The Daily Talk Show Thread(II)

Various members of the Pajamahadeen | TV, Radio and the Internet

[McGruff]

This thread is meant to be a single place to discuss all of the daily talk and news shows.

Any radio or TV shows may be commented on. Want to rant about IMUS, Matthews, O'Reilly, Bring It On!

Here is a link to the original thread.

I've come up with a webpage that has direct links to some Radio Stations that stream on the internet.

The primary web page is here.

The backup web page is here.

Bookmark it if you listen online.

[McGruff]

Laura was joking on her radio show today about the bright lipstick they talked her into wearing last night. Looks like the same person did her up tonight.

[zook]

Am I the only one who heard Walter Cronkite tell Larry King that Karl Rove probably "set up" the Bin Laden video?

[YaYa123]

YOu may be.....so let's check the CNN transcripts as soon as they are posted.

I was amused to hear Ben Venzke, MSNBC's terrorism expert tell Keith Olberman that osama is media savvy. He said, Osama listened to the traction it got when Bush was accused of reading to children, rather than tending to the people in the towers. I don't think Keith expected or wanted that answer, a definite slam directed at Michael Moore.

[YaYa123]

Good grief...you're right!!! I think Walter has lost all reason. He's crazy for sure!!! This is astounding.

"BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

OSAMA BIN LADEN (through translator): Your security is not in the hands of Kerry or Bush or al Qaeda. Your security is in your own hands. Any nation that does not attack us will not be attacked.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KING: OK, Walter. What do you make of this?

CRONKITE: Well, I make it out to be initially the reaction that it's a threat to us, that unless we make peace with him, in a sense, we can expect further attacks. He did not say that precisely, but it sounds like that when he says...

KING: The warning.

CRONKITE: What we just heard. So now the question is basically right now, how will this affect the election? And I have a feeling that it could tilt the election a bit. In fact, I'm a little inclined to think that Karl Rove, the political manager at the White House, who is a very clever man, he probably set up bin Laden to this thing. The advantage to the Republican side is to get rid of, as a principal subject of the campaigns right now, get rid of the whole problem of the al Qaqaa explosive dump. Right now, that, the last couple of days, has, I think, upset the Republican campaign.

KING: Are there enough undecideds to tilt this? Or what do you think of the whole election picture?

CRONKITE: Well, I think it's one of the biggest messes we've had in a long time. I believe that we're undoubtedly not going to know the results of this election. I don't want to knock you off the air on Monday night or anything, or Tuesday night. But I suspect that we're not going to know who the next president is, whether it is Bush or the new man, until very probably sometime in the early spring. There's so much controversy that they're planting, deliberately planting at the polls, that there's almost certainly to be a suit going back to the Supreme Court eventually, going through the other courts slowly first.

KING: Who's to blame for this?

CRONKITE: Who's to blame for it really is the intensity of this campaign. Plus the fact that we have a preface to this in the last campaign. What year was that now?

KING: 2000. .."

oops, I forgot to provide the url so you can read the entire interview. just a sec

[YaYa123]

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/29/lkl.01.html

[McGruff]

This is just a test.

[malia]

CRONKITE: Well, I make it out to be initially the reaction that it's a threat to us, that unless we make peace with him, in a sense, we can expect further attacks. He did not say that precisely, but it sounds like that when he says...

KING: The warning.

CRONKITE: What we just heard. So now the question is basically right now, how will this affect the election? And I have a feeling that it could tilt the election a bit. In fact, I'm a little inclined to think that Karl Rove, the political manager at the White House, who is a very clever man, he probably set up bin Laden to this thing. The advantage to the Republican side is to get rid of, as a principal subject of the campaigns right now, get rid of the whole problem of the al Qaqaa explosive dump. Right now, that, the last couple of days, has, I think, upset the Republican campaign.

---and there went another 'icon'!!!!

[YaYa123]

For the day before Halloween record, this morning on MSNBC, Craig Crawford predicted John Kerry would win. He said he made the prediction last week, and he saw nothing that's happened since, to change his mind. He didn't equivicate, he boldly predicted a Kerry win. (Crawford is a democrat, posing as an unbiased analyst for NBC. He worked for Carter, Mondale, and John Glenn.)

I thought it might be interesting to keep a record here when we hear MSM pundits and pukes make their predictions.

[YaYa123]

On another thread, it's reported Fred Barnes and Mort Kondacke both predicted Bush will win. (they were on Tony Snow's Saturday Show.)

[15speedfan8]

Sorry I am so late in replying. I have started listening to Morning in America too! In fact, it is radio all day for me. After Morning in America it is Neal Boortz, then Rush, then Saun Hannity! It sure saves the nerves!

[wvbushman]

Please add me to the list.

[McGruff]

This is your daily ping for Monday November 01, 2004

1 more day till Election day.

Monday on Imus:

6:29 - Rep. Harold Ford Jr.
7:07 - Evan Thomas
7:29 - Sen. John McCain
8:29 - Howard Fineman

Imus will be broadcasting from MSNBC's Democratic Plaza tomorrow and Wednesday.

[McGruff]

I'll add you to the daily ping list starting tomorrow.

Listening to Evan Thomas of Newsweak he sounded a little resigned to the fact that Bush Will Win. Imus says not, but given his recent history of picking looosers we not want him on our side.

Missed the interview with Sen. McCain so I don't know if he's our guy or their guy today. Maybe somebody can fill me in.

[StarFan]

I deliberately switched channels and missed the earlier segment when Wes Clarke said when Kerry becomes President he will confer with neighbors across the ocean to get a consensus as to how we DEFINE TERRORISM. E.D. was quite disturbed when questioning Bob Beckle who desperately tried to spin it but no one was buying. This explosive statement should be shouted from the rooftops beginning with the RNC.

Harold Ford, Jr. is making his rounds as he was just on Fox & Friends stumping for his guy. I detest that guy and didn't bother to hang around.

IMUS seems cockier than usual and is reminding MSNBC that he will be voting at 6:00 a.m. in New York so cameras can capture it. Puke.

I was surprised to hear that Shays is fighting for his political life in Ct. What are you hearing in your state.

[StarFan]

Fineman said that his gut tells him Kerry will win and he gets it from the talking to people from both camps. GWB camp more solemn whereas Kerry's is more upbeat. He added that although GWB's rallies are well attended it's due to incredible organization and that Kerry's are more spontaneous.

Apparently Evan Thomas had said Bush had reason to lie because he actually believed in something versus Kerry who doesn't believe anything but continues to lie. Did anyone catch Evan Thomas earlier?

[McGruff]

I was surprised to hear that Shays is fighting for his political life in Ct.

I haven't heard much about this until today. I did hear a radio campaign commercial for his opponent today tying him to Bush's failed policies.

A few minutes later later I heard a radio commercial from Rudy Giuliani praising him for being part of the Bush team.

I'll have to check in to this some more, but I guess we will find out tomorrow one way or the other.

[McGruff]

Evan Thomas had said Bush had reason to lie ...

That's what he said. I don't understand the logic of how that's a positive thing, but Imus seemed to agree with him that it was better than Kerry's non committal to anything..

Bear in mid that everyone at Newsweak is in the Kerry Camp. It's just a matter of how blatant their bias is.

[StarFan]

More evidence that I wasn't dreaming about Wes Clark's statement that we have to define terror

[McGruff]

Laura Ingraham's Scarborough Host Stint Beats Chris Matthews ^

Posted by BillF On 11/01/2004 10:23:03 AM EST · 25 replies · 763+ views Laura Ingraham Radio Show ^ | November 1, 2004 | Laura Ingraham A few minutes ago, Laura Ingraham announced that her Thursday night hosting of Scarborough Country was successful in meeting her goal. As she had hoped, she drew more viewers than Chris Matthews Hardball show. Laura had an 8 rating compared to Matthews 7 rating for its 7 pm Eastern time show that night. In the important demographic group (I'n not sure which one), Laura had a 4 rating compared to Matthews 2 rating.

Yes!

[McGruff]

A plethora of Rush threads for today.

Rush should have a live video of him watching the election Tuesday! Vanity ^
	Posted by RoseD On News/Activism ^ 11/01/2004 3:17:14 PM EST
Gov Jeb Bush Coming on with Rush ^
	Posted by kingattax On News/Activism ^ 11/01/2004 1:36:10 PM EST · 42 replies · 1,588+ views 11-1-2004 Gov Bush will be on in a few minutes to talk to Rush about the election.
If Kerry wins, will Rush end his show? ^
	Posted by pantseatflyer On Bloggers & Personal ^ 11/01/2004 1:07:46 PM EST · 19 replies · 212+ views Can you imagine him having to talk about Kerry for the next four years? I don't think he could stomach it. I don't know of any rational person who could, for that matter. It is a depressing thought. It is contrary to natural law. It is unthinkable.
Rush: I want the election decided by Congress ^
	Posted by pabianice On News/Activism ^ 11/01/2004 12:39:36 PM EST · 32 replies · 2,276+ views Rush Limbaugh Show | 11/1/04 Rush is on a tear. Disbelieves polls: 'They're just looking for publicity.' Says he wants the election to be so close and contensious that it will have to be decided by Congress per the 12th amendment. Since Congress will stay Republican, that's it. Tearing into Cronkite about his lunatic statement that the Bin Laden tape was created by Karl Rove and the Republicans using CGI technology... Suggests that the Left look in the mirror and see what they have become... Kerry had to take a poll before responding to the tape... no sense of right and wrong...
Vanity - Live Rush Limbaugh Thread ^
	Posted by IDontLikeToPayTaxes On News/Activism ^ 11/01/2004 12:33:50 PM EST · 122 replies · 4,803+ views Rush Limbaugh Show | Nov 1, 2004 | Me Hi folks, I thought it would be a good idea to have a live Rush thread on the eve of the election. :)
Rush sounds depressed today. ^
	Posted by Bungarian On General/Chat ^ 11/01/2004 12:20:01 PM EST · 125 replies · 4,457+ views Me | 11/2/04 | Me Rush sounds depressed today. I hope that is not bad news.