As Obama Aide, Reporter Dons Flack Jacket (Linda Douglas) plus guess who is the next Faux "Democrat"

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As Obama Aide, Reporter Dons Flack Jacket

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, June 16, 2008; Page C01

ST. LOUIS -- As Barack Obama started fielding questions at a hospital here last week, Linda Douglass stood off to the left, scribbling in a reporter's notebook, as she has in every presidential campaign since 1980.
It wasn't until 20 minutes later, when she shouted, "Last question!" that her former colleagues were reminded of her new role as a traveling spokeswoman who will be the public face -- a female face in this post-Hillary period -- of the campaign.

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Douglass lives in Georgetown with her husband, lawyer John Phillips. He is an Obama donor, but it was she who was first intrigued by the freshman lawmaker in 2005, when she was covering the Senate for ABC. "I'd come home and say, 'This guy is really impressive. He's got an unusually calm demeanor. He's very smart and strikes me as someone with good judgment.' "

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"The thing that really made me feel at peace with the decision is this conversation we had about telling the truth," she says. "He wants me to tell the truth. Coming from a background in journalism as opposed to PR, that was really the thing I wanted to hear."

At first, "I was afraid I'd slip into on-one-hand/on-the-other-hand mode. I think reporters are constantly struggling with themselves to suppress their own opinions." Because she believes in Obama's message, Douglass says, "for me this is really liberating."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061501890.html?hpid=topnews

FYI - this article also mentions who Faux's new contributor will be - the perfect Faux "Democrat".

A Clintonite's Choice

Fox News's newest contributor, to be announced today, may surprise the liberal crowd: former Clinton White House lawyer Lanny Davis.

"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."

Uggghhhh

[anonymous171]

1. Lanny Davis is insane. nt

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8. It reminds me of the supposedly multi-party commentary that happened in the run up to the Iraq War.

They would have two pro-war Republican pundits and two supposedly Dem-leaning pundits who would both be pro-Iraq War - like Peter Beinart - and that was supposed to be a broad POV encompassing both sides of the political spectrum while I watched at home like this :wow: :grr: :( .

[JimGinPA]

2. I Was Just About To Post This Great Article - Here's Her Pictrure (For Those Interested)

K&R

[slinkerwink]

3. I've liked her articles in the National Journal. That's the go-to magazine in D.C.

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10. I'll add it to the OP in case anyone can't picture her based on her name alone.

Thanks.

[babylonsister]

4. Rec'd for Douglass' instincts, and thumbs down for Lanny's. What

does that tell you?

[tularetom]

5. What kind of counterpoint can "Lanny" provide

He's been sucking up to Fox, Bush and Joe Loserman for years. I'm not even sure this little douchebag is even a Democrat.

"Lanny" davis -:puke: :puke:

[AlCzervik]

6. Kudos to her and has Davis always been this sucky?

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9. He was as bad or worse during the run up to the 2006 election when he was campaigning for Lieberman

and slamming Democrats on every news channel daily - just the kind of guy it would be completely inaccurate to promote as representing the Democratic point of view.

It will be as sucky as it was when Lieberman was still technically a Dem so that every time (which was practically daily) he went out slamming Dems and supporting Bush it was treated as an example of the "widespread" divide within the Democratic Party.

[FrenchieCat]

7. In/out

:thumbsup: IN---> Linda Douglas

:thumbsdown: OUT---> Lannie Davis

[Eurobabe]

11. Somebody call Lanny Davis a WAHHHHHMBULANCE

and make sure he has a banky? And a lulli/schnuppi?

Thanks.

[Cha]

12. Poor victim piranah lanny davis...

lanny likes to do the ganging up.

[Raine]

13. Congrats to Linda Douglas she used

to be a local reporter here in Los Angeles, she's really come up in the world! :thumbsup:

[Youphemism]

14. Lanny is only there to cause a rift. He won't last beyond the election if he doesn't. /nt

[quickesst]

15. I remember....

at the start of the primaries, Olberman said a few nice things about Clinton(pre going insane), and the Obama fans had a goddamn fit. (Clinton shill) What Davis said about him and his (clears throat) fellow journalists is absolutely spot on, not that the choir will ever admit it. Deja-vu. Thanks.
quickesst

[ellacott]

21. He got ganged up on because he was saying dumb stuff

No Deja-Vu here. Hillary Rosen was a Clinton supporter and on all the shows. People respected Hillary Rosen because she showed respect.

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16. kick

[sundancekid]

17. Linda Douglas for Prez Obama Press Secretary; Lanny Davis for Urinal Monitor

[smoogatz]

18. Another DLC hack shows his true colors.

Props to Ms. Douglass, on the other hand.

[grantcart]

19. As if Fox needed another reason not to watch it.

[K Gardner]

20. All Hail to Linda ! And Lanny can go to hell. Where it looks like he just accepted a job.