Weekend Show *Preview* for 5/27 - 5/28 (not the live thread)

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[Phsstpok]

Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 5/27 - 5/28/06 (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:
  • The power of the MSM is unassailable!
  • watch as they destroy the evil right wingers and crown the good progressives while blaming everything on the United States (It's what they do best)
• Topics:
  • Reports of a massacre in Haditha, Iraq
  • The immigration debate
• Guests
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
    • Duncan Hunter doesn't realize it yet, but he's the designated NAZI (on this issue) this week for the MSM
  • Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn.
    • ABC won the toss and gets to start the beatification of Saint John Murtha
  • ROUNDTABLE:
    • Fmr. Rep. John Kasich
      • Fox isn't renewing your Heartland show, are they?
    • the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne
      • Republicans are evil (It's E.J., so that's redundant, isn't it?)
    • George Will
      • George may, just may, have an issue where he can hate the Bush's because they're to his left, for a change
  • VOICES: Tony Orlando's 'Yellow Ribbon' continues to inspire the troops
    • It's time to drag out the has been icon for the smaltz value (especially one that has already been identified as one of the worst songs in history)
• ABC This Week comment web page

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Meme:
  • MSM 101: schedule the really effective Republicans against the really lame Democrats on a week when the Republican has to defend something that his base hates and the Democrat gets to take the side that the Republican base likes
  • Sun Tzu has gotta have a rule about this
• Topics:
  • Politics And The 2006 Midterm Elections
• Guests
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell, Assistant Majority Leader, Republican-Kentucky
    • he's required, by his position, to defend the Senate bill
    • The best that can be said is that he's trying to turn a sows ear into a silk purse
  • Sen. Charles Schumer, Chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democrat-New York
    • Chuck will claim credit for "tough border controls" while offering amendments to gut even the minor restrictions in the Senate bill
    • Chuck will blame it all on Bush for "lack of leadership"
      
  • Elizabeth Bumiller, The New York Times
    • "I don't care what the Bush White House does, they're still the most incompetent/evil/fascist government in history!"

• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Meme:
  • Now, when it's probably too late, CNN is actually going to engage some of the significant players and issues in the Middle East and immigration policy debates
  • They won't engage them honestly
• Topics:
  • Can the new Iraqi government control the country so U.S. troops can come home?
  • The debate over immigration.
• Guests
  • Barham Salih: Iraq's deputy prime minister
    • "Hello?  Remember us?  We live in Iraq.  We really do have an opinion on this stuff!"
  • Tim Russert: NBC Washington Bureau chief; host, NBC's "Meet the Press" and author, "Wisdom of Our Fathers"
    • Tim has a book to sell, 'nuff said.
  • HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal: Jordan
    • ''You see, ladies and gentlemen, I am a Marxist, of the Groucho kind." (how can you dislike a man who says that?)
    • Well, he does recognize that the Hamas government of Gaza might just give away the game in Israel and let folks know what the Muslims are really up to, so....
  • Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
    • He's angling to be the first governor of the Mexican state of Aztlan
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Meme:
  • "Fox News Alert: Fox News has discovered that government in Washington is totally screwed up!"
• Topics:
  • "Two key party leaders join us to talk immigration, gas prices, Iraq and more..."
• Guests
  • Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist
    • In order to save any hope of having a shot at the presidency he must spin the Senate immigration bill as a great victory
    • Bill hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination and, hopefully, he knows that
  • Sen. Richard Durbin
    • The man who defined what the term "jerk" meant
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

• Meme:
  • there are good Republicans (Senate RINOs) and bad Republicans (House nativists)
  • no matter what that guy from Iraq says, things are worse than they seem
• Topics:
  • Immigration:
    • "Now that the House and Senate have each passed their own Immigration bill, will Congress compromise to make the divergent bills into one law?"
    • "What will the final legislation look like and what will it mean for the 11 million illegal immigrants in this country -- and their employers?"
  • Excerpts of an NBC News interview with the new Iraqi Prime Minister
  • Roundtable
    • Was the FBI raid on Congressman William Jefferson's office a breach of constitutional separation of powers?
    • How will this latest ethics scandal effect the 2006 election landscape?
    • President Bush admits missteps in the Iraq war and candidly says he regrets some of his earlier tough talk.
  • A look back at the life and legacy of former Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen in a special "Meet the Press Minute."
• Guests
  • Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-NE
    • Chuck has single handedly solved the immigration problem (by declaring the border null and void)
  • House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-WI
    • James Sensenbrenner probably does realize that he's the designated NAZI (on this issue) this week for the MSM, but he's going to try anyway
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (filmed interview)
    • Hello?  Remember us?  Everyone said that we'd never form a government!  Why won't you pay attention now that we've formed one?
  • Roundtable
    • David Broder
      • Now that the Republicans are in charge David has discovered that Washington is a corrupt place... truly amazing
    • David Ignatius
      • If only we would sit and talk to the Jihadis we could have peace in our time!
    • Kate O'Beirne
      • Kate gets "a good conservative" slot because she's criticizing the Republicans, but this time it's from the right, what'll those evil MSM folks think of next
    • Eugene Robinson
      • This man spawned the latest hard left CFR/DNC talking points: Republicans/Conservatives are playing up unfounded fears to take away our freedoms (I know this because my sister spouted them word for word when I visited her in Palo Alto last week)
• 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.

[MNJohnnie]

I heard McCain the moment he made these remarks on the Imus program and posted almost simultaneously how just outrageous it was. I felt just like a newsbuster :)

Unbelievable catch Bah. This is NUTS. Basically McMedia said, "What I want is more important then the US Constitution. I is more important that I feel Government is clean and pure then the US Constitution be obeyed." This guy is NOT going to get the nomination in 2008

[Bahbah]

This guy is NOT going to get the nomination in 2008

I don't think so either, Johnnie. McCain, as we know, has also jumped on the global warming bandwagon which is nothing more than a plan to get the "masses" under their control. Just a few days ago, I also heard McCain say that he had been given the ability to know what was right and what was wrong and he didn't know if that was a blessing or a curse. I think he has an i messianic complex and I think he is insane.

[malia]

Practically every post/thread ends up with illegal immigration as the subject.

The following is an excellent article that brought me back in focus. Just reading the editorial was great!! I have not lost faith in President Bush and believe he has a plan and the dems are playing into it.

The Essential President
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1636664/posts

If you have read it -- my question is .... Where is President Bush really at regarding immigration!! Are President Bush's goals the same as our (or ours the same as his)? I have to trust they are. Are there plans to -----

Developing a comprehensive work program with airtight card. Everyone working accounted for and paying into the system that they take from. Workers going thru a line not digging holes and tunnels.

Work towards citizenship if that is their goal, a time-line/guest card if not. If this and other changes are made. It will and must lead us to reform of ----

Protecting our Borders, Social Security, Medicaid/welfare, voting rights, and education. These are issues that need reform and have been on the Presidents list but ignored in Congress.

I know this is out of subject, sorta, but I respect the opinions who post here, the Daily Thread, and The Sunday Show.

[rodguy911]

I just sent an e-mail to ABC asking if they will be grilling Murtha on the corruption of the way he has doled out defense contracts especially to Pelosi's relatives.

[rodguy911]

If Colorado is any indication the dems are working harder than we are.

The rats have to work harder and they have to be a hell of a lot more inventive/creative! They have to create lie after lie, than repeat them and then act as if they are long time truths. It takes lot of work to get that kind of job done.

[rodguy911]

Great job once again phsstpok! You really gave everyone here a huge head start for the activities tomorrow.

[Txsleuth]

I am watching Gigot's show right now...why does it seem like the people on his show, and he, are the only calm, considered, and rational thinkers on TV???

[Txsleuth]

I am beginning to think you are correct about Kasich not being long for Fox News...

His show tonight is being pre-empted by a Best of O'Reilly special....LOL

Also, right now, when he is usually on to debate with Martin Frost, he has been replaced with Bob Livingston...

HMMMMMMMMMMM....

[rodguy911]

Calm, considered,rational--in todays politics? Not much of that around today sleuth. That was another era. You are thinking of a time when both parties loved,honored and respected the country, not just one.

[rodguy911]

Instant talk show host bump! It's an insult to those of us who have actually put in our time over many, many years.

[Phsstpok]

Here's Mark Kilmer's preview from RedState.COM

The Sunday Morning political talk shows - lineup

By: Mark Kilmer · Section: Other Politics

For Sunday, May 28, 2006

Meet the Press (NBC): Host Tim Russert will have Chuck Hagel and James Sensenbrenner on to talk immigration.

FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace talks to Bill Frist and famed Nazi hunter Dick Durbin about immigration, gas prices, etc.

Face the Nation (CBS): Host Bob Schieffer will talk to Mitch McConnell and Chuckie Schumer about the election and politics.

This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos talks to John Warner about Iraq and the "Hadttha revelations." Then he talks to Jack Murtha about what the show's site calls the "massacre in Haditha, Iraq." Oh, and Steph talks to singer Tony Orlando.

Late Edition (CNN): Host Wolf Blitzer talks to Iraqi deputy prime minister Barham Salih; Prince Hassan of Jordan, the king's uncle; LA Mayor Anthony Villargaiosa; and Tim Russert.
-----

Is there really anything left to discuss on immigration? To me, it seems that the lines have been long drawn on that matter. Perhaps Chuck (FTN) can discuss the recent spate of Presidential nominees flying through the Senate, despite a hostile Dem Party, the President's low job approval ratings, and the supreme influence of the lefty blogosophere.

I don't know if Jack Murtha (TW) is going to go on about "raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks, and generally ravaged the countryside," but it wouldn't surprise me.

I'll report on these shows tomorrow afternoon at RedState.com.

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May 27th, 2006: 12:04:53

 As to his "one man, five shows" graphic, boy do we have him beat all to hell! <g>

[Txsleuth]

LOL...if it makes you feel better....there has not been one of Kasich's shows that I have watched...where I didn't think he sucked...

BTW..I am sure you know also how sports announcers feel when a famous athlete retires and automatically gets a booth or studio job...even though he/she can't even speak English correctly....

I feel for you RG.....I wish I could hear your talk show, I would be a "rod-bot"!

[Txsleuth]

You are totally wrong, Phsstpok....

It is not WE that have him beat...

It is YOU!!!! WE are just along for the wonderful ride.

You embarrass that guy!

I note: I have been on a thread today about the so-called Haditha massacre...and if WARNER says anything BUT "we have to wait until all of the details are known, and the testimony of the Marines, before we can or should make any comment".....he is a TRAITOR to our military.

He has already shown his propensity to do that, when he got together with McCain and Graham to write the legislation regarding the "torture" at Gitmo....

I expect Murtha to do it...he is an old man enjoying his fifteen minutes of fame, hoping it will deflect from his corruption problems...and he hopes he is remembered as the anti-war "Kerry" of the Iraq War...I pity him, while I hate what he is doing.

[mathluv]

'Fmr. Rep. John Kasich * Fox isn't renewing your Heartland show, are they?'

I wondered about this when I saw ANOTHER best of bor on last night. Well, I shouldn't say I SAW it, because I didn't watch, anymore than I did on Friday night when they had round 1 on.

[HonestConservative]

"Murtha just got the "Portrait in Courage" award from Caroline Kennedy... "

Sorry for the delayed response, but this is just too much to ignore even though I am late to the plate.

We couldn't write this stuff! Even with my wild imagination, I couldn't make this stuff up. Well, this defines the Kennedy legacy for me, all tied up neat and in a pretty little bow.

Not much has changed for them since Daddy Joe cozied up to Hitler has it?

Tx, sleuthy. I needed the laugh.

[HonestConservative]

"I heard McCain the moment he made these remarks on the Imus program and posted almost simultaneously how just outrageous it was. I felt just like a newsbuster :)

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=219137&pub=1&div=Opinion"

Wow, Bah, great article!

I'm a bit behind, but this was terrific at any time. Good 'ol George Will.

[HonestConservative]

Beautiful work, phsstpok.

You need a bump in pay!

Thanks for all the time and effort that this most assuredly required.

[Txsleuth]

Yes....I think we have officially gone "Through the looking glass" in America these days, haven't we??