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Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 12/1 - 11/2/07 (not the live thread)
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| December 1, 2007
| Network and Cable News
Posted on 12/01/2007 9:03:18 AM PST by Phsstpok
I'm changing up the format slightly this week. I'm going to post the raw data for the shows in order to beat the now early in the day Saturday shows. Then, as I get each of the shows guests researched I'll repost that shows info on the thread with the links. Also, please notice the 3 hour CSPAN Book TV interview with Newt on Sunday. They do archive a stream on their web site, I believe, if you want to watch the main Sunday shows and still see this.
Show by Show Preview
Below are the topics and guests announced for these programs, along with my take on the "memes" that the shows are trying to push. With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.
Special note: Sunday Dec 2 CSPAN Book TV, 12-3 PM ET, Newt Gingrich, live
Sunday at 12:00 PM, and Monday at 12:00 AM
In Depth: Newt Gingrich
Send questions for the author to Book TV
About the Program
Former Speaker of the house Newt Gingrich will be our guest for In Depth on Sunday December 2nd, LIVE from Noon to 3pm ET. Mr Gingrich is the author of over a dozen fiction and non-fiction books, including: "Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America," "To Renew America," "Lessons Learned the Hard Way," "Saving Lives & Saving Money," "Window of Opportunity," "The Art of Transformation," "Rediscovering God in America," "Gettysburg," "Grant Comes East," "Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant the Final Victory," and "1945." His latest books are "Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December the 8th" (co-authored with William Forstchen) and "A Contract with the Earth" (co-authored with Terry Maple). You can participate in the program by calling in during the program with your questions or by e-mailing us at booktv@c-span.org.
Saturday Shows For
The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- Romney and Huckabee go head-to-head as the former Arkansas governor surges in Iowa by appealing to Christian right
- Why Bill Clinton's causing political headaches for Hillary's campaign
- Beltway Boys contact information beltway@foxnews.com
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET
Tim Russert's Show On MSNBC (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- Steve Martin will discuss his new book, "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" about his career, and those who influenced him over the years.
- Guests
- Steve Martin
- writer, actor, and performer
- CNBC's Tim Russert Show airs Saturday at Noon and 6pm, Sunday at 2 am and Noon ET
Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- CNN's Debate Debacle: Were questions for Republicans planted by Democrats?
- Missing or Murdered: Drew Peterson vs. the media
- NFL Star Murdered: Was Sean Taylor's death covered fairly?
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Fox News Watch contact information Newswatch@foxnews.com
Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page
- Meme:
- Topics:
- Opinion Journal web page: Group Think
- Should we care who owns Citigroup?
- Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton explains why he's critical of Bush Administration foreign policy
- Could Republicans lose 10 Senate seats?
- Fox News Channel web page : After Annapolis
- Can President Bush achieve in his final year in office a goal that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades? We'll ask former U.N. Amb. John Bolton
- Guests
- Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton
- Journal Editorial Report (at Fox News) contact information - jer@foxnews.com
- The program is from The Wall Street Journal and airs on FNC Saturday at 11 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. ET
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: sunday; sundaytalk; talkshows
Sunday Shows for December 2, 2007
NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- A key senator from the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees shares his firsthand account of a region at war
- What he saw on the ground in his recent trip to Iraq
- Is progress being made?
- Where do we go from here?
- Decision 2008 roundtable
- Guests
- Senator Jim Webb, Democrat - Virginia
- Roundtable
- David Brody
- David Gregory
- Michele Norris
- Eugene Robinson.
- Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)
CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- Guests
- Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona
- David Axelrod
- Chief Strategist, Obama Campaign
- Howard Wolfson
- Communications Director, Clinton Campaign
- Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com
Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- A fair and balanced debate with two major players in campaign politics
- One month before the first caucuses in Iowa, "FOX News Sunday" hosts a lively, fair and balanced debate with two major players in campaign politics
- American Leaders series : Fred Smith
- Founder and CEO of FedEx
- "Were expanding the conversation on Sunday morning talk shows beyond the Beltway to discuss a wider range of issues. Not just what is going on in Washington politics, but also what is going on around the country, with top business, social and cultural figures."
- Fox News Sunday panel
- The frontrunners facing trouble this week:
- former Mayor Rudy Giuliani defends spending on his mayoral security
- former President Bill Clinton claims he opposed the Iraq war from the beginning, grabbing the spotlight from Hillary
- How will this impact the campaign and the candidates status heading into the primaries?
