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Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 6/30 - 7/1/07 (not the live thread)
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| June 30, 2007
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Posted on 06/30/2007 1:29:26 PM PDT by Phsstpok
Preview and Analysis for Weekend of June 30th and July 1st, 2007
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
NBC's "Meet the Press"
CBS's "Face the Nation"
- Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
Fox News Sunday
- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
- Michael Gallagher, conservative talk radio host
- Mark Green, President Air America Radio
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CNN "Late Edition"
- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
- House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C.
- Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.
- Lanny Davis, former Clinton special counsel
- Ben Ginsberg, former counsel to the RNCommittee
- Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski
- Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
ABC's "This Week"
- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
- Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-CT
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War and immigration are the themes the dinosaur media wants to talk about this week, but the failed car bombs in London and the apparently successful car bomb attack in Glasgow will blow everything else away. Don't be surprised to see some of the "sillier" issues and players (in the grand scheme of things) pushed aside (Leahy's subpoenas, Gallagher and Green on the fairness doctrine etc.). Between now and when these shows tape who knows what other events will change the shape of the dialogue.
All things being equal the big three (ABCCBSNBC) are setting up straight attacks on the Bush administration, based on Iraq and the dustups with Leahy and Waxman's respective star chambers. Fox and CNN cast their respective nets a bit wider.
NBC Meet The Press gives leaky Leahy an unchallenged pulpit from which to preach against all things Bush. I'm willing to guarantee you that no question will be raised about Leahy's own position during the Clinton administration defending executive privilege in the face of (Republican) subpoenas. Nor will there be any irony invoked if he chooses to take a shot at Cheney about classified documents. They don't call him leaky for nothing. Lil Timmah has thrown away all pretense of objectivity or non-partisanship, particularly since the Plame fraud. This looks like more of the same.
CBS Face The Nation tees up Richard Lugar, thanks to his public statements calling for "redeployment" our of Iraq (as the way to secure Iraq). You begin to wonder if there's something wrong with the water up on Capitol Hill. Ol Bob's show is the most likely to stay doggedly on their anti-Bush message and ignore the terrorist attacks (not to mention the growing signs of success in Iraq). They are the most ideologically reliable leftist organization on the air. They get a fax from Howard Dean (or Hillary) and they carry out their marching orders. The big question for me is what is Lugar's motive, particularly his timing? Is this payback for something Bush did (or didn't do) to him? Is he auditioning/posturing for the VP spot on some Pubbie's ticket as the anti-war balance to a pro-war candidate? It just doesn't make sense to me. As Bill Kristol points out in his Weekly Standard piece Lugar's goals directly conflict with his proposed actions. It's gotta be something in the water.
Fox News Sunday is the first of three shows (as scheduled in my market) to prop up Secretary Chertoff. No doubt the intent in booking him was to trash the bigoted racist nativist Neanderthals who defeated the shamnesty bill, that enlightened solution to all of the immigration problems, now and forever. Instead that topic will likely get short shrift in favor of discussions of the car bombs in the UK. I wonder if anyone will suggest that car bombs might be coming across our southern border? Brit, Bill, Juan and Mara make up the roundtable. Though the prospect of a smackdown still lurks, I'm more interested in seeing how Juan is treated after endorsing the Supreme Court's racial preferences ruling this week. The attacks have been fairly vicious, though not widespread. I'm betting he's had some behind the scenes arm twisting, so I'm expecting him to back off his endorsement of the ruling, particularly as his masters in the DNC and MoveOn have decreed that this issue will be one of the key themes in next years elections.
CNN Late Edition also serves up Chertoff for the same reasons as Fox, but with the rest of the cast, particularly King, Brzezinski and Kissinger, this could actually be an interesting and meaningful discussion, even if they aren't on together. Clyburn, Davis and Ginsberg run the risk of being bumped for more relevant talking heads.
ABC This Week matches Chertoff with Lieberman. I believe that Lieberman was being set up for an attack following his endorsement of an attack on Iran, but the events in the UK will probably change the tenor of the entire show. This could get interesting and I might just break down and watch Curious George this week. On their roundtable each player was selected for a specific line of attack, Ruth Marcus to handle the Cheney bashing, Bay Buchanan for the jingoistic knee jerk reaction to the Bush immigration bill, Donna Brazille to promote the fantasy of a Bloomberg candidacy insuring a Dhimmicrat presidential win and Cokie Roberts to play up Hillary's new personae. Marcus is likely to be bumped in favor of some terrorist expert, perhaps Fareed Zakaria or some other reliable Bush bashing international "expert." Buchanan will probably stay, but will be goaded into making intemperate remarks about "ragheads" instead of "wetbacks." Donna Brazille will likely be sidetracked by talk of the Goracle throwing his hat into the ring. There will be a lot on display depending on how he gets treated by Hillary's most loyal myrmidon. And Cokie, well, she'll just be Cokie, lauding the capabilities of a now triumphant Dhimmicrat House and Senate to solve all known problems, if only those nasty obstructionist conservatives would get out of the way.
The Saturday Shows will likely have less time to adjust but may well be preempted as they were last week over the missing mom murder case. The Beltway Boys the immigration bill, the attacks on Cheney and McCain's collapse. Pretty standard fare. CNBC's Tim Russert Show takes on God. Lil Timmah doesn't think small, does he? Fox News Watch continues to descend into tabloid hell. All they need do is look at MRC and they'll have weeks of real and substantive issues of media malfeasance to examine. But nooooooo! Finally the Journal Editorial Report does a substantive examination of this weeks Supreme Court rulings and the long term implications of the Robert's court. Bringing in Ted Olson for the debate just emphasizes how much better this show is than anything else on all weekend.
Bottom line, this weeks shows seem like their caught up in a Robert Burns wee mousie moment, with the best laid plans of mice and the DBM Gang aft agley. I'm betting NBC and CBS make either no change or minimal adjustment to spin the terrorist attacks as somehow Bush's fault, but otherwise sticking to their game plan. Fox and ABC will likely adjust fairly well, thought the probably don't need to change their guests. CNN will be the most flexible, as usual, which isn't that hard given their two hour format. There are producers for all of these shows scrambling frantically as I write this, trying to anticipate how this will play out and what meme will emerge. They will be terrified as they may actually have to discuss events that are unfolding without a preconceived outcome for their guests to promote. Scary times.
This should be cross posted to my blog at Wizards.townhall.com later today. I have finally caught up over their and I hope to keep up to date from now on. In fact I'm going to change the format just a bit when posting this in light of the success of the technique I used to get caught up. This analysis will still be first but then I'm going to try putting all of the show by show posts into one big Post number 1. If I end up falling back to separate posts you'll know that I found an upper limit to the length of FR posts.
This thread exists primarily as a heads up for who is on the weekend talks shows, what they've been invited on to push (based on their recent pronouncements) and the spin (meme) the DBM is likely trying to push based on that information. All of this is prep work for the weekly Sunday Morning Talk Show thread posted by Alas Babylon!. That thread provides a live commentary and analysis of the Sunday talking head shows, with valuable insight and exceptional fact checking. we are the Jedi Council of FreeRepublic, at least in regards to these DBM gabfests. You wanna know what was said and what it meant, as well as where they messed up? Read that thread!
Mark Kilmer has posted his excellent preview of the Sunday shows over at Redstate.COM.
Politico.COM has their Sunday Talk Show Tip Sheet
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carbombs; elections; immigration; iraq
Below are the topics and guests announced for this weekends programs, along with my take on the "memes" that the shows are trying to push. With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.Saturday Shows For June 30, 2007
The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)
- Meme:
- "The tragedy of the failure of comprehensive immigration reform" (huh?)
- They're just now noticing the declaration of war on Dick Cheney? A little slow on the up take there, boys.
- They're just now noticing that McLame is tanking? A little slow on the up take there, boys.
- Topics:
- The immigration bill is dead on Capitol Hill
- Congress declares war on Dick Cheney
- John McCain is behind in the 2008 race
- Beltway Boys contact information beltway@foxnews.com
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 6 and 11:30 p.m. ET
CNBC's Tim Russert Show (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- Guess which side Lil Timmah is going to give a fair hearing to? Hint, it doesn't involve the founding fathers.
- Topics:
- A compelling question of the ages: Is there a God?
- Guests
- Christopher Hitchens
- Jon Meacham
- CNBC's Tim Russert Show airs Saturday at 7pm, 10pm & 1am ET
Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)
- Meme:
- Tabloid news and 50 year old "CIA secrets" that haven't been secret for 30 years... great job guys!
- Pay no attention to the assault on the first amendment... move along
- Topics:
- CIA Secrets: Are some in the media using newly declassified documents to point fingers at Pres. Bush?
- The press and the liberation of Paris
- Judge Larry Seidlin's new gig
- The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 2:30 a.m. ET
- Fox News Watch contact information Newswatch@foxnews.com
Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page
- Meme:
- One of the biggest rulings in the Supreme Court in 50 years and only JER is doing any serious coverage? Typical
- Ted Olson. Nuff said.
- Topics:
- Opinion Journal web page: Chief Justice
- Former Solicitor General Ted Olson assesses the Supreme Court's first full term with John Roberts and Samuel Alito.
- Democrats try to revive the Fairness Doctrine.
- Fox News Channel web page
- Liberals claim the Supreme Court has taken a radical right turn. Has it? We'll break down the key decisions
- The possible return of the Fairness Doctrine?
- Guests
- Former Solicitor General Ted Olson (Widower of Freeper BKO)
- Journal Editorial Report (at Fox News) contact information - jer@foxnews.com
- The program is from The Wall Street Journal and airs on FNC Saturday at 11 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. ET
Sunday Shows For July 1, 2007
NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)
- Meme:
- Forget Al Qaeda and Jihad. The Dhimmicrat party has declared war on the real enemy, the Bush administration.
- Are you now or have you ever been a conservative?
- Leahy's in charge and you will respect his authority!
- Okay, seriously. Dhimmicrats talking about someone else's corruption? Queue the Twilight Zone Theme.
- It's the end of the world as the MSM knows it! A Christian journalist allowed to participate on MTP! Who knew there were any?
- Topics:
- The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Cmte discusses:
- The White House subpoenas
- The Bush administration's claim of executive privilege
- Political roundtable: Decision 2008
- Guests
- Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat - Vermont
- Senate web site | Bio
- A Contemptible White House (CBS News, NY - Jun 29, 2007)
- Bush in executive privilege showdown (San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jun 29, 2007)
- Pat Leahy on Executive Privilege From the Clinton Years! (Patterico - Mar 21, 2007)
- Democratic senator seeks probe of a Bush judge (Reuters - Jun 27, 2007)
- Leahy votes for immigration bill, Sanders against (BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - Jun 29, 2007)
- Restore our liberties (People's Weekly World - Jun 28, 2007)
- Senate appropriators nix ban on US-PA meetings in Jerusalem (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - Jun 29, 2007)
- Roundtable:
- David Brody
- Tavis Smiley
- Chuck Todd
- Judy Woodruff
- 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)
CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)
- Meme:
- Slick Dick doesn't have to get reelected till 2012, so why does he need face time enough to betray the country now? Auditioning for VP, maybe?
- We don't need no stinkin' evidence about the surge! We watch CNN and listen to Saint Harry Reid. The war is lost!
- So, the bloodthirsty joooooos want to start another war with the peace loving Muslims, do they? Why won't they just die already?
- Topics:
- Guests
- Senator Richard G. "Dick" Lugar RINO - Indiana
- Senate web site | Bio
- Lugar Urges Quick Shift in Iraq War Strategy (New York Times - Jun 26, 2007)
- Richard Lugar, Meet David Kilcullen (Weekly Standard - Jun 30, 2007)
- Lieberman, Graham find common ground with Lugar (The Hill - Jun 29, 2007)
- Lieberman: Surge Is Working (Hartford Courant - Jun 28, 2007)
- Lugar Breaks With Bush on Iraq (New York Times - Jun 26, 2007)
- 2 GOP senators break with Bush on Iraq (Los Angeles Times, CA - Jun 27, 2007)
- Back Channels | A disdain for the military could cost the US the war (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Jun 29, 2007)
- Cut farm bill fat (Los Angeles Times, CA - Jun 25, 2007)
- Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com
Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)
- Meme:
- Secretary Chertoff, you can't (or won't) protect us and you can't even pass your own amnesty bill ... what good are you?
- OMG, terrorists put car bombs in the middle of London... we're doomed... we must do something... wait...
- Nothing to see here, move along, don't get riled up by this non-event
- How dare these fascists conservatives think that they can get away with actually speaking about politics? They must clear everything they say with Teddy Kennedy and John McCain first!
- Topics:
- Discussions with the Secretary of Homeland Security
- British authorities foil a London terror attack, the latest findings from the investigation
- With the defeat of the Amnesty bill, can the government secure our borders? Will they enforce current laws??
- Should Congress regulate talk radio?
- A recent study finding that 90 percent of talk radio is conservative has some liberals in an uproar and some Democrats are suggesting that the government needs to reinstitute the fairness doctrine and legislate equal time for left and right. Meanwhile, radio networks and conservatives are arguing that they are merely responding to the demands of listeners and the market.
- Fox News Sunday panel
- This week's Supreme Court rulings and their impact on the nation.
- Is President Bush seeing the fruits of his conservative appointments?
- Power player of the week:
- An important conservative voice trying to push lawmakers to put more money back in your pockets
- Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
- Guests
- Michael Chertoff
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- Senate immigration bill suffers crushing defeat (CNN International -
- Senate immigration bill fails; issue "is going to have to wait" (Seattle Times, United States - Jun 29, 2007)
- Grass-roots lobby says it won't stop with vote (Orange County Register, CA - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff calls US-Canada border policy 'challenging dilemma' (Bizjournals.com, NC - Jun 26, 2007)
- PASSPORTS: Chertoff says driver's licenses may be the answer (Tonawanda News, NY - Jun 26, 2007)
- Fool Me Once Shame on You; Fool Me Twice Shame on Me (Family Security Matters, NJ - Jun 14, 2007)
- US Urges Vigilance After London Incident (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff, governors appeal for coast residents to get storm ready (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jun 27, 2007)
- US losing out on international tourism (San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jun 28, 2007)
- Mike Gallagher
- Mark Green
- Fox News Sunday panel
- Power player of the week:
- Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com
CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)
- Meme:
- Secretary Chertoff, you can't (or won't) protect us and you can't even pass your own amnesty bill ... what good are you?
- OMG, terrorists put car bombs in the middle of London... we're doomed... we must do something... wait...
- Nothing to see here, move along, don't get riled up by this non-event
- "We'll get amnesty through the House, you wait and see!" - Rep James Clyburn - "No you won't" - Rep. Peter King
- Topics:
- A new terror threat in London this week what does it mean for security in the U.S.? Well ask Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Plus, Rep. James Clyburn and Rep. Peter King on the failed immigration bill and more.
- Guests
- Michael Chertoff
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- Senate immigration bill suffers crushing defeat (CNN International -
- Senate immigration bill fails; issue "is going to have to wait" (Seattle Times, United States - Jun 29, 2007)
- Grass-roots lobby says it won't stop with vote (Orange County Register, CA - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff calls US-Canada border policy 'challenging dilemma' (Bizjournals.com, NC - Jun 26, 2007)
- PASSPORTS: Chertoff says driver's licenses may be the answer (Tonawanda News, NY - Jun 26, 2007)
- Fool Me Once Shame on You; Fool Me Twice Shame on Me (Family Security Matters, NJ - Jun 14, 2007)
- US Urges Vigilance After London Incident (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff, governors appeal for coast residents to get storm ready (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jun 27, 2007)
- US losing out on international tourism (San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jun 28, 2007)
- Representative James Clyburn, Democrat - South Carolina
- Representative Peter King, Republican - New York
- House web site | Bio
- Ranking Member, Homeland Security Cmte.
- King: Car bomb may be work of terrorists (Newsday, NY - Jun 29, 2007)
- Explosives-Packed Car Defused in London (Forbes - Jun 29, 2007)
- King pushes bill to tighten borders (Newsday, NY - Jun 20, 2007)
- King wants immigration bill without amnesty (Newsday, NY - Jun 3, 2007)
- House Republicans Pitch Immigration Plan: Enforce Current Law Now (FOX News - Jun 19, 2007)
- GOP leaders warn Bush on immigration, Iraq (Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Jun 24, 2007)
- Henry Kissinger
- Former Secretary of State
- US must shun arrogance (Cincinnati Post, OH - Jun 28, 2007)
- A Model for Responsible Withdrawal (Washington Post - Jun 28, 2007)
- New documents link Kissinger to two 1970s coups (Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - Jun 27, 2007)
- New Books Explore Henry Kissinger's German Jewish Roots (Deutsche Welle, Germany - Jun 28, 2007)
- Why Don't Bill Richardson's Ties To Kissinger Appear On his Web Site? (OpEdNews, PA - Jun 27, 2007)
- Henry Kissinger Bombs Again (OpEdNews, PA - Jun 4, 2007)
- Zbigniew Brzezinski
- Former National Security Adviser
- North Korea announces shut down of nuclear reactor (World Socialist Web Site, MI - Jun 28, 2007)
- Charlie Rose interviews Zbigniew Brzezinski, Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft (International Herald Tribune, France (transcript) - Jun 18, 2007)
- US Must Engage World (Hartford Courant, United States - Jun 26, 2007)
- US: Senate Committee Receives Advice On Improving Ties With Russia (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - Jun 22, 2007)
- I have a new hero and her name is Mika Brzezinski (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 29, 2007)
- Lanny Davis
- Ben Ginsberg
- Bill Schneider
- Joe Johns
- Ed Henry
- CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)
ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)
- Meme:
- Secretary Chertoff, you can't (or won't) protect us and you can't even pass your own amnesty bill ... what good are you?
- OMG, terrorists put car bombs in the middle of London... we're doomed... we must do something... wait...
- Nothing to see here, move along, don't get riled up by this non-event
- So, you bloodthirsty joooooo, you want to start another war with the peace loving Muslims, do you? Why won't you just die already?
- Topics:
- The foiled terror plot in London and the U.S. security response
- The death of the immigration bill
- The mounting Republican opposition to the war in Iraq
- The escalating debate over executive privilege
- The landmark Supreme Court decision on race
- Guests
- Michael Chertoff
- Secretary of Homeland Security | DHS web site | Bio
- Senate immigration bill suffers crushing defeat (CNN International -
- Senate immigration bill fails; issue "is going to have to wait" (Seattle Times, United States - Jun 29, 2007)
- Grass-roots lobby says it won't stop with vote (Orange County Register, CA - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff calls US-Canada border policy 'challenging dilemma' (Bizjournals.com, NC - Jun 26, 2007)
- PASSPORTS: Chertoff says driver's licenses may be the answer (Tonawanda News, NY - Jun 26, 2007)
- Fool Me Once Shame on You; Fool Me Twice Shame on Me (Family Security Matters, NJ - Jun 14, 2007)
- US Urges Vigilance After London Incident (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 29, 2007)
- Chertoff, governors appeal for coast residents to get storm ready (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jun 27, 2007)
- US losing out on international tourism (San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jun 28, 2007)
- Senator Joe Lieberman, Independent / Democrat - Connecticut
- Senate web site | Bio
- Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee
- Lieberman: Surge Is Working (Hartford Courant, United States - Jun 28, 2007)
- Lieberman, Graham find common ground with Lugar (The Hill - Jun 29, 2007)
- Anti-Lieberman rally contrasts with film (Connecticut Post, CT - Jun 27, 2007)
- Code Pink member collapses in Liebermans office (The Hill, DC - Jun 28, 2007)
- Lieberman Repeats Comments About Military Action In Iran (Hartford Courant, United States - Jun 16, 2007)
- Joe Lieberman denies warmongering (Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jun 14, 2007)
- What Lieberman doesn't get (San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jun 13, 2007)
- Maybe Lieberman viewing history (Arizona Republic, AZ - Jun 15, 2007)
- Senate blocks Bush's immigration bill (Connecticut Post, CT - Jun 28, 2007)
- Roundtable
- Ruth Marcus
- Bay Buchanan
- Donna Brazile
- Cokie Roberts
- ABC This Week comment web page
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posted on
06/30/2007 1:29:29 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
To: A.Hun; Bahbah; Txsleuth; MNJohnnie; eeevil conservative; Alas Babylon!; Seattle Conservative; ...
PingThe Weekend Talk Show Preview Thread is up
It will also be cross posted to my blog at
http://wizards.townhall.com/
Here's a sample of my usually witty commentary...
... War and immigration are the themes the dinosaur media wants to talk about this week, but the failed car bombs in London and the apparently successful car bomb attack in Glasgow will blow everything else away. Don't be surprised to see some of the "sillier" issues and players (in the grand scheme of things) pushed aside (Leahy's subpoenas, Gallagher and Green on the fairness doctrine etc.). Between now and when these shows tape who knows what other events will change the shape of the dialogue ...
... Bottom line, this weeks shows seem like their caught up in a Robert Burns wee mousie moment, with the best laid plans of mice and the DBM Gang aft agley ...
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posted on
06/30/2007 1:31:10 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
(Often wrong, but never in doubt)
To: Phsstpok
Thanks for your hard work and for posting this every week.
Is suspect Pandsey is still crying in his beer and tucking his tail between his legs.
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posted on
06/30/2007 1:34:37 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(If you don't have borders, you won't have a nation ~ Mark Steyn)
To: Phsstpok
I wonder if our Beltway Boys are going to be preempted two weeks in a row.
Hi, Phsstpok!
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posted on
06/30/2007 2:00:48 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Phsstpok
Thanks, Phsstpok. Your informative posts are so wonderful. As usual, your comments are terrific and spot on. Best wishes for a Happy Independence Day!
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posted on
06/30/2007 2:11:49 PM PDT
by
CDB
(The Democrats "support the troops," in the best PT Barnum tradition)
To: Phsstpok
Curious how this brewing battle is getting ignored. But then the Dinasour Media has never been too swift on it’s feet. Either that or the vote totals in the US House show them the have as much chance of reinstituting the (un) Fairness Doctrine as they did of passing the Immigration bill.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858926/posts
Sen. Coleman joins debate over Fairness Doctrine
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posted on
06/30/2007 2:17:25 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
They will be terrified as they may actually have to discuss events that are unfolding without a preconceived outcome for their guests to promote.Other than Chertoff, with whom it makes obvious sense to discuss the attacks in Britain, I think they will stick to the story they want to tell rather than venture into unknown territory without a script.
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posted on
06/30/2007 3:01:09 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
Beltway Boys and Fox News Watch appear to have been preempted by Geraldo and a one hour special on the car bomb attacks.
Geraldo.
Feh.
I’m turning to CNN (that should tell you how much I dislike Jerry Rivers).
I may be off much of the evening. We just lost power for a few minutes from a bunch of severe T Storms which are hovering around Memphis.
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posted on
06/30/2007 3:05:37 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
(Often wrong, but never in doubt)
To: Bahbah
Oh dear, the Beltway Boys may not be particularly scintillating, but to replace them with Geraldo!!!!
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posted on
06/30/2007 3:06:51 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/102766.html
U.S. Senate appropriators proposed removing a longstanding provision barring official U.S. dealings with Palestinians in Jerusalem.
The version of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill approved this week by the Senate appropriations committee removes language from the version passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives that provided that meetings between U.S. and Palestinian Authority officials “for the purpose of conducting official United States Government business with such authority should continue to take place in locations other than Jerusalem.”
The language, and longstanding custom, allows for “social” and “incidental” meetings with Palestinians. The custom heeds Israeli concerns that Palestinians will use official meetings to stake a claim to Jerusalem as their capital.
Aides to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of the foreign appropriations subcommittee, said the removal of the language was a gesture to P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas, who this month severed his relationship with the Hamas terrorist group after its forces routed troops loyal to Abbas’ relatively moderate Fatah Party from the Gaza Strip.
“People wanted to extend a hand of respect to President Abbas,” said an aide to Leahy.
Additionally, the provision was seen as unnecessarily restrictive. “The committee felt that our diplomats should be in a position to make their own judgments about where they meet and what they are able to discuss w anybody in any country,” a Leahy aide said. The full Senate will consider the bill next week.
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posted on
06/30/2007 3:32:47 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
And just one more laugh for today...Chuck Todd reviews the appearance by Kookcinich at the AFSCME forum:
Kucinich: He has an amazing ability to not seem like he’s in the same room as other folks on stage. He’s very self-aware, almost too much so that it makes him seem somehow aloof. It’s odd, I wish I were a better writer so that I could explain it better. Bottom line: He’s more in line on the issues with the rank-n-file than anyone else on stage and yet, he’s getting less traction this cycle than he did four years ago.
LOL, not in the same room, Chuck, he’s not on the same planet.
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posted on
06/30/2007 3:50:23 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Phsstpok
What a job “P” no one does this like you, what an ace!
I can’t wait to see how the msm spins its way out of twin bomb attacks in merry ol’ by those misunderstood,”if we would only talk with them”,muzzies.
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posted on
06/30/2007 4:45:33 PM PDT
by
rodguy911
(Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
To: MNJohnnie
I don’t see the fairness doctrine going anywhere at all,(absent a midnight bill with GW approval) its another emotional appeal with no solid argument on the rats side.
What really killed them is Hair Ameirka,when that died (and is still dying)its horrible non-sponsored death it said volumes about who is willing to listen to rat radio and what few will sponsor it.
It also gave conservative talk credibility that the msm would die to have.
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posted on
06/30/2007 4:49:26 PM PDT
by
rodguy911
(Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
To: Bahbah
Hi Bah how are things? Unfortunately even FNC will go with anyone who generates numbers,I guess Whoreraldo is getting a few watcher here and there.
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posted on
06/30/2007 4:51:16 PM PDT
by
rodguy911
(Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
To: rodguy911
Whoreraldo is getting a few watcher here and there.Well, yes, but not here. He's unwatchable for me.
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posted on
06/30/2007 4:55:49 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Bahbah
Oh I agree!! For most of us, but if he sells to the soap opera all the time viewers, he will get air time unfortunately. Just check out Greta von Greta, her show is soap opera all the time these days.
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posted on
06/30/2007 5:18:15 PM PDT
by
rodguy911
(Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
To: rodguy911
I can’t stand Greta either, but you are right, it seems to sell. Her number of viewers amazes me.
17
posted on
06/30/2007 5:23:04 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Phsstpok
just want to add a timely observation here good freeper....you do great work and have for some time too....
I added to the end of last weeks sunday thread a suggestion and especially since the Fainess Doctrine is back and mentioned on the coming sunday shows
We always title the sunday thread and date it. I submit a possible title change.................
THE SUNDAY UNFAIRNESS TALK DOCTRINE ON T. V.
We would have quotes and video and the title throws em under the bus
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posted on
06/30/2007 8:13:52 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
Listening to the Beltway Boys this morning after they were preempted by Geraldo last night, I have to say that those two clowns are lucky not many people are hearing them.
According to them, opponents of the immigration bill are racists, pure and simple and the things they said about the provisions of the bill were just flat out lies.
19
posted on
07/01/2007 3:43:32 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
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