The Candidate

Corrupting Habit

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 08.06.2008 | Media

Read More: John McCain, Meet the Press, Cnn, The Sellin of the President, Hardball, James Carville, Cable News, Paul Begala, Brack Obama, Network TV, The Candidate, Media News
Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

Since the fall of 1969, media discourse has been dominated by debates about the news as a spin zone. But we think this argument over bias has obscured a far more fundamental reality.

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I'll Pass On The Rubber Glove

R.T. Eby | Posted 06.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama FISA, Obama Redford Candidate, Obama Fisa General Election, Robert Redford, The Candidate, Redford Candidate, Obama Centrist, Redford Obama, Home News
R.T. Eby

I understand Barack Obama's stance on FISA. But when I look at his defense of the position, I imagine the men behind him, including an adviser wearing a rubber glove who has been probing the electorate.

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Screening Liberally Big Picture: What The Candidate Got Right - And What It Got Wrong

Josh Bolotsky | Posted 01.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Candidate, Robert Redford, Political Strategy, Politicians Selling Out, Progressives, Entertainment News
Josh Bolotsky

For The Candidate, politics is a lose-lose proposition - you either express your true beliefs and lose the election, or you play the role of a meaningless center and lose your soul. The only winning move is not to play.

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