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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:37 PM Jul 2015

Clinton's Lanny Davis responds to Bernie's groundswell

Former Special Counsel to President Clinton, and Clinton ally and political strategist, Lanny Davis discusses Hillary Clinton’s relationship with Wall Street.

Lanny states: "Hillary Clinton ‘Hasn’t Changed a Single Position in Her Entire Career"... "Name me the issue she went left on.”

to which Mediaite responds affectionately...

The Iraq War
No Child Left Behind
NAFTA and TPP
Criminal justice reform
gay marriage
The individual mandate
Driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
ethanol subsidies

But other than that, not much.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/lanny-davis-hillary-clinton-hasnt-changed-a-single-position-in-her-entire-career/

Wondering if someone is in the process of trying to put a skid chain on certain people's tongues before they possibly can cause more damage. Over-generalizations do little to help any candidate or the Democratic Party in general.

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Clinton's Lanny Davis responds to Bernie's groundswell (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 OP

The good news is she went left....i am a half full kinda guy randys1 Jul 2015 #1

But - when it was convenient or useful, or because she "evolved"? There will always be a djean111 Jul 2015 #3

damning-- NEVER to learn, re-think, evolve kiri Jul 2015 #21

Does Lanny Davis know we have Teh Internets and Teh Google and Our Memory? djean111 Jul 2015 #2

It's like when Republicans act like "it didn't happen" unless they say so at a press conference. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #17

from the moment the onethatcares Jul 2015 #4

Bimbo? rpannier Jul 2015 #6

yeah, the talking head onethatcares Jul 2015 #7

Can't say I like either one of these......people. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #5

I'll one up you swilton Jul 2015 #10

Admitting you don't like Hillary, out loud, on DU, is grounds for dismissal! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #18

OMFG he is absolutely the worst advocate she could possibly employ tularetom Jul 2015 #8

If I were HRC I would boot this guy way out of my circle - way out. Peregrine Took Jul 2015 #9

Agreed. Comes across as slimy tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #11

If there are still bodies that are buried connected to the Clintons Boomerproud Jul 2015 #25

Davis needs to STFU blackspade Jul 2015 #12

Funny how a story about Bernie is all about Hillary. zeemike Jul 2015 #13

Lanny is awesome MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #14

Ok, but besides those Doctor_J Jul 2015 #15

Why do her supporters sound like classic high pressure "overcome objections" salesmen? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #16

cuz they are desperate and scared restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22

Greece got in trouble over rightwing tax evaders looting the country non-stop for decades Jemmons Jul 2015 #19

Fox thinks Americans give a rats ass about Hillary's fundraising legalities. zebonaut Jul 2015 #20

what a charmer Enrique Jul 2015 #23

"Name me the issue she went left on" demwing Jul 2015 #24

Right. Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #26

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. The good news is she went left....i am a half full kinda guy

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:38 PM

Jul 2015

djean111

(14,255 posts)

3. But - when it was convenient or useful, or because she "evolved"? There will always be a

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:43 PM

Jul 2015

question. And I don't trust her to not tack right again.

kiri

(794 posts)

21. damning-- NEVER to learn, re-think, evolve

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 03:05 PM

Jul 2015

The most damning is "Hillary Clinton ‘Hasn’t Changed a Single Position in Her Entire Career". Would I want anyone who never learned, never re-evaluated?

It is an absurd 'recommendation'. I commend politicians who can change their minds.

I routinely reply to Dem fund-raising letters---Lanny Davis has to go.

djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. Does Lanny Davis know we have Teh Internets and Teh Google and Our Memory?

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:41 PM

Jul 2015

Just asking.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

17. It's like when Republicans act like "it didn't happen" unless they say so at a press conference.

Reply to djean111 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:32 PM

Jul 2015

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)

4. from the moment the

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:44 PM

Jul 2015

bimbo said, "as left as you can get candidate". Her and the stations positions were clear.

rpannier

(24,329 posts)

6. Bimbo?

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:59 PM

Jul 2015

Who's a Bimbo?

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)

7. yeah, the talking head

Reply to rpannier (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:03 PM

Jul 2015

with the big smile. that's the one. Not Lanny Davis.

Why are we watching faux news clips on the Democratic Underground?

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

5. Can't say I like either one of these......people.

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:46 PM

Jul 2015

Go, Bernie!

swilton

(5,069 posts)

10. I'll one up you

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:37 PM

Jul 2015

Can't say I like either of these....people or Hillary.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

18. Admitting you don't like Hillary, out loud, on DU, is grounds for dismissal!

Reply to swilton (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 05:13 AM

Jul 2015

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

8. OMFG he is absolutely the worst advocate she could possibly employ

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jul 2015

The smarmiest, sleaziest, slimiest creep that ever slithered out from under some rock in the Potomac. Everybody I've talked to who actually knows who he is, finds him utterly repulsive.

But he may know where the bodies are buried, so they have to keep him on.

Are they so out of touch that they think this guy can help?

Peregrine Took

(7,413 posts)

9. If I were HRC I would boot this guy way out of my circle - way out.

Reply to tularetom (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:21 PM

Jul 2015

Very unatttractive spokesperson - very 90's or beyond. The whole yelling and talking over thing is dead and facts are facts.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

11. Agreed. Comes across as slimy

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:49 PM

Jul 2015

Does no one any good to have that person speaking for anyone on any Democratic issue

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)

25. If there are still bodies that are buried connected to the Clintons

Reply to tularetom (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 06:03 PM

Jul 2015

the party is over. "Smarmy" is the word invented to describe Lanny Davis-I cannot stomach him for a second. There is no way he is a true friend. If they can't see it-I can't save them.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

12. Davis needs to STFU

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:01 PM

Jul 2015

He is doing Clinton no favors with this commentary.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

13. Funny how a story about Bernie is all about Hillary.

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:10 PM

Jul 2015

And I agree Lanny Davis is slimy.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

14. Lanny is awesome

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:28 PM

Jul 2015

A total loon. I think the only time I've ever heard Tom Ashbrook (On Point, NPR) get angry at a guest was when Lanny was on the show. Tom got totally fed up with his talking over people and his utter disconnect from reality.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

15. Ok, but besides those

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:27 PM

Jul 2015

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

16. Why do her supporters sound like classic high pressure "overcome objections" salesmen?

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:29 PM

Jul 2015

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

22. cuz they are desperate and scared

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 04:04 PM

Jul 2015

they can feel it slipping away, just like in 08

Jemmons

(711 posts)

19. Greece got in trouble over rightwing tax evaders looting the country non-stop for decades

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:26 AM

Jul 2015

Not from any kind of socialism. The rich people who benefited from a corrupt tax administration are now leaving the middle class to pay for their crimes. The devil is in the details, but often not as clearly as here.

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)

20. Fox thinks Americans give a rats ass about Hillary's fundraising legalities.

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 11:15 AM

Jul 2015

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

23. what a charmer

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jul 2015

reminds me of Nathan Thurm

demwing

(16,916 posts)

24. "Name me the issue she went left on"

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 04:44 PM

Jul 2015

Even if it were true (and it aint!) that Clinton has been consistent in her message, Davis should think for a sec before opening his lawerly face hole.

A person doesn't have to "go left" unless their default position is somewhere to the right...

Tatiana La Belle

(152 posts)

26. Right.

Reply to demwing (Reply #24)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 04:58 PM

Jul 2015

Bernie is the real deal. Hillary just keeps having to hone her message.

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