[Alas Babylon!]

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

Rummy speaks up and sets the record straight.

Biden’s back, Boss!

That conservative stalwart Richard Lugar will face off against the liberal Christopher Dodd on See-B-S.

Russert has Murtha but makes sure no Republican is on to dispute what Timmy’ll paint as the Republican Sliming of War Hero Murtha.

[evad]

oooooo...Rummy-tyme

This could be interesting.

[Bahbah]

Good morning, Alas. I want to hear one person quote anything that anyone from the Administration has said negative about Murtha. I have plenty of negative comments about him, but I don't count.

[DoctorMichael]

Morning all!

C-SPAN1 looks like it will rerun the fireworks from this week in Congress at 10 AM (see below).

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07:00 AM EST 0:45 (est.) LIVE

Call-In Open Phones C-SPAN, Washington Journal

07:45 AM EST 0:45 (est.) LIVE

Call-In News Review C-SPAN, Washington Journal Ramesh Ponnuru , National Review Benjamin Wallace-Wells , Washington Monthly

08:30 AM EST 0:30 (est.) LIVE

Call-In Open Phones C-SPAN, Washington Journal

09:00 AM EST 0:30 (est.) LIVE

Call-In Egyptian Elections C-SPAN, Washington Journal Nabil Fahmy , Egypt

09:30 AM EST 0:30 (est.) LIVE

Call-In U.S.-China Relations C-SPAN, Washington Journal Minxin Pei , Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace

10:00 AM EST 0:32 (est.)

Congressional News Conference U.S. Policy in Iraq U.S. Capitol John P. Murtha , D-PA Representative Murtha spoke to reporters about the decision to engage in military operations in Iraq and called for a plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, despite his initial vote to authorize military force. Following a brief, and at times emotional, statement he answered questions from the reporters. As a Vietnam veteran and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Ranking Member he criticized the Bush administration’s war policy as well as its partisan attacks on Democratic members adverse to current war policy. He was particularly critical of Vice President Cheney for calling critics unpatriotic and past lack of military service, saying “I like guys who got five deferments and never been there, and send people to war, and then don't like to hear suggestions about what needs to be done.”

10:33 AM EST 1:16 (est.)

House Proceeding House Session U.S. House of Representatives Members debated a rule and resolution on the immediate withdrawal of military forces from Iraq. The resolution was brought to the floor by Representative Hunter to clarify the House’s position on troop deployment in Iraq. The previous day Representative Murtha had called for an end to the deployment and criticized the Bush administration and fellow Republicans for characterizing opposition to further military operations in Iraq as unpatriotic. In often contentious debate, Democratic members accused Representative Hunter of constructing a misleading ploy to win political favor for Republican members opposed to Representative Murtha’s sentiments.

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12:00 AM EST 7:45 (est.)

Speech Miami Book Fair International Miami Book Fair International RE-AIR

08:16 AM EST 1:36 (est.)

Forum The Constitution and Presidential War Powers Black Oak Books John Choon Yoo , University of California, Berkeley Jeffrey S. Brand , University of San Francisco

09:55 AM EST 0:05 (est.)

Interview Pornified: How Pornography is Transforming Our Lives New York Times Great Read in The Park Pamela Paul , Time Magazine

10:00 AM EST 0:46 (est.)

Speech Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy Heritage Foundation Peter F. Schweizer , Hoover Institution

10:49 AM EST 0:07 (est.)

Interview American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country Hill, The Newspaper Kay Bailey Hutchison , R-TX

11:00 AM EST 5:30 (est.) LIVE

Speech Miami Book Fair International Miami Book Fair International The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.

06:00 PM EST 0:55 (est.)

Interview After Words with Nathaniel Fick C-SPAN Andrew Carroll , Legacy Project Nathaniel Fick , U.S. Marine Corps

09:00 PM EST 0:55 (est.)

Interview After Words with Nathaniel Fick C-SPAN Andrew Carroll , Legacy Project Nathaniel Fick , U.S. Marine Corps

[anita]

*****Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Tex.), who spent seven years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, that 's longer than McCain or anyone else. Isn't it fair to have him with Murtha for balance, or atleast the appearance of fairness to viewers?

*****But, Peach already exposed Tim Russert acting as democrat-stooge, by twisting Powell's words by selective editing of MTP appearance.

*****Will Russert demand an answer from Murtha with this as he did with Tom Delay & other republicans?

Jack Murtha about Abscam Scandal & about his ethics problems?

Republican lawmakers say that ties between Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) and his brother's lobbying firm, KSA Consulting, may warrant investigation by the House ethics committee... According to a June 13 article in The Los Angeles Times, the fiscal 2005 defense appropriations bill included more than $20 million in funding for at least 10 companies for whom KSA lobbied. Carmen Scialabba, a longtime Murtha aide, works at KSA as well.

