Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 1/25/2009 (not the live thread)

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[Phsstpok]

The Sunday shows

Presented in the order they run in my area

LOCAL NETWORK PROBLEMS - POSTING MINIMUM "WHAT'S DONE" W/O LINKS/ANALYSIS... sorry 'bout that... hopefully more later

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NBC Meet The Press (David Gregory)

• Topics:
  • The Director of the National Economic Council discusses:
    • the nation's economic crisis
    • what the new Obama administration plans to do to get our economy back on track
  • Republicans are taking issue with the Democrat's agenda, such as
    • House Democrats bring their $825 billion economic stimulus bill to the House floor next week
    • President Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year.
  • The leader of the House Republicans gives reaction and assesses the prospects for any bipartisan solutions
  • Political Roundtable
    • Five days in and with just over half of his new cabinet confirmed, how is the new administration faring on key issues like the economy, energy and foreign policy?
• Guests
  • Lawrence Summers
    • Director, National Economic Council
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Obama predicts stimulus will pass by February deadline (The Daily Voice, NY - Jan 23, 2009)
    • Pressing Accountability for TARP: Who Should We Trust? (Huffington Post, NY - Jan 23, 2009)
    • Obama Signals Tough Restrictions on Banks in Rescue Package (Bloomberg - Jan 24, 2009)
  • Representative John Boehner (Republican -Ohio)
    • House Republican Leader
    • House web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Republican Boehner Criticizes Democrats’ Economic-Recovery Plan (Bloomberg - Jan 24, 2009)
    • House Republicans Introduce Bill Banning Gitmo Detainees From US Soil (CBS News - Jan 22,2009)
    • Murtha Says He'd Take Guantanamo Prisoners in His District (FOXNews - Jan 21, 2009)
  • Political Roundtable
    • Tom Friedman
      • Columnist, New York Times
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Tom Friedman offers a perfect definition of "terrorism"
    • Stephen Hayes
      • Senior Writer, The Weekly Standard
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Michelle Norris
      • Host, NPR's "All Things Considered"
      • Wikipedia web page
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

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CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Topics:
  • The inside take on the new Obama administration’s transition to power
• Guests
  • Vice President Joe Biden (Democrat - Deleware)
    • White House web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Topics:
  • Exclusive interview with the former Republican presidential nominee:
    • many now believe he will serve as a key congressional ally to the White House, how big a player does he plan to be with the new administration?
    • Other questions about:
      • the future of the GOP
      • the proposed economic stimulus
      • what to do about the terrorist detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay
  • We'll ask top Democrat Senator Charles Schumer what congressional Democrats are doing to fix the economy?
    • Tthe Senate Finance Committee released a $275 billion tax plan that largely tracks the priorities of President Obama and House Democratic leaders, attached to $180 billion in proposed spending for health, unemployment benefits and other programs
    • Will Democrats make good on their promise to work with the GOP?
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid comes to an end as Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand is appointed to succeed Hillary Clinton as the next U.S. senator from New York. So what happened?
  • Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
• Guests
  • Senator John McCain (Republican -Arizona)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat - New York)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Brit Hume
      • Fox News senior political analyst
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Mara Liasson
      • National Public Radio
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Bill Kristol
      • The Weekly Standard
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Juan Williams
      • National Public Radio
      • Wikipedia web page
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

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CNN State Of The Union (John King)

• Topics:
  • The Gillibrand pick (to replace Clinton in the Senate)
• Guests
  • Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Independent - New York, New York)
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Representative Mike Pence (Republican -Indiana)
    • Wikipedia web page
  • David Plouffe
    • Obama presidential campaign manager
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican - South Carolina)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat - North Dakota)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Doug Feith
    • Former undersecretary of defense
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Charles Swift
    • Former naval defense attorney.
    • Wikipedia web page
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Topics:
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the Politics Facing Obama's Legislative Priorities
    • The woman with immense power to shape President Barack Obama's legislative agenda
  • Roundtable
    • The stimulus package
    • The banking crisis
    • The inauguration
    • Obama's first week in the White House
    • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first days on the job
    • Caroline Kennedy's senate bid withdrawal
• Guests
  • Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democrat - California)
    • Speaker of the House
    • House web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
  • Roundtable
    • Carly Fiorina
      • Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
      • Wikipedia web page
    • George Will
      • ABC News
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Sam Donaldson
      • ABC News
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Cokie Roberts
      • ABC News
      • Wikipedia web page
    • Paul Krugman
      • The New York Times
      • Wikipedia web page
• ABC This Week comment web

[Phsstpok]

Apologies for late and incomplete thread, Lots of issues this week. No excuse.

Freep on

[skinkinthegrass]

*snicker*
I wonder, if they're gonna, talk about "the Rush Limbaugh Comment", from Zer0Bambi.

...notice the similarity; get use to it....if Zer0 gets his way.

[freekitty]

Does anyone really watch these programs? They are such complete and fabricated lies.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Most of these folks are enemy skirmishers. We need to know their proposed paths, so we can cut them off and defeat them.

[mtnwmn]

Well, it looks like John and Lindsey are at it again.