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Buenos Dias. First off, we have a video of Tom Morello in Chicago but he does use bad words loudly.
Book Salon this afternoon concerns the TSA. Movie Night Monday is Legalize Gay. And Dday and Cliff Schecter will be Virtually Speaking this evening.
And here are the listings; but first, he knows they won’t be asked but masaccio has some question suggestions:
Speaker Boehner, you have repudiated the deal you made on the budget, insisting on hikes in the arms budget and cuts in social programs. Why would anyone ever make another deal with you and the House Republicans?
Congresswoman Pelosi, please explain how Social Security harms our long run national debt problem?
Mr. Friedman, how many Friedman Units will it take to get us out of Iran?
Mr. Graham, is there an amount of money that we really ought to spend on something besides our arms budget?
Mr. Warner, do you have any principles that were shared by LBJ or Jack Kennedy?
Mr. Axelrod, your candidate has failed to take action against bankers, and did absolutely nothing useful for 90% of underwater homeowners. Do you think the money you get from Wall Street will make up for the loss of energy from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party? Do you think independents approve of letting Wall Street get all the money?
Mr. Preibus, are you relevant to anyone?
Senator Boxer, will you support ending the filibuster the next time the Republicans refuse to allow a vote?
Mr. Rasmussen, How does your Chicago interpretation of martial law compare to that in Iraq or Afghanistan?
Congressman Frank, Why is Dodd-Frank such a failure at controlling the financial sector?
Senator Durbin, please explain why the White House didn’t support bankruptcy cramdown.
Congressman Ryan, Please give us a list tax loopholes you would close which would increase revenue by an amount within 90% of your tax cuts.
One more, for the producers of these shows: These people represent such a small slice of opinion. Have you ever heard of blogs? I hear a lot of the writers are pretty smart and creative.
ABC’s This Week: Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Roundtable: George Will, Donna Brazile, Matthew Dowd, Laura Ingraham, Gavin Newsom.
CBS’ Face the Nation: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). Then Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) with Tom Friedman. Followed by CBS News Correspondent Clarissa Ward. Also Norah O’Donnell and John Dickerson.
Chris Hayes: Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), MSNBC policy analyst and columnist at the Washington Post; Betsey Stevenson (@betseystevenson), former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor (2010-2011); William Black (@williamkblack), author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One; Karl Smith (@ModeledBehavior), assistant professor of economics and government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Chris Matthews: Jeremiah Wright returns — will negative ads dominate 2012? America’s Non-White Majority in the context of our American Tradition.
CNN’s State of the Union: Obama Campaign Senior Adviser David Axelrod and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). Then Jeff Zeleny and Dana Bash. Finally NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen from Chicago.
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti.
Fox News Sunday: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Then former White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee.
Moyers & Company: Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice. Bill Moyers talks with the rock star and activist about the message and mission behind his music.
NBC’s Meet the Press: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Roundtable: Mayor of Newark, NJ, Cory Booker (D), Republican strategist Mike Murphy, CNBC’s Jim Cramer, and the Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel.
Newsmakers: Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), a ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee discusses the issues concerning the recent 2 billion dollar loss by JP Morgan Chase & Co. on high risk trades and the state of the U.S. economy. He also talks about his concerns on the economic outlook for Europe and the current budget debates involving military and entitlement funding. Reporters: Major Garrrett of the National Journal and Binyamin Appelbaum of the New York Times.
Q & A: The second part of a discussion with Pulitzer prize winning author and historian Robert Caro. He talks about his newly released biography of Lyndon Johnson entitled “The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power.”…
60 Minutes: 2x Feature. Dropping Out – A billionaire’s program to pay students with promising ideas to drop out of college is attracting students and critics. Internet business pioneer Peter Thiel thinks his program is a viable alternative to what he sees as a costly and ineffective university system. Morley Safer reports. Hard Cases – The last resort for patients with rare, undiagnosed medical conditions is Dr. William Gahl‘s Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health. Lara Logan reports. Roger Waters – Pink Floyd’s creative force is still performing the rock opera “The Wall” to sold-out stadiums around the world. Steve Kroft catches up with the rock legend. Final Resting Place – Problems at America’s cemeteries, including exhuming bodies so plots can be resold, are raising questions about whether the multi-billion dollar business needs more monitoring. Anderson Cooper reports. Tel Aviv – Beneath the beauty and exuberance of Israel’s largest city lies the cold truth no resident forgets: that the city has been attacked before and could come under attack again in the increasingly volatile Middle East. Bob Simon reports. The Many Meryls – The two-time Oscar-winner and Grande Dame of American screen and stage sits down with Morley Safer to discuss her many, memorable roles.
To the Contrary: Topics: Women and Combat. Foreign Service Officers. Panelists: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Assistant Secretary of State Janice Jacobs, Politic365.com Senior Contributing Editor Alicia Menendez, Independent Women’s Forum’s Nicole Kurokawa Neily, Public Notice Executive Director Gretchen Hamel.
Univision’s Al Punto: Luis Abinader, Vice Presidential Candidate Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD); Alejandro Solalinde, Mexican Priest and Activist; Arturo Rodriguez, President United Farm Workers (UFW); Dr. Eduardo Padrón, President Miami-Dade College; Dr. Juan Andrade, President United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI).
Virtually Speaking: Cliff Schecter and Dave Dayen. 9pm ET.
C-SPAN’s Book TV: 2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival.
FDL’s Book Salon: Permanent Emergency: Inside the TSA and the Fight for the Future of Security. “In this riveting expose, former TSA administrator Kip Hawley reveals the secrets behind the agency’s ongoing battle to outthink and outmaneuver terrorists, illuminating the flawed, broken system that struggles to stay one step ahead of catastrophe. Citing numerous thwarted plots and government actions that have never before been revealed publicly, Hawley suggests that the fundamental mistake in America’s approach to national security is requiring a protocol for every contingency. Instead, he claims, we must learn to live with reasonable risk so that we can focus our efforts on long-term, big-picture strategy, rather than expensive and ineffective regulations that only slow us down.” Chat with Kip Hawley about his new book, hosted by Bruce Schneier. 5pm ET.
FDL’s Movie Night Monday: Legalize Gay “puts a face to the struggle of LGBT equality and what the outspoken supporters are doing to change the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life.” Join Lisa Derrick and friends for the discussion, 8pm ET.
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Bravo Masaccio to the query.
I am sure we could pick many here at the lake to ask the questions of the “Knowledgeable” people. I pick David Dayen to replace Chris Hayes.
Thanks, Ellie. Going to miss them all, traveling instead. I’ll catch Up! later, though, it’s worth listening to, a welcome change.
Good morning all
Good morning, pups. We’ve got The Pasty Little Putz, Dowd, Friedman, Kristof and Bruni today. Oh, fergawdsake. In “A Little Bit Indian” The Pasty Little Putz tries to ‘splain to us why Elizabeth Warren’s embarrassment is a scandal for academia. Of course he has nothing at all to say about Marco Rubio and his little re-invention problems. Of course, IOKIYAR. In “Here Comes Nobody” MoDo says suffocating debate and resisting modernity, the Catholic Church shrinks its appeal. Rather like the Republicans, not that I’m so sure that they should welcome the comparison. The Moustache of Wisdom asks “Do You Want The Good News First?” and says a visit to the innovation hubs of Seattle and Silicon Valley stirred both excitement and dread. Here’s why. Mr. Kristof also has a question: “Are You Safe on That Sofa?” He says flame retardants illuminate everything that’s wrong with our money-driven politics. Mr. Bruni, in “Of Bile and Billionaires,” says a tycoon’s ditched plan is a scary vision of meanness run amok in politics today. It’s interesting that the Times is playing rather fast and loose with its comments today. They’re closed on The Putz and MoDo after some comments for each, unavailable for Mr. Kristof, and available for The Moustache of Wisdom and Mr. Bruni. I wonder what it is that they don’t want to hear?
Here they are.
The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got chocolate croissants with fresh berries this morning. I’ve made a special note NOT to watch Face the Nation. A double dose of Lindsey Graham is more than any human being should be subjected to on the weekend (or any other day of the year, for that matter). Have a great day.
Great questions! Elliot, I hope you’ve seen V for Vendetta. I wish you had the ability to takeover the airwaves for just three minutes someday… would be particularly fun during a POTUS debate…
(Note to NSA: I’m not talking about the violent stuff… I’m referring only to the idea of elevating these questions to the appropriate level of discourse. So please, don’t go Rahmbo on me!… and now I’ll cross my fingers and hope the 1st amendment still stands in our nearly post-Constitutional world.)
I’m glad Obama can multi-task. He’s now saying that jobs are the top priority. And if he couldn’t multi-task, he may need to actually slow down on some war-making.
Lucky us!
What?!? Dirty F*cking Hippies airing their opinions on the television box? Surely you jest. Only very serious people need apply.
Good morning all.
Another Sunday morning. Hi All.
I think the real question is, why is John McCain hospitalized and/or comatose?
Mornin’ kids. Non-mainstream voices are restricted to the innertubes. Something will have to be done about that someday, I suppose, but so far it hasn’t really been necessary, has it? As long as the Big Voice exists, we DFH’s can be easily ignored. I despair of changing this.
The Chicago III? Already with the bad, old hippie days of yore comparisons. Good grief, how weak. And, What’s Wrong With Florida will soon be a best seller. Read the book review before buying for only $4-5 bucks, too. Released right before trial, of course. Can’t these millionaire publishers do better than this? Meet The Depressed starring the usual bored, glib and skewed NYT writers who must feel like the folks on the Titanic after the announcement to take to the lifeboats. ” We really are important, smart and witty people. Why aren’t you listening anymore? ” Where’s everybody running? Why are they screaming? Did we miss something? The information evolution will not be televised, either.
Where did you here about that?
I didn’t. I’m inferring it from the fact that he isn’t on any of the shows this week. ;)
Good morning from Florida! I would disagree about replacing Chris Hayes with DDay. Chris is the only bright spot in the sea of drivel and dreck (although, Ezra Klein? Geez, Chris!). Leave Chris Hayes and send David to replace another of the morons. That way we’d have TWO bright spots!
