Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 7/1 and 7/2/06 (not the live thread)

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[Phsstpok]

Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 7/1 and 7/2/06 (not the live thread)

The main message is the Sunday Shows.  Message 1 will be the Saturday Shows and message 2 will be the show guest links post.  Then I'll post the ping list.

ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Meme:
  • Bush was wrong on all the issues McCain is right on
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
• Topics:
  • Hamdan, Immigration, and Iraq
• Guests
  • Senator John McCain, Republican - Arizona
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • McCain's back and Georgie's got him
    • It's such a tragedy that President Bush didn't listen to Saint John's wise advice on the war, torture and all the other issues that JOHN SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH EXCEPT THOSE MEAN PEOPLE.....  it's OK, he'll get his change in '08...
  • SUNDAY'S ROUNDTABLE:
    • TIME's Joe Klein
      • the left wing writer that left wingers love to hate (maybe he's trying to rehabilitate himself?)
    • ABC News's Cokie Roberts
      • Cokie (and Steve) saw the attacks on the press (and the culture of corruption) long before anyone else, why didn't you listen to them?
    • Former Senator Fred Thompson, Republican -Tennessee
      • the man's gotta do something during hiatus... unless he's eyeing '08? (he's been campaigning with Saint John)
  • VOICES SUNDAY: Mia Farrow joins UNICEF's fight for the world's children
    • Good for her, but she's being given face time because she's anti-Bush and pro UN, not "for the children"
• ABC This Week comment web page

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Meme:
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq issues McCain the press is right on
• Topics:
  • Supreme Court Detainee Decision
  • New York Times Publishing Controversy
  • Iraq
• Guests
  • Bill Keller, Executive Editor, The New York Times
    • The New York Times is the most important institution in the history of mankind
    • As the executive editor Keller is the most powerful human being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Senator Arlen Specter, Chairman, Judiciary Committee, Republican - Pennsylvania
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • (whatever institution Snarlin Arlen is in) is the most important institution in the history of mankind
    • As the (Senator, Chairman, candidate, assassination investigator, take your pick) is the most powerful human being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Senator Carl Levin, Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee, Democrat - Michigan
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • "I yield the floor to my good friend from Pennsylvania"
    • "Can I just sit here and listen to Arlen?"
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Meme:
  • It's Israel's fault, whatever it is
  • If it's not Israel's fault, it's the United States Bush's fault, whatever it is
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq Middle East issues McCain the press is right on
  • CNN really hopes that the Shuttle blows up when they launch... it makes for such good ratings
• Topics:
  • A look at the stand off between Israel and Palestine, the future of Hamas in power, and the prospects for a Palestinian state.
• Guests
  • Representative Peter King: R-New York
    • He's BAAAAACK
  • Representative Barney Frank: D-Massachusetts
    • So, the NY Times blew a critical program for defending against terrorists, what's the big deal?
    • Just when I thought I could dismiss this clown he goes and has to be right on William Jefferson and the ACLU being out of control... just damn!
    • Oh, good, he's wrong on NASA... whew
  • Shimon Peres Israeli vice premier
    • "Listen, I've been trying to surrender negotiate a just peace and the Palestinian's keep screwing things up!"
  • Saeb Erakat Chief Palestinian negotiator
    • "Listen, I've been trying to murder the jews negotiate a just peace and the Israeli's keep screwing things up (by fighting back)!"
  • Michael D. Griffin NASA administrator
    • "The shuttle is not as safe as we thought it was, it is more safe than the naysayers say it is." (quote source Fox News via post #460 from last weeks Sunday Thread)
  • Tony Orlando Musician; author, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"
    • Oh, you know what he's going to talk about...
  • Seymour Hersh New Yorker Magazine
    • Oh, you know what he's going to talk about...
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

CNN's "Reliable Sources" (Howard Kurtz)

• Meme:
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!
• Topics:
  • Lichtblau's Defense: We Told The Terrorists Nothing They Didn't Already Know
• Guests
  • Hugh Hewitt
    • So, Lichtblau won't do an interview, huh?
  • Eric Lichtblau (New York Times reporter)
    • As the author is the most powerful human (and wisest) being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Geneva Overholser (former Washington Post Ombudsman)
    • A blast from the past - The most important institution in the history of mankind is always under assault by the evil Republicans
  • Eugene Robinson (Washington Post columnist)
    • If it's Bush, it's wrong
• NOTE: I don't normally post about Reliable Sources, but I saw that Hugh Hewitt was going to be on, hopefully at the same time as Lichtblau.  Hugh has been one of the most consistent and well informed critics of the Times treasonous antics on his blog and radio show.  This should be fun - do also note that it is 4 against 1
• CNN Reliable Sources airs at 10-11 a.m. ET Sunday

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Meme:
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • Fox really hopes that the Shuttle doesn't blow up when they launch... but it makes for such good ratings
• Topics:
  • The impact of Supreme Court Gitmo ruling on War on Terror
  • The future of the US space program
• Guests
  • Senator Lindsey Graham
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • Did you know he was a JAG?
  • Senator Jack Reed
    • "Defend this country from threats?  Are you nuts?  The threat is this country!  Get your facts straight, sheesh!"
  • NASA Administrator Michael Griffin
    • "The shuttle is not as safe as we thought it was, it is more safe than the naysayers say it is." (quote source Fox News via post #460 from last weeks Sunday Thread)
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

• Meme:
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq issues McCain the press is right on
  • We don't care what anyone else says, the Democrats are too going to win big this November!
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!

• Topics:
  • Iraq
  • The 2006 elections
  • The Supreme Court's rebuke of Bush's use of military tribunals.
  • Roundtable: freedom of the press
• Guests
  • Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican - Kentucky,  Majority Whip
    • He's BAAAAACK (?????? what's wrong with them?)
    • they might ask about him opposing the flag burning amendment
    • they won't ask about the issue of dangerous OLD chemical weapons in the US he wants destroyed
    • they must have something ready to spring on him, because he's too good a spokesman on the main issues... what could it be?
  • Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat - New York, Chairman Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • they won't ask about his dissing of Hillary over the pay raises / minimum wage issue
    • they probably won't ask him about Lieberman and how that separates him from "the (moonbat) base"
  • Roundtable:
    • Bill Bennett
      • watch for a snarky reference to gambling
    • John Harwood
      • seemingly, with Bennett, this makes it 2 to 3 in favor of the conservatives... what's wrong with the DBM?
    • Dana Priest
      • a "victim" of the VRWC attempt to silence those who "speak truth to power" (as long as they're Republicans)
    • William Safire
      • he didn't like the NSA program when it was being set up as TIA under Poindexter... let's dust off an oldy but goody to bash Bush...
      • Oh, that's why it's OK to have the guy from the WSJ...
• What would you like to ask this week's guests? (web page for submitting questions for this weeks show)
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

This is NOT intended to be the live Sunday Morning Talk Show thread. I trust AB will do that as usual. This is strictly a preview of who will be on the main shows. The idea is to give folks a chance to muster their resources for that thread.

I would particularly ask that anyone with specific knowledge or resources about the topics / guests announced for these shows post them here so that the rest of us can go into the shows with a heads up on what to look for. For example,

[Phsstpok]

Unless I missed it, I think it's interesting that Tim Russert hasn't invited Tony Snow.

I don't have any direct knowledge, but in the run up to Murtha's exclusive (meaning unchallenged) time on MTP one of the regulars (I'm sorry I forget who) posted that Tony had been turning Russert down, while accepting most of the other invites.  They indicated that the Murtha (and then Feingold?) demorat only shows were Russert getting back at the White House for snubbing him.

Again, no direct knowledge, but we don't know for sure who is dissing who here.

Give 'em hell Tony! (always with a smile and a laugh)

[Phsstpok]

Excellent post!

So, as usual, the Junk Media has it all wrong. The stupid Leftist on the SC have trapped their terrorist buddies in Legal Limbo. They cannot be tried by Military Tribunals, they cannot be tried in US Courts and we can hold them " until the end of hostilities". The SC ACTUALLY made their situation WORSE. The can now be prisoners forever.

couple that with what Warner is saying:

Warner Is Uncertain on Legislation for Tribunals

and these jihadi's are not going anywhere for quite some time.  Watch for the rhetoric to be ratcheted up about closing Gitmo now and how "cruel and unusual" it is not to give them a "fair trial."  OK, you're kangaroo Supreme's have said they must be treated as Prisoners of War under the Geneva Conventions?  Since when do POWs get trials while combat is still ongoing?  I know!  There's one, and only one, circumstance for trying POWs during a conflict under the Geneva Conventions.  That's when they are caught out of uniform, without wearing markings of association and rank.  Then they can be tried by Courts Martial and executed as spies.

Well, I guess we've got our solution! 

Stupid leftist Supremes.  They defied logic, defied the White House, defied the Congress and they spat on the Constitution.  Bottom line, in doing this they are spitting on us and claiming that they are the ultimate power on this planet.  Well, to misappropriate a phrase or two, they should not be so proud of the judicial reign of terror they've created.  It is as nothing next to the power of the people, once enraged.

The really amusing thing is the Stupid Left is so hysteric about "Beating Bush" they have NO clue just how utterly stupid and counter productive the Courts actions were!

This goes along with MiD's post #57 from last weeks Sunday thread about having the shows dominated by the extreme left.  The more we let them talk (and act, as here) the deeper the hole is they dig for themselves and the more engaged and focused we are.

I'm still predicting we get a six to twelve seat pick up in the House and one to three seat pickup in the Senate.  But if they keep talking and acting like this we'll have majorities so large we can even afford to marginalize the RINOs for Bush's final two years.  Wouldn't that be nice? 

[MNJohnnie]

large we can even afford to marginalize the RINOs for Bush's final two years. Wouldn't that be nice

From you mouth to God's ear! Would it not be nice to reduce Specter, McInsane and the rest of the whiny "Moderates", along with their Left Democrat allies, to total political impotence? Well I can dream can I not?

[Phsstpok]

Well I can dream can I not?

You inspired me to do a little searching.  How are these thoughts for ya...

Zadok Rabinwitz: Dream Quotes
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery: Dream Quotes
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.

T. E. Lawrence: Dream Quotes
All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.

James G. Huneker: Dream Quotes
All men of action are dreamers.

Orison Swett Marden: Dream Quotes
All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.

Walt Disney: Dream Quotes
All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them.

And from a different source:

George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah
Some men see things as they are and say why... I dream of things that never were and say why not.

Here, we dream it, then we do what we can to make it so.  Today, with this medium, we have a chance to make this so.  Diane Irey defeating Jack Murtha is one dream that has a very good chance, it seems to me, of coming true, despite the "conventional wisdom" of only a few weeks ago.  We must look at every race in every state and dare to dream, then decide what it will take to make it so.

One more quote, from one of our own, so to speak:

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.

Ben Stein

[Txsleuth]

Love your post with the quotes about dreams...

The very last one, by Ben Stein, hits home with me.

I am over 50, and still haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up...sigh.

[Peach]

Thanks for that information, Phsstpok. I hope in the future Tony accepts and shows Russert to be the partisan reporter that he is.

[Phsstpok]

Mark Kilmer's preview is up at Redstate and his own blog site

The Sunday Show Preview

By: Mark Kilmer · Section: Other Politics

For Sunday, June 18, 2006

  Meet the Press (NBC): Host Tim Russert will have Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer on to discuss the usual stuff and, in words from the MTP web site, "the Supreme Court's rebuke of Bush's use of military tribunals."

FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace talks to Lindsey Graham and Jack Reed about the Hamdan decision, then to NASA Administrator Michael Griffin about the future of government space flight.

Face the Nation (CBS): Host Bob Schieffer will chat with Arlen Specter and Carl Levin about the Hamdan decision, and he'll chat with New York Times editor/agent Bill Keller about his paper's penchant for providing defense secrets to America's enemies.

This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos interviews John McCain about John McCain, the Hamdan case, torture at Gitmo, and John McCain.

Late Edition (CNN): Host Wolf Blitzer will chat with Peter King and Barney Frank, Saeb Erakat and Shimon Peres (probably not at the same time), and Tony Orlando. Yes, Tony Orlando, tying a yellow ribbon for the prisoners at Gitmo. It has been a long time for their sweethearts, and the question remains: "Do you still want me jihadding?"

In all fairness, I do not know why Tony Orlando will be on Late Edition.
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I've noted that Jack Reed, the Rhode Island Dem, is becoming a frequent face on these shows. He has been in Iowa a lot recently, using his wife's family as a cover, but we could be looking at a nascent Jack Reed for President movement. Who'd have thunk it? Certainly not anyone sane.

Specter and Levin deserve each other, but Specter mouthing off is our best shot at news out of these shows.

The Times' Keller will be appearing on Dan Rather's former network, where had he chosen, the erstwhile anchor could be sitting quietly with an office and a secretary. Perhaps Keller could borrow a few excuses.

Comments >>

Jul 1st, 2006: 12:33:21

 a smackdown is contained in this summaruy...

This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos interviews John McCain about John McCain, the Hamdan case, torture at Gitmo, and John McCain.

[meema]

Many thanks, Phsstpok!

[Txsleuth]

Bad news gang...

I just saw on Beltway Boyzzzzzz that NO justices are planning on retiring...in fact, Justice Kennedy is interviewing clerks for the 2007-2008 session.

Soros and the Clintons got to them I tell ya....

[Txsleuth]

UGh...I posted the wrong name..it is Justice STEVENS that is interviewing clerks..for the 2007-2008 session.

[Morgan in Denver]

No argument, but would you please explain. I must have missed what you're referring to.

[Morgan in Denver]

The left? Let's just call it like it is. Our internel war is with both old media, who are over the edge, and Democrats who have stolen their party from normal Democrats who may be liberal but are not un-American and don't hate the USA.

[Morgan in Denver]

Besides losing advertisers and readers, in Denver we are now seeing letters to the editor castigating them for purchasing and reprinting NY Times articles and opinion.

I think it's great news that local newspaper readers are against using the NY Times as a source for news or information.

[gov_bean_ counter]

The stupid remark about the SC decision validating US values.

[rodguy911]

Great job as usual phsstpok! A lot of work there! I can't wait to see Bill Bennett. Hope he doesn't get intimidated by the drivers-by.May have to watch Howie Kurtz as well.

[rodguy911]

It's hard to believe some of the stuff the slimes is doing! They have to be countered and soon. My guess is if they are, they will fold like the cheap suit that they really are.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks. I think I'll go outside on the deck and scream at the traffic now....

[rodguy911]

I think they are crazy like a drunken fox.I see the Slimes and maybe w few other drunken drivers- by indulging in arrogance gone wild.

These papers truly believe they are above reproach and can virtually get away with anything. And if criticized they attack the prosecutor with a vengeance that few have seen.

They definitely need to be taken down a notch or two.

[rodguy911]

I'm sad to hear that Fred Thompson was schilling for McPain, I used to like Fred.

[Morgan in Denver]

Like you, I have always liked Fred Thompson. I'll wait before screaming to find out his reasoning.