Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 2 July 2006

Various big media television networks ^ | 2 July 2006 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; Lt. Col. Michael Colburn, director of the President's Own U.S. Marine Band.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller; Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Carl Levin, D-Mich.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador Mia Farrow.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., and Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres; chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat; NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; singer Tony Orlando.

[Txsleuth]

Sorry, on this point I disagree with you...I think the Bush Administration..and Bush personally, have been saying it since just after 9/11...

BUT, closed minds don't care.

[OldFriend]

Just about all the commodities are being bought up or sold short by speculators.

I am not sure what can be done about it. Certainly some commodities shortages are runningup the cost of housing and manufacturing. Opening the door to thefts too.

[Txsleuth]

Thank you very much....

Re: the smoking topic.

I totally agree with Morgan in Denver's take at post #564...he ALWAYS says things so well, doesn't he??

[Rome2000]

Great that the WH has put together a list of why Iraq is part of the WOT.

The fact that the only place you can read about it is on the WH web site proves my point.

The DNC has no problem getting its message out through its propaganda wing in the press.

The WH apparently thinks posting a top ten list on their website is enough to counter the enemy propaganda that Iraq is not part of the WOT.

It is most certainly not enough.

Poll shows dissatisfaction with Iraq war

Approval rating for war on terrorism also slips

Tuesday, June 21, 2005; Posted: 8:45 p.m. EDT (00:45 GMT)

(CNN) -- Nearly six in 10 Americans oppose the war in Iraq and a growing number of them are dissatisfied with the war on terrorism, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.

If the WH PR people were doing their job, any leftist, say Rat minority leader Botox Pelosi who said "We would be much safer today if President Bush had kept his focus on Al Qaeda, rather than diverting crucial resources from the war on terror in Afghanistan to a war of choice in Iraq", would be challenged to answer the question of whether they considered Saddam a terrorist, yes or no.

The White House Press Secretary could challenge the press to ask Pelosi the question at a news briefing, or ask Pelosi the question directly and have it relayed via media.

Nothing of the sort happens however, because the Administration has demonstrated itself to be clueless on the necessity of winning the propaganda war at home.

Its a hell of a thing to ask our military to die and then leave them undefended against propaganda attacks by domestic enemies.

[rodguy911]

Hey Morgan you been hanging around those gay bars again, I told you stay away from those places!!

[Bernard]

the details contained within the story (the existence of SWIFT in Belgium as the sole clearing house, certain methods of monitoring, etc...

Any reporter who is not familiar with Swift transactions and its place in international banking processes is not qualified to report on any international finance stories.

Oh, wait, journalism majors are not required to take any economics courses, or understand any financial concepts. No wonder they report the way they do.

[rodguy911]

Soros is a dirty rotten piece of work that may be adjudicated human but not by a wide margin

Please don't hold back samantha,ROTFLMAO

[rodguy911]

He sure has been a control freak lately, he needs to get that Viagra out of his doctors name as well.

[samantha]

It might have been Father's day that you mentioned come to think of it because Mother's day was in May. I think you are fine with a little Union Flag on your Dining room table or wherever you want to put one, there is no need to upset your Dad by doing something patriotic that might make wackos react in a nasty way. Is it not amazing that the Radical Muslims do not seem to have any fear about things that we may really be apprehensive (with good reason)about?

[snugs]

As txsleuth says closed minds

[rodguy911]

Big bucks, enough to go to the DR every weekend if he wants.

[rodguy911]

There is probably no one rich enough to control the gold market(not even Morgan) but silver, who knows, anything is possible especially if it can be done on margin.

[shalom aleichem]

Could not agree more. WH media has been dismal, especially after the models of War Room, Rapid Response Teams, Bimbo Eruption Squads, etc. of 8 years prior. Scott McClelland was a total waste (Memo to self: Never hire your friend's or relative's kids.). All the surrogates who used to fan out, e.g. Lanny Davis (Cheshire Cat grin only rivaled by slime bag Benveniste). A good one, Karen Hughes, got sent back to Texas and then over to Mid-East to win hearts and minds (huh?). We needed her here where she relates well with media and American people.

[Miss Marple]

Although I have been in agreement with you in the past PR efforts of the White House, I think they are beginning to change (hiring Tony Snow was a stroke of genius).

It will take some time, but I think things are changing.

And, may I point out, that whatever the WH puts out isn't necessarily covered by the MSM. The MSM is very good at squelching stories that would support the President.

[Miss Marple]

I agree. As I said, I don't know enough about the markets to make an intelligent commentary.

I do, however, have my antennae up when Soros and Buffett are doing something similar.

[Txsleuth]

You can tell how slowly I am making it through this thread...

I am posting in between going outside to help hubby cut kudzu out of our trees..YUCK..

Anyway..I just heard a guy from Maine..a member of Veterans for Truth...saying he is AGAINST the license plate holders that say "Support the troops"...because having them in the state means that Maine supports an illegal war..

So they are fighting it...

I tell ya.....some Americans have gone totally crazy, IMHO>

[samantha]

That is an excellent point, if we were on the Silver standard instead of Gold then it might make sense. You never know what the crooks are planning. If I had a lot of money, I would give a several million dollar bounty for someone that would go undercover in Soros Cadre to find out what he is conniving now. I might throw in a few million for the Homes addresses and e-mails of those Traitors at the NY Slimes and the leakers. They all need to be tried for treason, and their homes picketed by the Families of the Brave Fighting Men and Women in our Military in harm's way. Amazing that some of these low lifes may have descended from some of the Original Colonists that gave it all for Freedom.

[samantha]

Well I found two and MID found two. This was a June 06 Story if I recall and I guess the story is an update because of the Court Proceedings.

[rodguy911]

I was really apprehensive about Tony Snow taking the White House job, simply because radio is so tough to break into much less out of.

But it has been a wonderful move and no matter how long he stays his performance there will cinch any job he is inclined to take. He has been stellar and has the "drivers" all doing 55 or less and issues speeding tickets at the slightest sign of a "speeder",or "drunken driver".

[Phsstpok]

Although I have been in agreement with you in the past PR efforts of the White House, I think they are beginning to change (hiring Tony Snow was a stroke of genius).

I think our president performed his own Britt Hume caliber smackdown of his "handlers" by hiring Tony and turning over the communications strategy in large part to him.  It was a very public declaration that the "rose garden" strategy of the "professional politicians" was a bust.  Dubya brought in a grown up and gave him his marching orders: "Fix It!"

Tony is, indeed, a brilliant choice and he is performing beyond anyone's expectations... except ours, since we always knew just how good he was.