http://www.thedailybeast.com/voxbox/michael-tomasky.rss.xml http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/24/in-praise-of-barbara-lee.html Barbara Lee was probably the most prescient person in post-9/11 Washington, says Michael Tomasky. politics Fri, 24 May 2013 16:31:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/24/in-praise-of-barbara-lee.html Michael Tomasky Jim Young/Reuters, via Landov Rep Barbara Lee (D-CA), addresses delegates at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 4, 2012. Afghanistan, U.S. Politics, Iraq http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/23/just-say-no-special-prosecutor.html Naming a special prosecutor would destroy Obama’s presidency, says Michael Tomasky. politics Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/23/just-say-no-special-prosecutor.html Michael Tomasky Charles Dharapak/AP Ousted IRS Chief Steve Miller, left, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman arrive on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013., to testify before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, U.S. Politics http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/22/message-to-bill-keller-s-psychiatrist.html A note to Bill Keller's psychiatrist: Call him, quickly. He needs help. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/22/message-to-bill-keller-s-psychiatrist.html Michael Tomasky Barack Obama http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/22/individual-lives-in-an-unforgiving-america.html Writer George Packer mostly succeeds in describing the dissolution of our civic culture, says Michael Tomasky. books Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/22/individual-lives-in-an-unforgiving-america.html Michael Tomasky Rogelio Solis/AP Hurricane Ivan's winds ripped this American flag flying at a Pascagoula, Miss., restaurant to shreds, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. Ivan's change of direction sparred most of Mississppi's Gulf Coast, causing minor damage, light flooding and loss of electricity in some communities. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis) Books, U.S. Politics http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/21/the-right-s-scandal-hypocrisy.html When it comes to presidential scandal, conservatives are utter hypocrites, says Michael Tomasky. politics Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/21/the-right-s-scandal-hypocrisy.html Michael Tomasky Pool Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: U.S. President Barack Obama visits visits the Center for Urban Families on May 17, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Obama's visit to Baltimore includes a visit to an elementary School, a manufacturing plant and a local community center. (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images) Peggy Noonan, Dick Cheney, U.S. Politics, Barack Obama http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/chris-christie-joins-the-yahoos-says-no-proof-climate-change-caused-sandy.html Months after his state was ravaged by extreme weather, the New Jersey governor is now publicly denying climate change. Expect more of that kind of idiocy as he gears up for 2016. politics Tue, 21 May 2013 02:04:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/chris-christie-joins-the-yahoos-says-no-proof-climate-change-caused-sandy.html Michael Tomasky Mel Evans/AP New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a large gathering in Sayreville, N.J., Thursday, May 16, 2013, as he announces that some 350 homeowners in the central New Jersey towns of Sayreville and South River whose properties have flooded repeatedly will be eligible to sell their homes in the first phase of a new federally funded buyback program. The money will be enough to buy back nearly 1,000 homes in targeted communities along the Raritan River, Passaic River basin and the Jersey Shore. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) hurricane sandy, Chris Christie, U.S. Politics http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/when-did-obama-know.html Even if you hate Obama, would a president really tell an easily disprovable lie? Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/when-did-obama-know.html Michael Tomasky IRS, Barack Obama http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/the-james-rosen-situation.html This Justice Department situations with James Rosen is disgraceful. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/20/the-james-rosen-situation.html Michael Tomasky Fox News Channel, Justice Department http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/18/advice-for-obama-forget-bulworth-try-rambo.html Advice for Obama: Forget “Bulworth.” Try “Rambo.” By Michael Tomasky. politics Sat, 18 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/18/advice-for-obama-forget-bulworth-try-rambo.html Michael Tomasky Alex Wong WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the East Room of the White House May 7, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Park is on a visit in Washington to hold talks with the Obama Administration on the crisis with North Korea. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Bulworth, Barack Obama, U.S. Politics http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/17/will-abc-finger-the-liar.html Benghazigate isn't Benghazigate anymore. It's ABCNewsgate. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:04:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/17/will-abc-finger-the-liar.html Michael Tomasky benghazi, ABC News http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/16/the-benghazi-emails-and-the-dark-hole.html The Benghazi emails reveal nothing important, but the "scandal" will never stop. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/16/the-benghazi-emails-and-the-dark-hole.html Michael Tomasky benghazi http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/16/how-to-stop-a-scandal.html Washington’s understanding of damage control is all wrong, says Michael Tomasky. Thu, 16 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/16/how-to-stop-a-scandal.html Michael Tomasky Pool photo by Olivier Douliery WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Attorney General Eric Holder attend the 32nd annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the West Front Lawn at the U.S. Capitol May 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama delivered remarks at the event, invoking the law enforcement officers who worked to bring the Boston Marathon bombing suspects to justice. (Photo by Olivier Douliery - Pool/Getty Images) Internal Revenue Service, benghazi, Barack Obama http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/15/rob-portman-s-really-bad-guess.html After backing gay marriage, Rob Portman figured he couldn't possibly back gun control too. Wrong! Wed, 15 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/15/rob-portman-s-really-bad-guess.html Michael Tomasky gay marriage, Ohio, United States, Gun Control http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/14/the-death-of-deficit-scare-mongering-please.html The deficit is vanishing. Obama should seize the opportunity to talk some economic sense. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:32:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/14/the-death-of-deficit-scare-mongering-please.html Michael Tomasky Obama Administration, economy http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/14/were-the-incriminating-emails-doctored.html Looks as if the incriminating email that "showed" the WH covering for State may have been doctored. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/14/were-the-incriminating-emails-doctored.html Michael Tomasky benghazi