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Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 8 Feb 2004 (Pres Bush on MTP)
Various big media television networks ^ | 8 Feb 2004 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

Posted on 02/08/2004 4:43:47 AM PST by Alas Babylon!

Edited on 02/08/2004 12:09:59 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

The Talk Shows



Sunday, February 8th, 2004

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. John Edwards (D-NC) and Pat Roberts (R-KS); and Rep. Porter J. Goss (R-FL).

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): President George W. Bush.

Transcript of Russert/Bush interview

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Former Vermont governor Howard Dean (D).

THIS WEEK (ABC): Senator John Edwards (D-NC), former Clinton chief of staff John D. Podesta and Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sens. John W. Warner (R-VA) and Carl M. Levin (D-MI); retired Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark; Former Vermont governor Howard Dean; former Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski; and former Reagan deputy chief of staff Michael K. Deaver.

Transcript of Russert/Bush interview


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: facethenation; floatlikeabutterfly; foxnewssunday; guests; lateedition; lineup; meetthepress; mtp; stinglikeabee; sunday; talkshows; thisweek
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To: The Wizard
Looks like intimidation to me. Not on the edge of his chair like he usually is.
501 posted on 02/08/2004 7:33:30 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: The Wizard
The contrast between W and the botox gigolo is extreme. Character wins every time.
502 posted on 02/08/2004 7:33:38 AM PST by snooker
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To: MEG33
Gore lost because he was Gore.
503 posted on 02/08/2004 7:33:43 AM PST by OldFriend (Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
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To: texasbluebell
Thanks, I'm watching it now--he's talking about the commission to improve intelligence gathering in the WOT.
504 posted on 02/08/2004 7:33:48 AM PST by proud American in Canada (Take back the First Amendment! Call today! U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121)
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To: jmstein7
What is a 527, jmstein7?
505 posted on 02/08/2004 7:33:53 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
Oh,good grief,it's not on til 10 here...it's Chrissy!
506 posted on 02/08/2004 7:34:20 AM PST by MEG33 (BUSH/CHENEY '04)
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To: OldFriend
You're so right. I spotted that LIE outa the Edwards' mouth box, and I'm no rocket scientist. They are shameless.
507 posted on 02/08/2004 7:34:51 AM PST by Carolinamom
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To: dictatorMA; cyncooper
I don't think it's a bad thing that Russert appeared a bit unfriendly and asked tough questions. I have liberal relatives and co-workers; the questions Russert asked are the same ones liberals are asking.

It's not a bad thing that the President was able to hear those questions and respond to them. Some people still won't like his answers, but they won't be able to say that he's never been asked the questions [i.e. 'protestors who disagree with the President's policies aren't even allowed near him'], and I think the President answered the questions well.

If Russert had appeared to be a Presidential lapdog, I think the interview would in the long run be seen much more negatively.

508 posted on 02/08/2004 7:34:52 AM PST by Amelia
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To: proud American in Canada
"I'm a war president. The American people should know I'm president who makes decisions with war on my mind."
509 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:09 AM PST by proud American in Canada (Take back the First Amendment! Call today! U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121)
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To: All
Bush handled this extremely well. Not a Bush supporter myself, he makes a stark and very favorable contrast to the Liberals and Democrats.

On one issue, I think he ought to respond directly on the Iraq threat--all of these Liberal arguments about why it was a mistake to invade Iraq; all of these issues about the 500+ who lost their lives in military service for America; are the same arguments made by the Liberals led by Nelville Chamberlin in the 1930's, including the Liberal Democrats in America, about why the world should not take military action against Hitler.

The same Liberal position wound up costing us millions of lives in World War II which could have been avoided. Painful for the 500+ and their families but preferable as a policy choice to what would in the modern world be loss of millions of American lives as well as millions more througout the world if we did not act.

Point is, as George implied, you need to confront real threats when you identify them, not when it is too late. Iraq was the easiest most fruitfull target of the international terrorist community and the attack has been successful. WMD were not the only issue--they were not even the most significant issue. Saddam was a central mover in the international Moslem terrorist attack on America; he was the most vulnerable enemy; he was the correct initial target. One of the consequences has been limitation of another target (Libya). Removal of Saddam's support for the PLO is also likely to have favorable long term results.

I dispute his position (Irving Kristol and the neo cons) that the United States has an obligation to build nations and fight AIDS throughout the world--I am not interested in having my 19 year old son in the military to build nations and fight AIDS; neither am I interest in paying taxes to support expansion of American hegemony.

If the Iraq people do not perceive sufficient return on a stable united country government to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve it, we break the country up; give the Kurds the oil producing areas north of Mosul; give the areas adjacet to Kuwait to an expanded Kuwait; establish a core central country in the Tigris Euphrates river valley; another northern core area for the balance.

I am downright opposed to having troops scatterd all around the world in diverse places in which America has no direct interest. If military threats develop in those areas, we have sufficient rapid response troops available to deal with direct threats and should be free to use them, even if we need to also use battlefield or theater limited yield weapons.

On the Economy, George is wrong also but Russert does not have either the intellectual or technical capability to address the issues. The Economy in fact rolled over in the third quarter of 1999; the cause of the continuing contraction is creation of excess debt by the fed in the period from 96 to 99; the burden of debt and debt service will continue to cause economic contraction until the debt is liqudated which is likely to take twenty years. Problem is not George's fault; but he is not doing anything about it other than promoting the idea things are getting better which they are not.

If the election were held in March, Bush ought to win based on the kind of performance he delivered this morning. But his ability to do that depends on the ability of the fed and the Treasury to hold the economy together an additional eight months--I tend to doubt they can do that.

510 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:15 AM PST by David
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To: citizen
Re: Mexican ID cards.
--What are the prospects for passing the full House? Hastert's probably all for it.---

I think thy must all know it's a hot potato they'd better leave alone during campaign season since both parties are on the WRONG side of the issue and out of step with the American public. Who's got the guts to incur that kind of backlash? If they pay attention to polls and answer their phones, they should have a good idea of public sentiment.
511 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:16 AM PST by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: Peach
One of those groups like Take Back America that Soros is funding.

The pubbies are going to start their owon if the FEC says ok....if the SEC says no, then the Soros groups will be shut down.

512 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:17 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Indy Pendance
I'm taping it ... couldn't sit and watch the whole thing right now and didn't want to see bits and pieces.

But I watched for a few minutes with no sound.

The President looked great--confident, charming, persuasive and, well, cute.

He was talking a good long time and then they cut to Russert--he looked like a cross little hen, fat-faced and pouty.

Sometimes it's neat to see body language without the words.
513 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:25 AM PST by altura
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To: tirednvirginia
Russet! LOL! I will use it from now on!
514 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:41 AM PST by maica (Mainstream America Is Conservative America)
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To: Miss Marple
I meant FEC, not SEC.
515 posted on 02/08/2004 7:35:41 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple
Thanks for the info; I'm out of the loop on that issue.
516 posted on 02/08/2004 7:36:04 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
and Timmy looks fat...
517 posted on 02/08/2004 7:36:08 AM PST by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: dwilli
Damnit.

Why is it that when I join this thread every Sunday, I run across stupid statements like yours before I have a chance to finish a cup of coffee?

Do dummies just rise earlier than the rest of us.

STFU.

518 posted on 02/08/2004 7:36:28 AM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Miss Marple
GW comes across as very sincere when he speaks, and very genuine, especially when he mentions the parents of those men and women in our military who have lost their lives in this war. I don't think a person can "fake" that kind of concern. I think GW is just genuinely speaking as both president and a parent himself. This genuine concern is what comes across to voters, IMO.
519 posted on 02/08/2004 7:37:00 AM PST by summer
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To: chiller
They are democrats who voted! They couldn't care less about anything but winning.
520 posted on 02/08/2004 7:37:09 AM PST by BillM
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