Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 12 June 2005

Various big media television networks ^ | 12 June 2005 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.; Tom Malinowski, Washington director of Human Rights Watch; historian David McCullough.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., LendingTree.com chief executive officer Anthony Hsieh and personal finance adviser Suze Orman; Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C.; actor Brad Pitt.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sens. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Imad Moustapha, Syrian ambassador to the U.S.; former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Defense Secretary William Cohen; Lee Hamilton and John Lehman of the 9/11 Public Discourse Project.

[alnick]

I wish I could remember where I heard it; I'm a news junkie, but unless I'm mistaken, and that has happened before, I heard it remarked that the President said he would consider closing Gitmo and then Rummy was quoted as saying that HE (Rumsfeld) had no intentions of closing Gitmo. I figured they must have been playing good cop bad cop with the press.

What happened is based on the following exchange, an AP reporter (or maybe Reuter's) put out an article with the headline along the lines of "President Bush open to the idea of closing Gitmo," followed by an article that did not support the claim in the headline. Here's the question and answer the claim in the headline is based on:

CAVUTO: But now President Carter has said, sir, shut it down. Joe Biden said shut it down. Do you think it should be shut down?

BUSH: Well, you know, we're exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America. What we don't want to do is let somebody out that comes back and harms us.

And so we're looking at all alternatives and have been. And when there have been questions of abuse and allegations like the Koran, the Pentagon went through a full investigation and then released the data for everybody to see.

And I will tell you that we treat these prisoners in accordance with international standards. And that's what the American people expect. When somebody put out that Amnesty International report, they asked me about it. I said it's just absurd to equate Gitmo and Guantanamo with a Soviet gulag. It's just not even close.

The transcript of the Cavuto interview can be seen here

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Replay of Fox Sunday with duncan Hunter is now on Foxnews Channel.....

[EDINVA]

you would THINK the Republicans would get smart about opening their mouths, but nooooooooooo. It's not called the "Stupid Party" for nothin' ... did a whole two hours pass between Jones opening his mouth and Frost quoting him as THE authority on the issue?

The GOP woman in that interview, btw, is Michelle Laxalt (presumably daughter of Reagan best buddy and former NV Senator). Laxalt has been on a lot lately, primarily as a former colleague and loyal fan of Bolon.

[Seattle Conservative]

"Katrine Van Witch is on Howie Kutz show claiming there is no liberal bias in the media"

You're a better person than I. That's one person I can totally not stomach. I used to watch when she was on a panel (usually MSNBC) (know thine enemies) but it got to the point I just couldn't listen to her socialist shrill and lies. If she's on, I switch channels.

[bray]

Yeppers, and I just saw yet another thread that has Howie Dean calling for dems to "develop moral values"...

So does that mean the Dims are going to form a "moral values" think tank?? In their case a think puddle.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Fudd Fan]

Do you like Asti?

You mean Asti Spumante, the champagne? Yes, big-time! But mostly on New Year's Eve.

[Fudd Fan]

If she's on, I switch channels

I cannot take one word from Katrina VandenEVIL

[Seattle Conservative]

"I can get no visual at all of MaMa Bush under the same roof with hrc and the roof still be there at the end of visit." Too funny! Yes, I bet MaMa Bush would give Hillary an earful (and good on her for doing so). She was rather diplomatic on Larry King Alive a week or so ago, saying she didn't really know Hildebeast (though se did add she wouldn't vote for her ). I sure hope the Pres and Laura do not show up there - I can see the Hildebeast using it and pics somehow in her campaign ads. IMHO GWB and Laura need to stay as far away as possible from Bubba and Hitlery.

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks - it just ended. Ya gotta love Duncan Hunter right about now!

[Just A Nobody]

GWB and Laura need to stay as far away as possible from Bubba and Hitlery.

EXACTLY RIGHT!!

[malia]

Chris just said they could take it out to the hall--

Would not be necessary if Chris let Hunter finish a sentence.

Chris said we have had prisoners at gitmo for ssoooooooooo long. If that is the case Chris must think 9/11 happened soooooooooooooooooo long ago.

I wonder which side he walks on - right or left.

These terrorist killed over 5,000 and still killing in Iraq, yet Hunter tries to get that point out and Chris switches to squirrelly guy.

Mc Cullough made some good points. Would like to read the transcript of that interview.

Brit up next. Time for common sense thinking!!

[Patriot from Philly]

I think Karen Hughes might help, but my understanding is that she is going to help at State with America's image.

They need to do something. I just don't think the President's communications team is particularly effective.

The whole Newsweek thing was handled terribly.

Would like to see them get a strong press secretary to begin with.

[byteback]

Is that blog reliable bews or is it just one guy's opinion?

[Mo1]

but it got to the point I just couldn't listen to her socialist shrill and lies. If she's on, I switch channels.

Sorry .. but I feel that I need to correct you

Katrina is not a socialist

She is pure 100% commie

And I can relate about her turning your stomach

[Mo1]

They need to do something. I just don't think the President's communications team is particularly effective.

What they need is Ari back

Scott McClelland is a nice guy and he does a good job

But nobody (except Rummy) could put the press back in it's place like Ari could

[byteback]

Sure Juan is a Liberal but I once heard him say he takes the Liberal position on topics where he may disagree because his job on that show it to air those positions. They always have a guy like Fred, a moderate and a Juan or Ceci type.

[alnick]

Wow, Bill Kristol was the recipient of the Brit slap down this week. "We're not talking about Abu Ghraib, are we? Are we?"

[OXENinFLA]

This is a first. Bill and Brit are at each other's throats.

[Mo1]

Well well well .. I finally got to see what the argument between Brit and Bill was all about

Bill sure did show his colors ... he HATES Rummy

Oh .. I also heard Brit mention the guy that was on earlier about Gitmo use to work in the Clinton Administration

[Mo1]

I'm glad it happen .. we got to see where Bill really stands