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Senate Race Colorado
Meet the Press debates Udall and Schaffer for Senator!
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Bill Clinton on U.S. Economy Meet the Press
Will the financial crisis change the U.S.
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Paulson: We can’t wait for regulatory reform
Sunday's Meet the Press recapped and dove into in this article: Sept. 21st 08
The federal government stepped in with an emergency bailout of collapsing financial institutions on Wall Street last week because it could not wait for regulatory agencies to sort through the “crisis situation,” Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday.
“Financial institutions [were] clogged with illiquid loans,” Paulson said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” effectively freezing credit markets and choking off money to keep Wall Street humming.
“This is an urgent matter, and we need to move quickly,” Paulson said in urging Congress to immediately approve the Bush administration’s request for sweeping authority to bypass regulatory agencies and directly take over the bad mortgages and mortgage-backed securitites." Sunday's Meet the Press recapped and dove into in this article: Sept. 21st 08 ... more -
OBAMA ON MEET THE PRESS
Barack Obama sat down for the full hour this Sunday on Meet the Press.
MR. BROKAW: Let's move on to Israel, where you got very good notices across the political spectrum from Israeli leaders, but you also met with King Abdullah of Jordan. He recently told The Washington Post, and he's been saying in--this in the United States, as well; when asked if Iran is the number one threat of the region, he said, no, "I think the lack of peace [between Israel and the Palestinians] is the major threat. I don't see the ability of creating a two-state solution beyond 2008, 2009. I think this is really the last chance. If this fails, I think this is going to be a major threat for the Middle East: Are we going to go for another 60 years of `fortress Israel,' or are we going to have a neighborhood where Israel is actually incorporated? That's our major challenge, I'm very concerned that the clock is ticking, that the door is closing on all of us." I'm confident that he said the same thing to you.
SEN. OBAMA: Yes.
MR. BROKAW: Did you tell him that you would appoint a presidential envoy who would report only to you to work exclusively on the issues of peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis?
SEN. OBAMA: I told him something approximating that. What I told him was that this will be an issue that I don't wait until the last minute to work on, that I want to pick up on some of the progress that has been made coming out of Annapolis. I give the Bush administration credit that the Annapolis process has gotten Prime Minister Olmert in Israel and President Abbas in the Palestinian territories to have very serious and frank discussions. I think they have moved the ball forward. They may not be able to finish the job. They certainly can't finish it without serious participation by the next administration, and we've got to start early.
And, and one thing I want to pick up on, because I think King, King Abdullah is as savvy a analyst of the region and player in the region as, as there is, one of the points that he made and I think a lot of people made, is that we've got to have an overarching strategy recognizing that all these issues are connected. If we can solve the Israeli/Palestinian process, then that will make it easier for Arab states and the Gulf states to support us when it comes to issues like Iraq and Afghanistan.
It will also weaken Iran, which has been using Hamas and Hezbollah as a way to stir up mischief in the region. If we've gotten an Israeli/Palestinian peace deal, maybe at the same time peeling Syria out of the Iranian orbit, that makes it easier to isolate Iran so that they have a tougher time developing a nuclear weapon.
So we've got to take all these issues, and I think the next president has to start very quickly in moving both on the peace process forward and still recognizing that issues like Iran are connected and of extraordinary priority. Barack Obama sat down for the full hour this Sunday on Meet the Press. ... more -
Al Gore on "Meet The Press"
In it's entirety, watch Mr. Gore outline his plans for alternate sources of energy, his opinion of folks like T. Boone Pickens, why he's not interested in being Obama's running mate and much, much more. In it's entirety, watch Mr. Gore outline his plans for alternate sources of energy, his opinion of folks like T. Boone Pickens, w... more
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Political leaders pay tribute to TV's Russert
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
The Associated Press
Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 2:28 PM
WASHINGTON -- The crowd at Tim Russert's funeral Wednesday would have made a great panel on his Sunday morning news show.
The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, were there, as were members of Congress, television journalists and several generations of politicians from both parties.
Obama and McCain sat next to each other, per a request by the Russert family.
"It is not easy to preach a homily for Tim and to communicate the feelings we all share concerning this remarkable man, for he was truly one of the great communicators in American society," Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., said in his homily.
Russert, the host of the Sunday-morning talk show "Meet the Press," died Friday of a heart attack at the age of 58. He also served as the Washington bureau chief for NBC News. A political insider, Russert was known for conducting tough interviews of Washington's most powerful politicians, yet he evoked an everyman quality that showed his blue-collar, Buffalo, N.Y., roots.
Among the dignitaries were former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
There were also enough TV journalists and political strategists to fill several political roundtables. Among the honorary pallbearers were NBC News anchor Brian Williams, "Today" show host Matt Lauer and Bryant Gumbel. Retired anchor Tom Brokaw greeted the guests, saying no house meant more to Russert than "the house of the Lord."
The funeral service at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown was private, but a loud speaker broadcast the service to about 100 onlookers standing along the tree-lined street. A man wearing a kilt played the bagpipes as the crowd arrived, and delivered a rendition of "Amazing Grace" as Russert's casket was taken from the church.
Russert's 22-year-old son, Luke, gave the eulogy. His mother and Russert's widow, Maureen Orth, looked on.
"My dad was my best friend," Luke Russert said, his voice strong and clear. "To explain my bond with my father is utterly impossible to put into words."
Luke Russert then gave what he described as his father's last speech.
He urged parents to hug their children, politicians to avoid "low tactics," and journalists to practice integrity and honesty.
Luke Russert said that whenever he did well on a school assignment, his father would yell, "Yahoo! You smoked 'em, buddy!"
He asked the crowd to imagine a special edition of "Meet the Press" this Sunday in heaven, perhaps with a debate between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, or John F. Kennedy and Barry Goldwater. He even suggested a talk on the need for a new political party involving Teddy Roosevelt, the former president who later ran unsuccessfully for president as a member of the Bull Moose party.
"Tim Russert led with his heart, his compassion and most of all his honor," his son said. "I love you, dad, and in his words, let us all go get 'em!"
An invitation-only memorial service was scheduled at the Kennedy Center later on Wednesday. By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 2:28 PM ... more -
RFK predicted a black president by 2008 (40 years ago!)
Tim Russert reports that RFK predicted we would have a black President by 2008.
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Tim Russert dies at 58
Tim Russert, who became one of America's leading political journalists as the host of NBC's "Meet the Press," died Friday, according to the network. He was 58.
The network said he collapsed at work Friday. He was taken to Washington's Sibley Memorial Hospital where he died, the hospital confirmed.
Colleague and former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw broke the news on the network Friday shortly after 3:40 p.m., saying Russert had just returned from a family vacation in Italy to celebrate the graduation of his son, Luke, from Boston College.
Russert joined the network in 1984 and quickly established himself as the face of the network's political coverage, eventually becoming senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC news.
In 1985, Russert supervised live broadcasts of the "Today" show from Rome, negotiating an appearance by Pope John Paul II -- a first for American television.
Russert, who also served as a political analyst for cable network MSNBC, took the helm of "Meet the Press" in 1991, turning the long-running Sunday-morning interview program into the most-watched show of its kind in the United States. Tim Russert, who became one of America's leading political journalists as the host of NBC's "Meet the Press," died... more -
Huckabee: I thought McCain’s ‘bomb Iran’ song ‘was funny.’
On NBC’s “Meet the Press” yesterday, host Tim Russert played a clip from Friday of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee joking about Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) ducking after seeing a gunman. Huckabee apologized for saying what he called “a dumb, off the cuff remark,” and pointed to similar “dumb” comments from other politicians:
"It won’t be the last dumb thing I’ve ever said. I’m sure I’ll make other comments. I think we all in politics do. Ronald Reagan had an open mike and said ‘I’m gonna launch a nuclear attack against Russia,’ I remember John McCain saying ‘Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.’ I thought that was funny, but I mean a lot of people didn’t." On NBC’s “Meet the Press” yesterday, host Tim Russert played a clip from Friday of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee joking about... more -
Nader v. Obama
On Meet the Press on May 4, Senator Obama told Tim Russert that he was willing to debate with "any of my opponents about what this country means, what makes it great."
Well, Ralph is taking Barack up on his offer. Nader wants to discuss how the DNC and RNC have taken over the election process. His stance is based on open, public debates that strengthens democracy.
Currently, the Nader/Gonzalez campaign is busy trying to overcome the Democratic Party's ballot obstructionism in Senator Obama's home state of Illinois. Last time out (that would be 2004), the Democrats blocked Nader from the ballot in Illinois. On Meet the Press on May 4, Senator Obama told Tim Russert that he was willing to debate with "any of my opponents about what thi... more -
John McCain gets owned on Meet The Press
Its funny how much shit politicians talk. Heres a rare moment when a journalist actually calls John McCain out on his bullshit. Much props Tim! Its funny how much shit politicians talk. Heres a rare moment when a journalist actually calls John McCain out on his bullshit. Much p... more
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Propaganda or just bad journalism by Tim Russert?
Tim Russert calls attention to the picture of Obama standing in front of three people who have their hands over their hearts. Russert claimed that this was during the Pledge of Allegiance and that this could be used against in November by the Republicans.
Apparently he is using it against him in April because he forgets to mention that this viral email was a lie. This picture is taken during the National Anthem which does not require the hand over the heart. The original photo is found here in Time Magazine where it is noted that the pic was taken during the National Anthem.
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1662530_1...
But apparently Russert gets his "news" from viral emails. Tim Russert calls attention to the picture of Obama standing in front of three people who have their hands over their hearts. Russert ... more -
McCain says he would have invaded Iraq even knowing Iraq had no WMD's
TR: If you knew what you know now would you have invaded Iraq in 2003? John McCain: "Yes, I would still have gone in." This from an exchange on meet the press where McCain addresses his comments on the Iraq War and his comments on continuing U.S. presence in which he has stated repeatedly he doesn't care if we have a presence in Iraq for the next century as well as comments saying "I don't care if we stay there ten thousand years." TR: If you knew what you know now would you have invaded Iraq in 2003? John McCain: "Yes, I would still have gone in." Thi... more
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Batshit Crazy HUMMER commercial
f you want to survive the apocalypse, buy a HUMMER! It looks like they hired either Tom Tancredo or Ari Fleishers Freedom Watch group to produce this ad. It has all the fear factor elements and major disasters that have defined Bush and the GOP. Now HUMMER is using them on the American people to sell their product. Its just wonderful darling.
Bob Cesca :
A commercial just aired during Meet The Press featuring a montage of natural disaster clips. The very last clip showed a city street flooded with water and a Hummer cruising through the water.
The tag logo? HOPE: HUMMER OWNERS PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES. This is followed by a view of the planet from space. Eff you, Hummer and eff you, Meet The Press, for airing the worst commercial ever. f you want to survive the apocalypse, buy a HUMMER! It looks like they hired either Tom Tancredo or Ari Fleishers Freedom Watch group... more
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