Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 18 February 2007

Interesting, I will do that!

Wow what a thread!
Took me all week to do this one.
This thing is just loaded with great posts, (a little too much infighting for me) but all in all one of our better threads here, IMHO. I use the star method of rating posts: One star- *= a good post A star and a half= *1/2--even better Two stars--**=very good post Two and a half**1/2= rare but excellent Three star ***= Most threads don't have any it's such a great but rare post.(this thread had one)
Here are the notable posts and acknowledgments: demkicker--#303--**--FNC loses 30% of audience since Chris Wallace. Gritty--#70--* 1/2--New Dem party same as old. Greyfoxx39--**--GW should enforce sedition and treason laws,#458*--Cheney s/b out there kicking ass and taking names. Jeffchandler--**--GW's non confrontational attitude,332 * 1/2--Patriots don't stab troops in the back. Malia--#445*-Lieberman take--after 911 let's unite. Monoutainpete #202*--good GW take. thelawyerformerlyknownasal--#373-**-- great expose on bad reps. timeout#76*--Sen Levin defines success shadeaud--#21-*,61,208--*--Tim Russert-- Engel take, poor Engel. rightinvirginia--#131--*Britt cut off by wallace,138--watch Britt's body language. recoveringexhippie--#72--*-Tony's elegant bitch slap of Tim. oesy--242--*anti-war politicians bring them home now--"different" shrinkermd--**--#310--always a brilliant poster,shrinker clearly points out how the rats have politized the war for better or worse. texicali--432 windchime--413--*-GW handles things 24/7 better than anyone. zook--#231-ABC calls Pflame covert freedame--861--*1/2--good take on msm/vs.pubbie President they are not stupid the president is? Gov_Bean_Counter--833--*--What secrets are the dems afraid are buried in the sand in Iraq? Greyfoxx39--*--Cheney chat? gretchenm--**--Every President makes his own contribution to the nation, stop asking for RR over and over again he's not coming back. hoosierpearl--841--* neverhillorat--#654--*--GW makes up his own mind and does not govern by polls. shield-#505--*--Great take on Cheney/Rove takechargebob--#784--*--Chris Wallace on FNS does a lousy job. sgt.york--**483--Classic RR slamming down budget book and saying "no more"--great RR take.

excuse the double post.

Now for those at the number 10 post.

#10--Bahbah--#59,66-*Tony defends GW well,86,97,99--hopefully we are thinking ahead,115-*1/2--Great Hagel expose,123-*-dems stalking points,"different direction,new strategy",130--*1/2--if dems lies were drops of water they would all drown,162,166.

#10--Chuck54--#119--*1/2--Which Reid is the dumbest,140,152-*1/2--dems invisible in Iraqi defeat--libs are brainwashed.

#10--Barset--#687--*1/2--Good Russert on trial take,710--**-there is something quite unpleasant about those who want an American defeat.

#10--Freereign--#507--**chaos is the enemies greatest ally,537-**--GW keeps putting the message out,does anyone get it?,591**--GW take--the enemies listen to what goes on here it hurts us.,382,437,--everyone lies about the war. Great day for freereign excellent posts.

#10--Laverne* 87**--Levin lies about China/NK,118,127--great fns take,143--*1/2dems don't say they want the surge to work,150,410--*-loyalty is a two way street.

#10--MO1-- 64,91*1/2,100-*-Will people get burned out on 08 election? #134--*--Good FNS analysis, 141,211*--Dems refuse to equate wot with iraq, 256*, 316*1/2--left wing is ignorant

#10--OldFriend--181--*--System is riddled with hacks,--nifong--188,209--*--dems did not vote for civil rights,223,230-tki defects,254,263**--We need rinos to control the Senate,284--another great day for my OldFRiend

#10-Phsstpok--#464**--P corrects the record,#514*--Tiki goes to nbc for the dough,548-*- Hagel wants to deal with Iranians,624--CIA classified cover jobs,721*--728,749**--excellent take on what covert cover actually is. P has been struggling with and eye transplant and does a stellar job all the time.

#10--Starwise--#340**--great post, awesome links,396--**--GW takes the high road, he's a grownup, brilliant stuff here you would expect no less from Star,GW is steadfast,811*1/2-Great Tony Blair take,--he stepped up braved attack, staunch ally of US. God bless him.

#10--Busterbear--#484--*--Iranian govt. should take responsibility for their actions,516--*--who would fund hagel?,734*--no cover job for cia,814*

#10--Chiller--*1/2--214--Hagel's selective memory,225,246--*1/2--let al qaida go underground Iraq will build,328.

#10--Darthrepublican--324--Murtha/lardass slapped by Britt,367--*1/2--members of Presidents party s/b his warriors,367--*Juan parrots left on on FNS,--gets slapped by Britt.

And now for more of the top ten:

#9--perconpat--quite a single post**1/2--all the greatness that once was America was earned by folks who mainly backhanded idiots lke Juan,if we lose Iraq we will be attacked.

