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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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'I'm Terribly Sorry, But
David Gregory Had a Fit'

Scarborough cancels on Stephanopoulos

Jun 26, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The highbrow news shows are seeing a little soap-opera drama—and a good old-fashioned hissy fit: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had to cancel an appearance on George Stephanopoulos' This Week on ABC, reports the New York Post. "I'm terribly sorry," he told Stephanopoulos, "but David Gregory had a... More »

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television • politics • MSNBC • ABC • Mika Brzezinski • NBC News • George Stephanopoulos • Meet the Press • Joe Scarborough • David Gregory • This Week • Morning Joe

Warren Cancels ABC Interview
at Last Minute

Pastor had been slated to clarify position
on gay marriage

Apr 12, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rick Warren, who had been expected to explain contradicting statements about gay marriage today on ABC's This Week, backed out at the last minute because he was “sick with exhaustion,” Politico reports. The prominent evangelical pastor was to clarify the difference between his claims last week that he... More »

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gay marriage • exhaustion • endorsement • Rick Warren • Proposition 8 • Saddleback Church • This Week

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Stimulus Will Hit Fast: Axelrod

Obama aide defends Geithner; Graham: country 'screwed' if this is bipartisanship

Feb 15, 09 11:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Calling Tim Geithner’s economic rescue plan “a very thoughtful strategy,” David Axelrod said the economic stimulus will be felt soon and defended the treasury secretary today on NBC’s Meet the Press. President Obama’s senior adviser said Wall Street’s expectations were unrealistic and that the... More »

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John McCain • Dick Cheney • terrorism • talk show • Lindsey Graham • Meet the Press • economic stimulus package • bipartisanship • David Axelrod • Obama administration • Timothy Geithner • This Week

Talk show roundup

McCain: I
Won't Back Stimulus as Is

Cites partisanship, waste; Pelosi, Schumer say it's bipartisan

Jan 25, 09 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain told Fox News Sunday that he wouldn’t back the stimulus bill as written by House Dems because it’s full of wasteful spending and includes little GOP input, Politico reports. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on ABC’s This Week, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, also on Fox, disagreed,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • John McCain • Joe Biden • Charles Schumer • Fox News • talk show • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • economic stimulus package • bailout • Sarah Palin • financial crisis • This Week

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Obama Not Looking Back
on Torture

Bush says GOP 'got whipped;' Burris claims seat, 'no question'

Jan 11, 09 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Saying his administration will be “looking forward,” Barack Obama suggested he won’t pursue criminal charges against national security officials accused of committing crimes in President Bush’s war on terror. The president-elect also told ABC’s This Week that closing Guantanamo Bay—a key tenet of his... More »

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national security • Barack Obama • Harry Reid • Guantanamo Bay • George HW Bush • Dick Durbin • George W. Bush • Face the Nation • This Week • Roland Burris

Talk Show Roundup

Senate Sends Mixed Messages on Burris

Durbin says no, Reid open to talking, and Burris a no-show

Jan 4, 09 12:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris dominated the Sunday morning tongue-wagging, though the would-be senator himself was a no-show, reports the Hill. Elsewhere, mixed messages on whether to seat him:
  • Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said on This Week that the Senate has no plans to seat Roland Burris. Burris was scheduled to appear
... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Fox News • Illinois • George HW Bush • Jeb Bush • Dick Durbin • Meet the Press • Rod Blagojevich • This Week • Roland Burris

Sunday Morning Shows: 
Parade of the White Dudes

Morning talk doesn't show as much diversity as the nation does

Dec 14, 08 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - As women and minorities increasingly head up the US government, Face the Nation isn't showing a very accurate sample of the nation's faces anymore, and This Week is looking more like Last Century. Across the Sunday morning political shows, 80% of the guests are white, and 80% are men,... More »

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Condoleezza Rice • Fox News • talk show • Colin Powell • Meet the Press • racial diversity • white men • Sunday Morning • Face the Nation • This Week

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Illinois AG: Let Voters Pick
New Senator

McCain scolds GOP for Blago flap; Granholm, Romney clash on autos

Dec 14, 08 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Blago and bailouts were the talk of today's talk shows. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan told Meet the Press that voters should elect Barack Obama’s Senate replacement in a special election, while the state’s lieutenant governor said legislation would allow him to appoint a caretaker until a special... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • John McCain • Detroit • corruption • Illinois • Jennifer Granholm • governor • Meet the Press • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Face the Nation • This Week

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