Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 22 May 2005

Various big media television networks ^ | 22 May 2005 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz; Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.; Boomer Esiason, former pro football player.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., George Allen, R-Va.; Army Spc. Shoshanna Johnson, former POW; Dana Reeve of the Christopher Reeve Foundation; Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Bill Graham.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Afghan President Hamid Karzai; Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Barham Salih, Iraqi minister of planning and development; Mohammed Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti foreign minister; U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen; former Defense Secretary Richard Perle, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark.

[onyx]

Oh gawd, Kennedy was their guest. Thanks for posting the transcript.

[snugs]

I must admit I think I have vaguely heard of her is she the BBC Washington Correspondent or something like that I miss Charles Wheeler myself, though left wing he had some substance. Ribbon waiting ready to post may have to disappear for a few minutes to dish dinner (lunch) up but will keep on line and be at the ready.

[Miss Marple]

"Liberal lion?"

"If I were the King of the Forest...."

[snugs]

What is that all about must have missed something

[Miss Marple]

She really was contrite. Very uncharacteristic.

My theory is that they actually have done worse stuff and are hoping to take the spotlight off themselves.

Hey, the Jib-Jab guys got hired by Budweiser and I just saw their first commercial!

[Bahbah]

SHIELDS: Wait, wait, wait. He's going on television with Tim Russert. I'd say this -- I'd sure as heck rather face Ken Mehlman than Tim Russert and anybody in Washington would. NOVAK: Russert asked him to go on with Mehlman and he refused. He is afraid of him. SHIELDS: Bob. Bob. What are you smoking, Bob? Howard Dean is not afraid. Maybe -- listen, he is not afraid -- I don't know what he is afraid of. He is not afraid of Ken Mehlman who is evangelizing.

Thanks, maggie. It was at the "What are you smoking, Bob" moment that I reached for the remote. And Mehlman is "evangelizing?" What the heck is he talking about?

[maica]

It seemed to me that the Concerned Women for America spokesman talked circles around the University Women Rep. I thought the host introduced emails to aid the lefty and even coached some of her answers toward the end.


Clear win for "up or down votes!"
The later dem callers seemed to develop a talking point: "Why are we wasting time discussing this issue, when there are more important, etc etc..."

[Carolinamom]

If Kristol is on the panel this morning, will he or will he not confront his buddy McCain about this renegade "deal" effort? I'm waiting for that one as much as Brit's smack down.

[Miss Marple]

Mehlman is making a concerted effort to court blacks and Hispanics. I presume that is what he meant, although it is an odd word to use.

[Bahbah]

I thought the host introduced emails to aid the lefty and even coached some of her answers toward the end.

You are correct. He did just that. Not usual for C-Span so far as I have noticed.

[onyx]

Has Kristol commented on the dirty dozen?

[Peach]

Nelson and Graham on CNN Late Edition...I'll be taping or watching.

Graham is a turncoast and has let the state of South Carolina down with his backdoor deal making regarding the judicial filibuster.

[maica]

Dean is talking to his radical base, trying to get them to contribute actual $$. Ken Mehlman is out and about talking to dems, trying to interest them in the Republican party. Hence "evangelizing" oooh, scary! How awful and "unfair" of him.

I will celebrate when Capitol Gang leaves the air. Mark Shields does not deserve the presence of a microphone.

[snugs]

It is a term we use in the UK to indicate spreading your message I think since we have become more secular it is in fact used more.

A bit like saying a catholic taste in music meaning that one likes all types of music.

[Carolinamom]

I haven't read or heard anything ...but what do I know? He did seem to support Brit's concern about what the 12 were up to, but I don't remember his exact comment(s).

[sirchtruth]

I stated in another thread that there would be a time when Repubs had to be steadfast and resolute.

That time has come. It is the right time. Bush is masterful at patience and the Repubs have taken a page out of his playbook and used it. Bush holds his cards til he's sure of the time to play them, now it's Frist turn to them lay 'em down.

Now the time comes for Shock and Awe!

[rodguy911]

Did someone say smackdown", where, when!! Last week it was CEEEECIIII who got whacked, who will be the chosen one this week.

[maggief]

It may be a spelling error in the transcript, should be "liberal lyin'."

;-)

[onyx]

OK. Then I'll venture a guess that if he's on the panel, he'll give McCain a either a pass or a softball.

[Peach]

If Graham is paying attention to the phone calls he's getting about his dirty deal making, he'll back off.