Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 13 November 2005

Various big media television networks ^ | 13 November 2005 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): King Abdullah II of Jordan; Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean; Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Democratic Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., chairwoman, National Republican Senatorial Committee; Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-N.Y., chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee; Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley; Sens. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi; Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Muasher; Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa; Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas.

[Fishtalk]

President Bush should make primetime speeches monthly

Make that weekly. This country is at war. The populace needs a constant update.

[Rummyfan]

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., chairwoman, National Republican Senatorial Committee; Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee;

Maybe Senator Schumer will discuss all the candidates' credit reports!

[snugs]

;0)

[Bahbah]

You know what, guys, we are going to win the war in Iraq, they will have their own government and security forces, our guys will all be back home and the dems will still say it's a quagmire and we are losing. I believe this will happen.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks! I was worried that Juan had been eliminated from the talking points list. He's had a hard time lately repeating them correctly. There's also the question of Juan understanding them, but I won't go there.

[rodguy911]

Jimmy Carter has been a disaster for the country and one of the few places you will read about it is here AB.Great post.

[OldFriend]

If hitlery signals to the media that she wants Richardson for her veep, the media will never ever bring up any dirt on Richardson.

[maggief]

I can't believe Dean actually said," We will give you or plans for the country when the time comes. the time is not now. Now we have to get rid of this adminsitration."

The Rats still can't identify "The Plan."

[old_sage_says]

Weekly would work for me, but I think the MSM would jump on President Bush like stink on poop.

[Zechariah11]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Morgan in Denver]

Don't know Rodguy, but it's maddening to everyone on our side when these things go unchallenged.

[cardinal4]

"Didnt go to war over it" New talking points, eh? I agree, they are right to push that angle. Why? Becuase it enhances the Clinton apathy towards National Security.

Threat-WTC #1-Clinton didnt go to war

Threat#2 Somalia-Clinton didnt go to war

Threat#3 Al-Khobar Towers-Clinton didnt go to war

Threat#4 Military Advisory Group, Riyadh-Clinton didnt go to war

Threat#5 TWA 800/ Bojinka revealed and the plot to blow up 12 747s-Clinton didnt go to war

Threat#6 AMEMB-Nairobi and AMEMB Dar-es-Salaam-Clinton didnt go to war

And lastly threat#7 USS Cole-Clinton didnt go to war

Now the threats Clinton DID react to were:

Ken Starr

Kathleen Willey

Billy Dale

the Tobacco Industry

and Ron Brown..

[TomGuy]

The Dems latest talking point is that, "Yes, Clinton et al saw the same threat from Saddam. BUT HE DIDN'T GO TO WAR!"

They forget the missiles lobbed (IIRC) on the eve of Lewinsky's Grand Jury testimony and again on the eve of the Senate Impeachment vote.

Those were the two instances where Clinton was accused of 'wagging the dog', although he did eliminate that camel and tent in Afghanistan and blow up that heinous aspirin factory in Sudan.

[samantha]

How does stuck on stupid rockefeller know that what the Soldier said is not true if he never reads things before he votes on them? How can we be sure he reads anything before he makes a DNC talking point comment? Jeez I think he is bordering on Dementia.

[BonnieJ]

Clinton essentially IGNORED 5 major attacks against the U.S. by terrorists, leaving us vulnerable for 9-11.

Meantime he took us to war, an ILLEGAL war without cause based on faulty intelligence, against Serbia. We as a nation then left Serbia to re-build the ruins we left behind (including many "missed targets" like an embassy, hospital, caravan of civilians, etc). Refugees are still living in "temporary camps", abandoned buildings, etc, all these years later and Serbia & Kosovo have not improved their situation from our actions. When will we hear about that??

[MEG33]

Brit..Dems trying to rewrite history..Bush has done a terrible job of refuting their message..Juan is excusing the dems because it was after 911 and they had to support the President in going to war.
.Brit said they on their own the dems stood up and said they believed the same thing the President did.

Mara says the UN emphasis on WMD is what is the compelling reason given ..even though as Brit pointed out..it was among a litany of reasons the Congressional resolution named. Predicts the dems will ride this "Bush lied" train for a while..
The whole world and the Congress believed Saddam had WMD..Bush did not lie..We had bad intelligence..I am still behind the war as I believe an island in the middle east is important ..one that is not led by dictators, or mullahs.

Kristol is emphatic that the President must refute this dem attack on his integrity and win the war..does not consider the budget as important to fight over .Harder to get backing from elected Republicans with his low ratings..
Juan saying dems can concentrate on their domestic agenda..predicts moderates will go dem in 2006.

Kristol suggests there will be no "shake up" in the WH.
Brit says this last speech shows they recognize a problem.

Brit say people will go their own way if ratings slip..suggests that is what happened on drilling ANWR..vote..Conservative dems bolted and moderate Rep voted against.

[rodguy911]

Today's Senators all think of themselves as Presidents?

So well spoken. A huge problem in the Senate. We have a bunch of little demagogic Presidential wannabes.

[Morgan in Denver]

Agreed. But, this is the same reaction and response that was used to defend Clinton during his impeachment. They try to ignore the facts and concentrate on intentions.

[Fishtalk]

I believe this will happen

I do too.

[NautiNurse]

“There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years … We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.” — Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002