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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

Meme:
- "The great American pass time." George Mitchell and the Democrats finally got their chance to bring it down to their level.
- Jane Harman speaks out on the outrage of the CIA destroying the tape (that they knew about and knew was going to be destroyed and that there was no legal obligation to retain - all the evidence from it was fully documented)
- And to counter that harsh, partisan, Democrat position is Pete Hoekstra, who thinks she doesn't go far enough (he's got a tough campaign ahead, you know)
Topics:
- Steroid abuse in Major League Baseball:
  - Breaking down the bombshell Mitchell Report with the man who led the investigation
- The debate on torture and how much is too much when interrogating terror suspects
  - New arguments are fueled by the revelation that the CIA in 2005 destroyed two tapes of suspects being interrogated
  - The Justice Department and CIA have immediately announced investigations into the matter
  - Both Intelligence Committees in the House and Senate have grilled CIA Director Michael Hayden
  - (What will we do?)
- Fox News Sunday panel
  - The race to Iowa heats up for both parties.
    - This week's back-to-back presidential debates in the Hawkeye state
      - Who came out on top?
      - Where do the candidates stand heading into the primaries?
- Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
Guests
- George Mitchell, Democrat - Maine
  - Former US Senator for Maine | Bio
  - Author, The Mitchell Report (pdf)
  - The Mitchell Report: Conclusions, Not Closure (New York Times - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Alex Cabrera denies using steroids in response to Mitchell Report (The Canadian Press - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Canseco surprised A-Rod is not on Mitchell's list (Newsday, NY - Dec 14, 2007)
  - A-Rod just says 'no' on '60 Minutes' (Newsday - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Mitchell: Denials to be expected (Seattle Times - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Public, fans greet Mitchell Report with shrug of indifference (The Canadian Press - Dec 15, 2007)
  - George Mitchell: connected or conflicted? (Muckety, NY - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Who is George Mitchell? Read the former senator's bio (Detroit Free Press - Dec 14, 2007)
- Congressman Pete Hoekstra, Republican - Michigan
  - House web site | Bio
  - House Intelligence Committee member
  - Reyes, Hoekstra 'stunned' By DOJ Blockage Of CIA Video Probe (CBS News, NY - Dec 14, 2007)
  - AG Denies Details in CIA Tapes Inquiry (The Associated Press - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Ex-CIA Officer Says It 'Probably Saved Lives' but Is Torture (Washington Post - Dec 10, 2007)
  - Surveillance Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means (Wired News - Dec 11, 2007)
  - That NIE: Does it signal a US-Iranian thaw? (Huffington Post, NY - Dec 14, 2007)
  - US Lawmakers Urge Caution on Intelligence Report on Iran (Voice of America - Dec 13, 2007)
  - NIE Poses More Questions Than Answers (NewsMax.com - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Hoekstra: Iran update good news, bad news (Ludington Daily News, MI - Dec 4, 2007)
  - 2 Democrats want to challenge Hoekstra's re-election bid (MLive.com, MI - Nov 18, 2007)
- Congresswoman Jane Harman, Democrat - California
  - House web site | Bio
  - House Intelligence Committee member
  - Blame Game Unfolds In House (New York Sun, NY - Dec 10, 2007)
  - Pelosi, Rockefeller knew about and approved of waterboarding (BTC News - Dec 9, 2007)
  - So, Madame Speaker: Anything else you haven’t told us? (BTC News - Dec 12, 2007)
  - Both parties supported US interrogation program (Center for Research on Globalization - Dec 12, 2007)
  - Pelosi and Harman Were Part of 9/11 Coverup (OpEdNews, PA - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Harman Was Told of Torture Tapes in 2003; No Specifics (TPMElectionCentral.com, NY - Dec 7, 2007)
  - Harman: I told CIA not to destroy tapes (Raw Story, MA - Dec 7, 2007)
- Fox News Sunday panel
  - Brit Hume
    - Washington managing editor of FOX News
    - Global Warming Skeptics Have Friend in the Vatican (FOX News - Dec 12, 2007)
    - Not Everyone Is Buying What the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran Is Selling (Fox News - Dec 10, 2007)
  - Mara Liasson
    - National Public Radio
    - GOP Presidential Debate Somber (NPR Morning Edition - Dec 12, 2007) Note: page contains article and audio link
  - Bill Kristol
    - Editor, The Weekly Standard
    - Time to Move On...From Hillary (The Weekly Standard - Dec 15, 2007)
    - America is going fascist (Tehran Times, Iran - Dec 8, 2007)
  - Juan Williams
    - National Public Radio
    - China, a Display of Stunning Economic Activity (NPR Morning Edition - Dec 12, 2007) Note: page contains audio link
Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

Meme:
- Hey! Over here! Edwards has taken over the affections of the moonbat left because he really means it when he says he'll destroy those evil capitalists pigs!
