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TODAY'S STORIES
27.06.2008
Et Tu, Lanny?

Forget the event in Unity today. You want real proof that everything's going to be copacetic between Obama and Clinton? Marc Ambinder has a report from last night's Obama-Clinton appearance before Clinton donors at the Mayflower that includes this gem:

Several donors took the occasion to speak to Obama. Lanny Davis, a vociferous Clinton defender on television, introduced himself to Obama, who responded, "I know who you are." Davis fidgeted. But he thanked Obama because he son felt for the first time invested in politics. But Obama had to understand: he's known Hillary before she was a Clinton. "I don't want you to take out of context what I said during the campaign," he told Obama.

I think the last dog just died.

--Jason Zengerle 

Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:52 AM with 18 comment(s)

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FWright said:

Isn't Lanny's son like 38?  That's just sad.

June 27, 2008 11:14 AM

Jason Zengerle said:

yeah, but he went to duke, and dukies take a long time to grow up, so cut him some slack.

June 27, 2008 11:27 AM

miceelf said:

"out of context"???

LOL- Yeah "I was betting on Clinton to win, but the context is that she didn't, so I'm gonna try to suck up to the new power center"

That's Lanny's context. Glad he's on board, but he's still a douche.

June 27, 2008 11:47 AM

Wandreycer1 said:

I love Obama's response - noncommital, nonconfrontational, stone cold ice.

June 27, 2008 11:52 AM

boneill said:

I would like Lanny to be as far away from the Obama campaign as possible.    I sort of like him though- if you are a Connoisseur of hacks, Lanny is your man.   He completes any collection.

June 27, 2008 11:58 AM

dbhuff said:

When Larry Johnson swears fealty, then I'll buy that the last dog has died, have you been to that site lately? Still a lot of heated dead enders...

June 27, 2008 12:07 PM

ejbenjamin said:

You know how sometimes you say things you don't really mean, because it would otherwise be uncomfortable to be impolite?  There's a lot of anecdotes out there suggesting that Obama simply doesn't do that.

I wouldn't want to piss him off.

June 27, 2008 12:15 PM

ChanRobt said:

What a lame suck-up Lanny turns out to be.

But, that was pretty characteristic of Clinton, his cabinet, and his entire administration.

Lame, Lanny, lame.

June 27, 2008 12:23 PM

Wandreycer1 said:

I like Lanny to Bone - perfect name too.  He means well.

June 27, 2008 12:41 PM

boneill said:

How awesome would it have been if, after Lanny finished his pathetic "out of context" thing Obama merely turned his head and disdainfully held out his hand?   How long to you think Lanny would have paused before kissing it, with suck-up passion?  1 second?  Less?

June 27, 2008 12:53 PM

GSpinks said:

miceelf: hillarious!

June 27, 2008 12:54 PM

epicciuto said:

I think I'm going to trot out the "Please don't take my comments out of context" thing whenever I need to apologize. Especially when, as in this case, the context was a series of ad hominem attacks.

Bone: I just love the Precious Moments Hacks series. Brownie, astride an Arabian horse, is the center of my collection.

June 27, 2008 1:11 PM

adaglas said:

Epic - my favorite is Alberto Gonzalez with his head stuck in the Hunny Pot.

June 27, 2008 2:04 PM

adamvaught said:

adaglas - I have the Doug Feith in his superhack cape on my desk.

June 27, 2008 2:21 PM

blackton said:

epic, precious moments hack series, priceless. I can honestly see these things being sold at the Democratic convention. I love the Hunny pot one too.

June 27, 2008 2:45 PM

AaronBBrown said:

Lanny Davis is a beady eyed soulless little weasel, he fits in perfectly with all the other Clinton sycophants.

June 27, 2008 3:55 PM

miceelf said:

Has anyone heard from Sean Wilentz lately?

June 27, 2008 4:20 PM

psantillana said:

oh my gaaaaaawwwwwd I want that precious moments series. God bless us anyhow! TM.

June 27, 2008 5:51 PM