Weekend Talk Show *Preview* for 2/17/2009 (not the live thread)

Network and Cable News shows | May 17, 2009 | Network and Cable News

[Phsstpok]

The Sunday shows

Presented in the order they run in my area

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NBC Meet The Press (David Gregory)

• Topics:
  • The first Sunday showdown the DNC and RNC Party Chairs squaring off on the many issues that divide their two parties including:
    • health care reform
    • foreign policy
    • the economy
    • how each leader plans to steer his side to victory in 2010 and beyond
• Guests
  • Governor Tim Kaine (Democrat – Virginia)
    • Democrat National Committee chairman
    • Governor of Virginia | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Kaine: $225M revenue drop will mean more cuts (Washington Examiner - ‎May 11, 2009‎)
    • Kaine Says Va. GOP to Regret Killing Extended Unemployment (Falls Church News Press - ‎Apr 30, 2009‎)
    • DNC chief taps into energy of Obama campaign in Fort Lauderdale (MiamiHerald.com - ‎May 8, 2009‎)
  • Michael Steele (Republican - Maryland)
    • Republican National Committee chairman
    • Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Michael Steele's first 100 days as RNC chairman: oh brother (Los Angeles Times Blogs - ‎May 11, 2009‎)
    • Steele relaunch? (Politico - ‎May 15, 2009‎)
    • Same Old Party (Cherry Creek News - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
  • Political roundtable:
    • Richard Haass
      • Council on Foreign Relations President | Bio
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Iraq Stability May Stall as U.S. Removes Troops, Haass Says (Bloomberg - ‎ May 16, 2009‎)
    • Jon Meacham
      • Editor, Newsweek Magazine
      •  Wikipedia web page
      • Mr. Meacham's Magazine (New York Observer - ‎May 12, 2009‎)
    • Peggy Noonan
      • The Wall Street Journal
      • Wikipedia web page
      • What's Elevated, Health-Care Provider? (The Wall Street Journal - May 15, 2009‎)
    • Ron Brownstein
      • National Journal
      • No Wikipedia web page
      • Business Climbs Aboard (National Journal - May 16, 2009)
• Meet the Press mailbox (web page for comments)

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CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

• Topics:
  •  The “torture” debate
• Guests
  • Representative Peter King (Republican - New York)
    • House web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Kremer: Republicans’ real problem is that they have no bench (Long Island Business News - ‎ May 15, 2009)
    • King’s union problem (Long Island Business News - ‎Apr 29, 2009‎)
    • Anti-Gun Blacklist Bill Introduced in U.S. House (Right Side News - ‎ May 16, 2009)
  • Anthony Romero
    • Execitive Director ACLU | Profile
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Obama announces backflip on abuse photos (ABC Online - ‎May 13, 2009‎)
    • Obama revives 'terror courts' (Politico - ‎ May 15, 2009)
    • ACLU chief: Same-sex marriage 'a sure thing' (Philadelphia Inquirer - ‎May 11, 2009‎)
  • John Dickerson
    • CBS News Political Consultant
    • Chief Political Correspondent, Slate Magazine
    • John Dickerson’s Blog | Profile
    • Wikipedia web page
    • CBS’s Smith Hits Obama From Left On Military Tribunals (NewsBusters - ‎May 15, 2009)
    • Will Panetta Respond to Pelosi's Accusation That the CIA 'Misleads Us All the Time'? (National Review Online Blogs - ‎May 15, 2009‎)
    • In a Tight Spot (Slate - ‎May 14, 2009‎))
  • Joan Biskupic
    • USA Today | Bio
    • No Wikipedia web page
    • Emotional Justice Souter says goodbye in Philly (USA Today - ‎May 5, 2009‎)
    • Ginsburg: Court needs another woman (USA Today - ‎May 5, 2009)
    • Some justices skeptical voting rights act is still needed (Detroit Free Press - ‎Apr 30, 2009‎)
• Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

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Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

• Topics:
  • Obama at Notre Dame
    • This Sunday, President Obama will give the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree from the University of Notre Dame.
    • Controversy has erupted on the campus of the nation’s largest Catholic university over whether it is appropriate to award an honorary degree to a president who is a strong advocate for abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research.
  • How will Senate Republicans choose to fight back against
    • the president’s ambitious plans for domestic policy
    • Supreme Court vacancies
    • national security issues
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi accuses the CIA of lying. Did the CIA mislead Congress on enhanced interrogation techniques?
  • Power Player of the Week
    • The chair of the Smithsonian Board of Regents helps preserve and share our nation’s treasures
  • Fox News essay: Coming up on Fox News Sunday
• Guests
  • Reverand Richard McBrien
    • Professor of theology, University of Notre Dame
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Presidential Address Sparks Anger (NPR Tell Me More, May 1, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming audio
    • Obama's invitation to speak at Notre Dame fuels debate among Catholics (The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - ‎May 3, 2009‎)
    • A Grieving Church (The Tidings - ‎Apr 30, 2009)
  • Reverand Frank Pavone
    • National director of Priests for Life | Profile
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Notre Dame Students Select Father Frank Pavone to Lead Obama-Free Graduation (LifeNews.com - ‎May 11, 2009)
    • Prominent Priest Comments on Abortion Poll (Christian News Wire (press release) - May 15, 2009‎)
    • Prominent abortion foe hopeful about pro-life movement (Grand Island Independent - ‎May 1, 2009‎)
  • Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican - Kentucky)
    • Senate minority leader
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • GOP wants 60 days before Supreme Court nominee hearings (USA Today - ‎May 11, 2009)
    • Pelosi vs. the CIA (Examiner.com - ‎May 15, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming vid2o (McConnell in video)
    • Bunning slams McConnell's leadership, Specter's switch (MiamiHerald.com - ‎May 5, 2009‎)
  • Fox News Sunday panel
    • Brit Hume
      • FOX News senior political analyst
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Obama Administration Distances Itself From Some of Comedian Wanda Sykes' Comments (FOXNews - ‎May 11, 2009‎)
    • Nina Easton
      • Fortune Magazine
      • Wikipedia web page
      • The business guide to Congress (CNNMoney.com - ‎Apr 28, 2009‎)
    • Bill Kristol
      • The Weekly Standard | Profile
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Don't Wince. Fight! (The Weekly Standard - ‎May 15, 2009)
    • Jennifer Loven
      • The Associated Press.
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos (Forbes - ‎May 13, 2009‎)
  • Power Player of the Week
    • Patty Stonesifer
      • Chair of the Smithsonian Board of Regents.
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Top women in Seattle tech (Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎May 8, 2009‎)
• Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

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CNN State Of The Union (John King)

• Topics:
  • Two exclusive interviews live in studio:
    • The White House Budget Director
    • The House Minority Leader
• Guests
  • Peter Orszag
    • White House Budget Director
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Orszag: Health Coalition's Plan A 'Significant' Step (NPR Morning Edition - May 12, 2009) Note: page has link to streaming audio
    • White House tries to smooth over dust-up with health coalition (ModernHealthcare.com - ‎ May 15, 2009)
    • Orszag says $17 bln budget cuts not 'a side show' (AFP – May 7, 2009)
  • Representative John Boehner (Republican - Ohio)
    • House Minority Leader
    • House web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • John Boehner: Pelosi and Dems 'Were Well Aware'
    • John Boehner: Pelosi and Dems 'Were Well Aware' (Politics Daily - ‎May 14, 2009)
    • Boehner didn't always defend CIA (Politico - ‎May 15, 2009‎)
    • House Republican Leader Calls on Obama to Fire Adviser Who Attacked Catholic Church (CNSNews.com - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
  • Senator Saxby Chambliss (Republican – Georgia)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Gates vs. Chambliss (and the Air Force?) on the F-22 (The Washington Independent - ‎May 14, 2009)
    • Pentagon, Congress Square Off Over Uncoventional War Shift (Wired News - ‎May 14, 2009‎)
    • Study: 28% of deployed troop votes not counted (NavyTimes.com - ‎May 13, 2009)
  • Mariel Hemingway
    • Actress
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Actress Mariel Hemingway shares hard-learned lessons on healthy living with audience at Morristown Memorial Hospital (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - ‎May 11, 2009)
  • Barry Levinson
    • Director
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Barry Levinson on White House Correspondents' dinner (Baltimore Sun - ‎May 11, 2009)
• CNN Late Edition (web page for comments)

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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

• Topics:
  • The Big Debate: Is US Safer Under Obama?
    • Washington rocked with a volatile mix of national-security storylines this week, including President Barack Obama's stunning reversal on the release of photographs depicting detainee abuse, the clamor for torture prosecutions, and politics swirling over the Obama administration's promised closure of Guantanamo Bay.
    • Throw in a Taliban-prompted refugee crisis in Pakistan, controversy surrounding the administration Afghanistan policy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in hot water over what she knew and what she did about harsh interrogations.
• Guests
  • Senator Jon Kyl ( Republican - Arizona)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Kyl blocks Energy nominees to help move land swap bill (Bizjournals.com - ‎May 13, 2009)
    • Kyl Seeks to Peel Off Conflicted Democrats (CQPolitics.com - ‎May 11, 2009‎)
    • Jon Kyl: Revisit the Concept, Peace Through Strength (National Ledger - ‎May 12, 2009‎)
  • Senator Jim Webb (Democrat – Virginia)
    • Senate web site | Bio
    • Wikipedia web page
    • Webb Welcomes Specter to Democratic Party (WHSV - ‎Apr 28, 2009‎)
    • Pot Continues to Climb in Public Opinion Polls -- Zogby Goes Over 50% (AlterNet - ‎May 14, 2009)
    • U.S. Navy in throes of a cash crunch (United Press International - ‎May 10, 2009‎)
  • Wikipedia web page Roundtable
    • George Will
      • Syndicated columnist
      • ABC contributor
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Tincture of Lawlessness (Real Clear Politics - May 14, 2009)
    • James Carville
      • Democrat strategist
      • Author of "40 More Years: How the Democrats will Rule the Next Generation"
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Clinton adviser says Democrats will dominate for 40 years (Telegraph.co.uk - ‎May 13, 2009‎)
    • Katrina vanden Heuvel
      • The Nation
      • Wikipedia web page
      • 94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan (The Nation. - ‎May 13, 2009)
    • Steve Schmidt
      • aka "The Bullet"
      • Republican strategist
      • Former senior adviser to Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign
      • Wikipedia web page
      • A Premium on Secrecy in Vetting of Court Pick (New York Times - ‎May 13, 2009)
    • Liz Cheney
      • Daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney
      • Former State Department official for middle east affairs
      • Wikipedia web page
      • Liz Cheney: My father would rather be fishing (Los Angeles Times Blogs - ‎May 12, 2009‎)
• ABC This Week comment web

[Phsstpok]

Memes and analysis for May 17, 2009

No real analysis this week, except to observe that none of the major Democrats want to be anywhere near these shows the week for fear of being asked about Nazi Pelosi.

I fell asleep in my chair this afternoon so I’m just now finishing up. I had YAEO (yet another eye operation) Monday of last week and I’m just a bit burned out.

I expect full throated defense of old Nancy with indignant denials and all sorts of “they lied too “shouted comments. In reality I don’t think the majority of the Dims will be sorry to see her fall from her high porch. She’s not exactly well loved.

[Phsstpok]

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[exist]

MTP w/ Gregory sucks.

[Tom_Busch]

Fox News shouldn’t be giving that AP shill Loven air time.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for your efforts and rest those eyes...

Looks like we might have some good shows tomorrow....been following the Pelosi mutterings heavily.

[syriacus]

Thank you, Phsstpok.

[There's millions of'em]

Thanks Phsstpok.

[Bahbah]

Morning, my friend.

Liz Cheney and Katrina vanden Heuvel in the same room!!!

Miss prune mouth should end up a grease spot on the floor.

[csense]

Liz Cheney and Katrina vanden Heuvel in the same room!!! Miss prune mouth

Ever see the episode of South Park where they make fun of Ben Affleck, and his parents turn out to have asses for faces....That's what she reminds me of when she purses her lips....just like an a**hole, literally...

[tom paine 2]

Liz Chaney and Katarina Van de Huevel will be a catfight worth watching.

[maica]

If Kaine and Steele are on together shoulder to shoulder as McAuliffe and Gillespie used to be during the Clinton years I will be watching for Michael Steele’s ability to give actual rebuttal to democrat talking points.

If they are not in the studio together, I will know that nbc is shielding Kaine.

[rockrr]

An eyeopening exchange between Father Pavone and Father McBrien on FNS. McBrien professes to be pro-life, but serves as apologist to the “appropriateness” of O’Bummer’s speaking at ND. Pavone kicks ecumenical azz while McBrien states “abortion rates fell under clinton but rose under reagan and Bush” and then says, “but this isn’t a political issue”.

Like Hell it isn’t...

[rodguy911]

Wow hope all is well with your eyes. Best of luck and thanks as usual.

[CDB]

MANY thanks for all that you do,P. Prayers that you’ll need no more eye operations.

[Phsstpok]

“Just” cataract surgery, Monday two weeks ago now, but the corneal transplant in that eye didn’t go so well 3 years ago and that’s causing problems now. It usually takes about a week for corneal swelling to go away after cataract surgery. As of 10 days after this surgery he says I’m about 50% of the way there. I now go back in two weeks and we’ll check again.

The really bad part for me is that my surgeon is now talking about having to do another transplant on that eye in the next year or two. Oh joy!

[secret garden]

What a great thread. Very informative. Would you add me to your ping list please?

[Phsstpok]

Done, and think you

[skinkinthegrass]

thanks, for the post / thread.
please add me to the ping list.
thanks.