By Lanny Davis – 9/28/20 First, let me describe the Joe Biden I have known for — let me calculate almost exactly — 47 years. I first met him in the fall of 1973 — I was 27, just beginning a congressional campaign in Montgomery County, Md. (suburban Washington) against an incumbent Republican, Rep. Gilbert Gude. I […]
by Lanny Davis – 8/20/20 When Joe Biden becomes the Democratic presidential nominee tonight, remember some history. In 1920, the country was weary of war and massive sacrifice and the tens of thousands of deaths of American GIs in the trenches of World War I, with an incumbent Democratic president who was constantly battling with Congress. People […]
by Lanny Davis – 8/11/20 Here are the U.S. Republican senators who have failed to speak out and challenge President Donald Trump publicly on just four (of many) core issues that violate their own conservative principles and the U.S. Constitution, or both. 1) When the president went to St. John’s Church and used the military […]
by Lanny Davis – 8/1/20 Here is my take on who Joe Biden should choose to run with him on the Democratic ticket in 2020. My criterion for narrowing down the list and for selecting my preference (by a small margin) comes down to a single question: Who can most assist former Vice President Biden […]
by Lanny Davis – 7/12/20 It’s easy to forget that, despite President Trump believing he is immune from federal prosecution no matter what he does as president, based on a 1973 Justice Department memo, he is not immune from New York state law criminal prosecution even while he is president. Many people, including maybe Trump, […]
by Lanny Davis – 6/4/20 Between the early evening of June 1 and June 3, the American people saw, clearly and unambiguously, the clear choice they face on Nov. 3 between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden. On June 1, at 7:01 pm, Donald Trump arrived at the historic St. John’s Church, the “Church of the Presidents,” after […]
by Lanny Davis – 2/18/20 This is the first of five columns for The Hill I will write in the next several weeks with my take on the five main Democratic presidential candidates. I start with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the apparent front runner, at least by a slight margin. There are three […]
by Lanny Davis – 2/11/20 See below the latest tweets from @Lanny Davis on February 11th: 1) I am not making this up. Despite “best week ever” (he says),Trump still loses to all Democrats including key battlegrounds (for state by state job by job) approval tracking see: http://MorningConsult.com . Click on “presidential” and see Trump […]
by Lanny Davis – 2/4/20 Washington DC, February 4, – Yes, that dateline is not Des Moines, Iowa — it’s D.C. For whatever reason, God gave me a cough and cold on Sunday night, despite mild weather in Iowa (yes, there is global warming). So, I left for home yesterday afternoon. Lucky me. I tweeted the following messages […]
by Lanny Davis – 2/2/20 Feb. 1, Des Moines, Iowa – I spent my first evening in Iowa, Saturday night, three days before Monday night’s caucuses, in a great Des Moines Italian restaurant, Baratta’s, with a group of 15-20 Democrats. The group ranged from current and former state and local elected officials, to local Democratic […]