Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 12/14/2008 (not the live thread)

Network and Cable News | December 13, 2008 | Network and cable news shows

[Phsstpok]

The Sunday shows

Presented in the order they run in my area

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NBC Meet The Press (David Gregory)

• Memes:
  • Bush and the Republicans broke the country world and now The One will try and save us... but even He can't work miracles quickly
  • The evil Southern Republicans are blocking the rescue of our economy and must be punished for it
  • Pay no attention to the crazy governor of Illinois... Obama never even met the man... and the guy's crazy, anyway
• Topics:
  • The political turmoil in Illinois
    • The arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich (D)
    • A political roundtable on the fallout from the arrest and findings from the new NBC/WSJ Poll
  • What's next on the financial front?
    • The U.S. economy continues to weaken
    • Jobless claims hit a 26-year high
    • Consumer anxiety is deepening
    • The auto bailout stalls in the Senate
• Guests
  • Lisa Madigan (Democrat - Illinois)
    • Illinois Attorney General, web page | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Madigan: He's unfit (Chicago Tribune - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Why is Michael Madigan waiting to impeach Blagojevich? (Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General And "Candidate 2", Says She Spoke To Blagojevich Once This Year (Huffington Post - Dec 10, 2008) Note: includes link to video
  • Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (Democrat - Illinois)
    • Illinois Lieutenant Governor's web page | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Lt. Gov. Quinn: 'First assignment' would be appointing Obama successor (Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Lawmaker: Quinn Shouldn't Appoint Obama Replacement Either (WGIL Radio News, IL - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Blago’s relationship with lieutenant gov recalls Minnesota’s 1962 recount rivals (Minnesota Independent, MN - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Mary Mitchell
    • Editorial Board Member & Columnist, The Chicago Sun-Times | Archive
    •  No Wikipedia web page
    • Jackson needs to start answering questions (Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Crime, Race and the Media in Chicago (Chicago Daily Observer, IL - Dec 5, 2008)
    • Sarah Palin should be censured (Chicago Sun-Times - Oct 7, 2008)
  • Chuck Todd
    • NBC News chief political analyst | MSNBC "About" page
    • Wikipedia web page
    • With Blocking of Auto Bailout, Democrats Helpless As Ever (New York Magazine - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Sounding Too Much Like Michael Moore, Chuck Todd Cites NewsBusters (NewsBusters - Dec 4, 2008)
    • Only ABC's 'World News' Questions Obama's Relationship with Blago (NewsBusters - Dec 10, 2008)
  • Governor Jennifer Granholm (Democrat - Michigan)
    • Michigan Governor's web page | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Help Big Three by buying cars and stock, Granholm says (Detroit Free Press - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Granholm meeting fuels Cabinet rumors (DetNews.com, MI - Dec 9, 2008)
    • Gov, politicians lash out against failure of auto bailout (Crain's Detroit  Business, MI - Dec 13, 2008)
  • Mitt Romney (Republican - Massachusetts)
    • Former Massachusetts Governor
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Romney: Auto Industry Bailout Check Is Not the Solution (FOXNews - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Sure, Now I Endorse Mitt Romney (National Review Online Blogs - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Romney paves way for possible '12 run (Boston Globe - Dec 7, 2008)
  • Carly Fiorina
    • Former Hewlett-Packard CEO
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Corporate Leadership and the Crisis (Wall Street Journal  - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Time for banking and auto workers to stage a sit-in (Huffington Post - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Choose from the real talent in the Party (OmniNerd, TX - Dec 11, 2008)
  • Lee Scott
    • Wal-Mart President & CEO | Wal-Mart "About" page
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Detroit Must Be Restructed But Congress Should Not Be In Charge (FOXNews - Dec 9, 2008)
    • CEO Of The Year Nominees: 4) H. Lee Scott Of Wal-Mart (WMT) (24/7 Wall St., NY - Dec 3, 2008)
    • Wal-Mart Replaces Chief Scott With Overseas Head Duke (Bloomberg - Nov 21, 2008)
  • Eric Schmidt
    • Google CEO
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Eric Schmidt's agenda: Barack Obama's agenda? (Wired News - Nov 18, 2008)
    • Google CEO Eric Schmidt Calls For Innovation Bailout  (InformationWeek - Nov 18, 2008)
    • Google CEO Eric Schmidt Backs Obama, Will Hit Campaign Trail (Huffington Post - Oct 20, 2008)
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

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CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Memes:
  • Bush and the Republicans broke the country world and now The One will try and save us... but even He can't work miracles quickly
  • The evil Southern Republicans are blocking the rescue of our economy and must be punished for it
  • Pay no attention to the crazy governor of Illinois... Obama never even met the man... and the guy's crazy, anyway
• Topics:
  • What’s next with Blagojevich, who’s accused by federal prosecutors of trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat?
• Guests
  • Senator Carl Levin (Democrat - Michigan)
    • Senate web site | "About" page
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Levin: Big 3 failure means economic ‘tsunami’ (Coldwater Daily Reporter, MI - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Levin Sees Quick Anti-Tax Haven Law (Sovereign Society, FL - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Pack of Liars (Washington Post - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Senator Bob Corker (Republican - Tennessee)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Member, Senate Banking Committee
    • Corker Rides Auto Issue to Emerge as New Republican Senate Star (Bloomberg - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Machinists Union Blames McConnell, Shelby and Corker for Killing Auto Rescue Plan (MarketWatch (press release) - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Anger Grips Auto Workers (Washington Post - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Senator Sherrod Brown (Democrat – Ohio)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Member, Senate Banking Committee
    • Brown, Voinovich heap criticism on auto bailout collapse (Columbus Dispatch, OH - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Autoworkers plead for Bush to act quickly on Big Three rescue plan (The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Worried on the Left?(Washington Post - Dec 11, 2008)
  • Lisa Madigan (Democrat - Illinois)
    • Illinois Attorney General, web page | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Madigan: He's unfit (Chicago Tribune - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Why is Michael Madigan waiting to impeach Blagojevich? (Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General And "Candidate 2", Says She Spoke To Blagojevich Once This Year (Huffington Post - Dec 10, 2008) Note: includes link to video
  • Michael Eric Dyson
    • Georgetown University sociology professor
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Special Books Section: Social Justice and the Inner City School (The GC Advocate, NY - Dec 11, 2008)
    • US key to curbing terror in South Asia: Experts (Thaindian.com, Thailand - Dec 1, 2008)
    • CBS’s Schieffer Talks Obama With Fawning Left-Wing Authors (NewsBusters - Dec 2, 2008)

• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Memes:
  • Bush and the Republicans broke the country world and now The One will try and save us... but even He can't work miracles quickly
  • The evil Southern Republicans are blocking the rescue of our economy and must be punished for it
  • Pay no attention to the crazy governor of Illinois... Obama never even met the man... and the guy's crazy, anyway
• Topics:
  • The Senate says "no" to an auto industry bailout
    • Is bankruptcy next for one or more of the Big Three?
    • Discussion with two key senators involved in the debate
  • The Illinois governor stands accused of trying to sell the appointment of President-elect Obama's Senate successor
    • Will the slot be up for grabs now in a special election?
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • How has the President-elect and his team handled the political fallout from the Blagojevich scandal?
  • Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
• Guests
  • Senator Bob Corker (Republican - Tennessee)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Member, Senate Banking Committee
    • Corker Rides Auto Issue to Emerge as New Republican Senate Star (Bloomberg - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Machinists Union Blames McConnell, Shelby and Corker for Killing Auto Rescue Plan (MarketWatch (press release) - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Anger Grips Auto Workers (Washington Post - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Senator Debbie Stabenow (Democrat - Michigan)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Republicans manufacture a deal breaker (Detroit Free Press - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Bush Reviews Auto Finances Before Deciding on Writing Check (ABC News - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Farewell to fiscal responsibility in Washington (San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 9, 2008)
  • Tom Cross (Republican - Illinois)
    • Illinois House Republican leader | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Why is Michael Madigan waiting to impeach Blagojevich? (Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Cross calls for governor's resignation (Naperville Sun, IL - Dec 9, 2008)
    • How to stage a GOP revival (Chicago Tribune - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Brit Hume
      • Washington managing editor of FOX News
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Buying the Vacant Illinois Senate Seat? (FOXNews - Dec 10, 2008)
    • Mara Liasson
      • National Public Radio | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Will Blagojevich Arrest Affect Obama? (NPR All Things Considered, Dece 9, 2008) Note: page has link to streaming audio
    • Bill Kristol
      • The Weekly Standard
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Small Isn’t Beautiful (The New York Times - Dec 8, 2008)
    • Juan Williams
      • National Public Radio | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Tom Daschle Tops Next Batch Of Obama Picks (NPR Weekend Edition Saturday, Dec 13, 2008) Note: page has link to streaming audio
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

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CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Memes:
  • Bush and the Republicans broke the country world and now The One will try and save us... but even He can't work miracles quickly
  • The evil Southern Republicans are blocking the rescue of our economy and must be punished for it
  • Pay no attention to the crazy governor of Illinois... Obama never even met the man... and the guy's crazy, anyway
• Topics:
  • Economic crisis
    • Auto industry bailout
    • Stock market
  • Presidential transition
    • Obama's cabinet picks
  • Illinois governor scandal
  • Future of the Republican party
• Guests
  • Senator John Ensign (Republican - Nevada)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Ensign Blasts White House Over Auto Bailout (KXNT, NV - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Run Auto Companies? "We Cannot Even Run the Government," Ensign Says (The New American - Dec 13, 2008)
    • Ensign says Bush should 'show some courage,' reject bailout loans (Las Vegas Review - Journal - Dec 12, 2008)
  • Senator Bob Casey (Democrat - Pennsylvania)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Sen. Casey: Auto industry bailout vote ‘disappointing' (Central Penn Business Journal, PA - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Casey: Economy at risk (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Anger over Senate's rejection of auto bailout (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Dec 13, 2008)
  • Gene Sperling
    • Former Clinton economic advisor
    • Wikipedia web page
    • HOW TO KEEP OBAMA $2 TRILLION CAMPAIGN PROMISES (SanFranciscoSentinel.com, CA - Dec 12, 2008)
    • How to Fix 401(k)s (Wall Street Journal - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Obama-Pelosi Stimulus May Fail to Reignite Economy (Bloomberg - Nov 17, 2008)
  • Stephen Moore
    • Wall Street Journal senior economics writer | "About" page
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Co-author The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the Economy--If We Let It Happen
    • Following Obama down the wrong path (Globe and Mail, Canada - Dec 3, 2008)
    • Obama’s Depressing Economic Delusion (U.S. News & World Report, DC - Dec 9, 2008)
    • The Pelosi Record (Wall Street Journal - Dec 2, 2008)
  • Ed Rollins
    • Republican strategist
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Political Junkie: Which State Is Most Corrupt? (NPR Talk of the Nation, - Dec 10, 2008) Note: page has link to streaming audio
    • Bush's car industry bail-out in doubt (The Age, Australia - Dec 11, 2008)
    • In Election’s Wake, Campaigns Offer a Peek at What Really Happened (New York Times - Dec 9, 2008)
  • James Carville
    • Democratic strategist
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Obama Press Conference Fails to Quell Concerns About Illinois Politics (DigitalJournal.com, Canada - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Embrace the Dominant Paradigm (TPMCafé, NY - Dec 8, 2008)
    • Carville, Matalin reflect on election, look to future (Maroon, LA - Dec 4, 2008)
  • David Gergen
    • CNN political analyst
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Blagojevich: Character is Destiny (Huffington Post, NY - Dec 11, 2008)
    • Hotline After Dark -- The Ties That Bind Us? (National Journal, DC - Dec 10, 2008)
    • Hotline After Dark -- Jackson's Believe It Or Not (National Journal, DC - Dec 11, 2008)
  • Dana Bash
    • CNN correspondent | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Senate Vote on Auto Bailout Fails Over Auto Workers Concessions (Associated Content, CO - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Bank bailout funds could be used for Detroit (CNN - Dec 12, 2008)
    • All Things CNN: John King & Dana Bash - Married (allthingscnn.com - May 25, 2008)
  • Bill Schneider
    • CNN political analyst | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Election Central Morning Roundup (TPM Election Central, NY - Dec 9, 2008)
    • Another Sen. Kennedy? (World Magazine, NC - Dec 8, 2008)
    • Barack Obama Prepares His Full National Security Team (eFluxMedia - Dec 1, 2008)
  • John King
    • CNN correspondent | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • John King to get 'Late Edition' job (Politico, DC - Dec 7, 2008)
    • The Campaign '08 Lesson? Don't "Piss Off" Letterman. (National Journal, DC - Dec 11, 2008)
    • All Things CNN: John King & Dana Bash - Married (allthingscnn.com - May 25, 2008)
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Memes:
  • Now McCain is a good Republican again... a loser.
  • Bush and the Republicans broke the country world and now The One will try and save us... but even He can't work miracles quickly
  • Pay no attention to the crazy governor of Illinois... Obama never even met the man... and the guy's crazy, anyway
• Topics:
  • A one-on-one with Sen. John McCain in his first Sunday morning interview since the election.
    • We'll find out how he plans to work in the Senate with his former rival, President-Elect Barack Obama
    • His take on the automakers' bailout bill, a second economic stimulus package, and the future of the Republican Party
• Guests
  • Senator John McCain (Republican - Arizona)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Whither McCain? (Washington Post - Dec 12, 2008)
    • McCain: Blagojevich Both Stupid AND Nuts (CBS News, NY - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Our Disinformed Electorate (Newsweek - Dec 13, 2008)
  • Roundtable
    • Gwen Ifill
      • PBS | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Blagojevich Scandal Shakes Politics in Illinois and Beyond (PBS NewsHour (transcript) - Dec 10, 2008) Note: page has link to streaming video and audio
    • Paul Krugman
      • New York Times columnist | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Krugman Touts His Influence as a NYT Columnist on Obama Policy Decisions (Business Media Institute - Dec 12, 2008)
    • Gerald Seib
      • The Wall Street Journal | "About" page
      • No Wikipedia web page
      • GOP Choices for an Obama Cabinet (Wall Street Journal - Nov 18, 2008)
    • George Will
      • Syndicated columnist
      • ABC News contributor
      • Wikipedia web page
      • George Will: Obama's economic forecast (Arizona Republic, AZ - Dec 4, 2008)
• ABC This Week comment web

[Phsstpok]

No big surprises. Distancing Obama from Blagojevich is job one. Blaming the southern Republicans for the collapse of the Big 3 bailout is the other part of the agenda this week.

Shazam! The new new journalism is now comfortable in its role as the propaganda arm of The One's white House operation and has completely left biking the old new journalisms archaic notions of ethics, fairness or honesty. They're so liberated now! It's the triumph of His will.

[Phsstpok]

PING

The Weekend Talk Show Preview thread is now up.

Sorry it’s a little late.

Have at it.

[randita]

No one from the Obama transition team on the docket. Hmmm...

[Phsstpok]

No one from the Obama transition team on the docket. Hmmm...

Well, of course not! Then they'd be asked... inconvenient... questions.

[PghBaldy]

Madigan is all over the place. She is trying to sae either herself or her dad, IIRC.

[Phsstpok]

This is intriguing:

Senate Democrats Had Enough Republican Votes to Pass the Bailout

[shoutingandpointing]

“No one from the Obama transition team on the docket. Hmmm...”

Oh, there will be PLENTY from the 0blahma transition team on the docket—dockets. Give it a couple more days and then pick a court, any court. ;)

[Phsstpok]

 A post on Glenn Reynolds Instapundit blog:

EMBARRASSING: AG Lisa Madigan’s argument to the Illinois Supreme Court about ousting Governor Blagojevich. Illinois state government is looking like one big clown show.

The link is to a post on Ann Althouses blog covering a press conference by Madigan.

[AliVeritas]

Madigan has the nerve to show her face? I wish I could question her.

I have some emailing to do tonight... and documents to send.

[Bernard]

No one from the Obama transition team on the docket. Hmmm...

They need to find out who might be indicted and make sure that person never sees the light of day again as a representative of Barack Obama; the truth is difficult to manufacture in the dark after all. Besides, it's more convenient to let the MSM carry the water for a few weeks, to see if this can all be made to go away.

[rodguy911]

Great job as usual, looks like all the wrong people are running the country now. It’s sort of a race to see just how much they can screw up the country in four years.

[rodguy911]

Truth is the dem/rats are the same gutless cowards they were before they were in power.

Unless they can drag enough of us along to claim we wanted it as well and it was our fault too when it hits the fan they won't stand alone for anything.

They don't have the guts to stand up for any of their crazy and reckless bills which are all designed with one thing in mind---advancing socialism.

[rodguy911]

Rhambo in hiding,and then blaming it on the DBM is simply hilarious!

Problem is these guys have the Pinocchio syndrome so bad that they need a bank of computers to tell them just how many lies they have to cover up in order to even talk about Blago. Problem there is that they have destroyed so many pages of their lies on-line that they may no be able to find everything!!

It just gets harder and harder the deeper and deeper they dive into the world of lying Marxism.

[CDB]

VERY interesting vote. Go Montana!

Do we know why the seven Dems (minus Dingy Harry, of course) either voted nay or nothing?