Back when Lanny Davis praised the virtues of Fox News to Laura Ingraham who knew he was on a job interview? This is the source of the quote "I now know what it feels like to be a Republican" and "Fox has achieved the fairness and balance that it always says it's been." If you have the stomach for it, here's the clip:
I appreciate his need to work. Most of us do need to work. But, if this is the way the Clinton Campaign surrogates express their commitment to supporting the Democratic nominee for president, their approach needs work.
Howard Kurtz writes in today's WaPo:
"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."
Poblano did a brilliant analysis of Lanny Davis' recommendations for the Florida and Michigan delegates in Adventures in Lannyland. Clearly, Lanny's definition of "fair and balanced" meant something advantageous to Clinton. Now, Lanny expresses his commitment to "fair and balanced" by joining other fair minded individuals like Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove. Perfect.
Just one thing Lanny ... you don't speak for this Democrat. Do whatever you want in your own name, but do not for a moment think you are now representing the Democratic perspective.