Rick Santorum’s Family Provocation

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 17, 2011 Lost in the hubbub over Herman Cain's love affair with the number 9 during last week's Republican debate were some compelling observations by Rick Santorum about "the breakdown of the American family" and its relationship to poverty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

If Santorum Were President

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2011 In a marvelous display of self-contradiction at the Republican debate Thursday night, Rick Santorum argued against both sex in the military and any "social policy" that determines how sex is treated in the military. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bachmann Makes Hay in Iowa

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2011 Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann beat out other Republicans to win the Iowa straw poll in Ames on Saturday, receiving 4,823 of the nearly 17,000 votes cast. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Snow White and the Other Seven Dwarfs

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, The St. Louis Post Dispatch Jun 19, 2011 Dig deeper

Santorum and the Crusades

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Feb 28, 2011 Dig deeper

How Mama Grizzlies Say ‘Touché’

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Feb 11, 2011 Just in case his wife doesn't take Sarah Palin up on her offer, I'll say it: Rick Santorum is a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Santorum Wants to Be President, Has a Poo Problem

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2009 Rick Santorum is thinking of running for president, but he has a serious PR problem The former senator's rampant homophobia inspired sex columnist Dan Savage to launch a campaign to usurp the conservative's name The result: If you type "Santorum" into Google, you'll find that, in addition to a former senator, it refers to . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ On 109’s Last Session

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Jon Stewart says farewell to the 109th Congress, which used its final session to "pass last-minute tax cuts, expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, clear GOP leadership of wrongdoing in the Mark Foley scandal, and pardon Hitler ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Santorum Display Classified Documents on Fox News?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 When Pa Sen Rick Santorum went on Fox to make what turned out to be a bogus claim about WMDs in Iraq, did he violate federal law by holding classified documents up to the camera? Greg Sargent has more . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Debunks Santorum’s WMD Claim

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Mere hours after Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) announced breathlessly at a press conference that ?we have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,? a Fox news reporter found out that Santorum was hyping a document that describes degraded, pre-1991 munitions already acknowledged and dismissed by the White House?s Iraq Survey Group. Watch Santorum dissemble when confronted with these truths on air. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Watch Santorum Squirm

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 The Pennsylvania senator basically lies on camera when asked to explain why a lobbyist is running one of his charities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hannity to Raise Funds for Santorum?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2006 The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown, Pa., reports that the Fox News talk show host will appear at a fundraising breakfast with the Pennsylvania senator. Should we be surprised? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )