TBNS: Bill Clinton's Lawyer Just Admitted Libertarians Are Right!?
Summary
Brian Nichols interviews Lanny Davis, former counsel to Bill Clinton and Michael Cohen, about his new book on political civility. Davis discusses his resignation from a Bush-era oversight board, warns against surveillance overreach, and argues that Democrats and libertarians share concerns about big government. The conversation emphasizes finding common ground by avoiding polarizing labels and focusing on specific policy disagreements rather than ideological warfare.
Topics discussed
Intro: Lanny Davis's background and resignation from oversight board
Appointment to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Surveillance programs, legal fixes, and privacy guardrails
Current state of oversight and the rise of AI surveillance
The Civility Project and the failure of political labels
Critique of Democratic socialism and the use of labels
Generational divides, cynicism, and the need for empathy
Finding common ground and avoiding civil war
Book promotion and states' rights in elections
Host's takeaways: What Lanny got right and where he lost him
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