- Power Player of the week: Director of the National Gallery of Art, which holds some of Americas greatest treasures
- Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
- Guests
- Karl Rove
- Former deputy chief of staff to President Bush
- Representative Chris Van Hollen, Democrat - Maryland
- Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Fox News Sunday panel
- Fred Barnes
- Mara Liasson
- Bill Kristol
- Nina Easton
- Power Player of the week: Earl Rusty Powell
- Director of the National Gallery of Art
- Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com
CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- A new plan for Middle East peace. Wolf sits down with President Bush.
- Plus reaction from two top Senators.
- The race for president with candidate Chris Dodd.
- Guests
- President George Bush
- Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat - Connecticut
- Senate web site | Bio
- Democrat Presidential Candidate | Campaign web site | Bio
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- Lt. General Raymond Odierno
- Commander, Multi-National Corps-Iraq
- Senator Carl Levin, Dhimmicrat - Michiganistan
- Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee
- Senate web site | Bio
- Senator Arlen Specter, RINO -
Pennsylvania Scotland
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate web site | Bio
- CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)
ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)
- Meme:
- Topics:
- Fresh off the latest Republican debate, Huckabee discusses his campaign for the presidential nomination. With his poll numbers rising in Iowa, can Huckabee win the caucuses and keep the momentum going?
- Voices Segment:
- Through his new Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, Van Zandt is launching an effort to bring rock and roll to the classroom
- Guests
- former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
- Roundtable
- Peggy Noonan
- Elisabeth Bumiller
- Katrina vanden Heuvel
- George Will
- Voices Segment:
- Musician Steve Van Zandt of the E Street Band.
- ABC This Week comment web page
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posted on
12/01/2007 9:03:22 AM PST
by
Phsstpok
To: A.Hun; Bahbah; Txsleuth; MNJohnnie; eeevil conservative; Alas Babylon!; Seattle Conservative; ...
PingThe Weekend Talk Show Preview is up
I'm changing up the format slightly this week. I've posted the raw data for the shows in order to beat the now early in the day Saturday shows (didn't quite make it, but close). Then, as I get each of the shows guests researched I'll repost that shows info on the thread with the links.
The completed analysis will cross posted to my blog at
http://wizards.townhall.com/
No sample of my usually witty commentary yet as I haven't written it, check back later...
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posted on
12/01/2007 9:06:52 AM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: Phsstpok
Senator Carl Levin, Dhimmicrat - Michiganistan LOL. Couldn't resist, could you :)
Looking forward to the witty commentary.
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posted on
12/01/2007 9:14:05 AM PST
by
Bahbah
To: Phsstpok
Sorry Beltway boys, I’ll be watching the Army-Navy game at 2pm today.
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posted on
12/01/2007 9:27:01 AM PST
by
maica
To: All
Saturday Shows For December 1st, 2007
The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)
- Meme:
- Hey! You people! There's actually a horse race in this horse race! Pay attention to us or you won't know what you should think!
- Huckabee's a Christian. Not just a Christian, but a member of the Christian Right. Ooooooo. Scary, isn't he?
- Romney's a Mormon. Not just a Mormon, but a Mormon from Massachusetts. Ooooooo. Scary, isn't he?
- Bill's a Clinton. Hillary's a Clinton. Ooooooo. Scary, isn't it?
- Topics:
- Romney and Huckabee go head-to-head as the former Arkansas governor surges in Iowa by appealing to Christian right
- Why Bill Clinton's causing political headaches for Hillary's campaign
- Beltway Boys contact information beltway@foxnews.com
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET
Tim Russert's Show On MSNBC (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- Watching it now. Very informative and the book looks interesting.
- He's not acting like a "wild and crazy guy," except in the clips they show heading to breaks, so don't watch expecting lot's of laughs
- Topics:
- Steve Martin will discuss his new book, "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" about his career, and those who influenced him over the years.
- Guests
- Steve Martin
- writer, actor, and performer
- Author, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
- A Comedian Who Knows No Routine (Washington Post - Nov 30, 2007)
- 'Born Standing Up' by Steve Martin (Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 25, 2007)
- Steve Martin Stands Up (CBS News, NY - Nov 21, 2007)
- Tut Tut: Steve Martin's Born Standing Up (E! Online - Nov 20, 2007)
- Steve Martin isn't going for laughs in memoir (USA Today - Nov 19, 2007)
- CNBC's Tim Russert Show airs Saturday at Noon and 6pm, Sunday at 2 am and Noon ET
Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)
- Meme:
- Circle the wagons! The moronic unwashed masses are attacking our brethren of the priesthood. Excuses at the ready.
- Only TWO tabloid stories with which to distract the moronic unwashed masses! Quick, we need more Natalie and O.J.
- Topics:
- CNN's Debate Debacle: Were questions for Republicans planted by Democrats?
- Missing or Murdered: Drew Peterson vs. the media
- NFL Star Murdered: Was Sean Taylor's death covered fairly?
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Fox News Watch contact information Newswatch@foxnews.com
Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page
- Meme:
- John Bolton! John Bolton! John Bolton! John Bolton! John Bolton! John Bolton! John Bolton! Nuff said.
- The Arabs are buying! The Arabs are buying!
- Just how doomed are the RINOs?
- Topics:
- Opinion Journal web page: Group Think
- Should we care who owns Citigroup?
- Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton explains why he's critical of Bush Administration foreign policy
- Could Republicans lose 10 Senate seats?
- Fox News Channel web page : After Annapolis
- Can President Bush achieve in his final year in office a goal that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades? We'll ask former U.N. Amb. John Bolton
- Guests
- Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton
- American Enterprise Institute Fellow | Profile
- Author, Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations
- Bolton's ambitions (BBC News, UK - Nov 30, 2007)
- John Bolton thinks diplomats are dangerous (Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 29, 2007)
- Man vs. Machine (The Weekly Standard - Nov 30, 2007)
- Voters need high priority on foreign, defense policy, Bolton says (Houston Chronicle, Texas - Nov 15, 2007)
- Bolton: Annapolis will set us back (Jerusalem Post, Israel - Nov 15, 2007)
- Journal Editorial Report (at Fox News) contact information - jer@foxnews.com
- The program is from The Wall Street Journal and airs on FNC Saturday at 11 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. ET
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posted on
12/01/2007 9:33:36 AM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: All
Sunday Shows for December 2, 2007
NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- It doesn't matter that we've won in Iraq and that progress is being made, we must leave and cause chaos. It is a moral impertive!
- It doesn't matter how many Americans get killed by Iran, if Bush lifts one finger to defend our country from them he's toast!
- Huckabee's a Christian. Not just a Christian, but a member of the Christian Right. Ooooooo. Scary, isn't he?
- Hillary's a Christian, but the good kind. The kind that liberal activist non-believer pastors like.
- There's got to be a debate somewhere. The media is jonesing for a debate, particularly one with a bizarre format and uber liberal moderator. Oh, goody! Here comes NPR and HDNET to rescue us!
- It's totally unfair that the White House Communications Director says good things about the White House. He needs to be more like us in the media and only say bad things about the White House. The nerve of the guy.
- You know all that stuff about America being the best place in the world and full of opportunity? Well, George Bush ruined that too!
- Topics:
- A key senator from the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees shares his firsthand account of a region at war
- What he saw on the ground in his recent trip to Iraq
- Is progress being made?
- Where do we go from here?
- Decision 2008 roundtable
- Guests
- Senator Jim Webb, Democrat - Virginia
- Senate web site | Bio
- Sen. Webb returns from Iraq; maintains stance on troop reduction (The Virginian-Pilot, VA - Dec 1, 2007)
- Back from Iraq, Webb presses for diplomacy (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Dec 1, 2007)
- Obama, Webb Introduce Iran Measure (WTKR Your NewsChannel 3, VA - Nov 5, 2007)
- Bush pushes back against US Congress over spending, intelligence law (International Herald Tribune, France - Dec 1, 2007)
- Gone in 30 Seconds (National Review Online, NY - Nov 28, 2007)
- Webb making his first trip to Iraq (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Nov 21, 2007)
- Webb, Military Experts Warn: Strained Military Compromises Troop Welfare, National Security (All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Nov 15, 2007)
- Senator Webb Calls For Close Scrutiny Of Foreign Government Investment In U.S. Assets (All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Nov 15, 2007)
- Sen. Webb backs tribal recognition bill (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Nov 8, 2007)
- Roundtable
- David Brody
- Senior National Correspondent, CBN | Profile
- Evangelicals for Hillary (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 30, 2007)
- Bible Lesson: Republican Style (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 29, 2007)
- Brody File Reaction to You Tube Debate (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 28, 2007)
- On The Road With Hillary (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 28, 2007)
- Huckabee Campaign Manager Responds to Negative Robert Novak Column (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 28, 2007)
- What Does the Huckabee Movement in Iowa Mean? (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 28, 2007)
- John Edwards to Brody File: On Hillary's Integrity (Brody File, CBN News - Nov 27, 2007)
- David Gregory
- Michele Norris
- Host, All Things Considered, NPR | Bio
- HDNet Media Alert for Saturday, December 1, 2007 (PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - Nov 27, 2007)
- Films on War, Mideast Mostly Fall Flat at Box Office (NPR All Things Considered - Nov 21, 2007) Note: page has link to audio
- FBI Finds Blackwater in Violation, Report Says (NPR All Things Considered - Nov 14, 2007) Note: page has article and link to audio
- Inclusion the Latest Trend in Educating Disabled (NPR All Things Considered - Nov 19, 2007) Note: page has link to audio
- Eugene Robinson
- Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)
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posted on
12/01/2007 12:52:43 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: Phsstpok
But what fascinates me is how eager people were to believe the worst about Taylor -- how ready to stuff a young man's death into a box labeled "pathology" and call it a day -- in the absence of supporting evidence. Apparently, "innocent until proved guilty" doesn't apply to young black men even when they're the victims of violent crime. I wonder if Mr. Robinson realizes the irony of what he writes here. Think Duke Lacrosse.
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posted on
12/01/2007 1:51:09 PM PST
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
LOL. I was going to make a comment about Jim Webb, but I much prefer what Mark Kilmer has to say: “And if you watch MTP, you’ll get to see Jim Webb yawn, slaver, scratch himself, and mumble. It’s what he does.”
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posted on
12/01/2007 2:20:44 PM PST
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
Bahbah, I still think if we all really concentrated on annoying Webb at every turn, we could get him to go nutso on live TV.
What can I say? I have these fantasies from time to time..
To: Miss Marple
I still think if we all really concentrated on annoying Webb at every turn, we could get him to go nutso on live TV.Heh, I think Kilmer sees in him just what you do. I think you both are right.
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posted on
12/01/2007 3:24:51 PM PST
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
Robinson is a real piece of work. I guess he’d technically be a Trotskyite, but he’s a wanna be Stalinist, IMO. He’s so far left he’s in danger of falling of the edge of the flat Earth he lives on and he’s so clueless about reality that he’s picking up his pace because he thinks it’s the finish line.
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posted on
12/01/2007 4:23:16 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: Phsstpok
You probably already realize this but you still might consider changing along with the programs to suit your time frame better. Whatever that might be.
By the way, we always quickly switch to FNC before the power player of the week comes on. Liz Trotta is on and she has been great week in and week out.
To: All
Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)
- Meme:
- DCCC guest: "Mister Rove, when will you stop beating your wife and admit that
we've you've lost the war in Iraq, which we all know was based on a lie anyway?" - The Democratics (they insist on the "ic" (which I do find appropriate as a stand alone) so I'll give it to them... when I want to) are convinced that they are going to win running against George Bush. Boy, have I got bad news for them, he's not on the ballot!
- A real Conservative Republican lawmaker is gone - Henry Hyde, RIP
- Panel: "Okay, the CNN/You Tube 'debate' was a fraud and we all know it, but let's treat it like it was real for the purposes of the horse race and bashing or ignoring the actual Conservatives in the race so that we can promote more RINOs."
- This is me talking now, not a pseudo quote from the shows... the big (though unintentional) meme for this show is that if the Dems win it all there are going to be Stalinist style show trials and long jail terms for members of the Bush administration (or executions if they can get away with it) for the "high crime" of defending America from our enemies and frustrating Democrat's inevitable return to their rightful place wielding absolute power over the sheeple - the DCCC guys news links along with the Rove links makes that abundantly clear to me
- Topics:
- A fair and balanced debate with two major players in campaign politics
- One month before the first caucuses in Iowa, "FOX News Sunday" hosts a lively, fair and balanced debate with two major players in campaign politics
- American Leaders series : Fred Smith
- Founder and CEO of FedEx
- "Were expanding the conversation on Sunday morning talk shows beyond the Beltway to discuss a wider range of issues. Not just what is going on in Washington politics, but also what is going on around the country, with top business, social and cultural figures."
