Hot Air: Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads

Hot Air ^ | 8:01 am on May 12, 2013 | Allahpundit

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Lots of Benghazi this morning, with the State Department’s ARB chairman Thomas Pickering hitting NBC, CBS, and CNN to talk about Wednesday’s testimony from Greg Hicks. All eyes are on Darrell Issa, though, who’ll be the featured guest on “Meet the Press” and who suddenly has not one, not two, but three administration scandals to investigate: Benghazi, the IRS’s anti-conservative cretinism, and the momentarily overlooked news that Kathleen Sebelius was kinda sorta extorting the health-care industry to chip in and pay for ObamaCare. Issa’s committee will be busy until fall.

Also, John McCain will be on ABC because it’s Sunday and that’s what McCain does on Sundays. The full line-up is at Politico.

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Missed seeing Issa,....did catch mcCain calling for a no-Fly zone in Syria.

And George Wills cal Jay Carney a rapidly descinding asset to the President.

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Please excuse the typos.

[onyx]

Issa was good on MTP. Pickering was there, too.

[onyx]

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To set the timeframe.

Shut. Up.

rottenrobbie on May 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM

[chris37]

I am just going to say this.

If the republicans and democrats of the house and senate fail to hold these liars responsible for this disgrace, then they are also complicit and guilty of the same disgrace.

Same goes for the media.

Obama, Hillary, Rice and anyone else involved in lying to the families of the dead and to the American people deserve to be in prison.

Jay Carney, liar, deserves to be fired.

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You are quick,....You must have got some sleep last night......I stayed on FR too long....almost missed the Tal Shows,

Free Republics Sunday show thread :

Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 12 May 2013

[onyx]

Yep, I got a good night’s sleep!

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Fox News starts with one meager 15 minute segment combining Benghazi and the IRS scandal, and then jumps into an interview with Mark Sanford??? The Obama Administration is mired in HUGE scandals up to its’ eyeballs and FNS wants to go hike the Appalachian Trail? Talk about jumpin’ the shark, Sanford is old news.

PatMac on May 12, 2013 at 9:53 AM

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As someone pointed out earlier –from Breitbart.com

The common thread in each of these scandals is corruption and a willingness to abuse the expanded powers of big government–while failing to carry out the most basic responsibilities of any government.

In Benghazi, Obama a) failed to take action to save American diplomats in danger, then b) lied about it, with the enthusiastic help of mainstream media journalists (some of whom now want to blame Mitt Romney).

In Pigford, Obama pushed for additional billions in federal spending on fraudulent “reparations” processes that was abused in the name of real victims of racial discrimination–all so he could pay off key voting blocs.

In Obamacare, Obama rushed through a massive, unworkable law–then granted waivers to key companies and a disproportionate number of unions while his congressional allies worked to exempt themselves.
In the IRS scandal, the taxman targeted Tea Party and conservative groups–including, apparently, at least one pro-Israel group. It happened on Obama’s watch; we may yet learn that it happened with his approval.

And in the ongoing immigration debate, special interests are writing yet another massive big government expansion while refusing to strengthen border security provisions–and, like Obamacare, rushing it through.

Schlichter could have added the National Labor Relations Board scandal, in which the president exceeded his constitutional appointment power–and continues to ignore a federal court ruling against him.

The wailing of the trolls will become louder and louder.

CW on May 12, 2013 at 9:53 AM

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AZfederalist on May 12, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Well said. There are few things so creepily artificial as watching the press pretend they were mislead on Benghazi. They knew the video story was crap all along, but they pursued it and talked about it as if it was real to continue tongue bathing their her0.

I have nothing but contempt for the media and find them to be actively anti-American at this point. There is no use saying that they are not, as that’s how they were educated by a leftist academia. Some, like Tapper, were pink diaper babies and it’s not going to change. Jake can call himself a “political agnostic” until the moon turns blue, but with his family ties…sorry, can’t buy it.

If we are to clean up the media we must insist that academia change as well.

clnurnberg on May 12, 2013 at 9:53 AM

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And now a word of wisdom from The First Lady…

First lady Michelle Obama urged Eastern Kentucky University graduates on Saturday night to reach out to people with different political beliefs, saying the country would benefit from the conversations.

“If you’re a Democrat, spend some time talking to a Republican,” Mrs. Obama told about 600 education, business and technology graduates at the third and final commencement ceremony of the day. “And if you’re a Republican, have a chat with a Democrat. Maybe you’ll find some common ground, maybe you won’t.”…”

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20130512/DA67FSO81.html

Oy veh!

workingclass artist on May 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM

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Is that Il Duce’s scorecard since Friday so far?

workingclass artist on May 12, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Yep. Oh, and don’t forget Bush.

I find it a bit amazing that Libya is crumbling at the same time the Benghazi cover story is. And what’s even more astounding is that Gaddafi himself predicted Libya would fall to the jihadists if his regime was overthrown.
The administration is losing control on all fronts all at the same time.

lynncgb on May 12, 2013 at 10:17 AM

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OK....enough of that....

It is really tough to follow conversations on so many socalled Forums...really tough.

FreeRepublic is superior in that ability.

[ken5050]

Why is it that one can only register to post on HotAir seems like every February 29th, or so..?

[berdie]

I thought that was odd as well.

I did get a kick out of Wallace telling the Dem CongressCritter that he (Wallace) was not a potted plant.

[TigersEye]

Just saw the last few minutes of Chris Wallace’ show. No news to FReepers but Dennis Kucinich was more intellectually honest than Juan Williams. Why do they keep that halfwit around?

[okie01]

All eyes are on Darrell Issa, though, who’ll be the featured guest on “Meet the Press” and who suddenly has not one, not two, but three administration scandals to investigate: Benghazi, the IRS’s anti-conservative cretinism, and the momentarily overlooked news that Kathleen Sebelius was kinda sorta extorting the health-care industry to chip in and pay for ObamaCare. Issa’s committee will be busy until fall.

Not to mention the soon-to-be-revived Fast & Furious, wherein the District Court is about to tell Holder & Obama that their refusal to respond to subpoenas and claims of "Executive Privilege" won't fly.

[berdie]

I think they keep Jaun Williams around to be the leftist talking head and tick NPR off.

I must admit I was pleasantly surprised at Kucinich. At least today.