Posted on 07/22/2006 6:27:06 AM PDT by Phsstpok
I'm once again breaking out the shows into their own separate posts and including the background/info links with the guests' listing in those posts. I will not be posting an entry for ABC This Week because:
ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)
John Bolton does a twofer this week, covering both FNS and CNN. Coming just after news that Voinovich will now vote for confirmation followed by word that Bush will now re-nominate him for regular confirmation proceedings, means there could be some interesting news made. It may also mean that the Democrats are going to sharpen their attacks on the Bush foreign policy, laying the blame for all problems, particularly the Middle East and North Korea, at the feet of John Bolton. They love to get their friends in the drive by media to demonize people. Fortunately Bolton is far more in tune with what the American people want done than the Democrat leadership.
CBS with David Ignatius and NBC with Tom Ricks are rolling out the big guns to ignite a new round of partisan attacks on the Bush White House from inside the DBM. Both have carried a lot of water for the moonbats by putting forward the worst possible spin on everything Iraq. Watch for Schieffer and Russert to genuflect before their respective high priests of doom, gloom and blame.
It also looks like Timmah tried to get John Bolton on, as well, but his assistant who called to set it up got the wrong Bolten. Well, Josh Bolten is the new White House Chief of Staff, so he'll probably make interesting copy. I have a feeling he'll run rings around lil Timmah, though. Watch for a short interview with extra time given to Rick's Bush bashing book.
CNN has the most interesting collection of guests, with two rabid partisan anti-war blame-Bush Democrats, two nominally conservative Republicans who have been vocally critical of the Bush White House recently on different issues, the new "front man" for the state of Israel in the current crisis and "the Mustache from Turtle Bay," Ambassador John Bolton. They won't do it but I would pay to see a roundtable with all of them together.
The Saturday shows break down largely as expected, with Fox offering up the Beltway Boys fretting over Bush's inability to be flexible enough (Mort) / avoid giving in to pressure (Fred) and News Watch once again will spend their time insisting the media isn't to blame for anything... ever. Russert merely provides yet another platform for someone from the New York Times to blame it all on Bush (too tough and not tough enough, all at the same time). The Journal Editorial Report provides it's usual interesting platform for contrarian views. I particularly like Faoud Ajami's (how do you spell his name?) take on things and I missed him last week when he was supposed to be on CNN Late Edition. I've checked the transcript and don't see anything from him, so perhaps he got bumped. Regardless, his point of view, coupled with his background, provides him a unique platform from which to provide insight. 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.
I am confused? Are we the puppet masters this week? I was pretty sure the NY Treason Times propaganda line approved by the Hizbollah Leadership for this week was suppose to be the Bush Administration are the puppets dancing to the Zionists tune
BTTT
On the positive side of the ledger are Fouad Ajami and John Bolton, along with the Israeli folks, Isaac Herzog and Daniel Ayalon, who are relatively new faces and voices.
On the negative side they've added Dr. Imad Moustapha (what an appropriate first name!) from Syria, and the presstitutes have offered up Tom Ricks and David Ignatius for a new round of Bush bashing. And then they haul out an "oldy but a goodie," Tom Friedman, to try and couch the Bush bashing in pseudo intellectual psychobabble. You know, the A team.
I hate storm talk,it's no fun down here when they hit either.
It is not hard to expose the media - what comes out their mouths speaks loudly....
YaYa123 observed from watching msnbc this am posted on the ......The Daily Talk Show Thread(IV)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552956/posts?page=2511#2511
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MSNBC reporter in Haifa Mark Potter chattering away with blonde anchor Alex, couldn't be more helpful to Hezbollah gunners! It's maddening to hear Potter say, "no rockets have hit the ammo depot yet, they are hitting a little to the north of the depot". I hope some of you will complain along with me.
2,512 posted on 07/22/2006 7:22:18 AM PDT by YaYa123
The Sunday Shows - lineup
By: Mark Kilmer · Section: Other Politics
For Sunday, July 23, 2006Meet the Press (NBC): Host Tim Russert will grill White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, then some WashPost reporter hawks his book about the war called Fiasco.
FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace talks U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, then he talks about November with House Speaker Dennie Hastert.
Face the Nation (CBS): Host Bob Schieffer with help from the WashPost's David Ignatius, not the slug who wrote that anti-Bushie book to be hawked on Russert's hour, will talk to Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon and the Syrian Ambassador to the U.S. Imad Moustapha.
This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos's This Week will be pre-empted by British golf. Expect news on this even from Kevin and Paul over RedHot.
Late Edition (CNN): Host Wolf Blitzer talks to Ambassador John Bolton, not Josh Bolten, then to Dick Lugar and Chris Dodd ('08) of Senate Foreign Relations, Pete Hoekstra and Jane Harman of House Intelligence, and about a skillion other folks.
-----Okay, we've got Josh Bolten and John Bolton. I assume that deserves some tacky remark, but I'll let it go. Michael Bolton, for what it's worth, has a CD of Sinatra covers, most of which were covers when Frank did them. Don't blame me.
So Bolton is doing the two cable shows, and Bolten gets to do Russert. CBS did will by petting Israel against Syria, Hoestra vs. Harman favors the GOP, and Lugar vs. Dodd isn't not a contest.
We get a break from the '08s, with only Dodd appearing this week and he can't figure to be more than a marginal character, dropping out, if he enters, before Iowa.
I'll cover the shows and have the piece up at RedState.com on Sunday afternoon.
Comments >> Jul 22nd, 2006: 13:34:26
and I posted my portion of this thread on http://wizards.townhall.com/ this morning, so we've got good coverage on the blogsphere of these shows.
I would also guess that Mark is reading this thread, given this remark:
Okay, we've got Josh Bolten and John Bolton. I assume that deserves some tacky remark, but I'll let it go. Michael Bolton, for what it's worth, has a CD of Sinatra covers, most of which were covers when Frank did them. Don't blame me.
But that's just me being tacky...
I will (pettily) suggest that Mark get someone else to check his post,
CBS did will by petting Israel against Syria
becuase it is "pitting" not "petting" and I assume "well" not "will." That would have a totally different meaning... dontcha know? Of course, if you transpose the incorrect letters in both words, it would work out.
I too are lexicdysk. It covers a lot of my screw up...
Seriously, his analysis is generally spot on. The mix of people on CBS and CNN both are better than I've seen in quite some time. I'm not sure, however, that I agree with his Hoekstra vs. Harman and Lugar vs. Dodd assessments. He has to remember the reason these folks are being invited on the shows. Hoekstra and Lugar will be asked to talk about the things they have criticized the administration about over the last several weeks, not the points on which they agree. I believe that these folks know this is why they are being invited on the shows, for which they would most likely sell their souls, so don't expect a straight up "contest." These folks will deliver what they were contracted for, in one way or another.
I agree with you re: Lugar v. Dodd...I pick DODD to win..mainly because Lugar has a way of looking like a dem lapdog...and Dodd talks so fast, Lugar won't get to say much..
Re: Hoekstra V. Harman...Harman was the FIRST politician that I heard comment on the Israel/Lebanon conflict..last Sunday, and the first sentence out of her mouth was "This is Bush's fault"...the premise being the conflict is a BAD thing..
I for one..and am cheering the Israelis on in their pursuit of their nemesis..like we have been pursuing ours.
Harman DID vote for the House resolution backing Israel...so she can't bash THEM..so I bet she will complain about Bush, Bush, and maybe even Bush somemore.
And my perspicacity is once again rewarded for having posted this thread. Once again I have prevailed on the FR brain trust to expose the Truth.
(the language is tongue in cheek, but the message is not - you nailed this one!)
I have to tell you two what I heard on a local radio talk show this last week.
This talk show host is named Mark Davis...he used to just be local..but, not to long ago, he went national..and I think he does 1 hour local, then 2 hours national..on WABC, I think.
Anyway, I do NOT like him, never have..he is conservative..but he is the most condescending host I have ever heard, sarcasm and verbal sneering very prevelant..
So..I never listen to his show...but, I had left my radio on that station from Mark Levin, the night before.
He was having the last part of a call regarding taxes..and they must have been debating flat tax vs. sales tax only.
He was saying that he preferred flat...but, that as long as it changed, he would settle for either...but, THEN, he said,
"Yes, I won't go ballistic if either one is chosen, although there are groups out there that would start a war if they don't get their way..like FREE REPUBLIC. com, and the IDAHO COMPOUND PEOPLE."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing...I changed the channel...but it has been bugging me ever since.
Comments??? What do you think he meant?
Thank you....now, do you want to bet how many guests or hosts on tomorrow's and tonight's shows, point that out??
I bet 0 (zero) come at it from that perspective, sadly.
When you look at the expressions on Lugar's face does he ever remind you of a Dog anticipating getting a nice juicy marrow Bone? I almost expect him to cock his head from side to side when he is asked questions.
Excellent memory and Political Savvy, you da man!
Ya know if Phsstpok is da man, you have to be da Txsleuth Detective.....
Thanks for your hard work!
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