- Fox News Sunday panel
- The frontrunners facing trouble this week:
- former Mayor Rudy Giuliani defends spending on his mayoral security
- former President Bill Clinton claims he opposed the Iraq war from the beginning, grabbing the spotlight from Hillary
- How will this impact the campaign and the candidates status heading into the primaries?
- Power Player of the week: Director of the National Gallery of Art, which holds some of Americas greatest treasures
- Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
- Guests
- Karl Rove
- Former deputy chief of staff to President Bush | Bio (hostile, Washington Post) | Bio (straight, FamousTexans.COM)
- Rove's Version of 2002 War Vote Is Disputed (Washington Post - Nov 30, 2007)
- Reminder to Rove: There's no memory hole to hide your lies on Iraq (Raw Story, MA - Nov 28, 2007)
- Rove investigator erases his pcs - to kill computer virus (Register, UK - Nov 30, 2007)
- Head of Rove Inquiry in Hot Seat (Wall Street Journal - Nov 27, 2007)
- Leahy: White House aides must comply with subpoenas (CNN - Nov 29, 2007)
- Pearlstine: Rove Never 'Merited' Confidential Source Status In Plame Case (Editor & Publisher - Nov 28, 2007)
- Rove dodges question about mcclellan's Plame revelations (Raw Story, MA - Nov 29, 2007)
- Rove Predicts Clinton Will Be Democrat's Nominee (KERA, TX - Nov 29, 2007)
- Cornyn, Rove attend East Texas panel on immigration (Houston Chronicle, Texas - Nov 27, 2007)
- Karl Rove: 1 in 20 US workers is here illegally (Hot Air, MD - Nov 28, 2007)
- Surprise Appearance: Karl Rove Joins Cornyn, Hall To Talk Immigration (KLTV, TX - Nov 27, 2007)
- Rove's party is over (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Nov 27, 2007)
- Representative Chris Van Hollen, Democrat - Maryland
- House web site | Bio
- Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | DCCC web site
- Huffpost Interview: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Huffington Post, NY - Dec 1, 2007)
- NJ House races abuzz with activity (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Nov 30, 2007)
- Allen says she won't run for Congress now (Asbury Park Press, NJ - Nov 30, 2007)
- Van Hollen: Democrats Are On Offense (CBS News, NY - Nov 9, 2007)
- Reid leads senators on bipartisan junket through Latin America (Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Nov 25, 2007)
- Democrats Confident Despite Low Approval (Washington Post - Nov 7, 2007)
- Democrats adopt new campaign plan (Politico, DC - Nov 8, 2007)
- DONNA EVANS SPOKE UP FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION (DeFacto Agency, Armenia - Nov 21, 2007)
- HHS Secretary Leavitt Says President Bush Will Veto Any Version of SCHIP Legislation That Includes Tobacco Tax Increase, CongressDaily Reports (Kaiser network.org, DC - Nov 6, 2007)
- Dems Plan Major Political Push Against GOP On Subprime Mortgage Crisis (TPMElectionCentral.com, NY - Nov 15, 2007)
- Interview of the Vice President by Mike Gallagher (InfoBolsa, Spain - Nov 2, 2007)
- Fox News Sunday panel
- Fred Barnes
- Mara Liasson
- Bill Kristol
- Nina Easton
- Power Player of the week: Earl Rusty Powell
- Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com
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posted on
12/01/2007 4:53:54 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: All
CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)
- Meme:
- The longest period of economic growth in our nation's history and the best economy in 100 years is actually another Hoover economy and we're all DOOOMED!!!!! <queue the FR picture> (that and surrender are Chris Dodd's campaign platform)
- Will this guy Odierno be another Sanchez? The Clinton News Network sure hopes so. And there are those who think that he's one of the "Clinton Corpse" (sic) Pentagon
- It doesn't matter that we've won in Iraq and that progress is being made, we must leave and cause chaos. It is a moral impertive!
- It doesn't matter how many Americans get killed by Iran, if Bush lifts one finger to defend our country from them he's toast!
- Cutting off funding for combat troops in a war is too supporting the troops. The Dhimmis want them to lose sooner rather than later, it's what Jesus would do. Surrender is the best course. Sheeple get slaughtered and they shouldn't protest when it happens.
- Carl Levin is going to savage the Bush administration and win the day for the Dhimmicrats.... except the DNC just screwed him royally, so just how pissed is wise old Carl? This is the Joker in this weeks deck for the Dhimmicats (not encouraging, but possible).
- Arlen Specter is the "Scottish Law" "magic bullet" RINO moron in this weeks deck, so it will balance out just fine for CNN/the Stalinist left (slam dunk).
- Notice, not a word about the "You Tube Debate" fraud?
- Topics:
- A new plan for Middle East peace. Wolf sits down with President Bush.
- Reaction from two top Senators.
- The race for president with candidate Chris Dodd.
- Guests
- President George Bush
- Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat - Connecticut
- Senate web site | Bio
- Democrat Presidential Candidate | Campaign web site | Bio
- IAFF endorses Chris Dodd (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA - Nov 30, 2007)
- Dodd banking on surge in Iowa (Macon Telegraph, GA - Nov 28, 2007)
- Chris Dodd embraces Iowa with a passion (Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 23, 2007)
- Dodd seeks change in bankruptcy law (DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Dec 1, 2007)
- Dodd Strengthens the Safety Net (TPMCafe, NY - Nov 29, 2007)
- Jim Craig: While other candidates get 'ready to lead,' Chris Dodd has led (The Union Leader, NH - Nov 27, 2007)
- And Now, A Question From Chris Dodd In Iowa (CBS News, NY - Nov 26, 2007)
- Dodd submits a question for Republicans (Boston Globe - Nov 26, 2007)
- Chris Dodd Dances Around Dont Ask Answer (Queerty, NY - Nov 27, 2007)
- Lt. General Raymond Odierno
- Commander, Multi-National Corps-Iraq | Bio (from Pentagon JCS site)
- General Raymond Odierno Says There is a "Window" for Success in Iraq (ABC News - Nov 22, 2007)
- Iraq government 'worse than al-Qa'eda' (Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 15, 2007)
- US pushes political progress in Iraq (Boston Globe - Nov 19, 2007)
- US officers: Iraqi leaders' intransigence top threat (Houston Chronicle, Texas - Nov 14, 2007)
- White House squabble on releasing Iranians (Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - Nov 28, 2007)
- Gates reiterates need for defense bill (Killeen Daily Herald, TX - Nov 27, 2007)
- Drop in recovery of Iran-made explosives (Gulf Times, Qatar - Nov 1, 2007)
- Iran may be curtailing flow of projectiles into Iraq, US says (Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 1, 2007)
- Most deadly year for US in Iraq (BBC News, UK - Nov 7, 2007)
- Only ABC Reports Military's Stats on Violence Plunging in Iraq (NewsBusters - Nov 1, 2007)
- US, Iraqis weigh meaning of declining death toll (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2, 2007)
- Memo To Donald Rumsfeld (militarycorruption.com - 2003)
- Senator Carl Levin, Dhimmicrat - Michiganistan
- Senate web site | Bio
- Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee
- US Sen. Carl Levin Defends Democrats' Latest Iraq Proposal (Fox 28, IN - Nov 23, 2007)
- Transcript: Sens. Levin and Graham Debate Iraq Progress (FOX News - Nov 26, 2007)
- US Political Divide Remains Over Iraq War Funding (Voice of America - Nov 25, 2007)
- Levin Says Democrats Won't Block Iraq Troop Funding (Bloomberg - Nov 25, 2007)
- Bush pressures Congressional Democrats on war funding (World Socialist Web Site, MI - Nov 30, 2007)
- Carl Levin: Levin Floor Statement on Iraq Bridge Funding Bill (All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Nov 19, 2007)
- US pressures Maliki for Iraq reconciliation (Alsumaria, Iraq - Nov 26, 2007)
- Democrats Strip Michigan Of Delegates For Scheduling Early Primary (Fox 28, IN - Dec 1, 2007)
- Democrats Strip Michigan of Delegates (New York Times - Dec 1, 2007)
- Sundays Breakfast Menu, Dec. 2 (New York Times - Dec 1, 2007)
- US Army expands by lowering the bar on recruits (International Herald Tribune, France - Nov 27, 2007)
- Senator Arlen Specter, RINO -
Pennsylvania Scotland
- Senate web site | Bio
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Specter wont seek post (Scranton Times-Tribune, PA - Nov 27, 2007)
