Vice Presidential Debate Left Us Wanting Less

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 8, 2016 Tim Kaine and Mike Pence established themselves as national political figures and avoided harming their respective candidates' chances. But the benefit for voters was harder to discern. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Ajamu Baraka ‘Debates’ Mike Pence and Tim Kaine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 Democracy Now! gave Baraka a chance to respond in real time to questions put to the Republican and Democratic nominees' running mates during their face-off this week. Dig deeper ( 48 Min. Read )

Samantha Bee on Tim Kaine: Remind Me, Why Isn’t Elizabeth Warren on the Ticket? (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 6, 2016 After Kaine's performance at the vice presidential debate Tuesday, the "Full Frontal" host expresses her dismay at Hillary Clinton's choice of running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Call That a Debate?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2016 The "winner" of Tuesday night's Tim Kaine-Mike Pence confrontation may not be clear, but we know one loser: democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Here Are 7 Questions Mike Pence Should Be Asked at the Vice Presidential Debate

By Adele M. Stan / AlterNet Oct 4, 2016 Too few voters know the extremist agenda of Trump's running mate, but some pointed queries could change that. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘SNL’ Spoofs VP Debate, Fox News Questions Biden, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 16, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Koch brothers' attempt to get their employees to vote for Mitt Romney and a Republican Senate candidate's son going birther at a fundraiser. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VP Debate Wrap-Up, Romney Plagiarism Accusation, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a Wisconsin Republican who says "some girls rape easy," why Todd Akin should never be allowed to weigh in on scientific matters again and two congressional candidates nearly come to blows at a debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden to the Rescue

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 12, 2012 If the question is who did more to help his ticket, Joe Biden won the vice presidential debate by a mile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’ Expands the Vice Presidential Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2012 Vice presidential candidates Cheri Honkala of the Green Party and Luis Rodriguez of the Justice Party, who were excluded from the official debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan last night, got the opportunity to weigh in on foreign and domestic policy issues on “Democracy Now!” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Room for the Poor in This Election

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 12, 2012 It's not surprising that in Thursday's vice presidential debate Paul Ryan didn't mention the millions of working poor who would suffer should he and Mitt Romney win in November, but I expected more from Joe Biden.It's not surprising that in Thursday's vice presidential debate Paul Ryan didn't mention the millions of working poor, but I expected more from Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )