Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 5/24/2009 (not the live thread)

Network and Cable News shows | May 23, 2009 | Network and Cable News

[Phsstpok]

The Sunday shows

Presented in the order they run in my area

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NBC Meet The Press (David Gregory)

• Topics:
  • Dueling speeches
    • President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney both delivered speeches this week, debating both the past and the future of America's fight against terrorism.
    • As President Obama “looks for middle ground,” (ed. are they serious?) is he really charting a new course or is he advocating an approach much closer to his predecessor's than he is willing to admit?
  • Roundtable
    • The Obama-Cheney national security debate
    • where the Obama agenda goes from here:
      • a Supreme Court nominee
      • health care reform
      • the economy
      • energy
• Guests

o   Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat - Ilinois)

• Majority Whip (Senate Assistant Majority Leader)
• Senate web site | Bio
• Wikipedia web page
• Durbin Weighs in on Dick Cheney's Comments (Chicago Public Radio - ‎May 22, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming audio
• Reid gives himself leeway on Gitmo (The Hill - ‎May 21, 2009)
• 'Democrats are grumbling big-time here, because they say the White House didn't think that through.' (National Review Online Blogs - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
• Former Representative Newt Gingrich (Republican - Georgia)
  • Speaker of the House 1995-1999
  • Web site | Bio
  • Wikipedia web page
  • Sleepwalking into disaster (Washington Examiner via NEWT.ORG – May 22, 2009)
  • A Rising Anti-Government Tide (The Washington Post via NEWT.ORG – May 22, 2009)
  • Newt on Hannity: Tea Partys, Taxes, and Other News of the Day (Fox News Network via NEWT.ORG – May 22, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming video
• Rich Lowry
  • Editor, National Review
  • Wikipedia web page
  • President Above-It-All (National Review Online - May 19, 2009)
• Michele Norris
  • Host, NPR's "All Things Considered"
  • Wikipedia web page
  • Charging Ahead With The Credit Card Bill (NPR All Things Considered, May 20, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming audio
• Eugene Robinson
  • Columnist, Washington Post
  • Wikipedia web page
  • The Old Faithful of Nonsense (The Washington Post - May 12, 2009)
• Chuck Todd
  • Political Director, NBC News | Profile
  • Chief White House Correspondent, NBC News
  • Wikipedia web page
  • Yes, it's that bad for the GOP (msnbc.com - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

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CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Topics:
  •  The only good Republican defends himself against right wing racist attacks
• Guests
  • General Colin Powell (Ret.)
    • Former Secretary of State
    • Wikipedia web page
    • In TV Appearance, Powell Plans To Answer Right-Wing Critics (Washington Post - May 23, 2009‎)
    • Powell Responds to GOP Criticism; Rush Responds to Powell (ABC News - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
    • Iraq war case wasn't built on the waterboard, Liz Cheney says (CNN Political Ticker - ‎May 17, 2009‎)
  • Dr. Alvin Poussaint
    • Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard University | Bio
    • Director of the Media Center, Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Griego: The Dr. is in to get victimhood out (Denver Post - ‎May 21, 2009‎)
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Topics:
  • Opposing views
    • This week brought two major speeches on the fight against terrorism.
    • President Obama
      • outlined his national security strategy
      • defended his decision to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay
    • Former Vice President Cheney
      • defended of Bush administration policies and, at the same time,
      • accused Obama of making the country less safe.
    • Where does the debate on keeping America safe stand?
  • Whither the Republicans?
    • Republicans stand their ground against the White House on what to do about the detention center in Guantanamo Bay.
    • With a small victory under their belts, what's the GOP's next move in battling Obama's ambitious agenda?
    • A health care overhaul and a Supreme Court nomination are two of the bigger issues coming down the pipe.
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Washington awaits a Supreme Court nominee. What kind of confirmation battle can the president expect?
  • Power Player of the Week
    • The founder of Bugles Across America plays 24 notes to honor our fallen soldiers and veterans
  • Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
• Guests
  • Senator Jon Kyl (Republican – Arizona)
    • Senate Minority Whip
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • John Kyl: Closing Gitmo isn't as easy as it sounds (Arizona Republic - ‎May 18, 2009‎)
    • High-court seat for Napolitano could benefit Kyl (Arizona Republic - ‎May 19, 2009‎)
    • Iran Missile Test Draws Reaction in US Congress (Voice of America - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
  • Senator Ben Nelson (Democrat – Nebraska)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Armed Services Committee
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Nelson concerned by Iranian missile (Lincoln Journal Star - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
    • Nelson FIghts Key Obama Appointment At Justice Department (Nebraska StatePaper.com - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
    • Offutt AFB Loses Out on Another Command Center (Action 3 News (CBS, Omaha, Ne.) - ‎May 15, 2009)
  • Karl Rove
    • Former White House senior adviser
    • Web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Flip-Flops and Governance (Wall Street Journal - May 21, 2009)
    • Is Pelosi in Trouble? (The Washington Post - May 21, 2009)
    • Political Heavyweights Debate Health Care (GPB - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Stephen Hayes
      • The Weekly Standard
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Biden Reveals Classified Information? (The Weekly Standard - May 16, 2009)
    • Nina Easton
      • Fortune Magazine | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Special Report' Panel on Cheney Defending CIA Interrogation Practices (Fox News (transcript) – May 12, 2009)
    • Bill Kristol
      • The Weekly Standard | Profile
      • Wikipedia web page
      • But Enough About Me . . . (The Weekly Standard - May 23, 2009)
    • Ceci Connolly
      • The Washington Post
      • No Wikipedia web page
      • Former CBO Director Proposes Reform Plan (Washington Post - ‎May 18, 2009‎)
  • Power Player of the Week
    • Tom Day
      • Founder, Bugles Across America | Web site (down as of Noon, 5/23/09)
      • No Wikipedia web page
      • Rock Island National Cemetery participates in Echo Taps Worldwide (Quad-Cities Online - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

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CNN State Of The Union (John King)

• Topics:
  • President Obama and Dick Cheney deliver dueling speeches on national security. Whose policies are keeping America safer
  • The president's plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison
  • An alternative Democrat plan for the ailing economy
• Guests
  • Tom Ridge (Republican RINO – Pennsylvania)
    • Former Bush Homeland Security Secretary
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Tom Ridge: Cheney Is Wrong About Obama (The Huffington Post – May 22,2009) Note: page has link to streaming video
    • Bush-era officials reject Cheney security stance (AFP – May 23, 2009)
    • Ridge won't run for Senate (Philadelphia Inquirer - ‎May 8, 2009‎)
  • Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat – California)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • California's fiscal emergency draws tepid response on Capitol Hill (McClatchy Washington Bureau - ‎ May 22,2009)
    • Dems glad Cheney plays big GOP role (The Hill - ‎May 21, 2009)
    • Dem senators push ‘public plan’ on health reform
    • Dem senators push ‘public plan’ on health reform (Politico - ‎May 21, 2009)
  • Senator Richard Shelby (Republican – Alabama)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Geithner & GOP at Odds on Rescue Efforts (ABC News - ‎May 21, 2009‎)
    • Sen. Shelby continues his assault on the Treasury Department (al.com - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
    • Sen. Richard Shelby critcizes Obama White House on NASA budget (al.com - ‎May 21, 2009‎)
  • Senator Byron Dorgan (Democrat - North Dakota)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Dorgan questions auto dealership closings (In-Forum - ‎ May 23, 2009)
    • Sen. Dorgan to credit card companies: ‘Are you nuts?’ (The Colorado Independent - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
    • Hydrogen hopes: Can they restore funding for fuel cells? (Mother Nature Network - May 22, 2009‎)
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Topics:
  • President Barack Obama's top military adviser talks
    • Guantanamo
    • Iraq
    • Afghanistan
    • Iran
    • and more.
  • Roundtable
    • The Obama-Cheney duel and all the week's politics
• Guests
  • Admiral Mike Mullen
    • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • US military commander warns of effects of nuclear-armed Iran (WashingtonTV - ‎May 22, 2009‎)
    • US troop surge to bring more militants to Pakistan: Mullen (DAWN.com - May 23, 2009‎)‎
    • Obama orders Gates to update plan for Iran strike (Ynetnews - ‎May 22, 2009‎)
  • Roundtable
    • George Will
      • Syndicated columnist
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Secretary of Behavior Modification (Newsweek via Real Clear Politics – May 16,2009)
    • Donna Brazile | Web site | Profile
      • Democrat political consultant
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Brazile urges women to seize their moment in politics (WisPolitics.com - ‎May 21, 2009‎)
    • David Brooks
      • The New York Times columnist
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Cheney Lost to Bush (The New York Times - May 21, 2009)
    • E.J. Dionne
      • The Washington Post columnist | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Detained by the Past (New Republic - ‎May 20, 2009‎)
• ABC This Week comment web

