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Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News

by BooMan
Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 08:47:04 AM EST

I think we were all impressed with the level and standard of thoughtfulness and truthfulness that Lanny Davis expressed all throughout the primaries. Apparently, FOX News noticed as well.

Fox News's newest contributor, to be announced today, may surprise the liberal crowd: former Clinton White House lawyer Lanny Davis. "Fox has always treated me with respect and given me a chance to express my point of view," Davis says of the network that the Democratic candidates refused to grant a debate out of concern that it favors Republicans. He will be a frequent guest, along with such Fox stalwarts as Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich.
A relentless surrogate for Hillary Clinton, Davis says, he felt "ganged up on" during appearances on the other cable channels. He says that Clinton was "demonized" by MSNBC's Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann, and that CNN's primary-night panels were tilted toward the Obama side.
"Does Fox have a conservative slant on some of their programs? Yes," Davis says. "They're giving me a chance to provide a counterpoint, and that's all I can ask."

Once you realize that reality has a liberal pro-Obama bias, FOX News is a good match for you. Lanny Davis should enjoy pontificating from the ashheap of history with his pals Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove. I know that he will be an effective advocate for our nominee during this election, and a strong voice for our party next year.

Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (4.00 / 2)

It really isn't so hard. When Lanny Davis lays down with the FOXes, it's pretty easy to look back at his past employment and understand "where he's coming from."

So we have H. Clinton's former campaign manager and husband each making millions by pushing "free trade" with Colombia, while in the streets of Bogota union organizers are being murdered. Now Davis is employed by FOX.

If you surround yourself with corporatists in your run for the President what does that make you?

by Bob In Pacifica on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 09:40:17 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (4.00 / 5)

In other words, Lanny had no better job offers after he burned his bridges with the rest of the Democratic Party.

This is what we call being a media whore, yes?

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 09:45:27 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (none / 0)

Lanny was deposited at Fox News by Hillary to snipe at Barack Obama during the Presiential campaign.She will continue to make noises about supporting Barack but her surrogates will have a megaphone and the "freedom" to say anything Hillary wants them to say without revealing herself.

by KlatooBaradaNikto (easwar7@aol.com) on Tue Jun 17th, 2008 at 02:38:30 PM EST
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Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (4.00 / 2)

leaving the Clinton campaign for Fox?
raising the intelligence of both in the process!
fox, clinton, incest?

The sleep of reason begets tyrants. -Goya

by joe in oklahoma on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 09:58:03 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (4.00 / 2)

Boo, I think you have a typo in your lede (see below).

I think we were all impressed with the level and standard of thoughtfulness and ~~truthfulness~~ truthiness that Lanny Davis expressed all throughout the primaries.

by quake on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:01:38 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (none / 0)

Will wonders never cease?

On political conservatives: "I was so shocked I nearly dropped the Bible I was using to help me masturbate into my gun." Bill Maher

by lyvwyr101 (greatbear215@aol.com) on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 10:11:05 AM EST

From the Unsurprised Liberal Crowd (none / 1)

Howard Kurtz: "Fox News's newest contributor, to be announced today, may surprise the liberal crowd..."

Why should this news "surprise the liberal crowd"?

Independent Illinois Grassroots: IllinoisDemNet.com

by patachon on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:30:44 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (none / 1)

Considering the only other "liberal" over at the noise channel is Juan Williams, I think hiring Lanny is a good move.

Why is it that both parties are so intent on screaming at each other, rather than trying to find solutions to this country's massive problems??

by eastcoastmoderate on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:37:52 AM EST

Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (none / 1)

you're hilarious.

by BooMan on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:40:40 AM EST
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Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (4.00 / 3)

TPM reminds us:

only a few weeks ago, Lanny Davis admitted on FOX that he now knows what it feels like to be a Republican. Guess this was his audition for the gig:

what was it that Carville called Bill Richardson?

Hope the Clinton's are proud.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:54:09 AM EST
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Re: Lanny Davis Gets Gig at Fox News (none / 0)

"Knows ...what it feels like to be a Republican" may not be an infinitival construction.

"..the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. .. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked.." - Goering

by colinski on Mon Jun 16th, 2008 at 07:39:13 PM EST
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