KSA directly lobbied Murtha's office on behalf of seven companies, and a Murtha aide told a defense contractor that it should retain KSA to represent it, according to the LA Times.

In early 2004, Murtha reportedly leaned on U.S. Navy officials to sign a contract to transfer the Hunters Point Shipyard to the city of San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. A company called Lennar Inc. had right to the land, and Laurence Pelosi, nephew to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was an executive with the firm at that time.

Murtha also inserted earmarks in defense bills that steered millions of dollars in federal research funds toward companies owned by children of fellow Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D). ..

At least 4 networks sense that Rumsfeld's views matter something today after last weeks incidents. Apparently, for Russert his democrat friend is much desirable than Sec.Def.

[tiredoflaundry]

Rummy in da house!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Good morning. And, thanks for the thread...

[Morgan in Denver]

Morning, everyone. Think I'll watch Rummy today......

[NautiNurse]

Good morning...Plugs Biden on a Sunday talk program. Will wonders never cease?

[mathluv]

Thanks, as always, AB, for the thread.

Thank goodness for Fox, even if they are having hairplugs on. MTP sounds just awful - no pubbie on to counter the dim lies (not that he would allow them to talk if they were on the program!).

[rodguy911]

8,000 posts later it's a great day in America!!
The champions of freedom have won yet another victory in the House of Representatives for the country.Way to go J.D.!!

It's a Rummy kind of day on the msm spinning nets, he will set the "Lords of spin" straight.

Looks like the bird flu is about as far away as fat Tim can get from the dems stupendous loss Friday night and like you said no opposition to the former hero Murtha. He's obviously suffering from Alzheimer's.

Let the games begin!!

[jslade]

I wonder if Fat Timmy will ask Murtha why he voted against his own bill.

[johnny7]

Time again to see Rumsfeld yank Stephie's thong up... and over his head.

By the time Potato-Face is done with Murtha... you'll believe that he was one of the Marines who raised the flag on Iwo. Surrender's in the air... and Russert loves the stench!

[Just mythoughts]

What NO Joe Wilson, not torture camps, no corruption, on a Sunday Morning.

IT IS A RUMMY Sunday, only a very few dark clouds.

[Fishtalk]

Good morning AB and All.

For your reading pleasure, read my take on this past Friday's House episode during pauses in thread action. Got a mention in USA Today about it. :)

Oh, and I am so glad my senator Biden's on today. My husband loves Biden...NOT. He always smirks when I tell him Biden's on.

The House Puts on Quite a Show.

[MNJohnnie]

Well once again Meet the Irrelevant lives upto it's name. Murtha unchallenged. What a scumbag Russert is. Good to see Rummy all over the place. Today is going to be FUN! I am pinch hitting for Rod today so let's get it on!

[Sal]

Russert has Murtha but makes sure no Republican is on to dispute what Timmy’ll paint as the Republican Sliming of War Hero Murtha.

Oh yes! I think we all expected that. One thing I would have bet the mortgage payment on--there'll be no trace of J.D. Hayworth on this Sunday.

All the BS will be saying that Murtha (who will look like Eisenhower when Timmy's done licking his feet) never said immediately, but he DID and J.D. showed the front page headlines on the NY Times, WAPO, and--best of all--Al Jazzeera that said Murtha calls for immediate withdrawal.

Now if Murtha wants to say that all those extreme left wing publications misquoted him for their own propaganda purposes, that would be OK with me.

Timmy and the other jackals can't afford to have the public see those headlines.

[snugs]

Thanks as ever for the thread. Does anyone know if Rummy is back in the States or was the show recorded from Australia?

[samantha]

You would think that the Liberal Biased Tim Russert would have a Geriatric Doctor specializing in Alzheimer's Disease on instead of Immunity Specialists considering that Congressman Murtha's behavior recently smacks of symptoms of this Disease. I would question anything the fellow says anymore, and I believe the ethics Problems are more of a reason why he and the Dems are going way overboard with his so called heroic background. They figure they can kill two birds with one stone. He can trash the War,President Bush, and our Military, and be protected from the brewing Scandal by hiding behind his Military Background. It is obvious that the Dems had this plan brewing for a bit, and he was given his Marching orders by Nancy Lugosi. His brain is not quite up to it, and he sounded silly and confused, repetitious,rambling, and sickeningly egotistical. Braggadocio about all his medals was like John Kerry's entire campaign redux.

[Pusterfuss]

Thanks, as always, for posting this. Marking for after Church.

[Craigon]

Oh joy...Murtha, Timmy, and …no one else as a counter balance. That will be fun to watch...Not! That just means I get to watch interrupted Rummy on Fox without feeling the need toggle over to Meet the Depressed.