Michael Tomasky
Daily Beast, Democracy journal, NY Review of Books. And buy my e-book Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Beatles and America, Then and Now. http://t.co/SzrSfmTHtY
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There’s a Word for Why We Wear Masks, and Liberals Should Say It
“Freedom” means the freedom not to get infected by people who refuse to follow safety guidelines.
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Michael Tomasky
My latest for @nytopinion: No, not wearing a mask is not "freedom," even by the standard *conservative* definition of the word. This is insane. It is chaos, which is unfreedom. Democrats must say so.
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Dianne Feinstein, What in the Hell Were You Thinking?
Brett Kavanaugh stands accused of sexually assaulting a high school classmate. And Feinstein seems to have concluded that the public didn’t need to know this.
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Michael Tomasky
While we're Feinstein bashing, let's recall the ghastly thing she did during the Kavanaugh hearings, which I wrote about at the time.
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Donald, Rudy and Rupert’s Dubious ‘October Surprise’ Reeks of Desperation
The same sort of conspiracy peddling that paid off politically in 2016 isn’t doing a thing against Joe now.
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Michael Tomasky
New Column: That NYPost-Hunter story: No, media, do not fall for this s--t again!!!
thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-r… via @thedailybeast
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If Democrats Lose These House Races, Trump Can Steal the Election
It is vitally important to flip the GOP’s advantage in terms of majorities within state delegations; these 20 races may be the key.
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Michael Tomasky
New Column: If the election somehow got tossed to the House, Trump would win. I explain why here--and list the seats the Dems need to win to deliver a House vote for Biden. Important!! thedailybeast.com/if-democrats-l… via @thedailybeast
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Brace Yourself for the Most Furious Trumpworld Spinning Ever
This—like everything else in our politics, but in highly concentrated form—will come down to a battle of narratives.
The GOP’s Long March to Fascism Finally Arrives With Trump 2020
It turns out the most important anti-truth of recent vintage was the one about voter fraud. This is what Trump will use to steal the election if he can.
Here’s How to Stop Mitch and Trump From Replacing RBG
You know they’re already plotting how to stack the court before Election Day.
OK Patriots, It’s Now or Never to Speak Up About Trump
What you say now, with your reputation behind it, matters a great deal. What you say after the election won’t matter much at all.
Take the High Road, Joe. But Not Too High.
Biden needs to stay high most of the time. But he needs to show he’ll give as good as he gets. That’s how you beat a bully.
Get Ready for the Sickest Convention in American History
This convention has train wreck written all over it. But part of me is terrified it’ll work.
This Is What I Want to Hear From Joe Biden
Make it clear that Democrats have been a better steward of the economy — for decades, and by far.
Night One of the DNC Was a Little Weird, but So Is Life in America Right Now. It Worked.
For one night at least a virtual convention felt, a little paradoxically, like a more real convention; less emotionally manipulative.
Right-Wingers Moaning About the Left’s Echo Chamber Are a Joke
The three most prominent conservative opinion pages have a grand total of one liberal columnist.
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Michael Tomasky
New Column: The nation's two leading liberal newspapers have eight conservative columnists between them. The top three conservative papers? One. Not each. Combined. This whole line of attack is absurd. thedailybeast.com/right-wingers-… via @thedailybeast
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Legendary Foreign Correspondent Chris Dickey Dies in Paris
Chris Dickey hopscotched across the globe to land stories—and mentored a generation of journalists in how to do the same.
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Michael Tomasky
Just staggered by the news of the sudden death of my friend and @thedailybeast colleague Chris Dickey. Amazing journalist, amazing colleague, amazing person. I am so grateful to have known him.
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Mary Trump’s Book Gives ‘Crazy Uncle’ a Whole New Meaning
With the president’s niece, we meet a species we never thought we’d encounter on this Earth: a sane Trump with values and a conscience like the rest of us.
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Michael Tomasky
..@MollyJongFast does it again folks: Mary Trump’s Book Gives ‘Crazy Uncle’ a Whole New Meaning thedailybeast.com/mary-trumps-bo… via @thedailybeast
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Biden’s Journey Left
Joe Biden, by most accounts, has been a different man since the pandemic hit. Last year, he sometimes spoke of his presidency as a return to a pre-Trump era. Now, with unemployment nearing 15 percent and calls for change from protesters becoming...
Everyone Does Better When the President’s a Democrat
The numbers don’t lie. The question is why every Democrat isn’t talking about this all the time.
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Michael Tomasky
New Column: Repubs better at handling the economy? That's what most people think. The numbers tell a different story. And I mean VERY different. Every American needs to know this. thedailybeast.com/everyone-does-… via @thedailybeast
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Why Does Trump Lie?
He has nothing but contempt for the institutions that exist to keep presidents in check.
William Barr, Fascist, Sends Troops to Crush the Secularists
Donald Trump may have the instincts of a fascist, but it’s Bill Barr who’s executing that vision.
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Michael Tomasky
New Column: William Barr, Fascist, Sends Troops to Crush the Secularists. Turns out Donald Trump is only the second most dangerous man in America. thedailybeast.com/william-barr-f… via @thedailybeast
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A New Model for Red-State Democrats—in West Virginia, of All Places
Instead of tying himself to a national movement, gubernatorial hopeful Stephen Smith has taken a relentlessly local approach—and it looks like it’s working.