Greenspan Slams Team Bush in New Memoir

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2007 Alan Greenspan is no fan of the Bush administration or the once-dominant congressional Republicans. In his new memoir, "The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World," the former Federal Reserve chairman disparages the two groups for violating the GOP's values on spending and small government. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Majority

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 14, 2007 As Virginia goes, so goes the Senate -- and the nation? The decision of former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to run for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. John Warner is more than just bad news for the GOP. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scandals Rattle Republican Ranks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2007 The GOP is undergoing a bit of an ethical crisis following the recent string of scandals involving prominent Republicans -- the most recent being, of course, the media hullabaloo surrounding Sen. Larry Craig's run-in with an undercover policeman in a Minneapolis airport men's room. Oh, and then there's that whole Iraq war issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Craig: ‘I Am Not Gay’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2007 The Idaho senator who was arrested on charges of committing a lewd act in a Minnesota airport apologizes for the scandal but emphatically denies that he is gay: "Let me be clear: I am not gay. I never have been gay." For the record, if a movie is ever made of this fiasco, Craig simply has to be played by John Lithgow. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Wins Iowa Straw Poll

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2007 Mitt Romney won the Republican straw poll in Iowa on Saturday by a wide margin, but his victory was tempered by the conspicuous absence of the other big names in the campaign: John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson. Mike Huckabee, meanwhile, turned heads with a surprising second-place finish. Tommy Thompson said previously he would drop out of the race if he didn't get second or better. He placed sixth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Steals the Spotlight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 7, 2007 Watch out, Fred Thompson: By the time you get into the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney may have run away with your constituency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leaving No Republican Behind

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 24, 2007 In a state that likes the GOP, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, is succeeding by respecting those who disagree with him. Members of his party who are seeking the presidency should take note. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Key Republicans Push for Iraq Strategy Change

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2007 Adding to the mounting pressure on President Bush to revise his stubborn "stay the course" strategy in the Iraq war, top Republican Sens. John W. Warner (pictured) and Richard G. Lugar made a gesture of dissent by proposing a U.S. troop redeployment plan on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Rake It In

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2007 The Democratic candidates have won the latest round of fundraising in what is expected to be the most expensive election ever. Here's what the candidates took in, in millions: Obama - $32.5, Clinton - $27, Edwards - $9, Richardson - $7, Giuliani - $15, Romney - $14, and McCain - $11. Going by estimates, Obama had more individual donors than Giuliani, Romney and McCain combined. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Dirt on the GOP’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2007 Ousted U.S. Attorney David Iglesias says he believes he was fired, in part, for failing to meet the obsessive demands of a nonprofit organization with ties to the Republican Party that allegedly sought to limit the voting rights of minorities. Is there a more heinous political practice than the disenfranchisement of minority voters after so long a struggle? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani’s South Carolina Meltdown

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 Rudy Giuliani is no stranger to ill-advised staffing choices, but his latest picks to head up his South Carolina campaign have caused the candidate some real headaches. First, Thomas Ravenel had to resign, presumably from legal trouble related to cocaine. Now his father (and replacement) is in hot water over past racist comments, including a reference to the NAACP as the "National Association for Retarded People." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Has the Straight Talk Express Run out of Steam?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 John McCain isn't worried about his floundering presidential campaign -- at least not publicly -- but a number of polls show his support slipping into single digits. Mayor Knox White of Greenville, S.C., a McCain supporter, explains the downward trend this way: "[McCain] sometimes makes voters mad." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )