Rick Perry’s Got It in the Bag

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2011 Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a staunch conservative and evangelical Christian from the right side of the Mason-Dixon Line, may just be the most "electable" candidate the Republican establishment can nominate for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lincoln and Douglas Debate Again in ‘The Rivalry’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2008 Just in time for Election Day, actors David Strathairn and Paul Giamatti are resurrecting the formidable historical figures of Abraham Lincoln and his rival for the Senate in 1858, Stephen A. Douglas, respectively, in L.A. Theatre Works' production of "The Rivalry," Norman Corwin's play about the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Same Old White Guys Run the Debates

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 19, 2008 In the upcoming debates, three white men will be in charge of questioning Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on behalf of millions of American voters who, as a group, are less white and male than ever before. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama, Clinton on ’60 Minutes’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 Americans have had to contend with dozens of speeches, debates and commercials comparing and contrasting the Democratic candidates, and still they can't get enough. After all, this election is a ratings winner, but that's to be expected when a rock star, a political celebrity and Grandpa Simpson all run for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Howard Dean Mixes It Up With Colbert

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 The DNC chairman sits down with Stephen Colbert for a raucous discussion on the Republican debate, torture and why the Democrats won't go on Fox News: "No sense in going on propaganda outlets when you don't have to." Other Dean zingers include: "Any Republican debate is torture," and "John McCain knows something about torture, the rest of the guys were just windbags." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They’re Democrats, Not Idiots

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Roger Ailes, the mastermind behind Fox News, publicly fumed when the Democratic presidential candidates refused to participate in his network's debates, but can he really blame Obama, Clinton and Edwards for avoiding a conservative ambush? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fox Attack on Black America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus has agreed to cosponsor two debates with Fox News, one for Democrats and the other for Republicans. But as Robert Greenwald and the folks at Fox Attacks demonstrate in this video, the network has a history of attacking black America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Bush Have Pre-Senile Dementia?

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 6, 2006 That is the provocative claim illustrated by this video, which compares the president's current rhetorical skills with his speaking prowess in 1994.This video has been around since 2004, but it's new to us. video | the story behind the video Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )