Sunday Talking Heads: August 8, 2010
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 8th, 2010 4:47 am by HL
Sunday Talking Heads: August 8, 2010
Here we are again, Sunday morning. With the world all askew, I thought I’d post a video of hope springing eternal. We could all use a smile. As for the talking heads : The Prop 8 Trial with David Bois on CBS and Ted Olson on Fox, BP Oil Disaster, Iraq, Afghanistan, Economy, Elections, and watertiger.
Here we are again, Sunday morning. With the world all askew, I thought I’d post a video of hope springing eternal. We could all use a smile.
As for the talking heads: The Prop 8 Trial with David Bois on CBS and Ted Olson on Fox, BP Oil Disaster, Iraq, Afghanistan, Economy, Elections, and watertiger.
Washington Journal: 7:45am – Philip Klein, American Spectator & Adam Serwer, American Prospect. 8:30am – Michael Hudson, Center for Public Integrity. 9:15am – John Morton, Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
ABC’s This Week: Iraq with Gen. Ray Odierno. Then, the general in charge of the U.S. Army’s efforts to reduce the epidemic of suicide among U.S. soldiers, General Peter Chiarelli. Roundtable: George Packer of the New Yorker, Gillian Tett of the Financial Times, Politico’s John Harris, Washington Post columnist and former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson.
CBS’ This Week: Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.), National Incident Commander, BP Oil Disaster. David Boies, American Foundation for Legal Rights. Tony Perkins, Family Research Council. Dan Balz, The Washington Post. CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford.
Chris Matthews: Howard Fineman, Erin Burnett, Kelly O’Donnell, John Heilemann. Topics: Will Dems Have Votes To Kill Tax Cuts? Will GOP Run Against Gay Marriage? Will Hillary Clinton Bump Joe Biden From The 2012 Obama Ticket?
CNN’s State of the Union: Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and Goc. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), immigration, same-sex marriage, and health care. Then, Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.), National Incident Commander, BP Oil Disaster.
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: Robert Rubin and Paul O’Neill. Then, a one-on-one interview with the man some people call “the father of the Taliban.” Former Pakistani spy chief Hamid Gul answers allegations from the WikiLeaks documents that he conspired with terrorists to kill Allied soldiers and “set Kabul aflame.” Then, the Foreign Minister of Serbia on whether war in the Balkans is possible again. “And finally a look at how Iran has America pinned to the mat.”
Fox News Sunday: Prop 8 with Ted Olson, who successfully argued the case for gay marriage proponents. Gov. Mitch Daniels, (R-IN). Fox News AllStars: Bill Kristol, AP’s Jennifer Loven, Liz Cheney, Juan Williams. Power Player of the Week: Michael Landrum, Restaurateur, “Ray’s: The Steaks”
NBC’s Meet The Press: President Obama’s Energy Adviser, Carol Browner. House Republican Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH). Roundtable: Harold Ford Jr.; Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN); Andrea Mitchell; and Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum.
Newsmakers: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will discuss the state of the economy and American jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that 131,000 U.S. jobs were lost in July, while the national unemployment rate held at 9.5 percent for a second month. The AFL-CIO is the country’s largest federation of labor unions.
Q & A: Documentary filmmaker Greg Barker. He has made films for HBO and for PBS Frontline. They include: “The Survival of Saddam” (2000), “The Commanding Heights” (2001), “Campaign Against Terror” (2002), “Ghosts of Rwanda” (2004), “The Age of AIDS” (2006), “Showdown with Iran” (2007), “Sergio” (2009).
Religion & Ethics: Muslims in Germany. Reiki and the Church. Ramadan is Here. Abraham Verghese.
60 Minutes: The Cost of Dying – Many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. The Patriarch – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the leader of the 300 million-member Orthodox Christian Church, feels “crucified” living in Turkey under a government he says would like to see his nearly 2,000-year-old Patriarchate die out. Chef Jose Andres – Pioneering Chef Jose Andres takes your taste buds on a savory tour of his culinary laboratory, featuring his avant-garde cooking technique, molecular gastronomy.
To The Contrary: Topics: Children and families battling rare diseases are finding hope in DNA sequencing technology.
Univison’s Al Punto: Gloria Guevara Manzo, Secretary of Tourism for Mexico; JJ Rendón, Political Strategist; Dolores Huerta, Community Activist and Co-Founder of United Farm Workers; and Jenni Rivera, Regional Mexican Music Superstar.
Virtually Speaking: Avedon Carol and watertiger. “Avedon Carol’s Sideshow has been snarking, and providing ripping good political analysis for as long as there has been a blogosphere. Mockery and thoughtful analysis will be featured. Watertiger’s blog, Dependable Renegade, features political sarcasm AND kittehs.”
FDL’s Book Salon: “In order to find out the impact of same-sex marriage, M. V. Lee Badgett traveled to a land where it has been legal for same-sex couples to marry since 2001: the Netherlands.” When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. Chat with Lee Badgett, 5pm ET.
FDL Movie Night Monday: Bad Day. The movie can be downloaded here, watch and then come chat with the legendary Exene Cervenka and Modi Frank. “Photographed on black and white film by Exene Cervenka, directed by Modi Frank, and written by Modi and Exene in 1986, Bad Day is a wayward tribute to the early silent film days of one-reel Westerns. It’s a short film that throws a saddle over the back of mid-80s punk, yanks the reins of shoot ‘em up satire, and smacks this horse’s ass with the anything-goes spirit of its two gifted creators. Not bad for a film only rumored to exist until now.” Monday, 8pm ET. (Was that Kevin Costner?)
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