It will change. Because that’s what things do. I can’t predict how, when or why it will change but change it will.
I watch Melissa Harris Perry more often than Hayes but only because I’m usually not awake when Hayes’ show begins. I was today due to a very insistent Kuroneko. She has some unfortunate mainstream, (conventional wisdom), opinions of things but is overall very good. There are more liberal voices in the media these days, even if they are mostly restricted to just a couple of networks.
Yup, because the current path is unsustainable. Change it must, and in the ways we would like it to change, or everything collapses no matter how much money TPTB store up.
Hope you’re right.
I read somewhere this morning about increasing the Pentagon propaganda budget (it’s only 4 billion per year now), but now I can’t find where I read it.
All great questions but I want to hear what Pelosi has to say about our impending bankruptcy if we don’t cut SS.
Let’s envision an alternate Sunday yakker panel:
Instead of Jim Cramer, for starters, how about Rick Wolff or David Harvey (or both)?
Lucky you…;) Why would anyone want to hear a word from mean-girl
Laura Ing….? DO NOT get it. And not to pick on women, but why Donna? Or, Kay Bailey….has-beens, perhaps.
G’ Morning All….
Ahhh, gotcha. No coffee yet. Maybe I should remedy that.
If we look at American History, a very fast shift to the left, followed by another slow, inexorable drift to the right is in our future, just as soon as the PTB go too far. I can only predict that it’s going to happen but not what form it will take or how painful/less it will be.
Hi, Molly.
Hope you’re having fun.
I agree. Leave Chris Hayes where he is. He just got started. Plus, I don’t know enough about David to know if he’s a broadcast journalist. Not all writers work well on tv.
Donna Brazile; female Harold Ford and black Lanny Davis. Come on people! Retire already. Your opinions were only relevant last century.
A thought on how to increase the visibility of thoughtful discourse, such as FDL…
As media (tubes & TV) morph into the same thing, will there be a search engine for video? If so, could we start a form of FDL TV… something that would be near the top of the search rankings when one turns on the TV and searches “news” ?
I have every confidence that DDay would be a much better filler for Rachel Maddow than Ezra Klein. I watched Klein for two minutes as he imitated both Rachel’s tone of voice and hand gestures. Describing it as painful would be too kind.
It is time to firepup-source there answers, and put them on firedoglake TV.
I’ll take on getting an answer from Boxer and Pelosi. I live in CA.
Which firepup will take on getting an answer from their own state from masaccio’s list?
As if the propaganda wasn’t thick enough already on Sunday mornings. Found the link:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mhastings/congressmen-seek-to-lift-propaganda-ban
Intro:
An amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on American audiences is being inserted into the latest defense authorization bill, BuzzFeed has learned.
The amendment would “strike the current ban on domestic dissemination” of propaganda material produced by the State Department and the Pentagon, according to the summary of the law at the House Rules Committee’s official website.
Pick an answer:
1. Cindy did it
2. Living or comatose, there is no political difference
3. He’s being kept alive until Megan can inherit his seat
4. Sarah Palin did it
LMAO! I hafta to go with 2!
bluedot @ 20: “All great questions but I want to hear what Pelosi has to say about our impending bankruptcy if we don’t cut SS.”
thanks for the huge laugh out loud this morning.
Gah. Even Amnesty International has been captured.
Fuck!
How would we notice?
The DoD does propaganda in the same manner it does wars, a TV ad would cost $1 Billion, be incomprehensible, and watched by 500 people.
We’d have large expensive weapons against non-existent enemies (F22s perhaps)?
We’d be persuaded to have enough weapons to extinguish life on earth several times over?
We can actually win a war of terror, with no clear definition of “win”?
Hmm — I cannot discern the sharp, pointed remark that is accurately on target from you comment and skewers the unfortunate (idiot) who is the recipient.
Unless it’s the word “Good”… :-)
I watch Chris Hayes online, Firefox with AdBlock Plus, no commercials, when it is convenient for my schedule. Because of my trip, I haven’t watched Saturday’s show yet. Much harder if you have to sit at a desktop computer to watch. I no longer have cable.
All true. And it’s not as if propaganda isn’t already spewed, like the determination that the anti-NATO arrestees are terrists. Glad that’s solved.
Bradley Manning is in jail because he released top secret information in a “non-approved” manner. Yet Jane made it crystal clear that Jim Casey is now walking free despite his obvious release of top secret information because it was done in an “approved” manner.
The propaganda war used by the USG on We the People began long ago. And Jane’s research proves it.
Though… I’m sure that after the NDAA-lovers approve this propaganda addition, they will enhance their propagandistic efforts.
Bill Black on Up! Panel this morning. As usual Up delivers so much intelligent insight it cannot be rebroadcast for fear of knowledge overdose on cable. Catch it on the web as they upload later.
He’s being the CW police this morning!
Right. Not saying it’s something new, just that it’s getting worse.
For anyone checking back, an addition to Marion’s info….Leonard Pitts has excellent piece today….riffs on the Lugar defeat.