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Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 5/26 - 5/27/07 (not the live thread)
Network and Cable News Networks | May 26, 2007 | Network and Cable News

Posted on 05/26/2007 2:24:53 PM PDT by Phsstpok

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Saturday Shows for May 26, 2007

Below are the topics and guests announced for these programs, along with my take on the "memes" that the shows are trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.

The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)

CNBC's Tim Russert Show (Tim Russert)

Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)

Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

Below are the topics and guests announced for this program, along with my take on the "memes" that the show is trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

Below are the topics and guests announced for this program, along with my take on the "memes" that the show is trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

Below are the topics and guests announced for this program, along with my take on the "memes" that the show is trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.

CNN Late Edition (Wolf Blitzer)

Below are the topics and guests announced for this program, along with my take on the "memes" that the show is trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.

ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

Below are the topics and guests announced for this program, along with my take on the "memes" that the show is trying to push.  With each guest's name are a series of links that I found in a web search that helped me get a handle on who they are and what their likely positions will be when they are interviewed.


1 posted on 05/26/2007 2:25:02 PM PDT by Phsstpok
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To: A.Hun; Bahbah; Txsleuth; MNJohnnie; eeevil conservative; Alas Babylon!; Seattle Conservative; ...
Ping

The Weekend Talk Show Preview Thread is up

It will also be cross posted to my blog at

http://wizards.townhall.com/

Here's a sample of  my usually witty commentary...

... If we don't bow down before the shamnesty bill we are racist bigot homophope neanderthals.  Yep, that's a persuasive argument to put before the conservative Republican base, name calling.  Did Karl Rove have a stroke, or something? ...

... Bottom line, the DBM shows are covering the hot topics of the week (for a change) with an unusually monolithic spin that likely will leave our point of view out of the discussion.  This week our work may be more important than normal and the need for us to correct and comment on these shows, particularly getting corrections out to media outlets and our own Senators and Representatives may be critical to what actually happens on these issues ...

Back from Hawaii.  Great trip, though it felt a little rushed.  Now, of course, I have nothing to look forward to for a long time... except for that trip to DisneyWorld next weekend... (it's business, give me a break!) 


2 posted on 05/26/2007 2:29:22 PM PDT by Phsstpok (Often wrong, but never in doubt)
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To: Phsstpok

Phsstpok, you are just another one of those jet setters.

The Beltway Boys just played the clip of the President saluting the Tuskeegee Airmen. Gets me every time.


3 posted on 05/26/2007 3:12:48 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: Bahbah

The White House is not handling the PR on the immigration bill well at all...what else is new.

From Power Line:

Conservatives demonized by unlikely source

The White House communications operation is in overdrive promoting its immigration reform proposal. I’m getting three or more emails per day on the subject. I feel frustrated that the White House failed, in my view, to push this hard for initiatives I favor, or when it came to defending itself on Iraq.

I’m also frustrated that the White House fails to treat seriously the concerns conservatives have about its immigration package. The tendency instead is to misrepresent or demean our concerns and, to some extent, demonize us.

We see some of this in the latest column by Michael Gerson, who until recently was a key aide to President Bush. The title of Gerson’s piece is “Letting Fear Rule”; the subtitle is “Nativism Is a Recipe for Long-Term GOP Losses.” So before Gerson even gets to his analysis, conservatives with whom he disagrees stand accused of nativism and being ruled by fear.

It doesn’t get any better once Gerson starts arguing. He begins by comparing the thinking of opponents of immigration reform to that of the Congress that passed the “Chinese Exclusion Act.” But opponents of the administration’s package aren’t taking a position on how many immigrants should be allowed lawfully to enter the country; only on how those who have entered unlawfully should be treated. Thus, Gerson is unfair to mainstream conservative opponents of the reform package when he asserts that “anti-immigrant sentiment” is driving our opposition.

Indeed, many conservative opponents are not even stridently anti-illegal immigrant. John and I have said that amnesty (or whatever one wants to call the forgiveness advocated by the administration) should be on the table if the government proves it can secure our borders. It is our skepticism that the government can, or even seriously wants to do so that drives our opposition to amnesty-like proposals at this time.

