The Talk Shows



Sunday, April 10, 2005; Page A05


Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y) .

THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Sens. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer and British Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.

FACE THE NATION (CBS, WUSA), 10:30 a.m.: Sens. Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).

MEET THE PRESS (NBC, WRC), 10:30 a.m.: Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), and former Senate majority leader Robert J. Dole (R-Kan.).

LATE EDITION (CNN), noon: Sens. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) and Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.); Iraqi President Jalal Talabani; the Rev. Andrew M. Greeley, professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago; the Rev. David M. O'Connell, president of Catholic University of America; and the Rev. Donald J. Harrington, president of St. John's University.

I wish Cornyn and Sptizer were on the same show. Wouldn't that be fun to watch. Maybe we'll get to see him paired up with Santorum. That would be equally interesting.

Cornyn and Schumer should be a pretty interesting pair! Schumer can show some spine, and I hope he uses it against Cornyn! Too bad it's on faux - will have to break down and watch it.

They will probably make Schumer go first and then have Cornyn. That is what they usually do when they have strong guests from the left. They only pair them together when they have the weak ones.

I think Randi Rhodes is going to be on Larry king tonight.

My mistake. I think she is supposed to be on tonight or tomorrow.

Hey! Somebody tell me who is on tomorrow! Please?

Lazy, noonan ?

MEET the PRESS: John McCain, Tony Zinni
Exclusive! Armed Services Committee member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has just returned from his third trip to Iraq and will join us on this Sunday's "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" to share his thoughts on the war and U.S. troops. He will also discuss immigration, Iran, and presidential politics.

Then, Gen. Tony Zinni (Ret.), the former Commander of U.S. Central Command, has written a new book: "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose." He calls the war in Iraq "ill-conceived" with "no end in sight" and outlines his strategy for "repairing America's international relations and Washington's response to domestic and foreign crises." "Meet the Press" has the exclusive first interview.

Tim Russert is moderator of "Meet the Press." Betsy Fischer is the executive producer. Michelle Jaconi and Rebecca Samuels are producers.

All coming up on this Sunday's "Meet the Press."

THIS WEEK: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Sen. George Allen, R-Va.
Dire Warnings on Immigration Policy: As House conservatives warn President Bush and the Republican leadership that they'll pay a devastating price if they proceed with the guest worker program, I'll interview two key senators critical to the debate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. George Allen, R-Va. Which of the two competing immigration reform bills will win out? Will critics of the Senate version succeed in using the "smear of amnesty"? And can President Bush bring his party together over this hot-button issue?

On our roundtable, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, ABC News' Martha Raddatz and George Will join me to debate the week's politics.

And it's opening day for Major League Baseball: ABC News' George Will visits the Philadelphia Phillies to go one-on-one with the man who could be baseball's next hero. Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, whose current 36-game hitting streak could grow to challenge Joe DiMaggio's record of 56 games in a row, talks about being in the spotlight and about his take on the steroid investigations.


can't find the rest..... sorry.

FOX NEWS SUNDAY: Sens. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Philip Mudd , deputy director of the FBI’s National Security Branch.

THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and George Allen (R-Va.) and Jimmy Rollins , Philadelphia Phillies shortstop.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wis.).

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and retired Gen. Anthony C. Zinni , former head of the U.S. Central Command.

LATE EDITION (CNN): Sens. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.); Mexico President Vicente Fox ; Ali Asghar Soltanieh , Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency; and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari .

He did a very nice job when responding to Chris Wallace's ridiculous line of questioning.

Maybe these guys are just incapable of asking pertinent questions. They are such transparent shills

I was busy watching cartoons with the kids, trusting my DVR to record it. When I realized the recording light wasn't on, I checked and it seems all my programed recordings are now an hour off. Ask me how much I love the technology Time Warner gives us. I caught the last four minutes of what he had to say. I'll have to rely up on C&L and other sites to give me the rest. There are plenty of Russ sites out there that will have everything covered for me, but I love watching things live.

I watched most of McCain and he is really pandering to the right.
Actually said something to the effect that "they do support our party."
Russert tried to nail him several times but McCain is a slippery guy. Claimed what happened
in 2000 campaign was old politics and he was not one to hold grudges- this after he was shown a tape of himself hugging GWB.

Wish I had seen Feingold.

His stuff hasn't hit the internet yet, but Gen. Zinni is sure lighting up the blogs with his stuff. Try here and here for segments from MtP today.

Crooks & Liars now has the entire segment with Russ Feingold online.

FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) and Zalmay Khalilzad , U.S. ambassador to Iraq.

THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV and actress Bernadette Peters .

FACE THE NATION (CBS, WUSA), 10:30 a.m.: Reps. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) and Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.); Rick Wagoner , chairman and chief executive of General Motors Corp.

MEET THE PRESS (NBC, WRC), 10:30 a.m.: Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Reps. Henry Bonilla (R-Tex.), Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), and J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.).

LATE EDITION (CNN), 11 a.m.: Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz.); retired Gen. Anthony C. Zinni former U.S. Central Command chief; New Yorker magazine reporter Seymour M. Hersh and Khalilzad .

Compliments of the WaPo, a little babble to go with your breakfast.

FOX NEWS SUNDAY: Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and Mitch McConnell; former Speaker Newt Gingrich

THIS WEEK (ABC): Retired General Richard Meyers; Senator Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar; Harry Connick on New Orleans.

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D).

MEET THE PRESS (NBC): All Faith Sunday with Joan Chittister, Rabbi Michael Lerner, author Jon Meacham, Prof. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rev. Richard John Neuhaus & Pastor Joel Osteen.

LATE EDITION (CNN): Senator Diane Feinstein and Rep. Duncan Hunter, Henry Kissinger and Jerry Falwell.

SUNDAY, December 10, 2006:


ABC- THIS WEEK
"SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: British Prime Minister Tony Blair sits down for a candid one-on-one interview with George Stephanopoulos to discuss the current reality and future plans for Iraq
SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: Incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del, and Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore, react to the ISG report and weigh in on its recommendations
ROUNDTABLE: George Will, Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson and Newsweek's Fareed Zakaria join George Stephanopoulos on the THIS WEEK roundtable to discuss the Iraq Study Group report and the rest of the week's politics
VOICES: Emmy award-winning actor Ed Asner talks about the importance of supporting our troops this holiday season
CARDS FOR TROOPS: FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET HOLIDAY CARDS AND PACKAGES TO THE 275,000 US TROOPS SERVING OVERSEAS."


CBS FACE the NATION
"Topic:
Have We Lost The War In Iraq?

Guests:
James Baker
Co-Chairman, Iraq Study Group
Lee Hamilton
Co-Chairman, Iraq Study Group
Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan)
Incoming Chairman, Armed Services Committee
Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi)
Incoming Minority Whip"


FOX News Sunday
"On FOX News Sunday this week: President Bush received the much–anticipated Iraq Study Group report this week which outlines solutions for the problems in Iraq. How will the White House and Congress view this document? We’ll talk with the co-chairs who led this bipartisan effort —former Secretary of State James Baker and former Congressmen Lee Hamilton.

We’ll also get reaction to the report and look ahead at what’s next in Iraq with one senior Democrat from the Foreign Relations Committee and a Republican with 2008 Presidential aspirations — Senator Chris Dodd (D-Foreign Relations Committee) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-Appropriations Committee).

And we’ll introduce you to an award-winning composer making the holidays more cheerful — Marvin Hamlisch, the Pops Conductor for the National Symphony.

Plus, our panel of experts:
• Brit Hume – Washington Managing Editor of Fox News
• Mara Liasson – National Public Radio & Fox News
• Juan Williams – National Public Radio & Fox News
• Bill Kristol – Weekly Standard and & Fox News"


NBC- MEET the PRESS
"James Baker, Lee Hamilton, Ken Adelman, Eliot Cohen, Richard Haass, Tom Ricks

Four days after delivering their report to President Bush, the Co-Chairs of the Iraq Study Group, former Secretary of State James Baker ® and former Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN), join us to discuss their recommendations for winning the war in Iraq. The report listed 79 recommendations for changes in U.S. policy on Iraq, but what are the chances for implementation?

The Baker-Hamilton report called the situation in Iraq "grave and deteriorating." So, where do we go from here? We will ask four military and foreign policy experts: Former member of Secretary Rumsfeld's Defense Policy Board, Ken Adelman; Military Historian and Professor at Johns Hopkins School of International Studies, Eliot Cohen; the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass; and the Washington Post's Senior Military Correspondent, Thomas Ricks, who authored a best-selling book about the war, "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq."

CNN - LATE EDITION

"Finding a way forward in Iraq: Will President Bush act on the Iraq Study Group’s report? We’ll ask co-chairmen James Baker and Lee Hamilton. Plus, an exclusive interview with top Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim. Tune in on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
This weekend’s guests

• Lee Hamilton: Iraq Study Group co-chairman
• James Baker: Iraq Study Group co-chairman, former secretary of state
• Rep. Jane Harman, D-California: Select Intelligence Committee
• Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Connecticut: Homeland Security Committee
• Abdul Aziz al-Hakim: Leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution of Iraq
• Shimon Peres: Israeli Vice Premier
• Bob Woodward: The Washington Post, author of "State of Denial"
• John Burns: New York Times Baghdad bureau chief "

Sunday Talking Head Thread
By: Christy Hardin Smith



(Since Vice President Cheney isn't in the Sunday line-up today, I thought it would be safe to post this photo of a lovely quail sent to me by Tom in AZ.)

Here's the Sunday Talking Head line-up. Read it and…well, just read it. (Partially via the Providence Journal)

C-Span's Washington Journal: 7:45am - James Pindell, Boston Globe, New Hampshire Political Correspondent; 8:30am - Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
9am - Martin Walker, United Press International, Editor Emeritus; 9:30am - Mark Parris, Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (1997-2000) .

This Week (ABC): Democratic presidential candidate and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards; Republican presidential candidate Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.; and Ted Koppel.

FOX News Sunday: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.; House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio; and the Rev. Richard Land, president, Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Meet the Press (NBC): George Tenet, former CIA director.

Face the Nation (CBS): Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Late Edition (CNN): Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.; Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; former Gov. James Gilmore, R-Va.; Imad Moustapha, Syrian ambassador to the United States; Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Samir Sumaidaie; and Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmy.

It is quite the mixed line-up this morning, isn't it? ABC starts with John Edwards and then goes to Tom Tancredo — talk about a shift in perspectives, from caring for the poor and uplifting those in need of a hand to Crazy Tom. Yikes. Fox News Sunday has the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Convention — think they'll ask him what the penalty ought to be for lying to Congress, perpetrating a fraud on the American public, dissembling on the road to a war of choice, and perverting our judicial system ought to be? Yeah, me neither.

Meet the Press continues the George Tenet buy my book travelling show. Dear Tim, please ask why Tenet felt that holding onto this information for four long years was acceptable — and how he thinks that fact ought to sit with family and friends of our soldiers stationed in Iraq and elsewhere, for starters. For my money, though, the most intriguing discussion possibilities are on CNN's Late Edition — because both Lugar and Schumer have been around the DC block long enough to know a fraud being perpetrated when they see it — and both have been outspoken critics of the Administration's lying smarm and medicine show. After all the revelations about Sampson having a notebook full of White House e-mails that likely have yet to see the light of Congressional sunshine, I'm hoping for a heaping helping of disgust, indignation and righteous fury — and that's just from Lugar, who appears to have had just about enough of the Bush Administration dragging his party into the smarmiest reaches of the gutter.

Here's hoping, anyway. What's catching your eye in the news and on the blogs this morning?
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