Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 21 August 22, 2004

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[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, August 21st, 2004

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Van O'Dell of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. George Allen, R-Va.; Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J.; Kerry campaign adviser Tad Devine; Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan; Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's daughters, Vanessa and Alexandra.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Former Clinton chief of staff John Podesta; John O'Neill of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth; Kerry economic adviser Gene Sperling; Rep. Rob Portman, R-Ohio.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : David Kay, former chief U.N. weapons inspector; former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan.; Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.; Rep. Christopher Cox, R-Calif.; Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.; Democratic strategist Donna Brazile; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas; Rend al-Rahim Francke, chief of Iraq's diplomatic mission in Washington.

[kabar]

If I were Bush, I would just let the Swiftees do their thing.

I agree with you up to a point. I am worried about them having the financial resources to do it effectively. I remember Karen Hughes being asked at one point in an interview if the GOP would go after Kerry's military service. She said that Kerry served honorably just as W did, but what Kerry did afterwards is fair game.

I enjoyed the Krugman/Will moment.

[maica]

Re McCain commenting so quickly on the Swift vets ad -

All the proKerry reporters use McCain's words but no one has used a clip of him saying them, or followed up with any other comments from him.

I think a reporter phoned him the minute the ad was aired - probably misinterpreted what was in it - and got words from McCain that were "suitably" damning.


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I think McCain is having a serious rethink of his priorities re Bush, Kerry, Vietnam veterans and POWs in particular.

His silence seems to be shouting volumes right now.

[kabar]

Kerry camp now saying that the atrocities committed accusations were excessive and due to Kerry's young age at the time.

I believe they were saying the language was excessive but not the charges. Big difference.

[Mo1]

Classic moment. Krugman's jaw drops when George Will discusses the 28-minute, POW documentary set for release by the SwiftVets on September 1st.

There's a documentary coming out???

[OldFriend]

I never ascribe decent motives to anything done by McCain.

[VMI70]

Well done. Thank you.

[SuzanneC]

"Podesta is absolutely no match for O'Neill. AND isn't it telling? The Kerry campaign sends out JOhn Podesta to defend Kerry on the very important Sunday morning ABC show. They did not send out Rassmun (sp) or any of Kerry's crew to debate O'Neill this morning on ABC. Viewers have to ask why Kerry is keeping his crewmen under wraps, not allowing them to defend Kerry publicly."

I was thinking exactly the same thing as I watched.

Better yet....in the segment on the economy, the republican spokesman reminded Stephie that "He should know how these questions work. Stephie, I bet you wrote the talking points back then." (making a very clear reference to the fact that Stephie belonged to the administration) A beautiful line. I hope others caught it.

[snuffy smiff]

Podboy seemed rather testy today for some reason....


...I think he forgot to take his Midol this morning.

[Pukin Dog]

Great news; Dole was a REAL hero but never talked much about it.

Real heroes don't have to.

[Mo1]

I haven't studied the incident in detail, but think there are two separate beaching incidents

Oh ok ..I didn't know there were more then one beaching incidents that day

[maica]

I haven't either until now. I am just listening to the silence and wondering.

[Da Mav]

All Bush needs to do is call a press conference and announce that "My oppenent was for 527 ads before he was against them. His silence during the 62 million dollars worth of ads broadcast against me by 527 groups contrasts sharply to his outbursts of the last two days against ads targeting him. My position has been consistent and clear throughout. I hope Senator Kerry will join me in rejecting all 527 ads." Putting this up again because it is so well written. I don't know if Bush needs to call a press conference to say it, just saying it would be astute. Kudos to the original author now buried somewhere up the thread.

[snooker]

It is interesting that in the latest survey 57% of the people had seen or heard of the Swiftees ad. That was with $150k or so. I think you might want to consider that in today's world the MSM is not in control. It has become an Internet world now, and there is nothing the MSM can do put the genie back in the bottle. At last count 2/3 of the US households had broadband connections to the net.

I think Will nailed it ... this next Swiftee ad is going to be bad. and the next, and the next, and the next...

Even if the Swiftees are silenced, the net will carry on. The Blogosphere is ballooning daily.

[cyncooper]

I would say:

"President Bush would never attack any veteran, including John Kerry".

When the friends insist he has I would answer with a firm "He has NOT. President Bush respects all veterans. That is a group of veterans who have a problem with Kerry that you are seeing".

I would keep repeating those facts and not relent.

[rwilson99]

The NBC Olympic coverage at the time featured... The Women's Marathon. Very exciting. zzzzzz

[savedbygrace]

I feel a bit like Enrico Pollini (Rowan Atkinson) in "Rat Race":

"I'm weeening. I'm weeening."

I'll restate my earlier line: This might prove to be a watershed moment in Campaign 2004.

[AUsome Joy]

Bump to read later. Thanks for this post. I never get to watch any of the Sunday talk shows.

[maryz]

Ouija board (from French "oui" and German "Ja").

[Pusterfuss]

think it's "ouigi"

I think it's 'Ouija' from the frensh [sic] and jerman [sic] words for yes.

[debg]