Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread
By Nicole Belle Sunday Nov 09, 2008 5:00amFrom "Putting It Together: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim"
The art of politics is not far from Sondheim's art of making art. It is a process of building bit by bit, part by part and trying not to lose your vision or your voice as others chime in. And certainly, right now the focus is on how Barack Obama will bring in those who will execute his vision. Therefore, his newly named Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is all over the morning shows, as are transition team members John Podesta and Valerie Jarrett. Will they reassure us that they are going to be the change they promise?
One interesting non-Obama note: former British prime minister and current Middle East envoy Tony Blair will be on Late Edition. Cernig thinks that Blair is desperate to keep his sinecure, but I'm sure that he has just tons of relevant information for us about Iraq, don't you?
ABC's "This Week" - Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., chief of staff to President-elect Obama.
CBS' "Face the Nation" - Emanuel.
NBC's "Meet the Press" - Valerie Jarrett, adviser in Obama's transition team; Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla.; Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.; Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian.
CNN's "Late Edition" - Obama transition chief transition chief John Podesta; Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif.; Tony Blair, Middle East envoy.
"Fox News Sunday" - Podesta; Reps. Mike Pence, R-Ind., and Eric Cantor, R-Va.
"The Chris Matthews Show" - Panel: Elisabeth Bumiller, Dan Rather, Cynthia Tucker and David Brooks. Topics: Does Obama's successful campaign predict a successful presidency? McCain called for Republicans to support Obama -- will they? Meter Questions: Will Republicans get behind Obama? YES: 6 NO: 6; Will the high expectations for Obama help him accomplish his agenda? YES: 7 NO: 5
What's catching your eye this morning?
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Proof-postive that the new Rethugs are as slimy as the old ones...
Can't stomach that motherf*cker so early in the AM.
An frist to say good morning all...
I have been watching both campaigns closely. It seems to me that the biggest difference this cycle was that every time a Republican talking head made up a stupid statement, there were 10 waiting to knock it down. They even had ads in the can just waiting for a Republican to say something and the ad was on the air immediately. I feel a lot better knowing that this administration will at least have some people that are very intelligent and more energy than the energizer bunny. These are not your Daddy's Democrats.
72 days to go and begin the job of undoing the damage.
first to go should be the colorado federal attorney for letting methheads with a scope and a death threat to Obama off. next should be the NJ attorney and the Michigan attorney. prosecutions aren't only for democrats.
Lindsey Graham said that "I'd beat Michael Phelps in a swim race before Obama wins North Carolina."
So, when do we see that match up? :)
Also, Brokaw said he'd only do MtP "until the election", so who'll replace him? My money is on "Chuck Todd", whom I've thought was being groomed for the spot ever since he took over "map & chart" duties for the late Russert.
Larry has agreed to let Lindsey beat him instead.
in airport bathrooms?
The picture of Lindsey Graham with water wings just made my day.
my breakfast...
Maybe Graham should try toe tapping instead....I'm sure he's better at that than he is swimming!!
Reports of spinning sounds in North Carolina near grave of Jesse Helms.........when NC was announced for Obama!........:)
Hate to see that f*cker rise back up. A bigger, deeper hole for some of his remaining cronies could save valuable graveyard space as well...
Will Aahnold be begging for money to save Calif?
I can't watch this stuff. It will be all about Rahm defending his ostensibly "liberal" policies.
Who’s Afraid of a CD Rahm?
Vs a "blue" Ray? (not that I can think of anyone named "Ray" this past election). :)
We might all need therapy just to readjust to hearing someone speak correct English and understanding actual coherent sentences!
FUN!!!!!!!!
:<[)
Dumb as a stump, both governors of huge yet rural states with minimal political experience, highly partisan (don't believe the myth Bush was a "uniter" when he was governor. It's not true. The voters forced a Dem Lieutenant Gov... Bob Bullock... upon him, and he had no choice since Bullock had all the real power). Both constantly say stupid things and think their s#I+ don't stink.
And Republicans LOVE both and think both are qualified to be President.
mccain threw her away faster than his first wife.
She's more popular than he is.
McCain "dismissing" Palin would be like me thinking I could order my cat around. Both of us think we're boss but only one of us is right, and it probably isn't me. :)
Somewhere I've got a link to a cat-herding pic, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.
What would positive change look like?
It wouldn't be the same old tired cliche bobbleheads re-tooling slightly to save their paycheck. Boot them off the sets! Pan the camera to the fishbowl window and pick any six gawkers off the plaza.
The analysis and banter couldn't possibly be any worse.
BoBo cast out into the wilderness. Now that's a reality show.
:<[)
Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions
Stem Cell, Climate Rules Among Targets of President-Elect's Team
President Bush denied California the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles. The president-elect says he will overturn that decision.
President Bush denied California the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles. The president-elect says he will overturn that decision. (By Kevork Djansezian -- Associated Press)
Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse White House policies on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional Democrats, campaign aides and experts working with the transition team.
RIGHT HERE, as sung by the babe-a-licious John Barrowman. I'm sending it out to all my brothers and sisters in the fight against Prop 8.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
-- he's taken!!! He currently lives in the UK with his civil partner Scott Gill.
Love this guy from Dr Who. Didn't know he could sing, too. What a treat. Thank you for sharing the show tune, its singer and its sentiment.
John Podesta on FnS defends Krugman's "Victory for Progressive Policies" op/ed, telling Wallace this election was a repudiation "of the past 20 years".
Wallace just HAD to ask Podesta if "George Soros" was one of "Center for American Progress"s anonymous contributors. Yeesh. :)
Check out this sad man on this video, he will make you angry and then you will realize that he is pathetic and tiny and then you will laugh
http://barackobamacans.blogspot.com/2008/11/t...
illegitimate kids floating around somewhere. Or f*cks $20 hookers.
Just guessing...
Shaadaap Shaatin Up!
but then he IS the emissary of teh lord.
How does this guy get away with having "honorable" in front of his name?
Proof positive right there for separation of church and state. I am starting to think there are few collective brain cells throughout the masses of the religious "leadership."
I heard last night on the local news tv station , That Leon Panetta may be being considered for Secretary of Commerce.
Or something to do with Commerce. I only caught the last bits of the broadcast.
Panetta is ok in my book.
China
bailing out failed policies/institutions...
Listening, ShrubCo, Congress?? Didn't think so...
They're getting ready for the middle of the 21st century. And even further. Meanwhile, we have to play catch up.
Ahhhh Boosh, The gift that keeps on giving.
us nothing.
Caught my eye.
Palin
suffer through this tortured English:
“Now we kick in that fiscal conservativeness that needs to be engaged, and we progress this state with $57-a-barrel oil,” Ms. Palin said.
Good luck up there. I'd suggest investing in more red phosphorus and Pseudafed tabs before the weather gets too cold...
until non my time when they stream it on the Internets.
Plenty of time to drink first...
Bill Ayers finally speaks.
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What were their names? Quinn and Rose?
Well, the GOPers know how instill fear.Lowlife asshats.
Russian Nuke Sub.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Twenty people were killed on board a Russian nuclear submarine, the navy said on Sunday, in an accident that exposed the gap between the Kremlin's ambitions and its military capability.
Why is this even a topic worthy of so much interest on the news shows?
The puppy story is cute, but it's not news worthy of "Joe the Plumber" level hype.
Brokaw showed a poll of peoples' reaction on election night.
Proud & Excited got 67%. But not mentioned, bottom of the list, "Afraid" got 27%. That's disturbing.
Rahm just said (what I've heard for the third time today), the "One President at a time" line.
This is shrewd. Not only does it suggest "we won't step on Bush's toes" to appease Repubs, but reminds everyone that every new disaster between now and January 20th are Bush's, not Obama's.
...Rahm is on!
These corperate controlled shows,(that's why they get called bobbleheads)rightwing slant just turn me cold. I'll get my news from the internet. There are faceless shills talking in thoes ear pieces telling them what to say,ask etc. "Ask him/her this,oh you have 5 seconds left for them to answer"..a scumy trick pulled over and over.
I'm worried about Tweety. He hasn't had a Hillary question in weeks. I predict one before the swearing in though.
And where's Holy Joe Lieberman? Cat got his tongue all of a sudden? Maybe he's still "prepping" Sarah...
This could spell out Depression and not recession....yikes...gonna get beyond rocky economy-wise
NOW is the time to be afraid. VERY afraid.
Just a mention:
ABC's "In Memorial" notes the passing of Michael Crichton without mentioning his last book, "State of Fear", the Global Warming denial tome that Inhoff held up on the floor of the Senate as "must read" to explain the "hoax" of Global Warming.
Crichton also, iirc, included a pedophile reporter as one of his characters named after one of his critics (I forget who).
Someone at Digby's place wrote up a post about Crichton, too, with no mention of State of Fear, which, while interesting FICTION was propaganda and pissed me off.
I was bothered by that, myself.
Oh it's good to see Carol Burnett again.
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