Tag Archives: Political Ethics

Steve Russell :
Truth in an age of post-factual politics

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Since the arrival of The Donald, U.S. politics is a fact-free zone. The truth simply no longer matters. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | October 16, 2017 Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) was not happy being questioned by a … Continue reading →

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Playing With Fire : McCain and the Raging Right

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘McCain’s own campaign is playing with powerful extremist themes to denigrate Obama’By E. J. Dionne Jr. / October 14, 2008 McCain pastor tells rally that non-Christians want Obama victory. Story and video, Below. Are we witnessing the reemergence of the … Continue reading →

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Gambling on McCain : The Stakes are Big

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

John McCain the High RollerBy Sherman De Brosse / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2008 This is the first of several articles by Sherman De Brosse on John McCain and his shady involvements, past and present. Senator John Mc … Continue reading →

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GOP Rallies : Conservatives Go Ballistic

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A McCain supporter yells at Obama supporters before McCain and Palin arrive at a rally, Oct. 8, 2008, in Strongsville, Ohio. Photo by AP.McCain campaign riling up base by ‘ratcheting up fears and frustrations.’ By Jonathan Martin / October 10, … Continue reading →

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Sarah the Scoundrel : The High Art of Lying

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Sarah Palin: Drive-by liar?‘When a candidate repeatedly lies about herself and her accomplishments, the lies reflect profound character disorders.’By Sherman De Brosse / The Rag Blog / October 10, 2008 See video of Sarah Palin defending the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ … Continue reading →

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Keating Five Ring a Bell? Remember That John McCain?

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Sen. John McCain at a March 1990 hearing of the Senate Ethics Committee investigating the relationship between a group of senators and banker Charles Keating Jr. Photo by John Duricka / AP.Past collides with Present: McCain, the Keating Five and … Continue reading →

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