Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 10/19/2008 (not the live thread)

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[Phsstpok]

Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 10/19/2008 (not the live thread)
 

The Sunday shows

Presented in the order they run in my area

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NBC Meet The Press (Tom Brokaw)

• Topics:
  • Will-he-or-won’t-he?
    • Will the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was secretary of state in the first term of this Bush administration, endorse Democrat Barack Obama over Republican McCain in the critical last days of the presidential campaign?
    • The 2008 battleground and new state polls
• Guests
  • Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.)
  • Decision 2008 Roundtable
    • Chuck Todd
      • NBC's political director
    • David Brooks
      • The New York Times
    • Jon Meacham
      • Editor, Newsweek Magazine
    • Andrea Mitchell
      • NBC News
    • Joe Scarborough
      • MSNBC
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

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CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Topics:
  • Interviews with politicos from four swing states
• Guests
  • Governor Tim Kaine (Democrat – Virginia)
  • Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat – Florida)
  • Governor Matt Blunt (Republican – Missouri)
  • Former Representative Rob Portman (Republican – Ohio)
  • Dan Balz
    • The Washington Post
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Topics:
  • Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama faced off in their third and final presidential debate. Was either candidate able to close the deal with undecided voters?
  • The economic crisis continues to dominate the campaign, as both candidates outline new economic plans to put their own stamp on the massive financial rescue plan. McCain offers new tax cuts, while Obama offers to create new jobs. Which plan will voters buy?
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • With less than three weeks to Election Day what's the state of the race?
  • Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
• Guests
  • Senator John McCain (Republican - Arizona)
    • Republican Presidential Nominee
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Brit Hume
      • Washington Managing Editor
    • Mara Liasson
      • National Public Radio
    • Bill Kristol
      • The Weekly Standard
    • Juan Williams
      • National Public Radio
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

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CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Topics:
  • An in-depth look at the key battleground state of Missouri
• Guests
  • Senator Claire McCaskill (Democrat - Missouri)
  • Roy Blunt (Republican - Missouri)
    • House Minority Whip
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Topics:
  • With 16 days to go until the election, this all-star political group joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss what to expect in these final days of campaigning and the major questions facing the new president
• Guests
  • Roundtable
    • Newt Gingrich
      • Former Speaker of the House (Republican - Georgia)
    • Thomas Friedman (Democrat - New York)
      • The New York Times
    • David Gergen (Democrat - Washington, D.C.)
      • Harvard University
    • Donna Brazile (Democrat - Washington, D.C.)
      • ABC News political consultant
    • George Will
      • ABC News
      • Syndicated Columnist
• ABC This Week comment web

[Phsstpok]

A slight change for this, my second "real" week back at this. Last week I spent most of the day Saturday assembling everything and then, only when it was complete, posted it all at once. However, that meant I didn't post until later in the day. This week I'm posting the basics from the shows as soon as I have it and I'll then go do my research and analysis and post that as I get each show done.

My purpose in doing this thread has always been to give Freepers as much time as I can to find out for themselves who these people on the shows are and to get them to share their insights so that when we go into the main event, Alas Babylon!'s live tread on Sunday, we'll be more prepared.

Please post anything you have that will help us figure out "why these guys?"

[Phsstpok]

PING

The guests and topics portion of The Weekend Talk Show *Preview* is up for the shows of Sunday, 10/19/2008

Links and analysis to come later

[Cedric]

Do you really think they’d have booked Powell if he was gonna endorse McCain?

[Miss Didi]

Fabulous work as always, Phsstpok. Weren’t Claire and the Washerwoman on last week, too?

[greyfoxx39]

I am grateful that you feel well enough to resume this chore. Thanks for pinging me.

[Miss Didi]

It would be hysterical if they asked Powell all excitedly with a drum roll and he replied—my good friend John McCain—CUT to commercial and then they quickly escort Powell off the set.

[greyfoxx39]

Do you really think they would have booked
Chuck Todd
NBC’s political director,
David Brooks
The New York Times,
Jon Meacham
Editor, Newsweek Magazine,
Andrea Mitchell
NBC News,
Joe Scarborough
MSNBC,
if there were any chance that Powell would endorse McCain? These people are on there to boast about the endorsement of Obama!

[BreezyDog]

Why then has Powell given the maximum $2300 to the McCain Campaign and not to Hussein?

[capt. norm]

Do you really think they’d have booked Powell if he was gonna endorse McCain?

You got it!

They are setting this up as a super-hyped media event:

"Powell Endorses Obama"

Who could have ever guessed that would happen? /sarc

It will play and replay on all the MSM for the next X days, wall-to-wall like the "Tim Russert Media Event" held earlier this year.

[Darth Republican]

Phsst,

Nobody managed the 'get' of the week?

Where's Joe the Plumber?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I don’t think Powell will endorse anybody. I look at that Roundtable on NBC and wonder what Scarborough is doing there. On second thought Scarborough hasn’t been much of a conservative lately although he does take it to Mika at times. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has go to be one of the most annoying interviews ever. She’s represents a Florida District, but has a New Jersey accent and sounds like a female version of Robert Wexler.

[rodguy911]

Hey Phsstpok!! Hope you are progressing,feeling better. Go Joe the Plumber!! He's our new corollary to Sarah! What a hell of a team they would make! Can you imagine them touring the country!!! Six figure crowds for sure.

If you can ever figure out what the DBM are doing when they ask anyone on their shows let me know. It's pretty irrational other that the obvious bias guests.

[Cedric]

When Powell endorses Obama will anyone ask him if it's racially motivated?

[Cedric]

Why?

Because it’s October.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks for your efforts. Maybe this will give people more time to contemplate what’s coming up.

The last time Newt was on This Week, he did not have much time to discuss things. Maybe this weekend he will have more time since they are using the entire hour. Hope so, anyway.

This Week? One sort of libertarian, Will, one Republican, Newt, and four Democrats, including the moderator. I bet they believe they are fair and balanced too.

I know political junkies, freepers, watch and analyze all this but I sometimes wonder if the candidates staff watch these shows? Judging from what is said the following week, one would think not.

[tirednvirginia]

The only thing I can say is how can he endorse a candidate that literally has said that the Iraq war was wrong and a lie. Is Powell saying he was lied to when he presented is case to the UN? So was he dumb enough to believe it if it was a lie? If he was dumb enough to believe it and go before the world to perpertrate a lie, than he is not to be believed now.

Because of McCain, Powell’s case is at least going to have a good ending because Iraq may now be a free country.

Is he going to say because of his lie at the UN, which wasn’t his fault for lying, thousands of US solders were killed for nothing?

It just doesn’t make sense to me.

[rodguy911]

If I had to guess I would say that Powell will not endorse either candidate. Hope I am wrong and he goes for McCain.

[balls]

Thanks for posting. Nice layout.

[Bahbah]

Three of my least favorite people (from a long and growing list): David Gergen, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and Claire “The Washer Woman” McCaskill.

Great to see this up so early, Phsstpok.

[CDB]

Many thanks again, Phsstpok. Your preview thread on Saturday morning is a great heads-up for us re the “guests” on the Sunday Talk Shows but also a wonderful sign that your health is improving.