Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 13 December 2009

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[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sen. Judd Gregg, New Hampshire Republican; Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat; Sen. James Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican; Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts Democrat; Inez Tenenbaum, chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Christina Romer, chairwoman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers; Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman; Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Democrat; Mitt Romney, Massachusetts Republican and former governor.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican; Sen. Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia Democrat; Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska Democrat; Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Lawrence Summers, director of the White House’s National Economic Council; Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia Democrat; Sen. John Thune, South Dakota Republican.

STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Rep. David Obey, D-Wis.; former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

[Girlene]

I think Juan’s faux general remark was aimed at Bill Kristol, not General McCrystal. I will check a replay to be sure.

Ah, thanks, Lucius. I'm still not awake.

[Son House]

Juan Williams is so wrong about ‘most Americans want a public option’, Most Americans already have health insurance, Einstein!

[chiller]

Speaking of following the money.....I was seriously enraged to hear the Hillary's former adviser/strategist/pollster/ad agency Mark Penn received almost 6 mil in stimulus funds. Clearly a payback arrangement made at the time of Hillary's conceding defeat in last year's campaign. Obie agreed to help pay her campaign expenses, and used our friggin' tax dollars to do it !

oh, where to begin....

[rodguy911]

Hadn't heard.

But let's face it Dingy Harry will do anything and say anything just to pass this abominable snow job. They know everything they don't get now "can be fixed" just like they passed cap and tax---at midnight.

[animal172]

Thanks! I was so looking forward to it. :)

[gov_bean_ counter]

Obie's fans initially thought “their” healthcare was going to be free. They are now finding out that EVERYBODY will be paying out the behind. The cheering section has thinned out a little.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

That was such a great panel debate on “deathcare” I couldn’t bring myself to post. Just stood over by the cookstove and watched it.

From memory:

Mara thinks they can trade Snowe for Liberman on the final vote. Kristol says Snowe won’t vote for it.

Wahn’s head exploding again, this time arguing with Liz about reforming MediCare. Liz trying to tell him that you can’t add enrollment and cut funding...the math just doesn’t work out.

Wahn accuses Kristol of wanting nothing done...Kristol agrees saying the status quo is much better than the current bill.

[animal172]

I hope I live long enough to live in New Mexico. What a great State.

[animal172]

I was worried Juan would have a coronary. He’s beside himself this morning.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Liz Cheney deals out the facts. Bill Kristol keeps smirking at Juan.

[maggief]

I read that. We need more Glenn Beck’s to expose all the corruption. The stimulus was nothing more than payola.

Good news is Rasmussen has 0bama at -19. The facade is beginning to crumble. Even 0prah’s prime time puff piece tonight won’t stop his fading star power. Millions of Americans are suffering this Christmas and he goes on to say he gives better “stuff” than he gets.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

:)

[rodguy911]

ON FNC they just reported that the average govt. employee now makes over $30,000 more than comparable private enterprise jobs.

Nothing more than your unionized govt. workers doing what govt. does best--destroying free enterprise.

[Girlene]

Yep, Son House, that "sweeping economic recovery" is just around the corner. Just think of all the jobs that have been saved with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act! Oh, wait....

Now, Christine Romer is answering questions about the "Jobless Revoery" on Meet the Press. I like the title that keeps popping up underneath her image - a JOBLESS RECOVERY? They need to add about 15 more question marks to that comment line.

[Morgan in Denver]

Yeah, well they “inherited” the US Constitution too but it does not seem to bother them or keep them from trashing it and doing things never intended. They “inherited” the Bush tax cuts, but they plan on eliminating them even though they helped stimulate the economy.

In the end, they are leaving us an inheritance that will be a huge drain from us to our grand children. It will take years to get out from under their legacy.

[rodguy911]

Ironically drone attacks in Pakistan undermine deals that the Pakistan govt. have made with various tribes within Pakistan. They may help kill off a few terrorists but do long run damage to the stability of the area,kind of a catch 22 situation.

[bray]

So good to see UofCal giving over a $Million to obozo’s campaign and now needing to increase tuition 35%. Yeah, those eggheads really are smart.

Surely those rioting students will understand?

Pray for America and Our Troops

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I know, I wish I had taped it. Great entertainment...must see TV!

[rodguy911]

I have never ever heard a speech from the totus that was not at least 90% political, as is his entire administration. It's all they care about. It's how they got elected,sheer political focus 99% of the time. We need to learn who and what they are.

[Walleye_Walter]

Lawrence Summers on ABC This Week just stated “The Recession is over!”.

Mark todays date for future reference.