- 'Financial problems' hastened Lott's retirement, Specter says (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 26, 2007)
- Leahy: Bush Not Involved in Firings (The Associated Press - Nov 29, 2007)
- Specter likens US Airways' Pa. plans to 'extortion' (USA Today - Nov 8, 2007)
- Specter, other Pa. lawmakers issue a public rebuke of US Airways CEO (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 7, 2007)
- Gilchrist Must Go (National Review Online, NY - Nov 28, 2007)
- Specter To Martin: Sack NFL Net Plan (Broadcast Newsroom, CA - Nov 20, 2007)
- Senator uses Siemens visit to sell his climate proposal (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 26, 2007)
- Specter, House save I-80 funding plan (GoErie.com, PA - Nov 19, 2007)
- Specter Spends Nearly $1 Mil To Harm Children (PW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Nov 14, 2007)
- Sen. Specter should base abstinence stand on facts (Allentown Morning Call, PA - Nov 14, 2007)
- Rice Says US Will Review Pakistan Financial Aid (Bloomberg - Nov 4, 2007)
- CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)
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posted on
12/01/2007 6:09:35 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: Phsstpok
OK, here's the deal: since last week I didn't get the ratings until a few days ago, I will post the ratings I missed, from three weeks ago and two weeks ago, here. I have fortunately found a source (the NBC press release Web site, of all places) for the ratings that has turnover in less than a week (and they also have Late Edition ratings, which I didn't have available to me in the past), meaning I'll be able to post last week's ratings (instead of the previous "two weeks ago" ratings) in the main thread on Sunday... so here goes:
SUNDAY TALK SHOW RATINGS ANALYSIS
Nielsen Media Research ratings composite for Sunday, November 11, 2007
PROGRAM
|
VIEWERS
|
CHG
|
NBC MEET THE PRESS
|
3,576,000
|
-106,000
|
CBS FACE THE NATION
|
2,210,000
|
-564,000
|
ABC THIS WEEK
|
2,685,000
|
-334,000
|
FOX NEWS SUNDAY
|
1,899,000
|
-250,000
|
CNN LATE EDITION
|
443,000
|
- 90,000
|
Nielsen Media Research ratings composite for Sunday, November 18, 2007
PROGRAM
|
VIEWERS
|
CHG
|
NBC MEET THE PRESS
|
3,799,000
|
+223,000
|
CBS FACE THE NATION
|
2,786,000
|
+575,000
|
ABC THIS WEEK
|
2,747,000
|
+ 62,000
|
FOX NEWS SUNDAY
|
1,840,000
|
- 59,000
|
CNN LATE EDITION
|
446,000
|
+ 3,000
|
Overall, the past few weeks of ratings have been very volatile and so it's hard to make any sense of the week-to-week numbers. I find it hard to believe that, for instance, Face the Nation would gain and lose half a million viewers week to week when it only has 2.5 million on average in the first place. I chalk it up to Nielsen's methodology. Losing ground these past few weeks was Fox News Sunday, who lost about 300,000 over two weeks. The consistent gains these past few weeks came from Meet the Press, who other than the 11/11 week where everyone lost viewers, have been on an upward trend (despite some rather weak guests).
Data derived from Nielsen Media Research ratings for live broadcasts as publicized by sites including the NBC-Universal Media Village, ABC Medianet, TV Newser, TV By the Numbers, Inside Cable News and Media Life Magazine. Numbers for Fox News Sunday and Meet the Press include numbers from prime time replays on Fox News Channel and MSNBC, respectively. All numbers (c)2007 Nielsen Media Research.
15
posted on
12/01/2007 8:01:45 PM PST
by
jmyrlefuller
(The Associated Press: The most dangerous news organization in America.[TM])
To: All
ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)
- Meme:
- Huckabee's a Christian. Not just a Christian, but a member of the Christian Right. Ooooooo. Scary, isn't he?
- It doesn't matter that we've won in Iraq and that progress is being made, we must leave and cause chaos. It is a moral impertive!
- It doesn't matter how many Americans get killed by Iran, if Bush lifts one finger to defend our country from them he's toast!
- Topics:
- Fresh off the latest Republican debate, Huckabee discusses his campaign for the presidential nomination. With his poll numbers rising in Iowa, can Huckabee win the caucuses and keep the momentum going?
