Freedom of the press v. national security – A tough balance

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 […]

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Obama’s three crises — the good and bad news

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 […]

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White House counsel should resign if she knew about IRS abuses

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 […]

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The purple Michael Smerconish on POTUS

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 […]

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