Steele: GOP Embracing Tea Party Movement

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2010 With an eye on this year's midterm elections and a look back at where the Republican Party might have misstepped in recent months, RNC Chairman Michael Steele dropped in at "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday to discuss the so-called tea party movement. He said the movement's rise is "a revelatory moment for us" and that the GOP can "crystallize that new foundational support for our principles" in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Speaking Enragement

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Why Stop at a Web Site When You Can Redesign the Whole Party?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2009 The Republican Party's new social network wants photographic evidence and an answer to the question "Why are you a Republican?" (good question). Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele brings the hip to this new Facebook for white people with a blog titled "What up?" Update 2: This is more interesting than we realized. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Will Step Down as Alaska’s Governor

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 At the end of this month, Sarah Palin will no longer be Alaska's governor. The Thrilla from Wasilla made her announcement on Friday, sparking speculation that she may be preparing to run for president in 2012 -- or that she was compelled to resign for less opportune reasons. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Steele Reassures Base With Goofy Tirade

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2009 Michael Steele recently irritated his party by taking a tolerant view of abortion, but the RNC chairman is here to let everyone know that there's plenty of crazy where that came from. While guest-hosting a talk show, Steele compared President Obama to Richard Nixon and argued that, science be damned, the Earth isn't getting warmer -- it's getting colder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Racial Parody Provokes RNC Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2008 The inclusion of a racially charged satirical song about President-elect Barack Obama in a holiday-themed CD compiled by one Chip Saltsman, former Mike Huckabee aide and current candidate for Republican National Committee chair, has drawn sharp criticism from within GOP ranks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Hope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2008 Was it his charisma? His rhetorical gifts? His policy ideas? There's a more cynical and perhaps realistic explanation for Barack Obama's historic electoral victory over John McCain: When all was said and done, the Democrat had about $400 million more to spend than his rival. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Franken Closes In on Coleman

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2008 Having suggested that fellow Minnesotan Al Franken should concede defeat earlier in the week, Norm Coleman was keeping mum by Friday afternoon, when it was discovered that Franken was trailing his Republican rival for the U.S. Senate by only 238 votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

I Ran for Vice President and All I Got Was This $150K Wardrobe

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2008 Did the Republican National Committee splash out a staggering $150,000 since early September to get Sarah Palin all spiffed up for the campaign trail? And if she and John McCain don't win the election, does Palin get to keep all those versatile and stylish career separates? Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team McCain Launches Ayers-Themed ‘Robocall’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 During Wednesday night's debate, Barack Obama told John McCain that the McCain campaign's intense focus on Obama's ties to former Weatherman Bill Ayers "says more about your campaign than it does about me." Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Charges Against Journalists Arrested at RNC Will Be Dropped

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2008 St. Paul officials have decided to drop charges against journalists, such as Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, who were arrested during the recent Republican National Convention in the Minnesota capital. For her part, Goodman was pleased by the news but is calling for an investigation into the convention situation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

9/11: Is the U.S. Safer Seven Years Later?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 On the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Link TV's Mosaic Intelligence Report takes stock and asks some key questions: Has President Bush's "war on terror" made any progress? Has al-Qaida diminished or grown in strength? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )