By Lanny Davis – January 26, 2015 Former President George W. Bush’s biography of his father, 41: A Portrait of My Father, reminds us of the many significant accomplishments of our 41st president, George H.W. Bush, during his one term, from 1989 to 1993. These were accomplishments that many of us missed at the time, […]
By Lanny Davis – January 21, 2015 President Obama’s State of the Union Address was faithful to the core values of progressive government for which the Democratic Party has long stood — expecting the wealthier taxpayers to finance programs needed by the middle class and the poor. But it failed to address the rising and […]
By Lanny Davis – 01/15/15 The tendency to rush to judgment in the media, based more on suppositions than facts, is now unfortunately common not only on the Internet and in the blogosphere but in the mainstream media. Here’s a recent example: In July 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imposed a two-game suspension on Baltimore […]
By Lanny Davis – January 10, 2015 Under current U.S. legal precedent, parties filing suit and their attorneys have virtually absolute immunity for any false charges made in court filings. And making matters worse, once the public court filings have been made, the media have virtual immunity to report them as “allegations” — a word […]
by Lanny J. Davis – January 9, 2015 Suppose a Republican administration’s Department of Education enforced a regulation that cut off federal student loans only for those students who attend colleges that predominantly serve lower income, minority and working class families. Can you imagine the cries of outrage that would be heard from liberal members […]
by Lanny J. Davis – January 7, 2015 The former N.Y. governor transcended partisan divides, yet kept true to progressive roots New York’s three-term Governor Mario Cuomo is remembered by my fellow liberal Democrats as a hero. We can never forget his inspiring words at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, describing America as a “tale […]