by Lanny Davis – 07/17/2013 Thomas Jefferson said at his first inauguration in March of 1801: “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.” Two hundred twelve years and a few months later, there is only one place in “This Town” where we are all red states and we are all blue states. I am […]
By Lanny Davis – 07/10/13 “To officiate a union that is expressly not for the same godly purpose of procreation and to call such a relationship ‘sanctified’ is unacceptable to a sound mind.” — N. Michael Nunn, a member of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, in a letter to fellow Persian Jews and congregants opposing gay […]
By Lanny Davis – 06/26/13 Last week I wrote in this space about Hillary Clinton’s June 13 speech at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in Chicago, describing her ability to place the issue of opportunities for women and girls in a broader context than women’s rights — showing its relevance to prosperity for all, […]
by Lanny Davis – 6/19/13 It shouldn’t surprise anyone who has known Hillary Clinton for a while and followed her career in public service to know that she is driven by ideas to bring change that improves people’s lives and, just as important, that she sees an interconnected big picture among her ideas to solve […]
By Lanny J. Davis – 06/07/13 The famous conservative Republican lawyer and former solicitor general under President George W. Bush, Ted Olson, and I sat next to each other while we watched in real time the activity of the most highly classified and secret antiterrorist program being conducted by the United States: the “Terrorist Surveillance […]
By Lanny J. Davis – 05/30/13 I have known and been a friend of Attorney General Eric Holder for many years. He is a progressive Democrat who believes in First Amendment values and especially vigorous freedom for investigative reporters to publish the facts. So I give the Attorney General a heavy presumption of good faith […]
by Lanny Davis – 5/21/13 The good news for the White House is that despite the Benghazi, IRS, and AP subpoena perfect storm of crises within a week, President Obama’s job approval ratings are up. The bad news is that because of the violation of the fundamental crisis management rule about getting the truth out […]
By Lanny J. Davis – 05/16/13 I’ve been told today by several reporters that President Obama’s White House counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, knew for several days — perhaps weeks —that some Internal Revenue Service officials were engaging in political targeting of conservative groups, and that she did not tell the president as soon as she knew […]
By Lanny J. Davis – 05/01/13 I recall very well the first time I was on the Michael Smerconish radio talk show on WPHT in Philadelphia. He was doing a nationally syndicated talk show carried by 70 stations across the U.S. He was also a well-read and respected columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was […]
By Lanny Davis – 04/23/13 Thursday, April 25, on the Southern Methodist University campus in Austin, Texas, four living presidents — Jimmy Carter, No. 39; George H.W. Bush, No. 41; Bill Clinton, No. 42, and Barack Obama, No. 44 — will honor one of their colleagues, George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United […]