Monday Cable News Links and Open Thread
Q&A: CNN's McMichael.
Friday's numbers: Laura-Beck-Baier 1-2-3.
Chuck Todd goes daily, D-Rat shrinks. Analysis.
Buff Norah. The war on Fox. Gold bugs. Hot & Not.
Updated through the day. Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today's open thread. Standard rules apply. fox news cable news
Mike C.
Re: "Gold bugs": In the most recent (as I type) OlbyWatch comment thread, Puck30 listed other shows where Goldline ads appear: Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes, and Billl Press. But Glenn Beck? Alarm bells! Stop him! Well, mission accomplished. I hope the Beck haters are happy.
December 14, 2009, 2:51:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
It looks like Buddy Winston will be on "The O'Reilly Factor" tonight:
Factor Follow Up Segment
Are comics spearing Pres. Obama?
Are late-night comics skewering President Obama the same way they attacked President Bush?
December 14, 2009, 4:35:29 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
News Hounds once again attack and smear Christianity.
Gretchen Carlson - Separation Of Church And State Can Be Menacing And Expensive!
Reported by Priscilla - December 14, 2009 - 34 comments
Miss Priss adds "(Right, Gretchen, its called the Constitution which addresses freedom of speech and separation of church and state).
As usual Miss Priss lies or is simply ignorant. The constitution does not address separation of church and state.
The constitution simply states that Congress shall make no LAWS respecting an establishment of religion.
Nativity scenes and hymns are not laws.
Court rulings on the issue are similar to Roe v Wade. They were made up out of whole cloth. In other words, separation of church and state as well as a "right" to an abortion do not exist.
The courts made up law on abortion by invoking privacy. It was a ludicris decision. Just as this whole thing about church and state.
December 14, 2009, 5:57:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
"(Right, Gretchen, its called the Constitution which addresses freedom of speech and separation of church and state).
Why Pris, it IS called the Constitution and perhaps you should read it.
B - you are absolutely right, the U.S. Constitution does not refer to the separation of church and state. In fact, the words "separation" and "church" do not appear at all in the Constitution. Priscilla is wrong.
December 14, 2009, 6:30:43 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
I just saw the little fun segment (what IS it titled?) that always ends Bret Baier with a scene from the WH Christmas Special with Oprah.
I'm really glad he had it b/c as a matter of policy I never watch Oprah and never would have seen Ms Obama's dress etc.
For all the Cs, Ds and even Fs I've given her in the past that outfit, accessories, hair and makeup get an A++ in the Advanced Placement Honors class! She is made for the classically simple highly sophisticated look that she can obviously wear with ease rather than it wear her.
I hope this is the beginning of a trend.
December 14, 2009, 7:17:36 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
I enjoyed Stossel's new show on FBN. I think it's funny that FBN is reruning the show at 10 PM Eastern on Friday, so that it competes with 20/20.
A little let down by Hannity's Friday show. The live audience was great, but not enough questions from them. More of that format would be welcome.
December 14, 2009, 7:40:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Winston filibuster count: two. There was one at the beginning and one at the end as Bill was ending the segment. Thankfully, the mic was cut after "Are you really? So, maybe..."
December 14, 2009, 8:50:18 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
We're anywhere from hours to a day or two away from Buddy's "I survived O'Reilly again, I still hate him and Fox, and there are so many things I wanted to say that I didn't get to" post at HuffPo.
December 14, 2009, 8:53:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
For some crazy reason, FOXNews.com has posted the segment.
December 14, 2009, 11:34:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Rather than the post I predicted, Buddy merely posted video of his segment (which looked like it was recorded off the TV via camcorder). I won't link to his post because he only said this (with original punctuation): "Bill O'reilly admits that President Obama is smarter than George W. Bush on the O'reilly Factor last night. He also said that the folks at Fox like people who are smart. Here's the segment:"
December 15, 2009, 6:35:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
