Sunday talk show lineup for March 8
March 6, 2009Face the Nation: Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Michael Fletcher & Kathleen Parker
Fox News Sunday: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) & DNC Chair/Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Meet The Press: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) & Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), then a roundtable with Erin Burnett, Mort Zuckerman, Newt Gingrich & Liaquat Ahamed
This Week: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) & President of the US Chamber of Commerce Thomas Donahue, followed by a roundtable featuring E.J. Dionne, George Will, David Brooks & Cokie Roberts
Specter to face primary challenge
March 5, 2009Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) will face a primary challenge in his bid for reelection in 2010. Pat Toomey, the head of the Club for Growth, will launch a second consecutive bid to remove Specter in the Pennsylvania GOP senate primary. Toomey originally stated that he would not challenge Specter, but reconsidered after Republicans became angry with Specter’s support of the economic stimulus package.
Dow Jones drops 4% for second time in week
March 5, 2009The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 281.40 points today, a total of 4.09%. This is the second time in a week that the Dow has dropped 4%.
Coleman likely to lose court battle, proposes re-vote
March 2, 2009In a last-ditch effort to salvage his chances of winning reelection to the Senate, Republican Norm Coleman is now proposing that there be a re-vote for the Minnesota Senate race between himself and Democrat Al Franken, who is likely to be the next senator from Minnesota.
Coleman’s lawyers are now arguing in court that the disputed votes are too difficult to decipher and that in order to fix the problem the entire state of Minnesota should hold a re-vote. However, Coleman’s campaign was the one that initiated court proceedings and after numerous rulings went against him, he and his campaign are attempting to frame the results as “uncertain” and cast as much doubt on their legitimacy as possible. In response, Franken’s attorney noted that Minnesota law does not allow re-votes.
Dow continues freefall; loses 4.24% today
March 2, 2009The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 299 points in trading today, the equivalent of 4.24%, and fell below 7,000 points for the first time since 1997. Today’s loss was spurned by a deepening lack of investor confidence as well as dismal unemployment numbers and AIG, who reported the worst quarterly loss in history. In less than a year, the Dow has lost almost 50% of its value.
Sunday talk show lineup for March 1
February 27, 2009Face the Nation: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
Fox News Sunday: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) & Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
This Week: Office of Management & Budget Director Peter Orszag, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), follwed by a roundtable with Karl Rove, Stan Greenberg, Katrina vanden Heuvel & George Will
Meet The Press: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates then a roundatble with former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), Mike Murphy, Dee Dee Myers & Joe Scarborough
GOP Gov. Huntsman blasts GOP leadership in Congress
February 25, 2009In an interview with The Washington Times, Governor Jon Huntsman (R-UT) blasted the Republican leadership in Congress. From The Washington Times:
“I don’t even know the congressional leadership,” Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. told editors and reporters at The Washington Times, shrugging off questions about top congressional Republicans, including House Minority Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. “I have not met them. I don’t listen or read whatever it is they say because it is inconsequential – completely.”
Durbin calls on Burris to resign; Burris refuses
February 24, 2009Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on fellow Illinois Senator Roland Burris to resign today, after privately meeting with him. Burris refused and plans to stay in the Senate.
Bunning apologizes to Ginsburg; botches apology
February 23, 2009Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) issued the following written statement apologizing to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg over the comments he made this weekend that she has nine months left to live due to her having pancreatic cancer:
I apologize if my comments offended Justice Ginsberg. That certainly was not my intent. It is great to see her back at the Supreme Court today and I hope she recovers quickly. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.
However, the written statement misspelled Ginsburg’s name! It seems that Bunning’s press shop has some egg on their face for this one.
Posted by JAlan
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