[Alas Babylon!]

As always, soliciting FReeper comments, observations, and opinions on the shows.

[Alas Babylon!]

This is the Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread Ping List! If you want to be on it, reply to this post or FReepmail me (in case I miss it). If you want to be taken off, simply send me a FReepmail.

Bronzino: Adoration of the Shepherds, 1540

Christmas in Dixie – Merry Christmas, Y’all!!

[9YearLurker]

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/cheney-breaks-with-trump-on-syria-calls-troop-withdrawal-serious/article_723a525e-6c8d-5306-ada0-16a9235b366c.html

This spawn of evil neocon is #3 in the House GOP leadership, way ahead of possibly earning it—and already crossing Trump.

[9YearLurker]

And if anyone is wondering just how bad Liz is:

https://twitter.com/Liz_Cheney/status/1073676974831357953

https://twitter.com/KarlRove/status/1070293569225793536

[DanZ]

A merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year to all.

Not much on the Propaganda shows this weekend. Must be the G'ment shutdown.

For those interested in something educational from a Normal A type individual, I recommend you read this. It is a tad long.

You can download a PDF from this location as well

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-22/david-collums-2018-year-review-year-everything-changed

[pugmama]

I see the hit pieces on Mick Mulvaney have already started. I see Mick had maid himself available for interviews this Sunday.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6521215/Trump-complaining-new-chief-staff-Mick-Mulvaney.html

[Deplorable American1776]

John Kasich will be on FNS? For what reason?

[Redleg Duke]

Blah...blah...blah...Trump’s Fault...blah...blah...blah.

[Deplorable American1776]

Chris Wall-ass is being his usual ass...going out with the Deplorable Family.

[Deplorable American1776]

Leon, you are an ass...a ladder can go over...I didn't know that...

Chris asking Leon if Trump is fit for the presidency...What BS...

[chiller]

I've just learned from Chuck Todd's opening 45 sec intro that DJT and the country are doomed: Govt. shutdown, Mattis quits/Syria's toast, maybe Fed's Powell as well, conservative pundits run the country while R leaders abandon the Pres. Oh my !..the chaos !

Alternatively, imho, dems will be seen to favor the invasion of illegal immigrants looking for welfare, guns, drugs, and gangs and fold before DJT does.

Mattis was politically correct and out of touch, and even John Bolton had to admit the job in Syria was 99% complete, and now Saudi Arabia has stepped in to help the Kurds.

While the Fed's interest rates aren't helping the stock market, these minor increases indicate a very strong economy in the future (3+ in Q3 !). I wish DJT would view it from that perspective.

I doubt DJT needed a prod from Coulter or Limbaugh, but a reminder of our support for his policies, GoFundMe, and Mark Meadows from the house floor never hurts.

[chiller]

Mick Mulvaney representing well on This Weak (Jonathon Karl) on all points. I hope DJT doesn’t hold a grudge re: Mick’s campaign slam years ago.

[Fishtalk]

The Sunday political talk shows 12.23.18

Below the FreeRepublic Sunday talk show thread link.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3714820/posts

The major talking points of the day

“Mad Dog “ Mattis’ resignation, and walls, borders, walls, borders, walls and borders.

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FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Mick Mulvaney, incoming acting White House chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio; former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The panel will be Katie Pavlich of Townhall, Gillian Turner of Fox News, Susan Page of USA Today and Mo Elleithee, executive director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service.

Highlight of Fox News Sunday:
Kasich…..what’s he got to do with anything?

Link to Fox News Sunday Below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQWM7942a3M

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MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; Julián Castro, former Housing and Urban Development secretary. The panel will be Yamiche Alcindor of “PBS NewsHour”; radio host Hugh Hewitt; Joshua Johnson, host of NPR’s “1A”; and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.

Highlight of Meet the Press:

Dick Durbin enlightens us all

Link to Meet the Press show below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMva2vomM3U

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FACE THE NATION (CBS): Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. A panel of CBS correspondents features Major Garrett, David Martin, Jeff Pegues and Paula Reid.

Highlight of Face the Nation

Rand Paul does what he does best-preach against war.

Below the link to Face the Nation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gyJUCbrnE8

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THIS WEEK (ABC): Mick Mulvaney; Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. The panel will be former Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J.; Democratic strategist and former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile; Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times; and Rich Lowry of National Review.

Highlight of This Week with George Stephanopolous

A surprise by Gov. Christie who seems to approve of the withdrawal from Syria

Link to This Week below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia8jGQwYC8Q

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STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): Sen. Paul; Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. The panel will be CNN commentator Mary Katharine Ham; Democratic strategist Paul Begala; former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.; and Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution.

Highlight of State of the Union

Shifty Adam Schiff does not want a wall

Link to This Week below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIrklHEvPDs

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SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES (FNC): Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga.; Rep Mark Meadows, R-N.C.; Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Tex.; Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I.; Gen. Jack Keane (ret.), chairman of the Institute for the Study Of War; Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York. The panel will be GOP strategist Ed Rollins and Brad Blakeman, former deputy assistant to President George W. Bush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otYudYws-_g