Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 3 July 2005

Various television networks ^ | 3 July 2005 | various self-serving politicians and MSM screaming faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; The Committee for Justice chairman C. Boyden Gray; Alliance for Justice president Nan Aron.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sens. Specter, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.; Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; People for the American Way president Ralph Neas; American Center for Law and Justice chief counsel Jay Alan Sekulow.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Cornyn, R-Texas; country singer Toby Keith.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Andrew Natsios.

[ken5050]

Same to you, my good friend, and Senate-rules-guru...The confirmation hearings are gonna be great theater..we should probably discuss some ideas for the live threads..

[Right_in_Virginia]

Ah...no wonder I missed it.

[Mo1]

Stephanoupoulous..

Oh Goodie .. it's not on here yet .. I'll be able to see it later :0)

[Cboldt]

Fineswine: "The Senate will be out during the month of August...."

Assuming they do, all pending nominations are returned to the president.

RULE XXXI
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PROCEEDINGS ON NOMINATIONS

...

6. Nominations neither confirmed nor rejected during the session at which they are made shall not be acted upon at any succeeding session without being again made to the Senate by the President; and if the Senate shall adjourn or take a recess for more than thirty days, all nominations pending and not finally acted upon at the time of taking such adjournment or recess shall be returned by the Secretary to the President, and shall not again be considered unless they shall again be made to the Senate by the President.

http://rules.senate.gov/senaterules/rule31.htm

A number of nominations are potentially caught up in that. Bolton, Myers (9th Circuit), and Boyle (4th Circuit) are all on the Senate's Executive Calendar now. That is, those nominations are out of committee (Myers since March 17th, Boyle since June 16th). Frist can show some backbone by bringing any one of these three up for consideration. My speculation is close to worthless; but I will form an opinion based on Frist's action (or inaction) regarding the Myers nomination.

There are an additional 4 Circuit Court Nominations in the Judiciary Committee at this moment. They are Haynes, Nielson, Saad, and Kavanaugh.

[ken5050]

you're welcome....

[anita]

Here 's Melanie Phillips trumps Hagel & the anti-war liberals' Big lies

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html?skipIntro=1

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

[maica]

Nan Aron is vile!!!!

[Mo1]

Yep .. the talking memo line for the week is "To United This Country"

The liberal on FNC just used that line also

[Right_in_Virginia]

This idiot woman on FNS just claimed that Bush won reelection with the smallest majority of any incumbent.

Did this fool miss the election results from 1996?????

[ken5050]

Georgie asked Arlen a question...Swimmer jumped in...Arlen then said.."I'm talking..the question was to me..you're starting the filabuster early, Ted. I've read your statement on Friday. It wasn't helpful. I'm prepared for you."... I couldn't believ it..Arlen?..whoda thunk it?

[rodguy911]

While that is true Morgan the post above you paints an ominous picture.

My fear is that no matter who GW puts forward something major will be wrong with the candidate according to the rats. How this will all end is a mystery to me.

There are theories going around that without a near or majority with the supremes the rats will go nuts. They have successfully trained some supreme justices how to "spin" cases instead of interpreting the constitution, a very dangerous path IMHO.

This entire process will be very interesting and probably entertaining as well. It needs to end well since there is a lot at stake.

[snugs2]

Mol we keep asking the same questions this morning LOL

[Timeout]

Oh goody! Not only is Brit on the panel today, but Krauthammer is there too!

Juan might want to wear his flame retardent suit!

[Mo1]

GMTA :0)

[ken5050]

They say whatever they think will work..IT's the Goebbels' theory..BIG LIE..

[Right_in_Virginia]

I wish just once they'd be challenged with the facts...in real time.

[rodguy911]

After writing for one paper or another for over 30 years I sadly have to agree with you.

The bigger the paper the worse the bias. They no longer can just "report" but have to "spin" their way through each and every article. The opposite side, if any, usually is buried on page 34 if used at all.

[Morgan in Denver]

Your most profound statement is " no matter who GW puts forward something major will be wrong with the candidate according to the rats." There's no reason to not nominate a solid conservative. It's going to end the same way, regardless. Democrats will howl and cry and try using the filibuster again, and the Republicans will use the Constitutional Option making the 14 senate Primadonna's cringe.

[ken5050]

Juan isn't even a lightweight in this group.. It's like PeeWee footballers playing the SB champs...Best moment on FNS is the look on Brit's face when Juan says somehtign reallly dumb..which happens quite often..Onl;y thing that even comes close is on McLaughlin...Watch Tony Blankley when Eleanor Clift starts screeching...it's priceless..