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,

[rodguy911]

Yeah, that is a better idea.

[MNJohnnie]

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

Justice Stevens was born Apr 20th, 1920. He may not be PLANNING on leaving but.....