Sunday Talking Heads: June 19, 2011
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 19th, 2011 4:43 am by HL
Sunday Talking Heads: June 19, 2011
Happy Father’s Day, guys. Enjoy the day. I’m not noticing any mention of Netroots Nation, let alone Dan Pfeiffer at Netroots Nation. I suppose there will be coverage of AARP’s social security fiasco, although it isn’t specifically mentioned – something for the rountables perhaps. But other expected discussions are on tap: Libya and the Middle East, the debt ceiling and jobs, for starts.
Happy Father’s Day, guys. Enjoy the day, and the sound advice ->
I’m not noticing any mention of Netroots Nation, let alone Dan Pfeiffer at Netroots Nation. I suppose there will be coverage of AARP’s social security fiasco, although it isn’t specifically mentioned – something for the rountables perhaps. But other expected discussions are on tap: Libya and the Middle East, the debt ceiling and jobs, for starts.
Here are the listings. [Alternative line – Chris Matthews: *Would Mitt Obama beat Barack Romney? – masaccio]
ABC’s This Week: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). Then, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, Elizabeth Cheney, and David Ignatius. Roundtable: George Will, Amy Walter, Matthew Dowd, Jacob Weisberg. Ending with Robin Roberts‘ Father’s Day interview with President Obama.
CBS’ Face the Nation: Debt, Pakistan, Libya. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Democratic Senate Conference Chair Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and the Chair of the House Select Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI).
CNN’s State of the Union: Out-going Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Then, David Axelrod.
Chris Matthews: *Would Mitt Romney Beat Barack Obama? Will Romney and Jon Huntsman Have to Answer Questions about What Mormons Believe?
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: Jobs – Robert Reich and David Stockman. Inside Syria – Fawaz Gerges. Inside Iran – Maziar Bahari.
Fox News Sunday: Out-going Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Then, Jon Stewart. Roundtable: Bill Kristol, Mara Liasson, Dana Perino, and former Obama White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton.
NBC’s Meet the Press: Libya – Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Middle East – Richard Engel. Roundtable: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Paul Gigot, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Chuck Todd.
Newsmakers: Unknown.
Q & A: Andrew Rossi, director and producer of a new documentary called “Front Page: Inside the New York Times.” The documentary takes a look at the declining newspaper industry in general and also looks specifically at the New York Times through the eyes of the staff that covers the media. …
60 Minutes: The Spark – Tunisia, where protests against the repressive government not only toppled its autocratic ruler, but sparked the uprising in Egypt that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign. Endless Memory – The recently discovered phenomenon of “superior autobiographical memory,” the ability to recall nearly every day of one’s life.
To the Contrary: Topics: Rep. Anthony Weiner’s resignation and the media circus surrounding his sexting scandal. One university’s decision to return to same-sex dorms. A new book that is challenging some traditional ideas on child-rearing. Panelists: The Black Snob’s Editor Danielle Belton; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; National Organization for Women’s Erin Matson; and Independent Women’s Forum’s Sabrina Schaeffer. TTC’s guest host is National Council of Negro Women Executive Director Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever.
Univision’s Al Punto: Katherine Vargas, Press Secretary, “National Immigration Forum”; Israel Ortega, Editor, Heritage Libertad; Nelson Bocaranda, Venezuelan Journalist; Mariela Dabbah, Co-author, “The Latino Advantage In The Workplace”; Jose Jose, Mexican Music Legend.
Virtually Speaking: Avedon Carol and Stuart Zechman. 9pm ET.
FDL’s Book Salon: The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse. “This gripping, interdisciplinary work details the complicity of the United States government in the torture and cruel treatment of prisoners both at home and abroad and discusses what can be done to hold those who set the torture policy accountable.” Chat with Marjorie Cohn, hosted by Stephen Soldz. 5pm ET.
FDL’s Movie Night Monday: “Question One chronicles the fierce and emotional battle that took place in Maine during that time, a battle whose political symbolism as a bellwether for the greater ideological battlefield in American politics, specifically the California same –sex marriage referendum slated for 2010, the greater stakes in terms of civil liberties, constitutional safeguards, legal rights and human dignity, but above all, a battle that will form a fulcrum in the 2010 elections, all factors contributing to raise the stakes and sharpen the attack to a violent pitch.” Joe Fox and James Nubile, 8pm ET, Monday.
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Late Late Night FDL: Operation Rabbit
Operation Rabbit starring Bugs Bunny and Wile E Coyote. This Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Looney Tunes cartoon was released on January 19, 1952.
Operation Rabbit starring Bugs Bunny and Wile E Coyote. This Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Looney Tunes cartoon was released on January 19, 1952.
Directed by Chuck Jones (as Charles M. Jones). Produced by Edward Selzer (uncredited). Story by Michael Maltese. Animation by Ken Harris, Phil Monroe, Lloyd Vaughan, and Ben Washam. Backgrounds by Philip DeGuard. Layouts by Robert Gribbroek. Film Editing by Treg Brown (uncredited). Sound Effects Editing by Treg Brown (uncredited). Voices by Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote). Original Music by Carl W. Stalling (uncredited). Musical Direction by Carl W. Stalling (as Carl Stalling). Orchestration by Milt Franklyn (uncredited).
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?
