The Ugly Side of Superdelegates

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2008 According to The New York Times and others, what was once an alarming possibility now appears likely: The Democratic nomination will probably be decided by superdelegates -- those party bigwigs who exist to keep the will of the people in check. If that happens, expect to see the ugly side of politics out in the open. It's already begun to surface. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McCain Adviser Won’t Attack Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2008 One of John McCain's top advisers, Mark McKinnon, says he will resign from the campaign if Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination, because "I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama." McKinnon says he would still support McCain from a distance, but "I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zogby: Clinton Isn’t Done Yet

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2008 Pollster John Zogby has crunched the numbers and he's impressed by Barack Obama's string of election victories, but he says "this deal is not closed" because Hillary "is after all a Clinton -- she and her husband are popular, dogged, able campaigners." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton’s Worried Supporters

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 Clinton insiders talk a lot on the record about Hillary's viability against John McCain, her confidence in Ohio and Texas and her determination to seat delegates from the uncontested Michigan and Florida primaries. But off the record, at least a few wonder if all that long-term thinking isn't a bit premature for a campaign that is losing contests left and right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Democrats’ Three Choices

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 The Democrats' hopes of regaining the White House hinge on how the party proceeds in the coming weeks and months. If momentum or civility reigns, they've got a shot. But if back-room dealing and cheating prevail, don't hold your breath. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Mukasey Debate

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2007 If you can't say it any better than Ted Kennedy, why try? We certainly won't. Here, the former Truthdigger of the Week speaks for us all as he lays out the case against Mukasey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘T’ Word

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Dems Set to Cave on Mukasey

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2007 It looks as though Michael Mukasey is one step closer to becoming attorney general, having secured the support of Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Charles Schumer. Judiciary Committee Chairman (and former Truthdigger of the Week) Pat Leahy, on the other hand, plans to vote no, because "No American should need a classified briefing to determine whether waterboarding is torture." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush: You Get Mukasey or No One at All

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 President Bush issued an ultimatum of sorts on Thursday over his embattled nominee for attorney general, Michael Mukasey, who refuses to say whether he considers waterboarding a form of torture. Bush said if the Democrats block the nomination, it "would guarantee that America would have no attorney general during this time of war." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carville Sees Bush as GOP’s Nominee — Jeb, That Is

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2007 Political analyst James Carville shocked the crowd at CNN's America Votes 2008 gala by suggesting that Jeb Bush would be the Republican nominee. According to the Ragin' Cajun: "There is nobody in this field who can rally the Republican Party; he's the only person in America that can do it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Taps Former Judge to Head Justice Department

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 President Bush has selected former federal judge Michael Mukasey as his new attorney general. Mukasey has a reputation for being tough and impatient, which is fortunate, considering that he'll have only 15 months to turn around an ailing Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Words for Bush and His Judges

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 Just say no. The Senate's Democratic majority -- joined by all Republicans who purport to be moderate -- must tell President Bush that this will be the answer to any controversial nominee to the Supreme Court or to the appellate courts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )