Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 6 May 2007

Various big media television networks ^ | 6 May 2007 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.; House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio; the Rev. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former CIA Director George Tenet.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.; Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; former Gov. Jim Gilmore, R-Va.; Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha; Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaidaie; Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy.

[rodguy911]

Great stuff Ali you always come through with the good stuff

here is yet another link I found, most interesting with a well known poster as well.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1643125/posts?page=670

[PerConPat]

I blame the Dem party far more than the MSM. When you have one of the two major political parties sacrificing the welfare of the country for domestic political advantage, it is difficult to mobilize public opinion in support of our foreign policy and the war.

As far as the treasonous machinations of the Dims are concerned, I've always held that the following blunt, and regrettably crass, adage applies:

"Why do dogs lick their genitals? Because they can."

There are other reasons why this country has become less unified and more atomized in terms of our national identity and sense of shared endeavor, but I don't have the energy to do it today.

I used to analyze this myself, to the point of exhaustion. Then one day I got the notion to read my Gibbon, again. Now I no longer waste much energy trying to explain the mess; IMHO, we're just starting down the old Roman road.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks! I wonder how the left is going to spin this one?

[gov_bean_ counter]

The MSM will undoubtedly accentuate his differences with Bush and downplay the areas of agreement.

Of this I am certain...
With this election France is now on the Al Qaeda clock. Sarkozy's first 100 days are going to be critical. Will he take a proactive approach to France's Muslim problem or will he take the the typical liberal approach and just accept something is going to happen and focus on the aftermath. (Buy more first responder radios.)

[Morgan in Denver]

I understand. We also have to remember that our definition of pro-America or conservative can be different than someone in France or even England.

France was never off the WOT clock, IMHO. But, I also agree with you on the first 100 days or six months as critical. It does appear that French voters are fed up with radicals in their own country and want the government to crack down on them.

[AliVeritas]

Crackdown & Arrests At Tehran’s Amir Kabir University

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/

(Also, scroll down for the Milbloggers Conference if anyone missed it)

[PerConPat]

It does appear that French voters are fed up with radicals in their own country and want the government to crack down on them.

This would be my choice as the election's number one message. I hope that it is the case. In any event, Royal's resort to the cheap socialist trick of demonizing the opponent using guilt by association etc., as in the case of her shouting the Bush name at rallies, seems to have failed her.

[AliVeritas]

The Evil We Face
AN FBI video has revealed in chilling detail how a British terrorist planned to blow a passenger jet out of the sky
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_pages/news/news3.shtml

In case you missed it:
Dutch Plan to Largely Abolish Prison Sentences, Allow Criminals to Visit Mosque
http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=18994

The Islamic Revolution eating the Islamic Republic
http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=18993

The Silence of the Bells
by Baron Bodissey

A new church is being built in one of the rough neighborhoods of the French city of Sartrouville. But the bells in its tower will never call the faithful to prayer — in fact, its tower won’t have any bells.

That’s because the church authorities and the parish priest have decided to be sensitive about their Muslim neighbors. There’s no indication that the Muslims have made any particular demands for the silencing of bells, but the church is doing it anyway.

http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2007/05/silence-of-bells.html

Always loaded:
http://www.floppingaces.net/

[altura]

I watched the Breitbart thing (needs a new name!!) and was very impressed.

But I’ve always liked Thompson.

[altura]

Edwards would have to take his hairdrsser. That desert wind plays heck with one’s hair.

[altura]

I don’t know about that...without the media covering for the dems, ignoring or justifying their stupidity and crookedness, they would be exposed for what they are.

If the press was even halfway fair, the dems would be scorned and laughed out of power post haste.

[kabar]

“Empires” and great nations don’t last forever. One could only hope that we last as long as Rome and have the same impact on history. Alas, it doesn’t look that way.

[Phsstpok]

distinguishing between the drive by media and the Dhimmicrats is making an artificial distinction. They are a continuum of corruption.

[MNJohnnie]

Go to the People? With a “News Media” that routinely ignores or deliverately misreperesents what he says? That gives about 50 times as much coverage to his critics? Just how is he going to get his message TOO the people in the face of a willingly politically corrupt “News” media?

The “Conservative” Alternaive media? You mean the same people who spend all day every day whining mindlessly “Why doesn’t Bush do this, why doesn’t the Bush do that.” EVEN if Bush was as creat a communicator as Slick Wille or Reagan, it pretty impossible for any President to get his message out when the people who are SUPPOSE to be his echo chamber are more intrested in shooting their own side in the back then winning.

[PerConPat]

Yes...very good points. If an ascendant nation is entertaining thoughts of a long run at the top, it would seem prudent to engage in a great deal of introspection as to how it got there and what needs to be done to preserve the institutions and attitudes that made success possible. I am concerned, as you say for many reasons, that we have taken our eyes off of the ball.

[kabar]

Go to the People? With a “News Media” that routinely ignores or deliverately misreperesents what he says? That gives about 50 times as much coverage to his critics? Just how is he going to get his message TOO the people in the face of a willingly politically corrupt “News” media?

Yes, he has the bully pulpit. He can address the nation on TV in prime time and has. He holds televised press conferences. He gives his weekly radio address. He can arrange for televised interviews. It is far too easy to blame the MSM, which is definitely biased. There are other ways to communicate using the new media. The old media is declining in the number of viewers and readers. Its influence is on the wane.

The “Conservative” Alternaive media? You mean the same people who spend all day every day whining mindlessly “Why doesn’t Bush do this, why doesn’t the Bush do that.” EVEN if Bush was as creat a communicator as Slick Wille or Reagan, it pretty impossible for any President to get his message out when the people who are SUPPOSE to be his echo chamber are more intrested in shooting their own side in the back then winning.

Conservative Alternative media? That's your strawman, not mine.

[vzevm0ka]

Cheer up....looks like Hillary won’t have any excuse to go to France for her photo op with Segolene Royal like she did with Arafat’s wife.

[Phsstpok]

“Empires” and great nations don’t last forever. One could only hope that we last as long as Rome and have the same impact on history. Alas, it doesn’t look that way.

It isn't important, in and of itself, that America lasts as it is vital that freedom and liberty remain.  If America is the defender and home of freedom and liberty then it is important to support her, and I feel that is the case now.  We are still the "last best hope for humanity" and I don't see another waiting on the horizon.  I am not interested in defending America uber alles, I wish to defend freedom and defending and standing with America, and George W. Bush, warts and all, is the best way to do that right now.

I'm a Heinlein devotee.  Here's a couple of representative quotes that are part of his writings that have helped shape my thinking

“You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.”

"As to liberty, the heroes who signed the great document pledged themselves to buy liberty with their lives. Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost."

I have also followed his protege's, Niven and Pournelle.  That's one of the reasons for my screen name.  I want us to get off this rock so that, eventually, we have some other places to turn to if liberty falters here.  In the meantime America is about the only game in town.  If we fail here we may fail forever.  I, for one, will try to go down fighting.

[PerConPat]

I, for one, will try to go down fighting.

I'm with you...on your sentiments and on Heinlein!

My favorite Heinlein quote:

Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty. - John Joseph Bonforte,"Double Star"

[bray]

Exactly, but Tenet was such a coward he wouldn’t stand up to the press and their lies about WMD. He was a clintonite to the core and was attempting to hide the truth with the Wilsons.

Pray for W and Our Troops