Weekend Show *Preview* for 3/18 - 3/19 (not the live thread)

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[Phsstpok]

Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - immigration
• Topics:
  • "Are Republicans headed for a political meltdown over immigration?" (as per Opinion Journal web site)
  • "Immigration reform controversy: We'll examine policies under consideration" (as per FNC show page)
  • "Plus, what a hard line on immigration means for this year's midterm elections" (as per FNC show page)
• Guests
  • Colorado Governor Bill Owens
    • I have a plan, just like the plan that's failing the President
  • Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review
    • illegal immigration isn't really a problem, really
  • Stephen Moore, Walls Street Journal
  • Jason Riley, Walls Street Journal
  • Paul Gigot, Walls Street Journal
• Journal Editorial Report (at Fox News) contact information - jer@foxnews.com
• Note: this week the program airs on FNC Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and again at 11 p.m. Saturday night and Sunday at 6 a.m.

CNBCs Tim Russert Show (Tim Russert)

• Meme:
  • "Who gave George Bush the duty to free people around the world?" (actual quote from Wallace)
• Topics:
  • Tim talks to Mike Wallace about his life and career and his book “Between You And Me.”
• Guests
  • Mike Wallace
    • now that I'm retired I won't have to hold back and I can really tell you what evil idiots the Bushbots are
• CNBC's Time Russert Show airs Saturday at 7pm & 10pm ET

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - Bush's failures
    • Iraq and the WOT
    • the failure of the Medicare drug benefits plan
• Topics:
  • Censure President Bush over NSA surveillance program?
  • Latest on Operation Swarmer
  • Controversy over Medicare's new prescription drug benefit
• Guests
  • Sen. Richard Durbin
    • The Republicans are being mean to me and they called me a traitor, really, they did, and that's mean
    • Bush is a traitor and a war criminal and must be impeached and executed immediately
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - Iraq and the WOT
• Topics:
  • none listed
• Guests
  • Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.
    • See, I told you we were defeated in Iraq!
• What would you like to ask this week's guests? (web page for submitting questions for this weeks show)
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - the Bush administration in full retreat
• Topics:
  • An Exclusive Live Interview With Vice President Dick Cheney
• Guests
  • Vice President Dick Cheney
    • Bob, let me explain this to you slowly, in simple words even you will understand...
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - Iraq and the WOT
• Topics:
  • On the third anniversary of the war in Iraq, military veterans Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., discuss how they rate success in Iraq and when U.S. troops may head home.
  • Voices: Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek explains how he went from the gold medal platform at Torino to podiums around the nation, advocating for relief efforts in Darfur, Sudan.
• Guests
  • Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.
    • I support President Bush... except on that... and that... oh, and that too.
  • Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.
    • I got the mean Republicans to give even more money to my poor voters so that they'll vote for more Democrats
  • George Will (roundtable)
    • I really, really don't like the Bush family
    • Barry Bonds cannot be allowed to besmirch baseball further
  • Cokie Roberts (roundtable)
    • The Bush administration is such a failure and I am not a partisan Democrat
    • My whole family of Democrats and leftist lobbyists just went down to New Orleans to prove how much we care and how much Republicans like Bush don't
  • Sam Donaldson (roundtable)
    • David Gregory is a wimp compared to me!
• ABC This Week comment web page
• Behind the Scenes in 'This Week's' Green Room web site will provide a continuation of the discussions from the show roundtable (new, 3/19)

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Meme:
  • Fissures in the GOP - Bush's failures
    • Iraq, Afghanistan and the WOT
    • the collapse of Bush's entire foreign policy (and those who could have done it better)
• Topics:
  • U.S. and Iraqi troops go on the offensive together. Three years after the start of the war, where do things really stand?
• Guests
  • Ahmed Chalabi: Iraqi deputy prime minister
    • I'm a good guy (and American ally)
    • I'm a bad guy (and Iranian ally)
    • I'm whatever the media needs this week to bash Bush
    • convenient, isn't it?
  • Sen. Richard Lugar: R-Indiana, Foreign Relations Committee chairman
    • I'm an ally of Bush
    • I'm an opponent of Bush
    • I'm against the India treaty
    • I just introduced the legislation to approve the India treaty
    • confusing, isn't it?
  • Sen. Joseph Biden: D-Delaware Foreign Relations Committee
    • did you know that I can talk forever and never say anything meaningful?
  • Abdullah Abdullah: Afghanistan minister of foreign affairs
    • things in Afghanistan are better than they seem
    • things in Afghanistan are worse than they seem
    • nobody in the world is helping us
    • there are lots of countries helping us
  • Zbigniew Brzezinski: former national security adviser
    • I could have told them their policies wouldn't work!  They should listen to me.
  • Henry Kissinger: former secretary of state
    • I could have told them their policies wouldn't work!  They should listen to me.
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

This is NOT intended to be the live Sunday Morning Talk Show thread. I trust AB will do that as usual. This is strictly a preview of who will be on the main shows. The idea is to give folks a chance to muster their resources for that thread.

I would particularly ask that anyone with specific knowledge or resources about the topics / guests announced for these shows post them here so that the rest of us can go into the shows with a heads up on what to look for.

[Phsstpok]

These are links to recent articles by or about this weeks guests that I think might give a clue as to why they have been invited on this week's shows

• Abdullah Abdullah: Afghanistan minister of foreign affairs (CNN Late Edition)
  • Malaysia pledges to help reconstruct Afghanistan (Bahrain News Agency, Bahrain)
  • Kabul calls for policy ‘consistency’ (Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan)
  • Afghanistan asks Pak to sincerely rein in terror (NewKerala.com, India)
  • Security Situation In Afghanistan Has Improved A Lot (Bernama, Malaysia)
• Sen. Joseph Biden: D-Delaware Foreign Relations Committee (CNN Late Edition)
  • Democrats to unveil positive agenda, starting with budget (Ocala.com, FL)
  • Dems bash Bush, but they also go positive (Canton Repository (subscription), OH)
  • 'US troops may leave Iraq by summer' (Times of India, India)
• Wolf Blitzer (host - CNN Late Edition)
  • Bush Administration Wants To "Talk Things Over" With Iran; (March 17 Situation Room transcript)
  • Russ Feingold Takes A Stand (March 17 Situation Room transcript)
  • Operation Swarmer Launched in Iraq; Rumsfeld Works on Iraq P.R. Effort; (March 16 Situation Room transcript)
  • U.S. Military Opens Investigations Into Iraqi Civilian Deaths Last Year; (March 16 Situation Room transcript)
• Zbigniew Brzezinski: former national security adviser (CNN Late Edition)
  • Zbigniew Brzezinski: Bring the troops home! (World War 4 Report, NY)
  • Get Your War Out (Yahoo! News)
  • The Commander in Chief Has Lost the Troops (Antiwar.com, CA)
• Ahmed Chalabi: Iraqi deputy prime minister (CNN Late Edition)
  • Barnes: Media Stuck on Daily Diet of Explosions in Iraq While Columnist Sees Progress (NewsBusters)
  • ZWEIFEL: Another Iraq Story Gets Debunked (jihadunspun.com, Canada)
  • The Case of the Phony General: Frontline Responds (Mother Jones, CA)
  • Iraqi Leader Details Next Step to New Government (New York Times)
  • Iraq: Pressure From Without and Chaos Within the Shiite Alliance (Stratfor)
• Vice President Dick Cheney (CBS Face The Nation)
  • Cheney lends support to GOP candidate (News 14 Charlotte, NC)
• Sam Donaldson (ABC This Week - roundtable)
  • David Gregory Insists He's Not Putting on a Show (NewsBusters)
• Sen. Richard Durbin (Fox News Sunday)
  • Gas Prices On the Rise, Again (KSBI 52, OK)
  • US Senators investigate why gas is so high (49abcnews.com, KS)
  • Durbin Calls Budget A 'Loser' (CBS2 Chicago, IL)
  • Border-security debate seen as threat to immigration law (Houston Chronicle)
  • Lawmakers Question Oil Execs on Prices (Forbes)
  • Illegal immigrants shouldn't be classified as criminals (San Jose Mercury News)
• Paul Gigot, Walls Street Journal (host - Journal Editorial Report)
  • The Journal Editorial Report Archive (past show transcripts) (OpinionJournal.COM)
• Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. (ABC This Week)
  • Chuck Hagel and President Bush (Redstate.COM)
  • Hagel co-sponsors bill to address domestic spying (Lincoln Journal Star, NE)
  • News Analysis: Bush doctrine splits Republicans (International Herald Tribune, France)
  • Bush democracy push meets resistance (UPI)
• Henry Kissinger: former secretary of state (CNN Late Edition)
  • Democracy Push by Bush Attracts Doubters in Party (The Ledger, FL)
  • Doctrine that aims to heal Republican rifts on policy (MSN Money)
• Sen. Richard Lugar: R-Indiana, Foreign Relations Committee chairman (CNN Late Edition)
  • Obama and Lugar introduce 'American Fuels Act' (Grist Magazine, WA)
  • The US - Venezuela energy showdown (V Crisis, UK)
  • US-India Nuke Bill Sent to the Hill (Washington Post)
  • A step forward in Indo-US nuke deal (Chennai Online, India)
  • News Analysis: Bush doctrine splits Republicans (International Herald Tribune, France)
• Stephen Moore, Walls Street Journal (Journal Editorial Report)
  • On Scarborough Country, WSJ's Moore falsely claimed U.S. has more oil than Saudi Arabia (Media Matters for America, DC)
  • The Journal Editorial Report Archive (past show transcripts) (OpinionJournal.COM)
• Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. (NBC Meet The Press)
  • Murtha to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Award (TownHall.COM)
  • Accepting reality: America lost Iraq War (Aljazeera.com)
• Colorado Governor Bill Owens (Journal Editorial Report)
  • Sensible step toward immigration reform (Denver Post)
  • Salazar working with Bush on borders (Denver Post)
  • Colorado House Passes Smoking Ban; Owens' Signature Expected (TheDenverChannel.com, CO)
• Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review (Journal Editorial Report)
  • Illegal Detour - Thinking reasonably about immigration (National Review)
  • Risky business (PowerLine Blog)
  • The Party of Death: The Assault on the Sanctity of Life (ProLife Blogs)
  • The Journal Editorial Report Archive (past show transcripts) (OpinionJournal.COM)
• Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. (ABC This Week)
  • New England lawmakers applaud $1 billion boost in home heat aid (Eyewitness News, RI)
  • Moderates blow by Bush's spending cap (GovExec.com)
  • House OKs additional $1b in energy assistance (Boston Globe)
  • Liberians In US Crave Ellen's Intervention, Want Permanent Residency Status (AllAfrica.com, Washington)
• Jason Riley, Walls Street Journal (Journal Editorial Report)
  • The Journal Editorial Report Archive (past show transcripts) (OpinionJournal.COM)
• Cokie Roberts (ABC This Week - roundtable)
  • Bush's political boomerang (Napa Valley Register, CA)
  • A new rug, with mud stains (Napa Valley Register, CA)
• Tim Russert (host - NBC Meet The Press & CNBCs Tim Russert Show)
  • Democrats believe National Security now in play (MSNBC "Russert on Politics")
  • GOP treads carefully around Iraq, ports (MSNBC "Russert on Politics")
  • Libby lawyers subpoena Times, Judith Miller, Tim Russert (WIS, SC)
  • Tim Russert: Port Fight in Best Interest (Human Events)
  • Poll shows nearly half of Americans favor censure (Oxford Press, OH)
• Bob Schieffer (host - CBS Face The Nation)
  • A Message For Iraqis (CBS News Face The Nation web site)
  • Feeling Abandoned In New Orleans (CBS News Face The Nation web site)
  • Honesty Still The Best Policy (CBS News Face The Nation web site)
• George Stephanopoulos (host - ABC This Week)
  • Bush legacy rests on Iraq, Stephanopolous says (Charleston Gazette, WV)
• Chris Wallace (host - Fox News Sunday)
  • Wallace: Bush may be sliding into lame duck status (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Mike Wallace (CNBCs Tim Russert Show)
  • Mike Wallace: Journalist First, American Second (with Vintage Video) (NewsBusters)
  • I'm Mike Wallace, signing off (Kansas City Star, MO)
  • The Man Who Made '60 Minutes' Tick (Washington Post)
  • Wallace gives a look behind the scenes of history (Boston Globe)
• George Will (ABC This Week - roundtable)
  • George Will on Bush’s national security record (Think Progress, DC)
  • Robert Schlesinger: George Will blasts WH (Yahoo! News)

[Phsstpok]

Ping

The Weekend Preview Thread is up

If you would like on or off my ping list please Freepmail me

The most interesting guest to me is Dick Cheney.  How badly will they edit the interview?

The dominant meme appears to be that Bush the GOP is so over, let's look to his their replacement and ignore everything he they says say and do does from now on (unless it hurts Bush).  Oh, and we've lost in Iraq, let's go home now.

I will probably be light on this and the Sunday thread.  I've gone back to work and have actually had more trouble with my eyes this week, mostly because I'm having problems getting used to the better vision in the left eye.  Trying to work on my office computer has been giving me headaches and making me nauseous, but it's gotten a little better each day.  Today my brain just gave up trying to mix the vision from the eye with the contact lens (about 20/40) and the eye that had the operation (about 20/80) and I just can't read anything for more than about 10 minutes at a time.

I count on others to carry the load.  I shall return!

[Miss Marple]

What an amazing amount of work you put in! Thanks for all you do!

I will be sure to watch Cheney on CBS, as I am sure he will destroy Schieffer. HA!

[Txsleuth]

HELLO>...to one of my favorite Freepers!!!

Did you get your ping...from cgk, who is the keeper of the ping list thread???

I got it tonight...but, I am afraid I may have given him the wrong actual title of what you call your thread..

BUT, I wanted your wonderful new thread to be listed with all of the other regulars...so whenever a freeper, especially a new one, looks as the list..they will see yours.

[Phsstpok]

Added and updated the "SUNDAY TALK SHOW PREVIEW THREAD" to the Master...

that's close enough for me, and in fact was the original title the first couple of weeks.  I changed it to "Weekend Preview" when I added Journal Editorial Report and Tim Russert's Saturday show on CNBC.

And thankyou for the compliment.  I like you too, and appreciate your work, a lot.
 

[Once-Ler]

Wow. Thanx for compiling all this in one thread. I think I'll be prepared to yell at the TV Sunday morning much more convincingly this week. :)

[Txsleuth]

Can you believe that of all of these shows...there is not even ONE true conservative..except Cheney???

The two Republicans, Lugar and Hagel, usually pick these national shows to prove how bi-partisan they are...and bash Bush. And, whenever Lugar appears with Biden..he turns into a lackey for ole Joey.

Fox disappoints me...only DURBIN, no one to dispute his LIES and distortions??

I am sure that Timmy Russert will give Mike Wallace all the prompting and time he needs to start his retirement off with a bang...and bash Bush.

I am with you, MM....the ONLY show on Sunday that I will make sure to see is Face the Nation...

[A Citizen Reporter]

Wow! Add me to your ping list.

Russert's only guest is Murtha?

Did I read that Russert was subpoenaed this week?

[Txsleuth]

I hate to even post to you, because I don't want to hurt you...but, I wanted to tell you how sorry I am that you are having a hard time...with the headaches and nausea.

You really could have begged off this week...we would have understood.

We would of course have totally missed the great work you do...but your health and well-being is much more important.

Please rest those eyes...we need you.

[Phsstpok]

consider yourself added

and, yes Russert's spokesman, via NBC, said that he had been subpoenaed, as had the NY Times and their ex-reporterette.

Libby lawyers subpoena Times, Judith Miller, Tim Russert (WIS, SC)

[cgk]

My ears are ringing... and it brought me here.

:D

WOW Nice work! PLEASE add me to your ping list...

And... how about I ALSO add an entry on the Master List called "WEEKEND TALK SHOW PREVIEW" or something similar? You'll be listed twice for the same list, but that will help people find you - and also when people see the Sunday thread, they'll see your preview thread as well :) Sound okay?

[Phsstpok]

sounds excellent and thankyou very much, is there anything I need to do to keep things current?

and you are definitely added to my list

[cgk]

Nope, not a thing.

As long as you are okay with the name of your list, we're good to go. If you ever transfer your list to someone else to ping out, just let me know, (if you remember haha), so people know who to go to, to be added or removed.

And thanks for the add! I appreciate it!

[Txsleuth]

Didn't Russert have Murtha on for the whole hour...the first week that Murtha called for an immediate withdrawal of troops...

But, two days after the infamous vote in the House...that even Murtha voted against?

[smoothsailing]

I was sent here by Txsleuth.I had no idea this thread topic existed.

Please add me to the ping list if there's room. You have done yeoman's work pulling all of this together in one place,sir,my hat is off to you.

[Seattle Conservative]

Dear Phsstpok,
I am so sorry you are having difficulty w your eyes. I hope everything gets better soon. Prayers up for you.

Thank you again for your very hard work putting this thread together. It's sooooo much work for you, and it would be difficult for anyone w no eye problems - - it must be especially difficult given your eyesight right now.
Your efforts and hard work are very much appreciated by many, many FReepers.

We'll miss you on the Sunday thread (I won't be able to stay long, due to other commitments this week), but, please take it easy, take care of yourself and rest your eyes so they can get better and we'll have you on many more future threads.

Best,
SC

[snugs]

Yes that is my fear as well on how they will edit the VP's interview.

Also I suspect they will show the most unfavorable shots of him, mid sentence appearing to snarl, that is a given.

I am after a favour as I cannot get Face the Nation could a freeper record it on DVD for me.

Thanks.

[mathluv]

'Note: this week the program airs on FNC Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and again at 11 p.m. Saturday night and Sunday at 6 a.m.'

I did not realize it came on during the afternoon on Saturday. Thanks for the info and the ping.

[Phsstpok]

The time sounded like either something new or something special for this week.  the title on their Opinion Journal web page is:

Good Afternoon
This week, you don't have to stay up late to watch our discussion.

[snugs]

So sorry to hear about your eyes prayers they soon will adjust and the headaches etc will go away.