Political Figures

What If Obama Had a ‘Witch Hunter’ Pastor? What If Obama Had a ‘Witch Hunter’ Pastor?

Keith Olbermann discusses a recently unearthed video of Sarah Palin being blessed by a Kenyan witch hunter.

Sep 25, 2008 / Countdown

Pitbull in the Headlights Pitbull in the Headlights

Palin gets stumped when Katie Couric asks for a single example of how McCain has fought to reform financial oversight.

Sep 25, 2008 / CBS

Letterman Slams McCain’s ‘Suspension’ Letterman Slams McCain’s ‘Suspension’

The Late Night Show host asks, 'What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president?'

Sep 25, 2008 / CBS

Sarah Palin, Affirmative Action Babe Sarah Palin, Affirmative Action Babe

Affirmative action for potential leaders of the world's most powerful country: that's what the GOP stands for now.

Sep 24, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt

McCain’s Troopergate Scandal McCain’s Troopergate Scandal

Palin claims she wants more accountability in Washington. So why is the McCain campaign stonewalling the Troopergate investigation?

Sep 24, 2008 / Feature / John Nichols

Palin and the Christian Right Palin and the Christian Right

Sarah Palin breathes new life into the religious right's vitiated political movement.

Sep 24, 2008 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

John McCain: Crisis Enabler John McCain: Crisis Enabler

The deregulation binge that tanked global markets is a bullet deliberately fired into the economy by ideologues, heedless of the ultimate cost to taxpayers. And John McCain cheered...

Sep 22, 2008 / Feature / Mark Sumner

Bankrupt AIG Underwrote McCain’s ‘Reform Institute’ Bankrupt AIG Underwrote McCain’s ‘Reform Institute’

John McCain is making a big show of criticizing the government "bailout" of insurance giant AIG. But it turns out that AIG is one of the largest donors to his pet think-tank.

Sep 19, 2008 / Feature / Mark Ames

McCain vs. Spain McCain vs. Spain

McCain declares he wouldn't grant a meeting with the President of Spain if he's elected, perhaps forgetting that Spain is a US ally.

Sep 19, 2008 / CNN

The Contempt of Karl Rove The Contempt of Karl Rove

Fifty years ago, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that all citizens have an "unremitting obligation" to respond to Congressional subpoenas. Karl Rove has breached this obligation.

Sep 19, 2008 / Rep. John Conyers

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