Nor do most mainstream conservative opponents of the administration’s plan call for harsh measures against the illegals who are here, even in the absence of effective enforcement. John McCain and Michael Chertoff attack a straw man when they talk about the impossibility of deporting 12 million illegals. To my knowledge, very few conservatives are calling for mass deportations. We simply don’t want to make those who have entered the U.S. illegally more comfortable than are today until we are fully confident that doing so won’t result in increased illegal immigration, as occurred after the last amnesty deal.

Gerson next argues that Republicans shouldn’t worry about being voted into irrelevance by Hispanic voters if immigration reform passes; they should instead worry about this unhappy outcome if they block such reform. Again, my view is that if we secure our borders illegals who are already here eventually can be permitted to become citizens, and the political chips can fall where they may. But I think Gerson is wrong to discount the potential adverse political consequences associated with this. The issue isn’t really how Republicans will fare — modern parties probably can adjust to demographic changes. The issue is how conservatives will fare. I find it difficult to believe that the infusion of millions of low-skilled, poorly educated individuals into the electorate will be good for the conservative cause. It has never before been good for American conservatives, and I doubt things will work out better for conservatives in our modern entitlement-oriented, group victim mentality society.

This leads to Gerson’s final argument — that conservatives should not fear that American identity will be diluted by Latino immigration. As my last paragraph suggests, the real concern about Latino immigration may stem from the fact that the American identity has already been diluted, and not because of immigration. In any case, Gerson’s analysis once again is too facile. He bases his cultural optimism on the fact that Hispanics as a group are quite religious.

Now I’m as good a “Christianist” as the next Jewish Republican conservative, but I suspect Gerson is placing too much weight on religion here. The belief that matters most for purposes of this debate is not religious belief, but civic belief — not belief in God but belief in our institutions and love for our country. It is the latter kind of thinking, and only such thinking, that will result in successful assimilation. I’m not fully competent to assess the prospects here, but the anecdotal evidence doesn’t seem too favorable. In any case, Gerson’s argument from religion is unpersuasive.

Forgive me, then, if I tune out much of the White House propaganda on this issue. I don’t like having my intelligence or my character insulted.

http://powerlineblog.com/archives/017749.php


4 posted on 05/26/2007 3:16:08 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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Thank you, Phsstpok....you usual wonderful thread.

I am glad you had a good time, albeit too short, I am sure.

Say HI to Mickey Mouse for me next week...LOL


5 posted on 05/26/2007 3:27:18 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Bahbah

Thank you for posting that, Bahbah.

I keep thinking that the White House must be so much smarter than I am...and I am just not “getting” their strategy when putting out their “public relations”...

I thought it would be clearer to me once Tony Snow came on board...

But, alas, I am still not getting “it”.


6 posted on 05/26/2007 3:28:54 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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I think Tony has done a wonderful job in lots of ways, but, as Powerline points out, they should have been working the war the way they are working immigration, and they weren’t.

And then they call people on their side who find substantive problems with the bill stupid, or mean, or both. Who can figure that out?

I don’t base my opinion on what the WH says or doesn’t say, but gee, there was no reason to be insulting.


7 posted on 05/26/2007 3:33:48 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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Oh lord, I should never listen to Neal Gabler. “Those who support the troops want to get them out of harm’s way.”

Does anyone understand what the military does? Why we have one? Who is supposed to be in harm’s way...Aunt Tillie? They are our defenders...thank God.


8 posted on 05/26/2007 3:36:30 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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FINALLY!!!

I wondered when ONE person on the Fox News network would remark that there is something very wrong with talking about the WAR as a dem vs. GOP fight.

I just saw Cal Thomas actually mention that that is what is happening.

Even that ditz Jane Hall mentioned that IF that is the only way that it IS being regarded, then “someone” needs to do an expose of the votes made by Congress to find out WHY they vote/voted as they do!!!

It makes me SICK when I see Fred Barnes and Juan talking about who will “own” this war....now I realize these are “political” shows...but it is very distasteful...especially this weekend.

end of rant


9 posted on 05/26/2007 3:42:55 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Phsstpok
A work of art one more time “P”!
Looks like yet another in a series of weak Sundays,typical of the mindset of the msm, don’t ever give any of our heavy hitters any air time unless absolutely necessary.
10 posted on 05/26/2007 3:47:48 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
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To: Bahbah
Truth is the easy way out is to just let the illegals come on in and shut up.
Keep taking the big bucks from huge corps that want to cut their costs and let those who ordinarily would be hammering nails, handling luggage or running farm equip. seek employment elsewhere, burger king or what ever is fine.
Worst part of the entire situation however is the lackadaisical attitude of both sides about securing an already porus and much abused border.
There is no excuse for this.
11 posted on 05/26/2007 3:55:06 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
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To: Bahbah

The tone didn’t start out too well when Chertoff began the week saying those of us opposed to The Bill either want a) to deport all immigrants and/or b) have them executed.

Today I read a piece by Eleanor Clift- she says we’re all bigots and Linda Chavez agrees with her judging by the piece she wrote this week..

I don’t think (going out on a limb here) either of them have READ the bill.


12 posted on 05/26/2007 3:55:27 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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To: Bahbah

I also heard Neal Gabler say that...and it what set me off...and then when Cal actually brought up what I posted about..I forgot about Gabler’s very telling opinion.

However, Bah, as you and I know, from watching the House and Senate...his opinion is echoed by Congresscritters that should know how ridiculous that is...and some are even “veterans”...which goes back to my point about how this WAR is only being attended to by out politicians as a political “obstacle” or “opportunity” ...whichever side you are on...


13 posted on 05/26/2007 4:04:53 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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Hi rodguy...good to see you!!

Hope you and your family are doing well...


14 posted on 05/26/2007 4:06:26 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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Excellent rant, sleuthie. I cheered Cal for that. What in the world have we become? Well, not us per se.


15 posted on 05/26/2007 4:32:15 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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Looks like yet another in a series of weak Sundays

But rodguy, we do have Senator Sessions!!!

16 posted on 05/26/2007 4:35:42 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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Those years will merely be referred to generically as "vast experience."

LOL. I see you have picked up on the plan here. Keep touting what a vast CV Richardson has, but never mention what a bungle he made of all of his high positions.

17 posted on 05/26/2007 4:48:27 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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Thanks Phsstpok!

I’m sorry but I have to yawn over the guest lineup. Maybe a few confrontations but bland for the most part, IMHO. I hope I’m wrong.

I must be blind or deft as to what Bush & Co are doing with their illegal immigration plan and I certainly am not thrilled with the line up this weekend.

I cannot look at the weekend lineup without the portion of Bernie Goldberg’s book, And Whimps To The Right Of Me, standing out.

Morgan


18 posted on 05/26/2007 4:55:38 PM PDT by Morgan in Denver
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Thanks Phsstpok. Glad you’re back from the vacation.

I’m sure you had a blast and deservedly so.

Daughter and new SIL got back from Hawaii last Saturday and have completed move from NYC to Atlanta.

Settling right in like old married folks. Ahh, to be young again.

:)


19 posted on 05/26/2007 6:17:56 PM PDT by Chuck54 (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To believe this notion being spun by the DC Political Media Noise Machine that Saddam’s Iraq was “stable” and everything would of just been just hunky dory if we just had not invaded Iraq in 2003 requires one to ignore all factual reality.

Saddam had provoked two regional war, had directly attacked a third nation (Israel during the Gulf War) used WMDS against both the Iranians and his own people, was an open sponsor of Islamic terrorist groups, was under UN Economic Sanctions that required an open ended US/British Military commitment to "contain" him.

Iraq NOW is FAR more stable then it was under Saddam, the problems that are so hyped and exaggerated by the "News" media are IN Iraq were Saddam's Iraq was a regional threat.

20 posted on 05/27/2007 2:21:52 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
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