I believe that may be because even the Dems that watch Meet The depressed are tired of the same old group with the same old mantra. They see that Steffie has real Celebrities and Entertainers on his Show sometimes. He may sound dumber than dirt sometimes,but is Younger,better looking and much thinner and more appealing than Russert. Russert is totally predictable,but Steffie is not as tone deaf as Russert, and even though you know he is a left wing partisan Hack, he is like Avis, when you are not number one you try harder. LOL!
I'm going to make an allegation of my own...that those slain Iraqis must have known about the explosives planted near their homes, and w/their silence and failure to warn the Liberators of their country, they were guilty of setting up our victim Marines.
Any chance of this version being voiced anywhere?
Russert was part of Tip O'Neill's inner circle. Tip has been dead for many years, therefore Timmah's real pull is down to memories.
Steponallofus was (is?) part of the Clinton's inner circle. Wasn't he even viewed as one of Hillary's close allies? Regardless, his pull and potential for actual influence within "the party that matters" is much more immediate.
The appeal of FTN is that it's only 30 minutes, therefore the guests can go do something else with the day, while still getting a place to generate some good sound bites for the week.
FNS has been viewed as a place for the administrations message can be delivered. They are trying frantically to recast themselves as a safe place to bash Bush from, thus welcoming Graham with open arms. McCain still can't come on FNS regularly just because he's too juicy a target and they can't resist taking some shots, but "Senator Lindsey" is always good for some sound bites that will make FNS seem relevant to the rest of the drive by media. CNN just played a clip of Graham that can be viewed as bashing the Marines and the Bush administration in the same breath. Even FNS feels they need face time on the other networks.
And CNN is about appealing to the moonbats and axis of weasels.
(weird aside - Steponallofus was accepted as correct by the FR spell checker)