Topic: Fred Thompson (Politician)

Republicans Serve Their Red Meat Cold

The New York Observer - 1256 days ago
For a long time tonight, the Republicans appeared to be stalling.Two hours into the second day of the Republican National Convention, there has been only the slightest whiff of an attack on Barack Obama, whose name has not been mentioned once. But ...
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The Complete History of Dirty Politics: A Q&A on Anything for a Vote

Freakonomics - 1558 days ago
Today, you'll recall, is Election Day. The 1960s was the era of Democratic dirty tricks - in 1964, Lyndon Johnson oversaw one of the most corrupt elections ever, against Barry Goldwater.. You describe the intense mudslinging that went on during the 19th ...