#9--Txsleuth--#555--*Use foia to call out reps who lie, 696-*1/2--put my fist through the tv screen( we like passion on FR)--McCain sound bite 706--*1/2--Odom and Wesley Clark are pathetic. Still another good day for the sleuth.

#9--Mainepatsfan--#328,67,172,204*--215**--Coleman got Senate seat when Wellstone's friends acted like kids,281--when you don't formulate your own views it's hard to defend others--233-*arrogant press

#9--snugs--160,212,*1/2,249*1/2--GW President of US not just Republicans,358 GW walks a fine line at times,390,434,**to keep on bashing Bush is fruitless and does not do any of us any good 566*,657,677,737**--Great catch-- Earmarks photo,great GW photo. No one covers GW and the adm. like snugs does she is one of the best FR has.

#9--freereign--#382 --**--Great explanation of political happenings 2006--war-- a failure of obligations of citizens w/different opinions good stuff, 437--*1/2--everyone lies about the war.

#8--syriacus--347--**1/2--Truman take, excellent --must read,#490--*--the msm portrays the lies of the left as important to fight for,563--*1/2.

#8--foxvanox--**Ramos/Compean trial--guys may have overreacted..investigation was over the top...drug smugglers defense was incomprehensible,excellent post. 565**--New Orleans wants special assists for building below sea level,620--*1/2--no "unexpected natural disaster of epic proportions" plan for N.O. Great day for the fox who apparently has the N.O. debacle down.

#8 Fishtalk--#42--dems pubbie take,#77--*1/2--her take on GW and the war--I disagreed quite a bit with fishtalks take on many things but her right to have her opinion s/b sacred especially here.,264-*1/2.,294-*1/2--Why doesn't GW point out rat screw-ups, 342--*1/2--#465--fish makes a case for losing the war, she cites Murtha trying to bleed the troops to death, controversial to say the least,**--another slow bleed take,626*--we will lose war take, again. Fishtalk is obliviously opinionated as far as how she sees the way she would like the party/adm. run. Her posts were well challenged throughout the thread. Once again she is entitled to her opinion.

#7--EDPC--#62*,83*--Irans ties to Hezzies is not a quantum leap,95,98--*1/2--Troubled by NK deal,102,133* good link--rats have no solutions not in their intentions--*--the resolution is underhanded.*-526--there is always someone who will back a candidate,539--*-Wapost cover for the dems,623--*1/2--classic humor--bangor,Mount Vernon--must read.

#7--kabar--#129--**--too much at at stake to walk away from Iraq--190,191,regional fallout of an American defeat would be devastating,258--*1/2--dems can run but not hide--279**--dems lower morale,293--Iranians killing Americans,319**--GW not tough enough on questions,362**--Bush not passionate enough on non-binding resolution which gives aid and comfort to the enemy--375--*1/2--loyalty begets loyalty--401-*1/2,450--**,GW can and should respond to criticism without being negatively viewed,488--*1/2,632**--good take on Blair,637,667,689--*1/2--no more PC crap from the White house. As usual Kabar's views are more than controversial and spark many a rebuttal post. Of that we had many.

#7--Maica--#132--*1/2 --Brit is cold fury,Juan(comments to Britt) --not everybody is as smart as you #183--*1/2--suicide bombers its about them,226,326--**--Brilliant expose on how rats operate on "feelings",350--**--DBM sins of omission again, they ingnore GW,376--**1/2--Gw won't talk trash about dems cause it gives msm ammo to use in elections, he is Potus not head of RNC. More brilliance from Maica.

#6--isthisnickcool--#329--*1/2,360*1/2--help wounded vets,#572--*--Regan different fromGW,612**when those in power appear weak they are attacked,731**1/2--excellent post how his local govt. gained control and changed things vs. big govt. spending,785**--all things wrong with the adm.796*,--good day for nick.

#5 MNJohnnie--When MNJ's on the thread the fur always flies!(and he is usually right)#177-**-John posts a response to Sen Coleman( his senator),bashing him for voting with the dems and declaring he will be a one termer,221*--one President not 535,Biden-- stupider than I thought,288**--Conservative reps need to stop reguritating Junk media talking points,405--**1/2--why Potus exercises restraint in dealing with dems--excellent post,430--**--who was Reagan really--good stuff--must read--446**468**--Talk radio land presents an unreal image of Reagan.499-*Congress ignores potus,605**--AP and msm automatically censors out facts that don't validate their political dogma,757--**--763--*1/2 If you plan to go after GW don't do it when Johnnie is around or you will get some strongly worded replies(and most of the time he is right)

#5 samantha--242*--462*1/2-Tiki prostitues himself,517**watching Hagel self destruct is like watching an old cop show that shows a drunk driver hitting car after car(only samantha could come up with that)533-**even libs think Murtha is dirty and scary,680*1/2 nancee/steny 690**trooops beat the terrorists, we beat the DBM--classic samantha,694*1/2--this thread is a primer for conservative talk show people DBM is left far behind--713,*,727**738**--this is no time to give up766,777*--talk radio can be irresponsible,790* Reagan had an easier time with talk radio,and the media,813---great analysis must read,821--*1/2--dims want to dump Piglosi? What can you say? She has her own style and it's incomparably brilliant.An FR treasure.

