Breaking: Lanny Davis Will Never Appear On CNN Election Night Again!

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May 09, 2008
Categories: CNN

Lanny Davis on CNN primary night: 'Worst experience I ever had on television'


When Clinton supporter Lanny Davis appeared on CNN during primary night, shortly before 10 p.m., there was a peculiar exchange with host Anderson Cooper.

Cooper: Lanny, let me start off with you. We haven't heard from you tonight. Your take on Barack Obama's speech earlier?
Davis: You haven't heard from me tonight. And I'm not sure—I’m not sure you want to hear from me tonight but—
Cooper: We heard from Paul Begala. This is your big chance.
Davis: Well, actually, I don't think we heard very much from Paul Begala. We did hear an awful—
Cooper: All part of the conspiracy against Hillary Clinton I suppose.

During the election night broadcast, there was palpable tension between Davis and CNN reporters and panelists on camera—and apparently, with producers off camera.

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Since Tuesday, Davis spoke to CNN political director Sam Feist, and has decided not to appear on the network during election coverage.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0508/Lanny_Davis_on_CNN_primary_night_Worst_experience_I_ever_had_on_television.html

This is truley reason to celebrate

[Coexist]

1. thank goodness.

Every time I see him, I think of Cracker Jacks and get hungry!

[DJ13]

2. K&R!

K&R!

[mr_hat]

4. It's "Larry".

[Chalco]

13. Larry who? It's Lanny Davis. nt

[Mountainman]

3. I was watching that. Davis seemed very unreasonable and I can understand.

The panel was going on about how Hillary could not possibly win and Davis is a Hillary supporter.

[roguevalley]

19. Lanny Davis is one unsavory person. As for his poor widdow heart,

he wants to advocate, he needs to suck it up and do it or fuck off.

[featherman]

5. Truly wonderful news... maybe there is hope that some at CNN will not

be completely in the tank for John McCain this election season

[sallyseven]

17. Don't kid yourself. They are now and will be

until next November.

[Me.]

6. The Reason Davis Is So Upset Is That His Comments Were Off The Charts

and no one agreed with him. At one point Gergen said, "Lanny, I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you." So if Davis wants to have a snippy little tantrum, I say good riddance. We are watching the end of an era here and people like Lanny haven't read the memo yet.

[malik flavors]

7. He's on Fox Noise right now, probably talking about this. Praising them, and hating CNN.

[lisa58]

8. Promise?

[LSparkle]

9. Great! Hopefully with the passing of the "Clinton Era," Davis will go away

FOR GOOD.

[southern_belle]

10. Did he make a promise?

:applause: :woohoo:

[Postman]

11. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, schmuck.

n/t

[City Lights]

12. News I can drink to!

:beer:

[FutureDemocrat]

14. Thank God

One step closer to putting the past behind us.....

[RazBerryBeret]

15. I was also watching tuesday night.

he seemed pretty combative....and IMO, he got an awful LOT of air time.


but I love anderson........

[KaptBunnyPants]

16. So CNN is part of the pro-Obama conspiracy too?

I thought CNN was the Clinton horse in this game, and that everyone else, except Fox of course, was biased.

[grantcart]

18. In a related move TimeWarner stock up 8 points