So, we’ve got a failed occupation of a sovereign nation, and a constitutional crisis in progress, thanks to an executive branch that believes it’s not only above the law, but above the constitution. I’m sure today’s talking head shows will address all of this in a serious and non-partisan manner.
First up, on Press the Meat, it’s an “exclusive” with the Director of National Intelligence, Mike McConnell, on to tell us how we are both safer than we were before invading Iraq, yet in terrible, terrible peril from the boogeymen out there. Then there’s Russ Feingold (who I used to think was one of the few Senators who had our backs, but who now apparently thinks Congress is just too damn busy to impeach the Chimp and his Cyborg VP), and a good old-fashioned redneck roundtable of NY Times asshole David Brooks, one of the Bush-licking lackies from the Weekly Standard, Stephen Hayes (who would just love to suck him some Cheney), and Bob “the has been” Woodward. Should be a thrilling show.
Over at CBS, Bush buddy Bobby Schieffer hosts Harry Reid, and WINO Olympia Snowe.
Fux News will try to put the fear back into us, as Weaselface Wallace hosts Fran Townsend, assistant to the president for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (that’s the best they could do?), and then it’s Krazy Kit Bond and DLC’er Evan Bayh, on to discuss how the NIE on Iraq actually shows how safe we are (but we should still be scared). Or not. And then it’s multi-billionaire Richard Branson.
The Goebbels Network spares us, as This Weak with George Snufalufagus is preempted, courtesy of the final round of the British Open. Tiger’s eight shots back, and he’s not much for coming from behind on the last day, but you never know.
CNN will recycle Frances Townsend on Wolf Blitzer’s Late Emission, plus there’s John Edwards campaign manager, David Bonior, Artur Davis, of the Obama Campaign, shithead Senate Minority Leader, Mitch “the Prick” McConnell, Dick Durbin, the somewhat endangered Pakistani Foreign Minister, Kurshid Kasuri, and the usual collection of CNN hacks, flacks, and sacks (of shit).
Later, on 60 Minutes, it’s a collection of recycled stories, including Scott Pelley on how 300,000 mentally ill Americans are tossed into prison, because there’s no place else to put them these days, Morley Safer talks to the asshole lobbyist Rick Berman, and Anderson Cooper proves he’s just a good old down home boy, as he interviews Kenny Chesney. Yee-hah.
Have a good Sunday, y’all.