Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Sanadkii 2007, Mark Lippert, oo ah madaxa siyaasada arimaha dibada ee Senator Barack Obama, oo ka tirsan ciidamada badda, ayaa loo yeeray shaqada. Lippert waxa uu McDonough u shaqaaleysiiyay in uu noqdo badalkiisa inta uu ku jiro ciidamada Ciraaq. McDonough wuxuu sii waday inuu u adeego sidii la taliyaha sare ee siyaasada dibada ee Obama intii uu
Ololaha doorashada madaxtinimada ee 2008.