Posts tagged corruption

• 16 Sep

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: John McCain: A Chicken in Every Pot

  John McCain: A Chicken in Every PotYour Daily Politics Video Blog: It seems that with the latest economic meltdown John McCain finally realized he had to start running as a populist. This morning he hit all six network talk shows to share the talking points like so much wealth.

• 30 Jul

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Down the Tubes

  Down the TubesYour Daily Politics Video Blog: Today is a special day for Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK). Not only is it his first 24 hours in ignomy as the first sitting senator in over 20 years to be indicted on federal charges, it's also the one-year anniversary of the FBI raid on his Alaska home.

• 18 Mar

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Young Bites Back

  Young Bites BackYour Daily Politics Video Blog: For two years now, we've been chronicling Alaska Rep. Don Young's (R) efforts to be involved in every major political corruption scandal of the last decade.  And now that the political waters are rising around him back in his home state, he's gone on

• 14 Mar

  Blog: Veracifier

  Barak's Earmark to Michelle

  Obama's campaign released the full list of his earmarks (something Clinton's campaign has yet to do), and the intertubes has already found something pretty unethical. Via Campaign Spot and Riehl Worldview, it turns out Barak earmarked a million dollars for the University of Chicago hospital where M

• 31 Dec

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: The 1st Annual Golden Duke Awards

  The 1st Annual Golden Duke AwardsPolitics Video Blog: Okay, the wait is over. You sent in your nominations. The judges pored over each candidate's dossier. And now the winners are ready to be announced. The winner for Best Scandal -- General Interest -- the Dukes' version of Best Picture genuine

• 19 Dec

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: 2007 Golden Duke Award Nomination Show

  2007 Golden Duke Award Nomination ShowOkay, the big moment has arrived. Or at least the biggest moment till December 31st. As you know, TPM is running the First Annual Golden Duke awards, named in honor or iconic political crook Randy "Duke" Cunningham and awarded to the biggest political crooks,

• 04 Dec

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Golden Duke Awards Contest Rules

  Golden Duke Awards Contest RulesNominate your favorite political crook or bamboozler to win a Golden Dukey in this year's first annual Golden Duke Awards to honor the best scandals, bamboozlers, crooks and evildoers of 2007. Find out the categories, contest rules and how you can win special TPM pri

• 21 Nov

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Muck-O-Rama Contest 2007!

  TPMtv: Muck-O-Rama Contest 2007!We're coming up to the end of the year. And here at TPM we're going to see off 2007 with a contest to recognize things like the biggest bamboozle of 2007. Biggest fib. Most abject loss of dignity in testimony before Congress. We're looking for your help on a couple