Posts tagged muck

• 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

• 31 Dec

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  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

• 25 Dec

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Josh's Picks for the Dukes

  Josh's Picks for the DukesSomeday I hope to be selected to be a judge for the annual Golden Duke awards. But since I wasn't chosen this year, I thought I'd still give you my picks for what I thought should be the award-winning scandals and the biggest crooks of 2007. (Remember, the real winners ar

• 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

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  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

• 19 Sep

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  TPMtv: Ted Stevens Muck Update

  Ted Stevens Muck UpdateSenator Ted Stevens (R-AK) hasn't been kicked out of the Senate yet, but he's teetering ever closer to the edge. We've been intently covering his Byzantine dance of corruption involving former Veco CEO Bill Allen, his son former Alaska State Senator Ben Stevens (R), and a newl

• 03 Sep

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: The Muck Gap Methodology

  The Muck Gap MethodologyIn last Thursday's episode of TPMtv we explored the striking disparity in the number of scandal and muck cases between Democrats and Republicans. The GOP maintains the overwhelming advantage, which is extraordinary considering its minority status in congress. After receiving

• 02 Aug

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  TPMtv: Alaska Mucktacular!

  Alaska Mucktacular!When you're a state with just 3 people in your entire congressional delegation and all 3 are involved in public corruption scandals, well... that probably merits an Alaska Mucktacular! TPMmuckraker's complete Ted Stevens coverageTPMmuckraker's complete Lisa Murkowski coverageTPMmu