Republicans Turn on Each Other

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 The gloves come off in this rhetorical showdown between the Republican candidates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Sits In for Dowd

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 For those who missed Stephen Colbert's first foray into Op-Ed writing for The New York Times, here's his valiant attempt on Sunday to handicap the lineup of '08 presidential hopefuls, including this gem about actor-lawyer-candidate Fred Thompson: " 'Law & Order' never sufficiently explained why the Manhattan D.A. had an accent like an Appalachian catfish wrestler." True enough. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thompson Needs More Rehearsal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 12, 2007 In his first presidential campaign debate, the former senator didn't fall on his face but his performance was of less than Emmy caliber. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thompson Defends His Intellect

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Nixon: Thompson ‘Dumb as Hell’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2007 President Richard Nixon's White House tapes have truly become the political gift that keeps on giving, even after all these years. Take this latest timely treat, for example, that ABC News' indefatigable research team rooted out like keen-nosed truffle pigs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The $64,000 Question

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Thompson Quits to Spend More Time With His Nap

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Sep 15, 2007 The satirist jokes that Fred Thompson, exhausted by the rigors of his weeklong campaign for the Oval Office, has called it quits. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fred Thompson Contorts Over Bin Laden

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2007 Fred Thompson has just barely entered the race, but he's already stepped in it. First the candidate painted Osama bin Laden as an irrelevant figure, but later said he had to be "caught and killed." Then, after more reflection, he said bin Laden should get due process, which an aide later defined as Gitmo-style interrogation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fred Thompson’s Alter Ego

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2007 As reader Ender points out, Fred Thompson bears a striking resemblance to Vigo the Carpathian (played by Wilhelm von Homburg) from the movie "Ghostbusters II," a character who, coincidentally, also had delusions of grandeur. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fred Thompson Announces His Candidacy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2007 All we can say is he either really believes in what he's saying, or he really knows how to work a camera. We suspect the latter is true. Cheese Alert: Get ready to duck when the video hurls this doozy at you toward the end: "Fred needs you, and America needs Fred. Together, we're a winning team!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nine’s a Crowd

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2007 Fred Thompson has at long last thrown in his lot with the other (long list of) Republicans running for president. Frequently painted as an eleventh hour hero to conservatives, Thompson's shtick so far strikes us as canned Gingrich opened long after its expiration date. What do you think? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lost in the Wilderness

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 7, 2007 Fred Thompson, who proposes to be what Republicans need to overcome their malaise, may himself be part of the problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )