Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 7/1 and 7/2/06 (not the live thread)

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Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 7/1 and 7/2/06 (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:
  • Bush was wrong on all the issues McCain is right on
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
• Topics:
  • Hamdan, Immigration, and Iraq
• Guests
  • Senator John McCain, Republican - Arizona
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • McCain's back and Georgie's got him
    • It's such a tragedy that President Bush didn't listen to Saint John's wise advice on the war, torture and all the other issues that JOHN SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH EXCEPT THOSE MEAN PEOPLE.....  it's OK, he'll get his change in '08...
  • SUNDAY'S ROUNDTABLE:
    • TIME's Joe Klein
      • the left wing writer that left wingers love to hate (maybe he's trying to rehabilitate himself?)
    • ABC News's Cokie Roberts
      • Cokie (and Steve) saw the attacks on the press (and the culture of corruption) long before anyone else, why didn't you listen to them?
    • Former Senator Fred Thompson, Republican -Tennessee
      • the man's gotta do something during hiatus... unless he's eyeing '08? (he's been campaigning with Saint John)
  • VOICES SUNDAY: Mia Farrow joins UNICEF's fight for the world's children
    • Good for her, but she's being given face time because she's anti-Bush and pro UN, not "for the children"
• ABC This Week comment web page

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Meme:
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq issues McCain the press is right on
• Topics:
  • Supreme Court Detainee Decision
  • New York Times Publishing Controversy
  • Iraq
• Guests
  • Bill Keller, Executive Editor, The New York Times
    • The New York Times is the most important institution in the history of mankind
    • As the executive editor Keller is the most powerful human being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Senator Arlen Specter, Chairman, Judiciary Committee, Republican - Pennsylvania
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • (whatever institution Snarlin Arlen is in) is the most important institution in the history of mankind
    • As the (Senator, Chairman, candidate, assassination investigator, take your pick) is the most powerful human being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Senator Carl Levin, Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee, Democrat - Michigan
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • "I yield the floor to my good friend from Pennsylvania"
    • "Can I just sit here and listen to Arlen?"
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

• Meme:
  • It's Israel's fault, whatever it is
  • If it's not Israel's fault, it's the United States Bush's fault, whatever it is
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq Middle East issues McCain the press is right on
  • CNN really hopes that the Shuttle blows up when they launch... it makes for such good ratings
• Topics:
  • A look at the stand off between Israel and Palestine, the future of Hamas in power, and the prospects for a Palestinian state.
• Guests
  • Representative Peter King: R-New York
    • He's BAAAAACK
  • Representative Barney Frank: D-Massachusetts
    • So, the NY Times blew a critical program for defending against terrorists, what's the big deal?
    • Just when I thought I could dismiss this clown he goes and has to be right on William Jefferson and the ACLU being out of control... just damn!
    • Oh, good, he's wrong on NASA... whew
  • Shimon Peres Israeli vice premier
    • "Listen, I've been trying to surrender negotiate a just peace and the Palestinian's keep screwing things up!"
  • Saeb Erakat Chief Palestinian negotiator
    • "Listen, I've been trying to murder the jews negotiate a just peace and the Israeli's keep screwing things up (by fighting back)!"
  • Michael D. Griffin NASA administrator
    • "The shuttle is not as safe as we thought it was, it is more safe than the naysayers say it is." (quote source Fox News via post #460 from last weeks Sunday Thread)
  • Tony Orlando Musician; author, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"
    • Oh, you know what he's going to talk about...
  • Seymour Hersh New Yorker Magazine
    • Oh, you know what he's going to talk about...
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

CNN's "Reliable Sources" (Howard Kurtz)

• Meme:
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!
• Topics:
  • Lichtblau's Defense: We Told The Terrorists Nothing They Didn't Already Know
• Guests
  • Hugh Hewitt
    • So, Lichtblau won't do an interview, huh?
  • Eric Lichtblau (New York Times reporter)
    • As the author is the most powerful human (and wisest) being on the planet - BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM!
  • Geneva Overholser (former Washington Post Ombudsman)
    • A blast from the past - The most important institution in the history of mankind is always under assault by the evil Republicans
  • Eugene Robinson (Washington Post columnist)
    • If it's Bush, it's wrong
• NOTE: I don't normally post about Reliable Sources, but I saw that Hugh Hewitt was going to be on, hopefully at the same time as Lichtblau.  Hugh has been one of the most consistent and well informed critics of the Times treasonous antics on his blog and radio show.  This should be fun - do also note that it is 4 against 1
• CNN Reliable Sources airs at 10-11 a.m. ET Sunday

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Meme:
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • Fox really hopes that the Shuttle doesn't blow up when they launch... but it makes for such good ratings
• Topics:
  • The impact of Supreme Court Gitmo ruling on War on Terror
  • The future of the US space program
• Guests
  • Senator Lindsey Graham
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • Did you know he was a JAG?
  • Senator Jack Reed
    • "Defend this country from threats?  Are you nuts?  The threat is this country!  Get your facts straight, sheesh!"
  • NASA Administrator Michael Griffin
    • "The shuttle is not as safe as we thought it was, it is more safe than the naysayers say it is." (quote source Fox News via post #460 from last weeks Sunday Thread)
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

• Meme:
  • Bush was wrong on all the Iraq issues McCain the press is right on
  • We don't care what anyone else says, the Democrats are too going to win big this November!
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!

• Topics:
  • Iraq
  • The 2006 elections
  • The Supreme Court's rebuke of Bush's use of military tribunals.
  • Roundtable: freedom of the press
• Guests
  • Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican - Kentucky,  Majority Whip
    • He's BAAAAACK (?????? what's wrong with them?)
    • they might ask about him opposing the flag burning amendment
    • they won't ask about the issue of dangerous OLD chemical weapons in the US he wants destroyed
    • they must have something ready to spring on him, because he's too good a spokesman on the main issues... what could it be?
  • Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat - New York, Chairman Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee
    • He's BAAAAACK
    • they won't ask about his dissing of Hillary over the pay raises / minimum wage issue
    • they probably won't ask him about Lieberman and how that separates him from "the (moonbat) base"
  • Roundtable:
    • Bill Bennett
      • watch for a snarky reference to gambling
    • John Harwood
      • seemingly, with Bennett, this makes it 2 to 3 in favor of the conservatives... what's wrong with the DBM?
    • Dana Priest
      • a "victim" of the VRWC attempt to silence those who "speak truth to power" (as long as they're Republicans)
    • William Safire
      • he didn't like the NSA program when it was being set up as TIA under Poindexter... let's dust off an oldy but goody to bash Bush...
      • Oh, that's why it's OK to have the guy from the WSJ...
• 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. For example,

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Saturday Shows for 7/1/06

The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)

• Meme:
  • The Senate may finally realize that the media isn't accurately representing the true feeling of the country about border security
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
  • Bush may not look silly at Graceland, but he's standing next to that guy from Japan, which makes him silly by association
• Topics:
  • An immigration deal? How the Senate could be warming up to a plan to put border security first
  • The White House runs into roadblocks in the War on Terror
  • President Bush & Japan's prime minister go to Graceland
• 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:
  • Baseball been berry berry good to Timmah (and his last few shows have been real stinkers, maybe someone will watch this time)
• Topics:
  • Baseball’s great managers
• Guests
  • Joe Torre
    • baseball manager
  • Willie Randolph
    • baseball manager
  • Whitey Herzog
    • baseball manager
  • Lou Pinella
    • baseball manager
    • bad tempter
  • Yogi Berra
    • baseball manager
    • master of the malapropism
• CNBC's Tim Russert Show airs Saturday at 7pm, 10pm & 1am ET

Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)

• Meme:
  • The most important institution in the history of mankind is under assault by the evil Bushies!
• Topics:
  • Should The NY Times be investigated following publication of the secret bank data story?
• 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:
  • The Supreme's smack down the Bushies (who cares if it endangers the country, it's NEWS!!!)
• Topics:
  • Paul Gigot talks with former solicitor general Ted Olson and Journal editors about Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and other cases in the Supreme Court's term just ended.
  • Warren Buffett's gigantic gift
  • A special Independence Day "Hits and Misses" segment considers how the Founders would regard the events of today.
• Guests
  • Former solicitor general Ted Olson
• 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 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. ET

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Guests for Weekend Talk Shows

• Bill Bennett (NBC Meet The Press roundtable)
  • Host, Bill Bennett's Morning in America
  • Home | Bio
  • For School Equality, Try Mobility (Hawaii Reporter)
  • Bill Bennett to Deliver Nationwide Commencement Address on Radio (dBusinessNews Dallas (press release))
  • Inside the Post, Kurtz Laments 'Piling On' the Secret-Spoiling NY Times (NewsBusters)
  • Westward the Course (Town Hall)
  • The Conservative Revolution Begins July 4th (Town Hall)
• Yogi Berra. (CNBC's Tim Russert Show)
  • Home
  • Yogi Berra | BaseballLibrary.com
  • AS YOGI BERRA NEVER SAID (Yahoo! News)
• Saeb Erakat (CNN Late Edition)
  • Chief Palestinian negotiator
  • Israel Cages Palestinian Dy PM with Several MPs (Pakistan Times, Pakistan)
  • Israel and the United States would be wise to heed the words of Pope Paul IV (VHeadline.com)
  • Israel Kidnaps as Hostages Palestinian MPs, Cabinet Ministers (Al-Jazeerah.info)
  • Olmert Rejects Negotiations to Release Captured Soldier for Imprisoned Women and Children... (Al-Jazeerah.info)
  • Militants threaten Israelis amid raids (Bru Direct, Brunei Darussalam)
  • Hamas Criticizes EU Aid Plan (Arutz Sheva, Israel)
  • Math related problems (Ynetnews, Israel)
• Mia Farrow (ABC News This Week, Voices segment)
  • Mia Farrow on the Conflict in Darfur (ABC News)
  • Actress Mia Farrow Slips In Anti-Bush Line On Hardball (NewsBusters)
  • INTERVIEW-Actress Mia Farrow warns of chaos in Sudan's Darfur (Reuters)
  • Mia Farrow launches plea to save Darfur victims (Sudan Tribune)
• Rep. Barney Frank D-Massachusetts (CNN Late Edition)
  • Home | Bio
  • Snow: Program Vital to War on Terrorism (Houston Chronicle)
  • Dem Rep. Barney Frank Smacks Down GOP Rep. Renzi (Truthdig)
  • Your kung fu is powerful, Mr. Frank (AlterNet)
  • Why we like Barney Frank (Arkansas Times)
  • A Rebellion Grows Within the ACLU After 'Earthquake' (New York Sun)
  • Budget vote backs Mars exploration (Kansas City Star)
• Senator Lindsey Graham (Fox News Sunday)
  • Home
  • South Carolina's Graham gains notice, defies easy labels (San Jose Mercury News)
  • Senator Lindsey Graham's Betrayal And Blunder (Post Chronicle)
  • The friends of Lindsey Graham (Power Line)
  • The friends of Lindsey Graham, Part Two (Power Line)
  • Q&A With Congress: Should NYT Reporters Go to Jail? (Human Events)
• Michael Griffin (Fox News Sunday, CNN Late Edition)
  • NASA Administrator
  • NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (NASA.GOV)
  • NASA Takes Risk With Shuttle Launch (Forbes)
  • E-mails reveal doubts over safety of Discovery (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  • Questions orbit around future of NASA (USA Today)
  • NASA looks to leasing (Washington Times)
  • Shuttle Crew Aware of Spaceflight Risks (CBS News)
  • Statement by Michael Griffin - House Science Committee Hearing (Space Ref (press release))
• Whitey Herzog (CNBC's Tim Russert Show)
  • Whitey Herzog Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com
• John Harwood (NBC Meet The Press roundtable)
  • Wall Street Journal, Chief Washington Correspondent, CNBC
  • WSJ | CNBC
  • Washington Week . John Harwood | PBS
  • This Week In DC (RM streaming audio) (Here and Now, MA)
  • Bush and Business Struggle To Avoid Immigration Rout (Wall Street Journal (subscription)) - the title should be enough, but if someone has a subscription and can provide a summary?
• Hugh Hewitt (CNN Reliable Sources)
  • Hugh Hewitt's blog | Bio
  • LA Times Bureau Chief Admits That Its Reporting Could Help Terrorists (NewsBusters)
  • Lichtblau of the New York Times (HughHewitt.COM)
  • Lichtblau's Defense: We Told The Terrorists Nothing They Didn't Already Know  (HughHewitt.COM)
  • The Senate Blinks (HughHewitt.COM)
  • The House Should Defeat H.R. 895. Maybe the Senate Will Represent the People? (HughHewitt.COM)
  • Lileks on the Times (HughHewitt.COM)
  • The Right: The Next Big Thing? (NewsWeek)
  • And people say blogs don't matter (Town Hall)
  • The Conservative Revolution Begins July 4th (Town Hall)
• Seymour Hersh New Yorker Magazine (CNN Late Edition)
  • SPECIAL REPORT: Haditha and the Media -- Keeping My Lai in Mind (Editor & Publisher)
  • Goldberg's War (Harper's Magazine)
  • Fatal Flaws (New York Sun)
  • Chilling the Press (The Nation)
  • The Tillman Files -- Part 4 (From the Wilderness)
  • Iraq is no Vietnam (New York Press)
  • Making a difference (Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates)
  • A debate that doesn't go away (Guardian Unlimited, UK)
• Bill Keller (CBS Face The Nation)
  • Executive Editor The New York Times
  • PRESS 'POUND' TO INDICT BILL KELLER (New Republic)
  • Q&A With Congress: Should NYT Reporters Go to Jail? (Human Events)
  • Letter From Bill Keller on The Times's Banking Records Report (New York Times)
  • NYT Editor Bill Keller Feels Heat, Pompously Defends Latest Attack on a US Spy Program (NewsBusters)
  • Government By And For The New York Times (Reno Gazette Journal, NV)
• Rep. Peter King R-New York (CNN Late Edition)
  • Home
  • King welcomes the war of his words (Newsday)
  • Rep. Peter King on Why The New York Times Should Be Investigated (FOX News)
  • Peter King: Prosecute New York Times (NewsMax)
  • Rep. Peter King: DHS Declared 'War on New York' (NewsMax)
• Joe Klein (ABC This Week roundtable)
  • TIME Magazine columnist
  • Joe Klein Embraces Defeat (Think Progress) note: it's defeat for the left
  • Collective amnesia: Matthews, Klein and Sullivan gush over Rice (Media Matters for America)
  • Macho, Macho Man (TomPaine.com)
  • New and archived articles by Joe Klein at Time.COM
• Sen. Carl Levin, Democrat - Michigan (CBS Face The Nation)
  • Home
  • Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee
  • Iraqi amnesty: histrionics and reality (Washington Times)
  • Democrats Demand a Real Plan for Iraq (U.S. Newswire (press release))
  • Pardon me all to hell (Canada Free Press)
  • The Buzz: Tornado watch (Kansas City Star, MO)
  • Korean Threat Launches Senate Into Next Phase of Missile Defense (Human Events)
  • Transcript: Sens. Warner, Levin on 'FOX News Sunday' (FoxNews)
• Eric Lichtblau (CNN Reliable Sources)
  • Reporter, New York Times
  • Recent and archived news articles by Eric Lichtblau of The New York Times.
  • Bank Data Is Sifted by U.S. in Secret to Block Terror by Eric Lichtblau & JAMES RISEN (New York Times)
  • The Times' Strange Defense: Our Big Spy Scoop? Old News (NewsBusters)
  • Government By And For The New York Times (Reno Gazette Journal, NV)
  • Power Line: A Colloquy With the Times (PowerLine)
  • Why War? Eric Lichtblau (Why-War.COM)
  • Risen & Lichtblau, one stooge short of the three (RedState)
  • Press freedom in spotlight in US over reporting of terrorism (ABC Online, Australia)
  • Chilling the Press (The Nation)
• Senator John McCain, R-Ariz. (ABC This Week)
  • Home | Bio
  • John McCain's first blog post ever is mostly on ... (San Diego Union Tribune)
  • McCain calls on Republicans to remember the lessons of Reagan (Thousand Oaks Acorn)
  • Happy Endings: John McCain Still Backs 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (Queerty)
  • Navajo Resist John McCain's SB 1003 (Bay Area Indymedia, CA)
  • McCain stops in SC to raise GOP cash (WCSC, SC)
  • John McCain Fundraising For GOP (WLBT-TV, MS)
  • Hillary Clinton Versus John McCain: Last Hope of GOP 'Moderates' (National Ledger, AZ)
  • A fitting end to a bad idea (Kansas City Star, MO)
  • Sen. John McCain Cancels Bilbray Event (ABC News)
• Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY (NBC Meet The Press)
  • Home | Bio
  • Majority Whip
  • Trent Lott may want leader`s job back (Monsters and Critics.com, UK)
  • Don't be fooled (Orlando Sentinel)
  • Editorial: McConnell to hold Bush to his promise (Meadville Tribune, PA)
  • Weapon destruction remains top priority (Richmond Register, KY)
  • The Buzz: Tornado watch (Kansas City Star, MO)
  • Bush: Generals, Iraqis will decide on future troop strength (CNN)
• Ted Olson (Journal Editorial Report)
  • Solicitor general during George W. Bush's first term | Bio
  • Was married to the late Barbara Olson, murdered on flight 77 on 9/11
  • Death ruling boosts Kline (Kansas City Star, MO)
  • Rep. Jerry Lewis hires high-profile legal team (MSNBC)
  • A Race-Based State (National Review Online Blogs)
• Tony Orlando (CNN Late Edition)
  • Home
  • Musician; author, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"
  • 'Yellow Ribbon' Singer Tony Orlando Still Devoted to Vets (ABC News)
  • Tony Orlando Loves The Troops Who Buy Records (TheCelebrityCafe)
  • Tony Orlando turns Yellow Ribbon song hit into book to benefit vets (Brooks Bulletin,  Canada)
  • Tony Orlando book proceeds going to vets (7Online.com, NY)
• Geneva Overholser (CNN Reliable Sources)
  • Former Washington Post Ombudsman
  • Some women disappointed in ABC's Vargas (San Jose Mercury News)
  • Archived columns from Washington Post (1999-2001)
  • Bozell's News Column -- 02/05/2004 -- Besmirching Brit Hume (mediaresearch.org)
  • Knight Fellowships: Geneva Overholser Partial Bio (Stanford University)
  • Op-Ed Contributor: The Journalist and the Whistle-Blower (New York Times) Published: February 6, 2004
  • frontline: why america hates the press: Geneva Overholser | PBS (Interviewed September 96)
• Shimon Peres (CNN Late Edition)
  • Israeli vice premier
  • Peres Says Hamas Must Resolve Identity Crisis (Arutz Sheva, Israel)
  • Israel intends to continue talks with Palestine – Shimon Peres (ITAR-TASS, Russia)
  • Shimon Peres urges "economic peace" with Palestinians (Interfax Russia, Russia)
  • Comptroller Recommends Investigating Shimon Peres (Arutz Sheva, Israel)
  • Goal of Israel's military action is questioned (San Francisco Chronicle)
  • Peres places responsibility on Khaled Meshal (Israel Today, Israel)
  • Peres: PA allows extremist like Mashaal to lead it (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
• Lou Pinella (CNBC's Tim Russert Show)
  • Lou Piniella Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com
  • Baseball players, managers going batty this week (SI.com)
• Dana Priest (NBC Meet The Press roundtable)
  • Washington Week . Dana Priest | PBS
  • Keller vs. WSJ (National Review Online Blogs)
  • AIM Report - July A (Accuracy In Media)
  • Turning Hardball into Sourball (Accuracy In Media)
  • Questionable "Investigative" Reporting (Accuracy In Media)
  • Secret Evidence for Secret Prisons? (National Ledger, AZ)
• Willie Randolph (CNBC's Tim Russert Show)
  • Willie Randolph Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com
  • Mets swept out of Boston (San Jose Mercury News)
  • Randolph Lets Bygones Be Bygones (New York Times)
• Senator Jack Reed (Fox News Sunday)
  • Home | Bio
  • Korean Threat Launches Senate Into Next Phase of Missile Defense (Human Events)
  • Senators don't understand what fighting war is like (Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN)
  • Democrats' Iraq gap (Huntsville Times, AL)
  • John Nichols: Lieberman's stance hurts Democrats (The Capital Times, WI)
  • Democrats Demand a Real Plan for Iraq (U.S. Newswire (press release))
  • Senate Debates US Troop Withdrawl from Iraq (PBS)
  • More Helpful Suggestions From the Dems (PowerLine)
• Cokie Roberts (ABC This Week roundtable)
  • ABC News reporter
  • NPR : Cokie Roberts
  • FEMA's forgotten children (The Rolla Daily News)
  • Unexpected voices on a declining free press Steve & Cokie ROBERTS (The Argus)
  • It's hard to smell the flowers this year (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
• Eugene Robinson (CNN Reliable Sources)
  • Washington Post columnist
  • washingtonpost.com: Eugene Robinson
  • New and archived columns by Eugene Robinson at Washington Post
  • EUGENE ROBINSON: Plain incompetence doomed New Orleans (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
  • Checking the Decider (Washington Post)
  • Eugene Robinson: Buffett's earnest money (Sacramento Bee)
  • On 'Hardball,' NBC's Norah O'Donnell Laughs At Santorum, New WMD Revelations (NewsBusters)
  • Eugene Robinson: This girl group has gloating rights (Sacramento Bee)
  • Dixie Chicks should return to the henhouse (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
• William Safire (NBC Meet The Press roundtable)
  • New York Times columnist (retired)
  • Bio
  • Two controversial counter-terror programs share parallels (GovExec.com)
• Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY (NBC Meet The Press)
  • Home | Bio
  • Chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
  • Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Chuck Schumer, kingmaker (National Review Online Blogs)
  • Clinton and Schumer to visit flooded areas today (Times Herald-Record, NY)
  • Schumer Promises to Use 'Clout' to Revitalize Falls Airport (WIVB, NY)
  • Chuck on His Book, Reagan and the ACLU (New York Observer)
  • Dean Reduced to Heading Web Grassroots, Analyst Says (CNSNews.com)
  • Schumer vs. Kos? (National Journal)
  • Dean V. DSCC Over Lieberman (National Journal)
  • What they found: Weapons of Mass Deterioration (Beaver County Times, PA)
• Sen. Sen. Arlen Specter, Republican - Pennsylvania (CBS Face The Nation)
  • Home | Bio
  • Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • The Protean Politics of Arlen Specter (RedState)
  • Why Is Sen. Arlen Specter Mad at Vice President Cheney? (Fox News)
  • Arlen Specter to Dick Cheney: Butt Out on Wiretap Probe (NewsMax)
  • Arlen Specter or Tom Daschle, take your pick (Power Line)
  • Bush May Turn Legal Setback on Guantanamo Into a Political Win (Bloomberg)
  • GOP Revisits Immigration Deal (Washington Post)
• Former Senator Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. (ABC This Week roundtable)
  • Bio | Filmography (from IMDB)
  • Libby's Supporters Raise $2-Million Defense Fund (Los Angeles Times)
  • McCain campaigns in Rhode Island for Chafee (Boston Globe)
  • 'Heroes': An ex-senator's salute (New York Daily News)
• Joe Torre (CNBC's Tim Russert Show)
  • Joe Torre Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com
  • BIG TIME SPORTS: Joe Torre, on love, life, and other important stuff (Courier, NJ)
  • Battered Bombers keep cashing in (Covers, Canada)
  • AL looks like it's passing by NY Yankees (Cincinnati Enquirer, OH)

   

 

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The forces of the Old Empire are continuing their counter attack against team Bush.  They are throwing all caution (and discretion) away.  This could be another real interesting weekend.

The most interesting guests to me will be the debate between Mitch McConnell and Dick Durbin Chuck Schumer.  I can't understand what possessed ABC NBC to give Mitch the opportunity to trash the turban Schmuck... unless they felt that Turbin got trashed so bad last week they needed to bring in the "big guns?"  Or maybe Hillary wants to set Schumer up for a fall?  And watch for a deal to be offered on immigration between Pete King and the amnesty crowd in exchange for more funding to be made out as the bogey man in the assault on the NY Times.  Pete has doesn't have to get reelected (unless the DBM helps), dontcha know?

Watch CBS FTN for the main thrust of the counterattack this week.  They and CNN's Reliable Sources are going to try to set the debate for this week as the evil White House versus the noble free press.

The dominant meme appears to be that Bush is trampling on the Constitution and must be brought down a peg to protect us all (you know, "us," the media and the terrorists in Gitmo).  Bush has had too many good weeks, but it's now time to get back to all of the bad things that the media wants to concentrate on.  Oh, and the Democrats may be totally in disarray and not have a brain in their heads, but it's obvious to everyone (in the media) what they need to do in order to win in November... isn't it?

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IMO Pelosi yesterday handed November to the Pubbies if they will only jump on it.

[Peach]

The NYT has published the street addresses of Cheney and Rumsfeld's summer homes.

In the "Escapes" section of the June 30 edition, the N.Y. Times printed huge color photos of the vacation residences of Cheney and Rumsfeld, "identifying the small Maryland town where they live, showing their front driveways and, in Rumsfeld's case, actually pointing out the hidden security camera in case any hostile intruders should get careless," Horowitz writes.

Times Travel section writer Peter Kilborn even makes sure enemies of the two men will know such details as where Mrs. Rumsfeld shops in the eastern shore town of St. Michaels, Md. where the two administration officials have weekend retreats.

He even lets the curious know what street the Cheneys and Rumsfelds have to use to get to their own road.

It's all part of the war against President Bush, Horowitz charges.

[Phsstpok]

The NYT has published the street addresses of Cheney and Rumsfeld's summer homes. 

Just saw that.  Thread on it here:

N.Y. Times Retaliates Against Cheney, Rumsfeld

It truly is a war, and they (the left) have decided that we are the enemy and Al Qaeda is their friend.

They're psychotic and truly dangerous.

[Peach]

I just had to post that here, Phsstpok. Not to take away the discussion, but just to make sure that everyone knows. I'd love to see FR organize something powerful to condemn this in the strongest possible terms.

[Phsstpok]

It does tie in with the theme for the weekend though, doesn't it? This is an organized and coordinated assault on the elected government of our democracy. It's gone past treason. This is verging on civil war.

Crazy people can put you at risk. Desperate crazy people are actively a danger to themselves and those around them. These loons are several sigma beyond that and are a threat to the continued survival of human civilization.

[Miss Marple]

Once again I am astounded at the amount of work you have done to give us a preview of these shows.

Because it is a First Saturday, I will be at Reconciliation and Mass on Saturday evening, so will miss Beltway Boys and Reliable Sources.

I will, however, be on the Sunay thread bright and early! Looking forward to it!

[maica]

John Harwood
seemingly, with Bennett, this makes it 2 to 3 in favor of the conservatives... what's wrong with the DBM?

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Harwood is a marginal conservative, at best. He writes for the "News" side of the WSJ, not the Editorial side. Their 'news" side is quite as liberal as the NYT.

[Bahbah]

The Supreme Court's rebuke of Bush's use of military tribunals.

The use of the word "rebuke" is very telling. Timmy is on point with the agenda.

[Phsstpok]

Harwood is a marginal conservative, at best. He writes for the "News" side of the WSJ, not the Editorial side.

Yeah, but he's one of the "business conservatives."  Witness the title of his article " Bush and Business Struggle To Avoid Immigration Rout."

Unfortunately that's behind their subscriber's only wall, but I'm assuming that means he's playing up the amnesty / cheap labor side of the argument.  Now, it's possible that's merely to embarrass Bush, but I'm making the assumption that that is the kind of conservative he is. 

[Rummyfan]

I have sworn off all the talk shows for this weekend as I cannot abide hearing any lib saying how the Supreme Court decision yesterday is a victory for the Constitution and due process and separation of poweres blah blah blah....

I want to hear John McLaughlin or Eleanor Clift or Morton Kondracke or George Stephenapoulos or Bob Schieffer or Chris Matthews say

The Supreme Court just sided with terrorists against the American people. What the hell is up with that?

[Txsleuth]

Hi Phsstpok....I am so glad to see your wonderful thread...I look forward to Friday's just because I want to see if you post this...

Boy, I tell you what, it looks like all they are doing is having the Senators play musical Sunday shows...blech.

Well...I am really, really tired tonight...and am going to bed...but, I wanted to let you know that I saw your ping.

I will have plenty of time..and hopefully, energy to devote to this thread tomorrow..

C Ya then...sleuth

[Phsstpok]

TTFN

sleep well

[krunkygirl]

Excellent round-up of the weekend's offerings. Thank you.

[MNJohnnie]

Only problem for the Junk Media is they did not pay attention to the 2nd part of "St John's blessed Anti-Torture" Amendment. They missed the part that limited the Terrorists access to US Courts. That 2nd part was probably why the President did not veto it. That and it was attached to a Defense Appropriation the President had to have.

So, as usual, the Junk Media has it all wrong. The stupid Leftist on the SC have trapped their terrorist buddies in Legal Limbo. They cannot be tried by Military Tribunals, they cannot be tried in US Courts and we can hold them " until the end of hostilities". The SC ACTUALLY made their situation WORSE. The can now be prisoners forever.

The other thing most of the Junk Media have missed is that this is NOT a decision from the "Bush Court" but the last incoherent, illegal and intellectually vacuous scream from the Clinton Court. Since Roberts had to recuse himself, the 5 Leftists simply chose to ignore the Constitution, ignore the Congress, IGNORE the clear direction in the Geneva Conventions about "Unlawful Combatants" and impose their own emotion based whimsy on the Law. Stupid legally, morally and politically.

Why Politically? Because this decision, like the Iraq votes, the Flag Burning Amendment vote and the Gay Marriage vote remind a disgruntled Conservative base WHY no Leftist can be trust with any political power, at any time at any level. Way to hammer home the wedges into your own political base Democrats! Way to dig yourself into a political hole all while helping fill in the hole the Republican Leadership had dug for themselves!

The really amusing thing is the Stupid Left is so hysteric about "Beating Bush" they have NO clue just how utterly stupid and counter productive the Courts actions were!

[MNJohnnie]

Well Hewitt, Bennet and McConnel. I was expecting a quite thread because of the Holiday weekend but maybe not. They really are getting pathetically transparent in their Leftist Cheerleading. Keller's "defense" of the NY Times not only is nonsense, it is a lie. He makes claims that the Wall Street Journal exposed as a complete lie yesterday. Be interesting to see if any of our "Journalists" in the Junk Media will call him on his lies or if it will once again be left to Talk Radio and the Blogs to expose this treasonous fraud.

[MNJohnnie]

The Supreme Court just sided with terrorists against the American people. What the hell is up with that

Actually that is just the nonsensical interpretation of the Junk Media. The real fact is the SC, thinking it was "helping" the terrorists actually have condemned them to Legal Limbo until the Congress acts. Basically the SC decision prevents the Military trying them. The 2nd Part of the McCain Torture Amendment limits access to the US Courts and, contrary to what the Junk Media "Experts" have been screaming the SC Decision SPECIFICALLY states the US can hold the terrorists "as long as hostilities exist". Stupid, illegal and intellectually vacuous, the last decision of the Clinton Court, like most of those their other decision is an utter farce.

[Peach]

William Bennett is going to be on the roundtable for MTP! Stop the presses. I will have to watch that.

Unless I missed it, I think it's interesting that Tim Russert hasn't invited Tony Snow. Considering that Tony is the new WH Spokesman, it would be a typical guest slot but the fact that Tony is avoiding Tony like the plague indicates to me Russert knows he can't best Tony Snow! LOL

[Phsstpok]

Unless I missed it, I think it's interesting that Tim Russert hasn't invited Tony Snow.

I don't have any direct knowledge, but in the run up to Murtha's exclusive (meaning unchallenged) time on MTP one of the regulars (I'm sorry I forget who) posted that Tony had been turning Russert down, while accepting most of the other invites.  They indicated that the Murtha (and then Feingold?) demorat only shows were Russert getting back at the White House for snubbing him.

Again, no direct knowledge, but we don't know for sure who is dissing who here.

Give 'em hell Tony! (always with a smile and a laugh)

[Phsstpok]

Excellent post!

So, as usual, the Junk Media has it all wrong. The stupid Leftist on the SC have trapped their terrorist buddies in Legal Limbo. They cannot be tried by Military Tribunals, they cannot be tried in US Courts and we can hold them " until the end of hostilities". The SC ACTUALLY made their situation WORSE. The can now be prisoners forever.

couple that with what Warner is saying:

Warner Is Uncertain on Legislation for Tribunals

and these jihadi's are not going anywhere for quite some time.  Watch for the rhetoric to be ratcheted up about closing Gitmo now and how "cruel and unusual" it is not to give them a "fair trial."  OK, you're kangaroo Supreme's have said they must be treated as Prisoners of War under the Geneva Conventions?  Since when do POWs get trials while combat is still ongoing?  I know!  There's one, and only one, circumstance for trying POWs during a conflict under the Geneva Conventions.  That's when they are caught out of uniform, without wearing markings of association and rank.  Then they can be tried by Courts Martial and executed as spies.

Well, I guess we've got our solution! 

Stupid leftist Supremes.  They defied logic, defied the White House, defied the Congress and they spat on the Constitution.  Bottom line, in doing this they are spitting on us and claiming that they are the ultimate power on this planet.  Well, to misappropriate a phrase or two, they should not be so proud of the judicial reign of terror they've created.  It is as nothing next to the power of the people, once enraged.

The really amusing thing is the Stupid Left is so hysteric about "Beating Bush" they have NO clue just how utterly stupid and counter productive the Courts actions were!

This goes along with MiD's post #57 from last weeks Sunday thread about having the shows dominated by the extreme left.  The more we let them talk (and act, as here) the deeper the hole is they dig for themselves and the more engaged and focused we are.

I'm still predicting we get a six to twelve seat pick up in the House and one to three seat pickup in the Senate.  But if they keep talking and acting like this we'll have majorities so large we can even afford to marginalize the RINOs for Bush's final two years.  Wouldn't that be nice? 

[MNJohnnie]

large we can even afford to marginalize the RINOs for Bush's final two years. Wouldn't that be nice

From you mouth to God's ear! Would it not be nice to reduce Specter, McInsane and the rest of the whiny "Moderates", along with their Left Democrat allies, to total political impotence? Well I can dream can I not?

[Phsstpok]

Well I can dream can I not?

You inspired me to do a little searching.  How are these thoughts for ya...

Zadok Rabinwitz: Dream Quotes
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery: Dream Quotes
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.

T. E. Lawrence: Dream Quotes
All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.

James G. Huneker: Dream Quotes
All men of action are dreamers.

Orison Swett Marden: Dream Quotes
All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.

Walt Disney: Dream Quotes
All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them.

And from a different source:

George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah
Some men see things as they are and say why... I dream of things that never were and say why not.

Here, we dream it, then we do what we can to make it so.  Today, with this medium, we have a chance to make this so.  Diane Irey defeating Jack Murtha is one dream that has a very good chance, it seems to me, of coming true, despite the "conventional wisdom" of only a few weeks ago.  We must look at every race in every state and dare to dream, then decide what it will take to make it so.

One more quote, from one of our own, so to speak:

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.

Ben Stein

[Txsleuth]

Love your post with the quotes about dreams...

The very last one, by Ben Stein, hits home with me.

I am over 50, and still haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up...sigh.

[Peach]

Thanks for that information, Phsstpok. I hope in the future Tony accepts and shows Russert to be the partisan reporter that he is.

[Phsstpok]

Mark Kilmer's preview is up at Redstate and his own blog site

The Sunday Show Preview

By: Mark Kilmer · Section: Other Politics

For Sunday, June 18, 2006

  Meet the Press (NBC): Host Tim Russert will have Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer on to discuss the usual stuff and, in words from the MTP web site, "the Supreme Court's rebuke of Bush's use of military tribunals."

FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace talks to Lindsey Graham and Jack Reed about the Hamdan decision, then to NASA Administrator Michael Griffin about the future of government space flight.

Face the Nation (CBS): Host Bob Schieffer will chat with Arlen Specter and Carl Levin about the Hamdan decision, and he'll chat with New York Times editor/agent Bill Keller about his paper's penchant for providing defense secrets to America's enemies.

This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos interviews John McCain about John McCain, the Hamdan case, torture at Gitmo, and John McCain.

Late Edition (CNN): Host Wolf Blitzer will chat with Peter King and Barney Frank, Saeb Erakat and Shimon Peres (probably not at the same time), and Tony Orlando. Yes, Tony Orlando, tying a yellow ribbon for the prisoners at Gitmo. It has been a long time for their sweethearts, and the question remains: "Do you still want me jihadding?"

In all fairness, I do not know why Tony Orlando will be on Late Edition.
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I've noted that Jack Reed, the Rhode Island Dem, is becoming a frequent face on these shows. He has been in Iowa a lot recently, using his wife's family as a cover, but we could be looking at a nascent Jack Reed for President movement. Who'd have thunk it? Certainly not anyone sane.

Specter and Levin deserve each other, but Specter mouthing off is our best shot at news out of these shows.

The Times' Keller will be appearing on Dan Rather's former network, where had he chosen, the erstwhile anchor could be sitting quietly with an office and a secretary. Perhaps Keller could borrow a few excuses.

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Jul 1st, 2006: 12:33:21

 a smackdown is contained in this summaruy...

This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos interviews John McCain about John McCain, the Hamdan case, torture at Gitmo, and John McCain.

[meema]

Many thanks, Phsstpok!

[Txsleuth]

Bad news gang...

I just saw on Beltway Boyzzzzzz that NO justices are planning on retiring...in fact, Justice Kennedy is interviewing clerks for the 2007-2008 session.

Soros and the Clintons got to them I tell ya....

[Txsleuth]

UGh...I posted the wrong name..it is Justice STEVENS that is interviewing clerks..for the 2007-2008 session.

[Morgan in Denver]

No argument, but would you please explain. I must have missed what you're referring to.

[Morgan in Denver]

The left? Let's just call it like it is. Our internel war is with both old media, who are over the edge, and Democrats who have stolen their party from normal Democrats who may be liberal but are not un-American and don't hate the USA.

[Morgan in Denver]

Besides losing advertisers and readers, in Denver we are now seeing letters to the editor castigating them for purchasing and reprinting NY Times articles and opinion.

I think it's great news that local newspaper readers are against using the NY Times as a source for news or information.

[gov_bean_ counter]

The stupid remark about the SC decision validating US values.

[rodguy911]

Great job as usual phsstpok! A lot of work there! I can't wait to see Bill Bennett. Hope he doesn't get intimidated by the drivers-by.May have to watch Howie Kurtz as well.

[rodguy911]

It's hard to believe some of the stuff the slimes is doing! They have to be countered and soon. My guess is if they are, they will fold like the cheap suit that they really are.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks. I think I'll go outside on the deck and scream at the traffic now....

[rodguy911]

I think they are crazy like a drunken fox.I see the Slimes and maybe w few other drunken drivers- by indulging in arrogance gone wild.

These papers truly believe they are above reproach and can virtually get away with anything. And if criticized they attack the prosecutor with a vengeance that few have seen.

They definitely need to be taken down a notch or two.

[rodguy911]

I'm sad to hear that Fred Thompson was schilling for McPain, I used to like Fred.

[Morgan in Denver]

Like you, I have always liked Fred Thompson. I'll wait before screaming to find out his reasoning.

[rodguy911]

Yeah, that is a better idea.

[MNJohnnie]

UGh...I posted the wrong name..it is Justice STEVENS that is interviewing clerks..for the 2007-2008 session.

Justice Stevens was born Apr 20th, 1920. He may not be PLANNING on leaving but.....