Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 22 May 2005

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[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.

[Alas Babylon!]

As always, soliciting FReeper comments, observations, and opinions.

[Bahbah]

I hope Dean provides the entertainment that I am expecting. BTW, does anyone here watch Capitol Gang? I tuned in for about 5 minutes last night and it is AWFUL! It is the political equivalent of the Jerry Springer Show.

[onyx]

I heard it's been cancelled.

[No Truce With Kings]

Making some popcorn for the MTP appearance. I am torn between wanting to see Dean do a Deaniac-scale meltdown in front of Russert, and hoping that he stays sane enough that the Dims keep him as their chairman.

[Unknown Freeper]

Hi, AB. Thank you for the thread. Does anyone else think watching Dean on MTP this morning may be the equivalent of watching a car wreck in slow motion?

AB, there must be something wrong with your list. Biden, for once, is not on it. /s

[onyx]

MTP - must see TV and I shall watch McCain on Fox too, and I'll go nuclear if he announces a deal has been struck!

[mathluv]

Why is Boomer on a talk show? Well, if I mute mcpain, I guess I'll find out.

Thanks, AB, as always.

[Bahbah]

onys says the Dean show has been cancelled.

[YaYa123]

Chris Matthews Sunday Show:

Tom Friedman says the middle east reaction to USA is mixed, but Matthews prods him to criticize Bush for calling the middle east "barbaric and backward". Matthews really wanted the panelists to attack Bush's statement from last week, but they didn't seem to co-operate. (I missed what Andrea Mitchell might have said.)

Joe Klein says there are some people who look more kindly to us because of the Bush policy. Matthews doesn't like that, he keeps pushing. Matthews keeps at it. what about the"Bush failure", he asks. Friedman tells Matthews, "I don't care if they like us or not."


Matthews very happy that his entire panel says, "yes, Hillary is running in 2008". He asks whether Bill Clinton will be an asset or detriment to her. They all agree that his brilliance, his knowledge, his world popularity would be put to good use in a Hillary administration.

(dog walk....I missed most of the show)


The section: "Tell me something I don't know"

The Brit babe says: North Korea will test nuke soon, up in the mountain area, and it's so cold there they have to test in the summer.

Klein says: A most interesting middle east election, comes next month in Iran. one of the candidates is (almost) pro-American, sorry I missed his name.

Another: Europeans are really concerned about Iran nukes, will get tough with Iran at an upcoming meeting with them.

Matthews tells the panel:

Frist will be the hero of the filibuster fight.. He will deliver for the president, .he will win, he will be the republican's candidate in 2008.

[gov_bean_ counter]

You folks take good notes, now. I'm flying to Virginia Beach today and will have to catch up later.

[Miss Marple]

Either they have choreographed this appearance to make him seem more normal (and what an effort that will be) OR Russert is going to go after him so that the DNC people will have an excuse to replace him.

I think it will be the latter, but then I live in the land of wishful thinking! LOL!

[StAnDeliver]

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

The new face of the Democrat Party (who needs a jackass for a logo when you've got this?)

[hflynn]

I can't wait for Dean on Meet the Distressed. CCCCCCRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHHHHH!!

[Miss Marple]

What? It's been cancelled?

[Unknown Freeper]

You folks take good notes, now. I'm flying to Virginia Beach today and will have to catch up later.

Have a safe trip, gbc. Don't let us see you on television because the pilot went off course.

[Bahbah]

OR Russert is going to go after him so that the DNC people will have an excuse to replace him. I think it will be the latter, but then I live in the land of wishful thinking!

Maybe not. In the 5 minutes of Capitol Gang that I was able to endure last night Dean was discussed and the support for him could not have been more tepid. Damning with faint praise comes to mind. Ted Kennedy kept point out how he "travels alot." Heaven forfend that they put someone effective in his place, but I suspect Bill and Hillary! will make that call.

[OXENinFLA]

OMG!!

Joe Biden is NOT on any shows today?

[gov_bean_ counter]

I am amazed McCain, etal believe they can negotiate THE PRESIDENT'S PICKS. GW can't be very pleased with this.

[mainepatsfan]

Dean has emerged from his hole!!

[Bahbah]

onyx, onyx, calling onyx!!!!!!