- Ummmm, John, you're a lawyer, man. You should have known that actual laws would be involved in evaluating your campaign's finances.
- John Edwards, ~~Democrat~~ blood sucking gazillionaire trial lawyer, man of the people!
- Edwards campaign: "Even if we lose we win!"
- Hey, look! It's plugs Biden. We haven't seen him on a Sunday news show in, what? Two weeks? Nope, nearly 6 weeks. The universe must be about to end. No, wait. He's been out on the road campaigning. You can't blame the MSM for not inviting their favorite guest
- Pat Buchanan... Ted Turner's idea of a conservative. Of course he gets air time.
- Evan Bayh, still trying out for the VP slot, but who to suck up to?
- Kit Bond - usually reliable, but sometimes too easy to seduce into intemperate positions, hence his current invite.
Topics:
- With the first vote in the presidential primaries only days away, Wolf sits down with two (Democrat) presidential candidates
Guests
- John Edwards, ~~Democrat~~ blood sucking gazillionaire trial lawyer - North Carolina
  - Former US Senator for North Carolina | Bio
  - Democrat presidential candidate | Campaign web site | Bio
  - Edwards Attacking Rivals Only Indirectly (The Associated Press - Dec 14, 2007)
  - A little good news for John Edwards (Los Angeles Times, CA - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Edwards, Obama spar over size of table (Baltimore Sun - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Democrats' war on corporate greed: Mostly bluster (CNNMoney.com - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Edwards' family economics (MSNBC - Dec 15, 2007)
  - FEC Rules Against Online Fundraiser ActBlue and John Edwards (Wired News - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Unusually Dark, Edwards Sees The Light With Debate Performance (Atlantic Online - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Edwards Debate Performance Wows CNN And Fox Focus Groups (TPMElectionCentral.com - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Aide: Edwards Campaign Doesn't End In Iowa (CBS News, NY - Dec 14, 2007)
  - John Edwards' Foreign Policy (Atlantic Online - Dec 14, 2007)
- Senator Joe Biden, Democrat - Deleware
  - Senate web site | Bio
  - Democrat presidential candidate | Campaign web site | Bio
  - Delaware United Auto Workers endorse Senator Biden for President (OpEdNews, PA - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Biden hopes to beat the odds (Burlington Hawk Eye - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Defense bill with Biden plan passes Congress (The News Journal, DE - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Debate Moderator Hits Biden On Race; Obama Steps Up To Defend (TPMElectionCentral.com, NY - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Rivals vouch for Biden on race (The News Journal, DE - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Joe Biden Criticizes John Edwards; Mike Huckabee Comments (Associated Content, CO - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Biden Campaign: Welcomes Edwards’ support for special counsel (IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Senator Joe Biden: Strike Out Steroid Use in Baseball (All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Senator Joe Biden Backs Contempt Citations for Karl Rove and Josh Bolten (All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Dec 14, 2007)
- Pat Buchanan
  - Former Presidential Candidate
  - Author Day of Reckoning: How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed Are Tearing America Apart
  - 'Day of Reckoning': A Review of Pat Buchanan's Latest Book (Human Events, DC - Dec 12, 2007)
  - Coming Apart? Pat Buchanan Says US is a 'Nation in Crisis' (FOX News - Nov 27, 2007)
  - Pat Buchanan: Diversity may be destroying America (The Union Leader, NH - Dec 4, 2007)
  - Pat Buchanan: GOP features Mitt-Mike religious war (The Union Leader, NH - Dec 11, 2007)
  - Pundit bashes Mitt, Mormons (Deseret News, UT - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Buchanan Isn't 'Balance': On Big Issues, Pat Prefers Dems (NewsBusters - Dec 2, 2007)
- Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat - Indiana
  - Senate web site | Bio
  - Senate Armed Services Committee
  - Senate Intelligence Committee
  - Bayh backs alien smuggling measure (Indianapolis Star - Dec 13, 2007)
  - Corzine and Bayh talk about Clinton's electability (Quad City Times, IA - Dec 12, 2007)
  - Bayh, Lugar help block energy bill (Indianapolis Star - Dec 7, 2007)
- Senator Kit Bond, Republican - Missouri
  - Senate web site | Bio
  - Vice Chairman, Senate Intelligence Committee
  - McCaskill, Bond find common ground (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Leahy-Bond National Guard Empowerment Reforms Clear Congress, Giving Guard a Voice in Key Decisions on Equipment, Missions and Manpower (PR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 14, 2007)
  - The Good...The Bad...The Ugly... (Lake Expo, MO - Dec 15, 2007)
  - Bond clarifies comments on waterboarding (Columbia Daily Tribune, MO - Dec 14, 2007)
  - Sen. Bond supports investigation into destroyed CIA tapes (Hays Daily News, KS - Dec 7, 2007)
  - Defending Valerie Plame: Who Is This Punk? (Mother Jones, CA - Dec 14, 2007)
CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)