Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 24 September 2006

Various big media television networks ^ | 24 September 2006 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Bill Clinton (D-FIRPOTUS); Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-S.C.); Dr. JoGayle Howard, National Zoo panda doctor.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Bill Clinton (D-Arkancide); Afghan President Hamid Karzai; John Danforth, former senator and U.N. ambassador.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.)

THIS WEEK (ABC): Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, (R-Tenn.); New Jersey Senate candidates Sen. Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), and Republican Tom Kean Jr.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Karzai; Sen. Arlen Specter, (R-Pa.); Rep. Jane Harman, (D-Calif.); Iraqi President Jalal Talibani; Alexander Haig, former secretary of state; Richard Holbrooke, former U.N. ambassador.

[mainepatsfan]

I don't think many folks will take time out to watch those.

[kabar]

The idea that Clarke is a nonpartisan, objective source is nonsense. Clarke shares much of the responsiblitity for not getting bin Laden. How can we trust Clarke to be the source of all that is true and correct? He has a vested interest in making himself look good.

[mainepatsfan]

That's the game I wanted to see but instead I'm getting Cincy-Pittsburgh which should also be a pretty good one.

[anita]

Agreed, worst part is - they didn't give her a chance to say goodbye to her F&F viewers.

[maica]

I wonder what the RNC hit numbers were?

&&&

The Beltway boys mentioned the RNC numbers as twice the DNC, but not even in the top five list for conservative sites.

[onyx]

Has he poked Wallace in the thigh?
The clips made it seem so.

[jackv]

What is "moving your bones"???

What a creep!!!!

[Miss Marple]

Now he is trying tobash Bush for not doing enough in the middle east. Chris is now giving him a chance to brag about his Global Initiative.

He is bragging about Branson's donation and others. He has 7 billion in commitments.

A fool and his money are soon parted, is all I say.

[Carolinamom]

My daughter here for breakfast....saw the interview but just now getting on FR! Clinton is the most ____________ )Fill in the blank w/your word of choice...they all fit. LOL

[Morgan in Denver]

I noticed Drudge was not listed. I wonder why? I have to believe Drudge remains close to the top of visits.

[mainepatsfan]

I'm surprised the secret service didn't step in.

[dmw]

Do you know why E.D. is leaving Fox and Friends?

[Miss Marple]

OH, now he is touching on donations over the internet.

[Howlin]

Look at him, he's STILL seething under what he thinks is coolness.

Can you even believe he actually said that the only reason Wallace was "doing this to me" is because Fox is going to be embarassed because Clinton is working with Murdoch?

[mathluv]

When I read that E.D. was leaving F&F, I wondered why. I agree with you - Gretchen is not one I want to see/hear first thing in the morning.

[mainepatsfan]

There's no subject Bubba loves to talk about more than Bubba.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The idea that Clarke is a nonpartisan, objective source is nonsense

Agree.

BJ's clinging to shadows.

[onyx]

That bad? GOOD! I love it. Say hello to your daughter. I'll write to you a little later today. Antique auction day.

[RobFromGa]

Claims he "never criticized President Bush"

There are probably hundreds of similar stories, but here is one of them showing this statement of Bubba's to be a lie:

May 22, 2004

Clinton lashes Bush policies

6:12:24 PM

Former United States President Bill Clinton today slammed what he called the “unilateral” foreign policy of the Bush administration.

Clinton told an audience of about 1,000 Brazilian business and political leaders that the United States needed more international partners to fight terrorism.

“Rather than taking a unilateral path, we need to strengthen international organisations,” said Clinton. “We need more international partners.”

He was speaking in Sao Paulo at the inauguration of an academic institute founded by former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who led the country from 1995-2003.

“In Iraq, we should have let the United Nations inspectors finish their job,” said Clinton. Any military intervention, he added, should have involved the United Nations and a broad multinational force, rather than the “coalition of the willing” currently on the ground there.

“Iraq is about unilateralism versus internationalism,” Clinton said.

“I have a different world view (from that of the Bush administration). I believe the United States should support the World Criminal Court, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the Kyoto (environmental) Agreement and other international efforts.”

He added: “Promoting health, education and democracy is also part of an anti-terrorism strategy.”

Cardoso echoed Clinton’s theme, saying: “The unilateralism we have seen in the last two or three years is very troubling. It goes against the grain.”

Commenting specifically on US policy in Iraq, Cardoso said: “Freedom brought by force is not freedom. The situation there is very worrisome.”

Clinton said the task of bringing democracy to Iraq will be “very challenging.”

He added: “There is no doubt that the Middle East would be better off with a democratic Iraq.

"However, democracy cannot be imposed anywhere. The Iraqis have to want it.”

Commenting more broadly on the prospects for democracy in the world, Clinton said: “On balance, I am very optimistic. Compared to 50 years ago or 20 years ago, democracy is advancing in the world.”

He added: “In the 1990s, for the first time in history, more people were living under democracies than under dictatorships.”

He said the world currently boasts some 120 democracies among the nearly 200 countries.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks, I missed it.