Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 26 November 2006

Various big media television networks ^ | 26 November 2006 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Reps. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., Barney Frank, D-Mass., and John Dingell, D-Mich.; Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss.; Joseph E. Robert Jr., chairman of Fight for Children.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger; Reps. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and Ike Skelton, D-Mo., retired Gens. Wayne Downing and Barry McCaffrey.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens.-elect Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Jordan's King Abdullah II; Sens. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; supermodel Maggie Rizer.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : I Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie; former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski; Maryland Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele; Democratic strategist Donna Brazile.

[rodguy911]

That's true but what you did makes a huge difference, and that's how we win elections, one vote at a time.

[snugs]

I get fed up with example of cars being used if these people were serious about reduction of greenhouse gasses etc they would look at planes. Surely one plane taking off and in the actual air must negate several hundred or maybe even thousand cars especially the new greener cars.

Cars and general public are easy targets and the sad thing is people are buying it.

[Phsstpok]

We have to do what we have to do to get elected in the area and climate (not intended as a pun but it works) we are in.

In my country we have now a moderate environmentalist leader of the Conservative party, he however IMHO is listening to the MSM and general public in the UK. He is appealing to the moderates and swing voters which he will need to get elected.

This is the theory under which the Republicans have been operating for the last several years and, IMO, it's what cost them this last election cycle.  Ronald Reagan proved that if you actually believe in the conservative philosophy you can compromise and appeal to moderates without surrendering your principles.  This bunch just wanted to "go along to get along" in order to maintain their own positions and perks, not to accomplish the things that we put them in power to do back in 94.

I think it has to start with term limits.  That was an important plank in the contract with America yet once in power almost all of them turned their backs on their promises.  Say what you will about Bill Frist, he promised to serve a maximum of two terms and he stuck to it.  I argue for a 12 year overall limit, House, Senate and Presidency.  That would mean 6 terms in the house, two in the Senate and and increase to three for the Presidency.  That's more than enough time to get something done, if you're actually going to do anything, and if someone in the House is that good they can move on to the Senate and likewise from the Senate to the presidency.

Whatever limit is imposed, it will get rid of this "we have to do this to stay in power" mentality.  That was the killer this time around.  Stevens and the bridge to nowhere was the perfect emblem of what the Congressional Republicans have become.  That's not moderation.  That's graft, even if it is legal.

[rodguy911]

Great job MO1, thanks snugs.

[snugs]

I was pinged to it - not visited it yet but here is the link

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743048/posts

[ThreePuttinDude]

Alright, here you are.......mornin'

[Mo1]

Oh Geez .. Chris Matthews and his panel are pushing John Edwards for President on 2008

Then one on the panel mentioned how Edwards and his wife were blogging on the Daily Kos yesterday

[Laverne]

Howie trying hard to revitalize Woodward...who is calling the administration liars, etc. Same old garbage from Woodward. I guess his book didn't do that well, so Howie has to get him some air time. A wapo to wapo interview doesn't have much credibility in my opinion.

[snugs]

I think each area has to be looked at separately but also overall one has to look at what the actual media is pushing and either counter that totally with good winning arguments or adopt policies that look like you are listening to the media who claim they are for the everyday folks.

Sucks I know but sometimes we have to do this to win and certainly it is helping in the UK with Conservative Party polls numbers.

The MSM is still powerful and still needs to be taken notice of and used to our advantage.

[rodguy911]

Poor Arnold, he's all in a tizzy about nonexistent global warming while his entire state of "Callyfornia" is being taken over by illegals,gangs,drug runners and other advocates of the Democrap party.Yet another argument against RINOS.

[Morgan in Denver]

Great post, Phsstpok! Even though I don't fully buy into the increased presidential term.

[mathluv]

Thanks, snugs. I had looked in my history list, but could not remember the title.

[Laverne]

Howie and Woodward are talking about how the White House was spinning his book, rather than how WOodward was spinning the information he obtained. Too funny. I have switched it off, its a waste of air time.

[Mo1]

Now Matthews is comparing Hellary to Rep. Jane Harmon

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks! Reality means nothing to them.

[maica]

CSPAMs funding is directly from Cable companies. There must be some messages to Brian about continuing funding being based on "fairness."

Dem dictionary: fairness, n.= dem perspective in all issues
propaganda, n. = conservative points of view

[aligncare]

Hello Sunday morning FReepers!

...Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry.

...Or, being asked by the democrat media even a cursory question about the...inconsistency of their position.

[AliVeritas]

They Report, You Decide
http://www.powerlineblog.com/

[Morgan in Denver]

Yeah, that too.

[ThreePuttinDude]

I'm surprised she is getting so much air time.
Brian Lamb must have really screwed up.

I think the election results are changing the way these guys
are looking at the war. Now they are in charge of the House/Congress
and if they look tough, it will appear it's because of them.

Remember, Kennedy or Johnson were never credited for the Viet Nam mess.
Only Nixon was at fault