Lanny Davis

Lanny Davis' Anti-SLAPP Defense Moving Forward In Court

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.16.2011

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WASHINGTON -- According to a Tuesday court order, Lanny Davis' anti-SLAPP action against Post-It Note manufacturer 3M, which is accusing the famous D....

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Friday Talking Points [150] -- A Fortean Week

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sometimes it is hard to come up with a metaphor to describe the week that was. This was not one of those weeks.

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Lanny Davis Puts Dems to Shame

Robert Scheer | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the case of Lanny Davis, doing good, as in professing a concern for the downtrodden, turned out to be nothing more than a cover for acquiring immense personal political and economic power.

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Lanny Davis Running P.R. For Sanctioned African "Strongman"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over in the Ivory Coast, things are not going well. Last month, incumbent president-slash-strongman Laurent Gbagbo lost an election to Alassane Ouattara, but Gbago has refused to step down.

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CLINTONITES VS. MADDOW: Top Democrat Attacks Maddow Over Clinton Criticism

Posted 05.25.2011

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After President Bill Clinton struck back at Rachel Maddow for her criticism of his presidency, former Clinton aide and high-profile Democratic insider...

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Lanny Davis Defends $1 Million Contract To Lobby For Controversial African Leader

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ubiquitous Democratic spinmeister, Lanny Davis is defending himself against charges that he's become a hired gun for autocratic pols with a reputation...

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Retire Ari Fleischer! The Hypocrisy, Double Standards & Dishonesty Behind Helen Thomas's Retirement

Katie Halper | Posted 05.25.2011

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More people seemed more upset over Helen Thomas's gaffe than they were over the killing of nine people on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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Is Helen Thomas an Anti-Semite, or Are Her Critics?

Sam Sedaei | Posted 05.25.2011

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The real questions are for those who accuse Helen Thomas of anti-Semitism. Do these individuals believe anti-Semitism can ever be eradicated? If they do, how can they support Israel as a permanently Jewish state?

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Democrats Accused of "Empty Words" on Immigration

Frank Sharry | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a simple, strong message for Washington Democrats coming in both Spanish and English: deliver on campaign promises and immigration reform.

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Losing Smith Bagley

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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His money and his advocacy of fairness and civil rights helped push political and policy needles, and like the great, massive, history-laden trees at his old family estate of Musgrove, Smith Bagley will be impossible to replace.

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Lanny Davis And Jane Hamsher Yell Over Each Other On The Ed Show (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Lanny Davis, former White House special counsel for the Clinton administration, and FireDogLake.com founder Jane Hamsher got into a shouting match ove...

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Civility, For God's Sake: Christians on Right and Left Call for Gentler Debates

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shouldn't those of us who claim to follow the Prince of Peace be able to stand firmly upon our convictions without being offensive, cutting or downright mean?

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Colombian Free Trade: Exporting Death Squads to Honduras

Greg Grandin | Posted 05.25.2011

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News reports say that 40 members of Colombian death squads, responsible for the execution of thousands, have been recruited by Honduran plantation owners to protect their interests.

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Lanny Davis Wants Everyone To Be Nicer To Each Other

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Professional Beltway bile-sack Lanny Davis, in between shilling for Central American coup d'etats and helping Whole Foods CEO John Mackey achieve subject-verb agreement in anti-health care reform op-eds, has found the time for a new hobby: teaching Americans to be nicer to each other!

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Fact Checking Lanny Davis on Honduras

Greg Grandin | Posted 05.25.2011

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I debated lobbyist Lanny Davis, now working for the business backers of the recent Honduran coup, on Democracy Now! Below is a list of Davis's major lies followed by fact checks.

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Lawyers, Guns and Money: A Coup Tests Obama's Will

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meet Lanny Davis, lobbyist and former legal counsel to Bill Clinton and campaigner for Hillary. He has been hired to represent the dictatorship that ousted President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras.

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Specter Stuns Dems And Labor, But EFCA Fight Not Over

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congressional Democrats and labor officials pledged on Tuesday to push forward with the Employee Free Choice Act even as their best hope for a Republi...

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Lanny Davis Defends Ted Stevens In Editorial

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a Washington Times editorial titled "Ted Stevens: An innocent man," former Hillary Clinton surrogate Lanny Davis defends the indicted GOP Senator: ...

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Clinton, Obama Conflict Trumped Up By RNC

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the past few weeks, the Republican National Committee has made it a point of pride to send out memos portraying a great fissure between the respe...

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Lanny Davis Joins Fox News

Broadcasting & Cable | Alex Weprin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Clinton confidant Lanny Davis is joining Fox News Channel as a political analyst, the network said Monday. Davis was also a vocal supporter of...

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Late-Night Jokes Of The Week (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here are some of HuffPost's favorite moments from last week's round of late night comedy, featuring Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Carson...

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Late-Night Jokes Of The Week (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The past week saw the climax of the Democratic primary, fodder for all of the late night show, most of whom had been on hiatus the week before. With l...

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Hillary: It Ain't Over Yet!

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Hillary speech not only ignored Obama's historic win but was so laden with self-preservation and -aggrandizement it's clear that, although she is at the end of her candidacy, she is not done with her self-deluded power plays.

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The Daily Show's Marathon Take On A Marathon Primary Night

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Eight minutes and counting! The Daily Show outdid themselves last night on primary night coverage, showcasing your favorite pundits in various stages ...

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