Thomas McDonald
- : New York, NY
- : 34
- : Moderate
- : Democratic Party
- : http://www.thomasmcdonald.com
- : I grew up in Rockland County, New York, attended the University at Buffalo, and now live and work in Manhattan for a large media company designing and managing initiatives in new media for mobile devices.
- : TalkingPointsMemo.com, HuffingtonPost.com, WashingtonMonthly.com.
- : Baruch Spinoza: The Ethics; Theological-Political Treatise; On the Improvement of the Understanding.
- : "Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character." - Spinoza
MITTMENTUM comeback?
Hope for humor in this campaign?:http://wonkette.com/400246/john-mccain-and-mitt-romney-suddenly-best-friends#more-400246...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 5:20 PM
Becoming a Party of Difference
Democratic Party Will No Longer Accept Washington Lobbyist Donations"Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and the Obama for America Campaign today announced that the DNC will no longer accept Washington lobbyist donations, making the same commitment as Barack Obama, the...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 4:11 PM
Remaking the party in the image of our movement
Democratic Party Will No Longer Accept Washington Lobbyist Donationshttp://democrats.org/a/2008/06/democratic_part_10.phpThis will give Democrats a powerful rhetorical talking point: "our PARTY isn't beholden to special interest lobbyists, how about yours?"Thank you Obama....more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 4:05 PM
Analysis: Obama electoral edge vs. McCain
Early electoral analysis by Chuck Todd:And this being the second official day of the general election, now's as good a time as any to see where we stand in the McCain vs. Obama race. Base Obama: CA, CT, DE, DC,...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 10:48 AM
Hillary Arm-Twisting For VP Spot?
If this report via Bloomberg via CNN is true, then it shows that Hillary's hard rhetoric of late about staying in the race and pushing for FL and MI delegates must be the public aspect of a private effort to...more »
Posted on May 23, 2008 9:16 AM
From race-based to poverty-based affirmative action
Following Jim Webb's recent insightful and highly relevant comments about Appalachia and racial sentiments he really should be considered the top-tier VP candidate, as long as he passes a vetting process for skeletons. Webb argues very well that 1. There...more »
Posted on May 22, 2008 11:19 AM
Jim Webb
How great a pick would Jim Webb be for Obama's VP? Let us count the ways:1. Brings a military background with gravitas on Iraq.2. A Scot-Irish of Appalachian roots. 3. A swing-state office holder.4. A former Republican (praised by Reagan when he...more »
Posted on May 9, 2008 1:32 PM
With the clock ticking down...
CBS News/New York Times poll released May 4 points to a "rebound" for Obama:http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/04/opinion/polls/main4069259.shtml...more »
Posted on May 4, 2008 7:58 PM
The Perennial Challenge
I'm not posting this (simply) to knock Hillary for her recent faux-outrage. Rather, this whole affair recounted at HP, and generally this recurrent challenge for the modern Democratic Party, is very interesting in itself. This is when Bill was really...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 5:41 PM
The Perennial Challenge
I'm not posting this (simply) to knock Hillary for her recent faux-outrage. Rather, this whole affair recounted at HP, and generally this recurrent challenge for the modern Democratic Party, is very interesting in itself:<blockquote>[Following the shock of the 1994 Republican...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 5:36 PM
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Big blue sky country here we come.
Posted at July 3, 2008 9:28 AM in response to Poll: Obama Leading In Red State Of Montana
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Poll 6/18: In Florida Obama holds small lead over McCain
Posted at June 18, 2008 10:42 AM in response to Is McCain determined to lose Florida in November?
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New Gallup via USA Today:
When it comes to diplomacy, Gallup says Americans agree with Democrat Barack Obama's approach: Large majorities of Democrats and independents, and even half of Republicans, believe the president of the United States should meet with the leaders of countries that are considered enemies of the United States. Overall, 67% of Americans say this kind of diplomacy is a good idea.
Posted at June 2, 2008 2:05 PM in response to Hillary Nabs Second Super-Delegate Of The Day; Obama Gets Two More
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It was recently reported somewhere that - as a possible explanation for Hillary's extreme resistance to letting this go - Bill Clinton is privately convinced that the Democratic nominee whoever is all but guaranteed (a cakewalk to) the White House this year because of the damage to the Republican brand.
Whatever the truth of this claim about the Clintons' private theories, it does explain why they will fight tooth, nail, and all sorts of ugly for this 'free pass' back to the White House.
Posted at June 2, 2008 12:28 PM in response to Breaking News: Hillary's First TERM?
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EastWest: please get a grip.
Posted at May 31, 2008 6:22 PM in response to Obamabots Are Filth
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Great piece. Great argument. If I were a better I'd bet you're right.
Posted at May 30, 2008 2:51 PM in response to Obama's VP: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Outrageously Obvious
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Hmm.. Sounds like Carville caught early wind about Dem leadership moving to bring things to a close next week and doesn't want to look like a laggard.
Posted at May 29, 2008 10:06 PM in response to In Contrast With Core Hillary Message, Carville Says He Thinks Obama "Will" Win General Election
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It may be tiring for the regulars here to see yet another outrage-at-Hillary post, but when she or her surrogates come out each day with some new signal that they may go further, e.g. fight to the convention floor, etc. then perhaps the level of boil from the netroots needs to reach an even hotter outrage temperature for the DNC to take a leadership role.
Posted at May 29, 2008 10:06 AM in response to Seriously folks, you can stop writing about how angry Hillary makes you now.
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gotalife BECOMES THE KOOL-AID DRINKER HE SO DESPISES -
To BELIEVE that Bill WAS NOT THE ONE who started the race-card playing accusations with his 'well, Jesse (the token black) won here too' and to BELIEVE that actually Bill was THE VICTIM...
TO BELIEVE THIS ONE HAS TO BE DEEPLY DRUNK WITH CLINTON KOOL-AID!
gotalife - continue to stand up for your candidate, but AT LEAST BE INTELLECTUALLY HONEST.
Posted at May 27, 2008 11:23 AM in response to Hillary Supporter Lanny Davis Suggests Proposals For Florida And Michigan
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gotalife - if you don't think when Bill said "well, Jesse Jackson won here too" did not mean 'he's just the token black candidate this year, can't really win', then you've got to be an utter moron.
Posted at May 27, 2008 11:05 AM in response to Hillary Supporter Lanny Davis Suggests Proposals For Florida And Michigan
