad joke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: The Lieberman-Lamont Litmus Test

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 Is Ned Lamont running a one-issue campaign against Conn. Sen. Joe Lieberman? Perhaps. But can you think of any one issue more important than the one in question? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush’s Mysterious Bulge, Explained

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 Remember the unexplained shape visible under Bush's jacket during the 2004 debates? A German TV station has solved the mystery: It's Bush's gas tank. Check out this very funny satirical riff on "Bush, the puppet." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lamont Fends Off Lieberman With Fox News Sword

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2006 Cute moment in Thursday's debate in Connecticut's Dem Senate primary race: Sen Lieberman tried to interrupt challenger Ned Lamont and Lamont silenced him by saying "this isn't Fox News, sir" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )