Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 19 March 2006

Various big media television networks ^ | 19 March 2006 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

At least here's hoping Chris gives him a honest grilling. The problem with these dems is not so much that they'll spout off lies, inuendos and distortions of fact (and we expect that, it's there nature), the real problem is how much the MSM let's them get away with it, because it fits the MSM agenda and their beliefs.

All we ever wanted was a neutral media. Is that too much to require? When Fox News displays "Fair and Balanced" news coverage, all the rest of the MSM and liberals call them right-wing! But then again, to a far left-wing liberal, Ted Kennedy and Russ Feingold are middle-of-the-road moderates. Durbin, too.

Still, I expect Chris to nail him.

[DoctorMichael]

Morning all!

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 Christy Hardin Smith , Firedoglake.com Paul Mirengoff , Powerlineblog.com

08:30 AM EST 0:45 (est.) LIVE

Call-In Open Phones C-SPAN, Washington Journal

09:15 AM EST 0:45 (est.) LIVE

Call-In U.S.-Afghan Policy C-SPAN, Washington Journal Abdullah Abdullah , Afghanistan

08:59 AM EST 0:57 (est.)

Broadcast Menace in Europe: Why the Continent\'s Crisis is America\'s, Too Westwood One Radio Networks, Jim Bohannon Show Jim Bohannon , Westwood One Radio Networks Claire Berlinski

10:00 AM EST 1:21 (est.)

Forum Eyes of the Storm: The Story in Pictures of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Michael Ainsworth , Dallas Morning News Irwin Thompson , Dallas Morning News

11:24 AM EST 0:05 (est.)

Interview CPAC 2006 Book Interview Conservative Political Action Conference Ben Shapiro

11:29 AM EST 1:42 (est.)

Speech Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster Eso Won Books Michael Eric Dyson , University of Pennsylvania

01:15 PM EST 1:31 (est.)

Forum Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain Independent Institute David Theroux , Independent Institute Timothy Sandefur , Pacific Legal Foundation

02:49 PM EST 0:06 (est.)

Interview CPAC 2006 Book Interview Conservative Political Action Conference Howie Carr , WRKO-Radio, Boston

02:56 PM EST 0:03 (est.)

Interview Daisy Bates: Civil Rights Crusader from Arkansas WordsWorth Books Grif Stockley , American Civil Liberties Union

02:59 PM EST 0:55 (est.)

Interview After Words with Torie Clarke C-SPAN, BookTV Pamela Hess , United Press International Victoria Clarke , Comcast Cable Corporation

03:59 PM EST 1:50 (est.)

Interview Life Out of Context Cooper Union Harry Belafonte Walter Mosley

05:53 PM EST 0:05 (est.)

Interview Warden: Prison Life and Death from the Inside Out Texas Book Festival Jim Willett , Texas Prison Museum

06:00 PM EST 1:00 (est.)

Interview After Words with Harvey Mansfield C-SPAN, BookTV Naomi Wolf Harvey C. Mansfield , Harvard University

08:18 PM EST 0:06 (est.)

Interview CPAC 2006 Book Interview Conservative Political Action Conference Howie Carr , WRKO-Radio, Boston

08:24 PM EST 0:33 (est.)

Speech Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut Borders Books & Music Richard M. Mullane , NASA

09:00 PM EST 1:00 (est.)

Interview After Words with Harvey Mansfield C-SPAN, BookTV Naomi Wolf Harvey C. Mansfield , Harvard University

10:00 PM EST 1:21 (est.)

Forum Eyes of the Storm: The Story in Pictures of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Michael Ainsworth , Dallas Morning News Irwin Thompson , Dallas Morning News

11:24 PM EST 0:04 (est.)

Interview CPAC 2006 Book Interview Conservative Political Action Conference Ilan Berman , American Foreign Policy Council

11:29 PM EST 1:15 (est.)

Forum Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq Center for Strategic and International Studies Michael R. Gordon , New York Times Dennis B. Ross , Department of State

[mware]

that would make a great campaign ad, (for the Republicans that is.)

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I'm hoping Murtha doesn't make it through re-election this year.

Irey files to challenge Murtha

[mathluv]

Why, oh Why!!! FNS has the turbin on - no pubbie reply? That is normally the only show I watch. Since I am an hour later than some on here, I will watch for and read their comments on whether it is a waste of time.

[FreedomNeocon]

I'm SHOCKED Hoekstra wasn't invited to be a guest talking about the Saddam docs. /sarc

[Pusterfuss]

Thanks AB. Looks like a good day to read, not watch.

[anita]

Atleast FNS promoters show some humor in promoting - "exclusive" with Dick Durbin.

[Morgan in Denver]

Good morning, AB and all, thanks for the thread. So too for the link to the preview. I looked but missed it yesterday. Rats.

[Seattle Conservative]

Good morning everyone!

FNC just said that discussion will be Iraq 3 years later w a leading General in Iraq and a critic of Iraq, Dick Turban Durban. Chris has been decent lately on questioning Dims (certainly much better than Timmy), so maybe there's a little hope.

[MNJohnnie]

Forum

Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Michael R. Gordon , New York Times
Dennis B. Ross , Department of State

Oh it just gets better and better. Why not a member of the ACT up? Be about the only way you could get a more unblanced, pro "US should of left Saddam in power" panel.

[anita]

That 's interesting. Saw some articles mention that his constituents have mixed feelings on his anti-war stance.

[FreedomNeocon]

I see Luger is the ONLY Republican on today.

Thats twice I'm astounded today.

[MNJohnnie]

"I see Luger is the ONLY Republican on today"

Well if you consider Luger Republican. However Cheney is on CBS.

[anita]

Morning Seattle Conservative. Thought atleast, FNS will have Stephen Hiess of WS. Looks like they don't care.

[FreedomNeocon]

This looks like a good one... call in ant talk to an Afgan minister

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09:15 - 10:00 AM EST LIVE (Call-In)
U.S.-Afghan Policy
Abdullah Abdullah , Afghanistan

For then next 25min CSPAN is requesting that INTERNATIONAL CALLERS call in and tell them what they think of "Amerika"... this should be funny.

[McGavin999]

One guest on FOX and it's a democrat? I think FOX needs to get a new booker.

[beyond the sea]

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.

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With these two.......... I am reminded of my main man, Thomas Sowell who recently said:

There will never be a shortage of ignorant audacity."

[Chuck54]

Call me the resident pessimist but I think Chris Wallace will be more in line with his dad in the questioning of Durbin than in line with, say, a Brit Hume type would. Watch and see if he asks tough follow-ups or just lobs another softball right into Dick's wheelhouse.

I hope I am proven wrong with FNC but to have Durbin wihout a rebuttal guest is a bit much for this watcher. I think I'll just read this thread instead.

[Seattle Conservative]

Hi Morgan!

How's life in the Big D today?

I doubt anyone will bring up the riots in France - saw a little of it on FNC before I left yesterday - quite something. The PM, Monsiuer De Villepin (I'm sure everyone remembers that weasel from the UN before the war began in Iraq)was trying to decide what to do.

If those had been protests against Bush - the Sunday shows would be talking about them non-stop.

From foxnews.com:

Student-Worker Protests in Paris Turn Violent
Sunday, March 19, 2006

PARIS — Police loosed water cannons and tear gas on rioting students and activists rampaged through a McDonald's and attacked store fronts in the capital Saturday as demonstrations against a plan to relax job protections spread in a widening arc across France.

The protests, which drew 500,000 people in some 160 cities across the country, were the biggest show yet of escalating anger that is testing the strength of the conservative government before elections next year.

At the close of a march in Paris that drew a crowd of tens of thousands, seven officers and 17 protesters were injured during two melees, at the Place de la Nation in eastern Paris and the Sorbonne University. Police said they arrested 156 people in the French capital.

Four cars were set afire, police said, and a McDonald's restaurant was attacked along with store fronts at the close of the march.

Tensions escalated later Saturday as about 500 youths moved on to the Sorbonne, trying to break through tall metal blockades erected after police stormed the Paris landmark a week ago to dislodge occupying students. The university has become a symbol of the protest.

Police turned water cannons on the protesters at the Sorbonne and were seen throwing youths to the ground, hitting them and dragging them into vans.

>snip

With commerce snarled in some cities, people asked whether Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin would stand firm on implementing the change that he says is needed to encourage hiring. The usually outspoken leader was silent Saturday.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188351,00.html