#5--alasbabylon--#170** Why support rinos over dims,great post must read,179*,283**don't fall for rat BS,353**we need to do some fighting for GW,334-*1/2--we need to fight the dems 384**,more dbm spin on allard,414,*1/2--455-**#477--bad republicans that suck are still better than dims,495**,don't forget the real enemy-- dems dbm,535**,645*1/2,780--**--there are huge differences between the parties. Anyway you get it our thread provder was "ON" Sunday.

#4pukingdog--#556--Must read "Potus has more to be concerned about before breakfast you in our entire week..grow the hell up,586**GW is a wartime President,592*,608**--there are more of us than them so shut up and win..!!628**1/2--where the hell is a strong leader supposed to get his strength from if not us!brilliant--642*--674**1/2--It's not Bush's job to fight it's ours, 695**with friends like us(that do not stand up)don't blame Bush for working alone. The dog had his day once again,when he's on he's on.

#4--anita--#11--*1/2--good link to Victoria Toensing,27,30,47,**no solution other than victory,58--**1/2--anita's nuggets,--Tiki Barber, chuck Todd, nyt,new media growing at 5x old,too good-- required reading,104 *1/2,106*1/2,180*1/2,250**GW is not really a lame duck,309,341

Anita is a perennial top tenner,always a wealth of info.

Snugs has the top three, it's coming up!

THIS WEEK RODGUY911 DID THE AWARDS

#3--Morganindenver--#121--**1/2awesome post, here is the finale--"either we win and extend freedom into the Middle East or we lose and suffer for decades as radicals kill Americans and work to destroy our country"--just doesn't get any plainer or better than that,156-*1/2,177-**,213**--dems use anti war efforts to pursue oil companies,stay in power,248**--Dems invest in power but not for America,271--*1/2,302-**---the voice of reason --good GW analysis,411,435**--there are presently 80 countries with violence going on in the world,--660-*1/2,875*--dems don't advocate diplomacy in Kosovo--864,5,**dems did better at getting the vote out.868**--good election analysis hang together.

When Morgan is spending time on the thread everyone knows it, his posts are always clear, concise, right to the point and laced with brilliance.

#2--TXradioguy--it was a virtual dog fight for 1 and 2 today not much difference between the two.

#253*,262*1/2--If there were more dems at the Alamo we would be speaking spanish,**1/2--clinton slashed military,--great post,296,305--*1/2--You must see GW live to know what he says since the dbm spins it all,308--reporters in Iraq more concerned about the buffet(tx was in Iraq he knows)343-**-congress critters s/b speaking out, not necessarily GW,357**_DBM learned to distort messages during Reagan era.,361**-abc gives 7 seconds on good war news, 20 on bad news,368**--current crop of pubbies don't support GW enough.478--**--VP cheney eviscorates libs,478*,487**,519*1/2--rebuking kabar,596--Cheney chat.

What a day! Two star post after post, TXradioguy has spent his time in Iraq and when he makes comments it's from experience. Sunday he was right on.

#1--aliveritas--the big enchalada goes to the "Queen of Links-- Ali Veritas. When she is in the mood or has the time she can be unbeatable. She has a vast arsenal of links that she uses that are so full of vital info it would take days to read each and every one of them. Sunday she had the only three star post as well as many other great posts.

#247***(only three star post of the day) a small novel, what is really happening in Iraq, the real progress in there and much more--must read for all.,252*1/2,351**LINK TO BERT BRADY ALL AMERICAN HERO,Bert spent 300 days in Dallas at the airport welcoming troops home,369**1/2--our reps s/b pointing out evey single hipocracy and lie as soon as it leaves dem lips.,372,*,397*,412*,425**--great stuff about Jim Marshall dem Ga. who votes against surge opposition,he says its like booing the home team cause you didn't like the coaches call, by the way he is against the surge and wants fewer troops there,431*1/2,506*,520**rebuttal to fishtalk, excellent,must read,536,*1/2--553**--everything the dems do is scripted over and over not GW--569-**-inside info, only Ali comes up with,Sadaam,Iran etc, must read,570*- 597*,614**--Why are we giving nuclear secrets away on the web.--great link.

It's impossible to guess the depth of knowledge Ali possess we are just glad she shares some of it with us,Sunday was her day.

Congrats to all who particpated in one of the best overall threads we have had, posts just keep getting better and better on the Sunday thread. We do provide a plethora of knowledge for the other members of the New media to peruse

Congratulations to the winners