Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2011
Here's a Republican-backed method to cure all that ails the country: Close your eyes, get to your happy place, and invoke the time-honored mantra America is special until you forget you don't have a job and various segments of the world's population think the U.S. has acted a little sketchy lately. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2011
It's a simple question: "So you agree with President Obama on Libya, or not?" But the answer makes Rick Perry sound like Socrates. Reality check: This man is tied in first place for the Republican nomination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2011
Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain, you're on notice. John McCain took to Twitter on Monday, being a cyber-savvy senator and all, to disapprove of the two GOP candidates' pro-waterboarding stance, as stated at Saturday’s Republican presidential debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigNov 14, 2011
Conservatives need to contemplate what the Rick Perry and Herman Cain stories say about the state of their movement and the health of their creed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 13, 2011
GOP presidential candidates Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich all favor flat taxes, which have been criticized for putting a greater burden on middle-income people while cutting taxes for the rich. How have they played out in countries that adopted them? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 12, 2011
Can Texas Gov. Rick Perry come back from the brink of PR disaster after Wednesday night's debate gaffe? It sure helped the embattled but tenacious Herman Cain, as the "Left, Right & Center" brain trust discusses on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 12, 2011
We're not interested in horse-race politics, but it is worth noting that all those pesky sexual harassment allegations haven't stopped the Cain Train yet. In a CBS News poll, Herman Cain still held on to the lead in the GOP lineup, but Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich nipped at his heels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2011
Republicans are still looking for a non-Romney to carry their banner into the White House, and although Herman Cain appears to be weathering numerous sexual harassment allegations with ease, a new poll shows a certain amphibian nipping at his heels. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2011
Let's see Herman Cain get out of this one. On Monday, one Sharon Bialek came forward to put a public face on the group of women, now holding at four, who have accused the GOP presidential hopeful of sexual harassment. And you know Gloria Allred was there. Updated with video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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