Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 20 May 2007

Various big media television networks ^ | 20 May 2007 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Alas Babylon!]

The Talk Shows

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; Paul Hays, former House reading clerk.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., presidential candidate; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Douglas Brinkley, editor of President Ronald Reagan's diaries; Michael Deaver, Reagan's deputy chief of staff; Ed Meese, Reagan's attorney general.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; military historian Fred Kagan; retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton.

THIS WEEK (ABC): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; talk show host Rachael Ray.

LATE EDITION (CNN) : Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff; Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez; Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Mel Martinez, R-Fla.; Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif.; Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, presidential candidate; Shibley Telhami of the Brookings Institution; Vali Nasr of the Council on Foreign Relations.

[sgtyork]

If we ‘need’ any industry, then the market will pay the cost for it. We needed buggy whips for a long time. When we no longer needed them, the worker’s pay at the buggy whip manufacturers was probably considered way too high.

In my neck of the woods Ashley Furniture is pretty successful. Market forces are a bear.

[sgtyork]

After all we don’t really need houses.

Proves my point exactly.

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/hotproperty/archives/2006/06/housing_glut.html

This industry has overbuilt - based on cheap mortgages (and probably an overabundance of cheap labor)

Wood gets too expensive... Steel is substituted... Now steel is expensive due to world wide demand.

http://www.steelframinginc.com/

[Morgan in Denver]

Thank you, these will help.

[Iwo Jima]

The GOP House Leadership they fired last Nov....

Bush intentionally sabotaged the November elections so that he could have the Congress he wanted. He wanted a Democrat Congress, and he got it.

Your ignorant, know-nothing, whine-all-the-time posts were a big help to him in those efforts.

[Alas Babylon!]

Bush intentionally sabotaged the November elections so that he could have the Congress he wanted. He wanted a Democrat Congress, and he got it.

Pres Bush is a mighty man of exceptional intellect to construct such a devious plan! Too bad for him you're on to his wiley ways... You better watch your six, he might employ some of Clinton's Mena thugs. Just sayin'.....

[Iwo Jima]

Thanks for the good advice.

[kevinm13]

I haven’t read through the comments for the Sunday shows this week, so I apologize if this was mentioned.

Did anybody notice Nancy Pelosi let slip that one of her biggest priorities is to stop the war in Iraq. She moved on quickly with other blather. George Stephanopolous didn’t pursue it but she said it.

[rodguy911]

It is difficult to vent and try and explain the immigration debacle without coming down hard on GW and those who don't see the light.

I have tried my best and so far have been able to continue to support GW(since I am sworn to do so anyway) but it is difficult considering what we all know and have read so many times here on FR concerning the immigration debacle.

But you are right it is always a better strategy to take the smartest path to getting what we want,and typically what is best for the country.

IMHO, currently that would be to supporting the strongest of candidates who want border and other security for the U.S. and have a winnable chance to become potus in 08.

For me that's Hunter or Thompson, maybe even Newt. Looks like I missed a darn good thread can't wait until Sunday.

[Txsleuth]

Hmmmm...Bret Baier just reported on Fox News that in the first 3 months of this year...the media reported on the DEM POTUS candidates much more than the GOP Candidates.

61% to 24%!!!!!!

How about THAT for proof of bias??

Unfortunately, the same study said that Rush, Michael Savage..and one other conservative radio talk show host..whose name I didn’t catch ALSO discussed the dems more...oops

[Bahbah]

With the guidance of Txsleuth, I just may be able to get this done. From Sunday, May 20th, here is my list of the top 10 though 4 posters based on my known only to myself criteria :)

Top three to follow. Here we go...

10. saveliberty for the injection of lighthearted humor on a difficult news day at posts #318, 329 and 334.

9. maica for post #154, so succinctly expressing the concern of many over the goings-on in Congress and what it all means.

8. MNJohnnie for posts #136 and 234 for their insight into human nature and the way things work in the media.

7. A tie for Morgan in Denver, post #21 (giving voice to the thoughts of many) and Alas Babylon!, posts #39 and 391 (spot on descriptions of how the media works).

6. StoneWall Brigade for his work in providing links to some very interesting pieces at posts #86, 123 and 310. Much appreciated, Stoney.

5. nathanbedford for post #432, a thoughtful and thought provoking bit of election analysis.

4. anita and not just for the nuggets (#107), which are always great and always appreciated, but also for the great links to timely articles (# 9, 74, 93, 115, 208, and 360) that expand our knowledge of the topics of the day.

[Bahbah]

Drum roll for the top three from the Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread for May 20th. It is to be hoped that snugs will be by with your official awards in due time.

3. txradioguy was “on” as usual with his posts #152, 188, 286, 290, 298, 322 and 361. Just cutting to the heart of the matter and telling it like it is.

2. Free Reign who gave a mini-tutorial in impeachment, the Constitution and con law. See #344, 358, 370, 417, 487, and 536. Intelligent, accurate and to the point. Just screams “we are not DU.”

1. kabar (who has been here before, I believe). Just a wealth of information apropos of the topic at hand. Great stuff and much appreciated at #280, 303, 314, 353, 367, 375, 378, 382 and 407.

Thanks to everyone. You can’t know how hard this is until you try it and the reason is because there are so many thoughtful, interesting, well written posts from the participants.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks for your efforts Bahbah! Good job, great posts.

[Bahbah]

Thanks, Morgan. My pleasure...It’s amazing the good stuff I had to leave out because I think the limit to 10 is a good idea. Really makes you think hard.

[txradioguy]

Thank you for my inclusion in this weeks Top 10.

It is truly an honor.

[Txsleuth]

Super duper job, Bahbah!!

You did a wonderful job, congratulations on your first week!!

sleuth

[Bahbah]

You are too sweet. Did you sniff the aura of panic :)

[saveliberty]

Thank you, Bahbah!

[saveliberty]

From Sunday, May 20th, here is my list of the top 10 though 4 posters based on my known only to myself criteria :)

LOL LOL LOL

[Bahbah]

;)

And thank you for lightening the mood so pleasantly.

[saveliberty]

You are very welcome. :-)