Late Late Night FDL: Little Johnny Jet
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 7th, 2010 5:45 am by HL
Late Late Night FDL: Little Johnny Jet
Little Johnny Jet. This Oscar nominated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon was released on April 18, 1953. Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the seatback in front of ya, and aim your spitballs at the ushers please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?
Little Johnny Jet. This Oscar nominated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon was released on April 18, 1953.
Directed by Tex Avery. Produced by Fred Quimby. Story by Heck Allen. Animation by Robert Bentley, Walt Clinton, Michael Lah, Ray Patterson, and Grant Simmons. Backgrounds by John Didrik Johnsen. Voices by Daws Butler and June Foray. Original Music by Scott Bradley. Music Arrangement by Thomas A. Beckett (Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean).
Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the seatback in front of ya, and aim your spitballs at the ushers please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?
Sunday Talking Heads: November 7, 2010
Set Your Clocks Back.
Time is on our side this morning.
So now that the Republicans won, they can finally be featured on the Sunday Talking Heads. One exchange worth watching, David Stockman v Mike Pence, ABC. Scarecrow: “The guy who had to sell Voodoo economics and explain Reagan’s tax flip flops has to debate a guy who says we should cut tax revenues by $4 trillion while balancing the budget and creating jobs. There’s a certain justice in that confrontation.”
FDL Book Salon is “Reshaping the Work-Family Debate,”and Movie Night is “Pricele$$.” Our friends Susie Madrak and Cliff Schecter appear on Virtually Speaking this evening.
Washington Journal: 7:45am – Gail Russell Chaddock, Christian Science Monitor, Senior Congressional Correspondent & Susan Page, USA Today, Washington Bureau Chief. 8:30am – Scott Keeter, Pew Research Center, Survey Research Director. 9:15am – Stuart Rothenberg, Rothenberg Political Report, Editor & Publisher.
ABC’s This Week: Rand Paul. Tax cuts: David Stockman v Mike Pence, Chair of the House Republican Conference. Roundtable: Sen. Evan Bayh, George Will, Matthew Dowd, John Podesta, Amy Walter. Then, with the passing of Ted Sorensen, a top adviser and speech writer for Kennedy, “This Week” takes a special look back at the 1960 campaign and its lasting impact on American politics.
CBS’ Face The Nation: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC).
Chris Matthews: Andrea Mitchell, Bob Woodward, Joe Klein, Katty Kay. Topics: Will President Obama Change? George W. Bush’s New Memoir.
CNN’s State of the Union: What do Tuesday’s midterm elections say about the last two years in politics? And what do they mean for the next two? Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) and Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). Then, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), what’s the way forward for Democrats in Congress after the election? And Pennsylvania Sen.-elect Pat Toomey (R). Roundtable: Michael Duffy, Karen Tumulty.
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: Paul Krugman v Raghuram Rajan. Is Yemen the next Afghanistan? Fareed speaks with the New York Times’ man in Yemen, Robert Worth. Then, a look at a moderate Muslim country that’s fighting and winning their war on terror and extremism. An interview with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. And more.
Fox News Sunday: Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA). Then, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Roundtable: Brit Hume, Mara Laisson, Bill Kristol, Juan Williams.
NBC’s Meet The Press: What’s next for the GOP this year and in 2012? Can the Tea Party and the party establishment work together to form a cohesive Republican agenda? Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). Then, a rising star of the party – a man who has been mentioned as a possible contender for the White House in 2012 – Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ). Roundtable: Former Obama White House Communications Director Anita Dunn; Former Adviser to Pres. George W. Bush Karen Hughes; President of the National Urban League, Marc Morial and Republican Strategist Mike Murphy.
Newsmakers: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich discussing the new regulations regarding offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Q & A: Derek Leebaert, author of “Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy from Korea to Afghanistan.” In this program Leebaert will discuss the problems in American foreign policy, including those who shape it. He will also discuss what he calls “The six illusions of foreign policy” listed in his book.
Religion & Ethics: Post-Election Analysis. Religious Schools and Tax Credits. Three Faiths Exhibition. Benyamin Cohen – My Jesus Year.
60 Minutes: President Obama – President Obama takes questions from Steve Kroft in his first one-on-one interview since his party’s midterm election defeat in the House. Pacman – Boxing sensation Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has done it all in the ring, winning world championships in seven different weight divisions. He’ll go for an eighth title next week, but will his new job as a Philippine politician hurt his career?
To The Contrary: Topics : 1- Historic drop among women in Congress. 2- The future of health care reform after the Pelosi era ends; 3- The surprising lives of military wives. Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Melinda Henneberger, Genevieve Wood, Karen Czarnecki.
Univision’s Al Punto: Francisco “Quico” Canseco, Congressman-Elect (R-TX); Susana Martinez, Governor-Elect (R-NM); Rep. Xavier Becerra, (D-CA); Janet Murguía, President & CEO of the National Council of La Raza; Maria Cardona, Democratic Analyst; Adolfo Franco, Republican Analyst; and Arnoldo Torres, Expert on Hispanic Issues.
Virtually Speaking: Cliff Schecter & Susie Madrak. Post midterms, what can we expect? How can liberals respond to the new political stage in Washington, and the States?
FDL’s Book Salon: Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter. “The United States has the most family-hostile public policy in the developed world.” Come chat with author Joan C. Williams, 5pm ET
FDL’s Movie Night Monday: PRICELE$$. “The cost of running for office has grown so large that only a tiny sliver of Americans can donate anything significant, let alone run themselves.” 8pm ET.