[Phsstpok]

Memes and Analysis for 5/24/2009

Obama versus Cheney along with the “moral imperative“ of driving conservatives out of politics (particularly out of the GOP) are the dominant memes of the day. MTP may be the most blatant in framing the issues in their show promos (Obama seeking middle ground? Who are they kidding?) but the rest of the MSM spin team are definitely in full court press mode.

The Democrats, queued by The One’s Thursday speech, are doubling down on their attacks on Bush, Cheney and the last eight years of defense policy. We were never truly in danger, what we did was torture (and don’t you dare disagree) and morally grotesque and, in fact, was the only real crime committed by anyone (including Al Queda) during that time. Regardless of Obama’s declaration of disinterest in prosecution, those calls are starting to get more shrill in the libosphere (including the DBM).

Colin Powell and Tom Ridge are on hand as reliable RINOs to denounce Cheney, Rush and all things conservative (why don’t they throw in some red neat and mention Ann Coulter and watch the spittle fly?). So the anti-conservative push is on full force. Oh joy!

By my count it’s 18 pro Obama versus 8 pro Cheney pundits this week. I wonder why the powers that be let it be even that close.

Support for The One might just be slipping. We can only hope.

[Phsstpok]

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I hope!

[Bahbah]

Good morning, my friend.

Excellent work.

I think it was George Will who said of Clinton that he was not the worst president ever, he was just the worst person ever to be president.

Now we have one who is both.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks Phsstpok for the posting.

This torture crap is a smoke screen to bash the right. Nothing more, nothing less. Maybe we really need a discussion of what is and what is not torture.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Hi Phsstpok, and thanks for your work. FOX looks particularly good today, with two Republican conservatives and the most conservative Democrat Senator still in Congress.

[maica]

Thanks for your great work. This is an excerpt from the link to Kristol’s column in the Weekly Standard. It is a good example of malignant narcissism. -——

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In an interview for Richard Wolffe’s new book, Renegade: The Making of a President, Obama told the Newsweek reporter he wants to hold a “Muslim summit.”

If I had a Muslim summit, I think that I can speak credibly to them about the fact that I respect their culture, that I understand their religion, that I have lived in a Muslim country, and as a consequence I know it is possible to reconcile Islam with modernity and respect for human rights and a rejection of violence. And I think I can speak with added credibility.

[chickadee]

I don’t watch the Sunday shows anymore, but your framing of the Topic on “Face the Nation” was laugh out loud funny. (It’s funny ‘cause it’s true.) quel dommage

[rodguy911]

Great stuff as usual “P” looks like no on has mentioned that Cheney’s speech was scheduled long before Zero decided to grab the limelight. Guess we can see who the rats are afraid of,guess what? It’s a conservative guy who is not afraid to speak out now feature that!!