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‘Veepstakes,’ Be Gone!

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 11, 2012 “Few media behaviors are more pitiful than the intense fixation over the ‘Veepstakes,’ a word that is at once nauseatingly vapid and yet incomparably valuable as a symbol of our nation’s pointless, juvenile political media,” Glenn Greenwald writes in Salon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palin Fails Cheney’s VP Test

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 30, 2012 Welcome to 2008, Dick Cheney. The former vice president told ABC News on Sunday that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate was a "mistake," echoing what many knew in the run-up to the election four years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Veep Pick Could Come This Week

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 This might be the week we find out who Mitt Romney is choosing as his running mate. Or not. A top campaign aide said Romney "could" name his vice presidential pick by week's end. Of course, could is by no means a definite assessment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ron and Rand Crusade, Darker View for Pa. Voters, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney's record-breaking month of fundraising and Stephen Colbert on what it means to be an American. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The White House Gets Another Show

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2012 Americans attracted to White House-themed television shows will be pleased when NBC’s “1600 Penn,” a sitcom written by former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett, hits the airwaves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )