Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 15 Dec 2002

Various big media television networks ^ | 15 Dec 02 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, December 15, 2002

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE); Wade Henderson, executive director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; William Bennett, former education secretary; and political scientist Merle Black.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sens. Carl M. Levin (D-MI) and Rick Santorum (R-PA), and Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and J.C. Watts (R-OK).

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT) and Richard G. Lugar (R-IN), NAACP President Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights member Abigail Thernstrom and Sen. Mitch McConnell.

LATE EDITION (CNN): Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad Bin Jasim Thani; Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson; Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT), Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), Arlen Specter (R-PA) and John W. Warner (R-VA); NAACP Chairman Julian Bond; former ambassador Paul Bremer; and author Robert Baer.

[Mo1]

McConnell doesn't look very comfortable answering these questions

[Carolinamom]

McConnell says that with the exception of Nickles (Nichols ?), he "isn't aware of anyone (Rep) else" calling for Lott's stepping down. Brit questioning him about Lott's possible inability to get things done.

[NautiNurse]

Mitch McConnell also said that he doesn't know the senate procedure for replacing Lott. Give me strength!!!

[McGruff]

Here's the quotes they displayed:

Sen. Mitch McConnell saying it would be a waste of time. Backing Trett.

[StriperSniper]

Is that the same

Don't know, switched over to ABC for McConnell before I have to run out.

[Carolinamom]

The Senate procedure wouldn't be insurmountable IF Lott himself said that he could not effectively serve in the present climate and called for a new vote (since he rushed through by 2 weeks the past vote on majority leader).

[The Iguana]

It certainly would be interesting to see someone interview "Sheets" about his feelings regarding the 1948 Dixiecrat platform.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Mitch McConnell says that Lott needs to stay and they should make better use of their time in getting Bush's agenda through.

[The trouble is.....]"

The trouble is....conservatives have split the Republican party and put the president's agenda at risk.

Conservatives.

[NautiNurse]

McConnell on Fox: Censure of Lott would mean censure of all congress members who have ever said anything racially insensitive.

[Wait4Truth]

Many disagree with me but I think the Republican Party needs to get their message united and call on Lott to resign as Majority Leader. He is damaged by his own stupidity and our entire agenda is at stake. The President's re-election is at stake. This story is not going to go away. And, finally, we can say good-bye to any conservative judicial nominees. The RATS in the Senate are totally energized now, as are the RATS in the House.

[McGruff]

Sen. Mitch McConnell basically saying if the RATs want a segregation comments war we'll give it to them.

[Mo1]

Censure of Lott would mean censure of all congress members who have ever said anything racially insensitive

I don't know the Senate procedures for this .. But did that happen with Torricelli??

[StriperSniper]

Censure of Lott would mean censure of all congress members who have ever said anything racially insensitive.

I hope the Congressional Black Caucus heard that.

[Wait4Truth]

I wish McConnell and Nickles were on the same page...Nickles sees the big picture, Mitch doesn't.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The RATS in the Senate are totally energized now, as are the RATS in the House."

As are the conservatives...pretty strange bedfellows, no?"

[DoctorMichael]

Did you just hear that last caller?!?!

If you meant the scumbag muslim calling C-SPAN from Britain (~8:55 AM EST) to advocate the assasination of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and just about anybody else in what he called the Zionist plot to kill the poor persecuted Muslims of the world........................Yes.

[Carolinamom]

Does C-SPAN not screen its callers as to what they are going to say?

[jackbill]

Many disagree with me but I think the Republican Party needs to get their message united and call on Lott to resign as Majority Leader. He is damaged by his own stupidity and our entire agenda is at stake. The President's re-election is at stake. This story is not going to go away. And, finally, we can say good-bye to any conservative judicial nominees. The RATS in the Senate are totally energized now, as are the RATS in the House.

Exactly. And, unfortunately, Mitch McConnell doesn't seem to get it. It has gone way beyond what Lott said and his enemies in the media and in the other party have sunk their teeth in this and they aren't going to let go. Ever.

It's sad, and yes it's a double standard, but people have to face reality.

[StriperSniper]

If you meant

That's the one! ;-)

[Wait4Truth]

Yes, conservatives are upset - including this one. Lott's silence for days after his stupid remarks was deadly. Then he did a couple of cowardly phone-in apologies...he handled this in a terrible manner. I side with Nickles on this - someone else would be a better leader. I understand that others do not agree with me, but the big picture is that Lott is damaged as ML.