Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 1 Feb 2004

Various big media television networks ^ | 1 Feb 2004 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

As always, soliciting FReeper comments, observations, and opinions.

[cksharks]

bfl

[RandallFlagg]

Kay on CNN and Fox!

[secret garden]

No John Effin Kerry? Finally, a break. Thanks for posting this thread each week.

[OldFriend]

How nice to see ABC so fair and balanced in the choice of guests.

sarcasm intended

[RandallFlagg]

I've got a question:
The most recent quote I have of President Bush saying, that WMDs are in Iraq is this:
"But for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them." Dated May 29, 2003.

Are there any more recent quotes similar to this one out there? I'm using them as another argument supporting my "Big Theory," about Saddam's WMDs

[Elkiejg]

How nice to see ABC so fair and balanced in the choice of guests.

So true!! Looks like an ad for RATS this morning -- oh well, another Sunday morning spent on FR!!

[patj]

Thanks for doing this each week, AB. Saves a lot of wear and tear on my vocal cords.

[hokie9415]

I wonder if Dean will get dissected by Russert again today like he did in June. Anybody remember this exchange?

Russert: Well, in 1995, when you were advocating that position, you were asked how would you balance the budget if we had a constitutional amendment...
Dean: Yeah.
Russert: ...calling for that, and this is what Howard Dean said. “The way to balance the budget, [Gov. Howard] Dean said, is for Congress to cut Social Security, move the retirement age to 70, cut defense, Medicare and veterans pensions, while the states cut almost everything else. ‘It would be tough but we could do it,’ he said.”
Dean: Well, we fortunately don’t have to do that now.
Russert: We have a $500 billion deficit.
Dean: But you don’t have to cut Social Security to do that.
Russert: But why did you have to do it back then?
Dean: Well, because that was the middle of—I mean, I don’t recall saying that, but I’m sure I did, if you have it on your show, because I know your researchers are very good.
Russert: Well, Miles Benson is a very good reporter for the Newhouse News.
Dean: Yes, he is. No, no, no. I’m sure I did. I’m not denying I said that. I have...
Russert: But you would no longer cut Social Security?
Dean: But you don’t—no. I’m not ever going to cut Social Security benefits.
Russert: Would you raise retirement age to 70?
Dean: No. No.

[Aeronaut]

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former Vermont governor Howard Dean (D).

Wow, it will truly be "Meet the Depressed" this week.

[MEG33]

Notice how often Chuck,the Independent,Hagel is one of the "balancing" Republicans?(CNN) Fox looks good today.

[Diogenesis]

Wow. ABC gets to read from the DNC script and hoist the DNC and their statements unrebutted.
Doesn't seem very fair, but it is their way.

[Miss Marple]

My theory: the Clintons don't want Kerry to win either and give the Kennedy wing power. So Howard must be rehabilitated enough to make him a threat in some states.

[RandallFlagg]

Do the two shows, "Meet The Press," and, "Face The Nation," have a rule against having any republicans on them?

Look at the record:
Jan 4th:
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Retired Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA).

Jan 11th:
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA).
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO).

Jan 18th:
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO).
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John Edwards (D-NC).

Jan 25th:
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Retired Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark (D).
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA).

TODAY:
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former Vermont governor Howard Dean (D).
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John Edwards (D-NC).
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Maybe I'm slow, but it sure seems awfully one-sided.

No suprise, though...

[mombonn]

LOL - timmy just played a clip of dean calling kerry a Republican yesterday. Kerry said he expects dean will apologize.

[McGruff]

I don't care for Chris Wallace's tone to his interviewing David Kay. Referring to "bombshell" report and "Bush administration finally consenting to an independent commission". To me he sounds like a Tim Russert lite or Chris Mathews rather than a Tony Snow or Brit Hume.

[mombonn]

Timmy just played a clip of Kerry challenging dean to a face-to-face on MTP from 3 weeks ago. Now deans says he'll accept.

LOL - I'll bet ketchup boy has since withdrawn the challenge!

[Gracey]

It's not one sided. This is political season for Democrats - not Republicans.

[BlueAngel]

Chris Wallace just said that the President sent 100,000 troops into harms way on bad intelligence. Kay said that bothers him too and that is why he is speaking out.

[PogySailor]

What happened to Pat Roberts? Trent Lott instead?

Let's see how Lott and Rockefeller spin Iraq and the terrorist threats.