- Voices Segment:
- Through his new Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, Van Zandt is launching an effort to bring rock and roll to the classroom
- Guests
- former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Republican - Arkansas
- Republican presidential candidate | Campaign web site | Bio | Chuck Norris video endorsement (OK, so I'm a Norris fanboy!)
- Romneys Words Testify to Threat From Huckabee (New York Times - Dec 1, 2007)
- Giuliani and Huckabee agree to pull punches (Telegraph.co.uk - Dec 2, 2007 (hey, we're in the 21st century ... get over time travel posts)
- Romney Surrogate Pushes Anti-Rudy, Anti-Huckabee Messages (Washington Post - Dec 1, 2007)
- Huckabees Stature Rises, Mobilizing Tax Critics (New York Times - Dec 1, 2007)
- Romney Slams Huckabee as 'Lifelong Politician' (Washington Post - Dec 1, 2007)
- Republicans Ignore Reagan's Warning Against Party Infighting (Bloomberg - Nov 29, 2007)
- What a turn-up, Bushs natural heir is Mr Nice Guy (Times Online, UK - Dec 1, 2007)
- ON DEADLINE: Huckabee Rise a Clinton II? (Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - Dec 1, 2007)
- Romney swipes at Huckabee (DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Dec 1, 2007)
- While Romney Expands Lead in Iowa, Huckabee Makes Big Move (Associated Content, CO - Nov 29, 2007)
- Poll: Mike Huckabee Grabs Iowa Lead (Associated Content, CO - Dec 1, 2007)
- Roundtable
- Peggy Noonan
- Does ABC Cite Peggy Noonan Columns Only Against Team Bush? (NewsBusters - Nov 28, 2007)
- Noonan: Lighten up on the religious inquisition of candidates (Austin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 24, 2007)
- Peggy Noonan Describes GOP 'Quiet Cheering' For Obama (National Review Online, NY - Nov 9, 2007)
- Whos Afraid of Barack Obama? (New York Times - Dec 1, 2007)
- Was nation better off when candidates' faiths didn't matter so much? (USA Today - Nov 23, 2007)
- Death, Taxes and Mrs. Clinton (Wall Street Journal - Nov 30, 2007)
- Thompson Bid, Criticized as Sleepy, Is at the Least Unconventional (New York Times - Nov 30, 2007)
- Should a Candidates Religious Faith Matter? (Crosswalk.com, VA - Nov 23, 2007)
- Elisabeth Bumiller
- Katrina vanden Heuvel
- George Will
- Voices Segment:
- ABC This Week comment web page
16
posted on
12/01/2007 11:06:48 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: All
CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)
- Meme:
- John McCain! The once and future candidate of the MSM
- Obama better keep his bony behind out of Fort Marcy Park or Team Clinton will take him to the wood shed!
- Topics:
- Guests
- Senator John McCain, R-Arizona
- Senate web site | Bio
- Republica Presidential Candidate | Campaign web site | Bio
- McCain To Get New Hampshire PR Boost (CBS News, NY - Dec 1, 2007)
- McCain Recovers Presidential Look (TheDay, CT - Dec 1, 2007)
- McCain draws courage from Hemingway's doomed hero (News & Observer, NC - Dec 1, 2007)
- Iowa governor criticizes Sen. McCain on Iraq (Portsmouth Herald News, NH - Dec 1, 2007)
- Money: McCain needs more, Clinton's handing it out (Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 30, 2007)
- Iowans wavering on loyalty to ethanol (Houston Chronicle - Dec 1, 2007)
- David Axelrod
- Howard Wolfson
- Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com
17
posted on
12/01/2007 11:54:10 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: All
I actually like doing this thread this way, seperating the "raw post" from any analysis. Totally separately I have a VERY COMPLICATED life right now and there isn't a prayer that I can spend the time on an in depth analysis of this stuff right now. I'll take a pass at that tomorrow morning.... maybe... after I finish up the awards for last weeks thread... maybe. I hope I'm not ruining anyone's day by completely collapsing this way. I'm now going to go out in the garden and eat some worms. I hope to do better next week...
'night all.
18
posted on
12/02/2007 12:02:02 AM PST
by
Phsstpok
(When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring!)
To: Phsstpok
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Dec 1, 2007This is actually a publication?
19
posted on
12/02/2007 4:27:56 AM PST
by
Bahbah
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