Obama’s Florida Co-Chair Says Yes to Impeachment

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 Rep. Dennis Kucinich filed articles of impeachment against President Bush this week, and he already has a taker: Barack Obama's Florida campaign co-chair, Rep. Robert Wexler. According to Wexler: "A decision by Congress to pursue impeachment is not an option, it is a sworn duty. It is time for Congress to stand up and defend the Constitution against the blatant violations and illegalities of this Administration." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Campaign Soundtrack

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 3, 2008 Crank up your iPods, everyone. Herewith, a musical guide to the endgame of the epic contest for the Democratic nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘God Damn the Democrats!’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2008 Harriet Christian's total meltdown at the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting was outrageous enough to make it to the top of YouTube's political charts. Her tirade illustrates some of the challenges facing the Democratic Party and the Barack Obama campaign as it woos Hillary Clinton's more colorful supporters. This one, though, is probably a lost cause. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half-Votes for Florida, Michigan Democratic Delegates

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2008 It was clear who sided with which candidate on Saturday in Washington after Democratic Party officials reached a decision on seating delegates from this winter's Florida and Michigan primaries -- cheers and angry jeers erupted when committee members explained that they would seat the delegates from both states with half-votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton and the Rage of Women

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 30, 2008 How much anger is there among women about how Hillary Clinton has been treated during this campaign? Some of the nation's leading female politicians will tell you: quite a lot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blame to Share in Primary Farce

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 29, 2008 When the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets Saturday to determine the status of the votes cast in the Michigan and Florida primaries, its members should try to look past self-serving campaign arguments and bumbling party leaders' silly attempts to save face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Recount’ Gets It Right, Even if America Didn’t

BLANK May 29, 2008 Leading election integrity journalist Brad Friedman reviews HBO's portrayal of the 2000 Florida recount and wonders whether we're not headed for another stolen election. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

America’s Insane Cuba Policy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 27, 2008 Other than providing Fidel Castro with a convenient antagonist to help him whip up nationalist fervor -- and thus prolong his rule -- the U.S. trade embargo and other sanctions have accomplished precisely nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blind, Endless Movement

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Clinton wants only one thing -- the presidency -- and she wants it now, not later. If success means using the Florida and Michigan "issue" to tie the party in knots until the convention, so be it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton’s Last Stand

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Hillary Clinton is talking as if the battle over seating disputed delegations from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention is the greatest crisis for democracy since the 2000 Florida recount. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain’s Cuba Policy: The Same Old Stuff

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2008 In keeping with his image as a president for yesterday, John McCain promised a crowd in Florida he would do nothing to upset the policy of isolation that has proved so ineffective in regard to Cuba. "Florida will be yours!" shouted a grateful foe of the Castro regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Movie Mogul Weinstein Reportedly Pressured Pelosi

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Studio honcho Harvey Weinstein is a force to be reckoned with -- it was no coincidence that Disney subsidiary Miramax became a major player in the film industry under his watch -- and recently he reportedly attempted to use his powers of persuasion to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to follow his plan for a Democratic primary revote in Florida and Michigan or else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )