Maybe It?s a Guy Thing

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 1, 2008 Have you noticed something similar about those Obama campaign surrogates and the media soothsayers who have started a drumbeat to force Clinton out of the campaign? Hint: They tend to share a certain anatomical attribute. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Harry Reid: ?It Will Be Done?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2008 In a cryptic conversation with a Las Vegas paper, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Democratic nomination would be resolved before the convention: "It will be done." "Magically?" the reporter asked. "No, it will be done," Reid repeated. "I had a conversation with Governor Dean today. Things are being done." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Two McCains

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 Liberals who have sung the praises of John McCain in the past confront a fascinating test of consistency, integrity and political commitment now that McCain is the virtually certain Republican nominee. It could be an amusing moment. I should know, since I'm one of them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Grand Theft Delegate

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2008 Hillary Clinton has returned to the subject of poaching pledged delegates, a topic that was raised and immediately lowered by her campaign earlier in the primary season. In a new interview in Newsweek, Clinton drops the hint: "Even elected and caucus delegates are not required to stay with whomever they are pledged to." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Says a Sad Hucka-Bye

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2008 Ersatz pundit Stephen Colbert, shedding crocodile tears, bids farewell to the presidential campaign of Republican Mike Huckabee, to whom he had given his faux endorsement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Backs McCain

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 Republicans are starting to line up behind their nominee, including the president, who officially gave his blessing at the White House on Wednesday, along with an offer to help John McCain campaign. That couldn't make Democrats happier, who long to depict McCain as what Howard Dean called "another out-of-touch Bush Republican." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Campaigns

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 4, 2008 So how did the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination come down to a choice between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? We have become so accustomed to their pounding each other relentlessly that we've forgotten that this is a remarkable endgame. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Camp Defines Victory

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2008 After parsing the Clinton campaign media call, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder reports that "if Clinton wins the popular vote in Ohio and Texas, she's staying in the race." Texas has a somewhat bizarre primary/caucus hybrid that is thought to favor Barack Obama. Which is to say Clinton could find herself even less likely to win the nomination, but still feeling like a winner. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Underestimating Obama

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 29, 2008 Barack Obama's critics bear a remarkable resemblance to the liberals who labored mightily to dismiss Ronald Reagan in 1980. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Backtracks on Tax Returns

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2008 Under pressure during Tuesday's debate, Hillary Clinton hinted that she might release her tax returns earlier than "once I become the nominee," a schedule that had drawn criticism from Barack Obama and the press. But aides speaking with the media the next day retreated from that opening. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Fair Question

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 22, 2008 Humor me while we conduct a little thought experiment. Imagine that Barack Obama lost 10 states in a row. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pelosi Warns Superdelegates

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2008 Nancy Pelosi, who is not only one of the highest-ranking members of the Democratic Party but the chair of its approaching national convention, has weighed in on two of the most controversial issues looming over the presidential nomination. Superdelegates, Pelosi said, should not overrule the will of the voters, and the disputed delegations from Michigan and Florida "can't make the difference because then we would have no rules." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )