The network morning shows all hyped up the recent remarks from Republican Senator Richard Lugar that the war in Iraq is not going well. ABC’s "Good Morning America" ran a brief story and noted that Republican Senator George Voinovich followed as well.
The CBS "Early Show’s" "Capitol Bob" segment focused mainly on the Lugar remarks. Host Harry Smith discovered admiration for the Indiana Senator exclaimed he is a "smart guy" and is "not fickle." Bob Schieffer forecasted "I think we’re going to begin a withdrawal," claimed the troops are in "the middle of this civil war," and editorialized "the policy as we know it is not going to work." Schieffer also claimed inside sources tell him Republicans are "not enthusiastic" about the president’s Iraq strategy.
NBC’s "Today" hyped the story the most with Anchor Matt Lauer emphasizing "his comments will mark a turning point, not only in the debate on the war, but the war itself." Lauer then interviewed Senator Lugar. In the setup story Reporter David Gregory noted Republican Senator John Warner "hailed Senator Lugar’s comments, predicting that other Republicans are likely to speak out against the president’s war policy..."
In Lauer’s Lugar interview, the NBC anchor hyped the potential of more Republican opposition inquiring: "Do you think your comments will open the floodgates now, among Republicans?" Lauer proceeded to hit Lugar from the left asserting: "You’ve [Senator Lugar] said you won’t vote in favor of [withdrawal timetables]. Why not back up you words with a vote?"
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June 27, 2007 - 14:07 ET by cvgbuckeyeComrade Voinovich has never had the spine to go out in the rain, save stand up for anything worth fighting for. He and the other Mike clown from Ohio, make all native Buckeyes ashamed. His defection only surprises anyone by its tardiness. The only flag he ever waved was white.
And he cries too, remember th
June 27, 2007 - 14:59 ET by Prester JohnAnd he cries too, remember the John Bolton confirmation kerfuffle?
What a joke.
Yeah...Lugar the latest msm
June 27, 2007 - 14:16 ET by bigtimerYeah...
Lugar the latest msm darling of the enemy within now...
The Fearless Leader Reid has repeated his wondrous thanks for men like Lugar...(which I have not had respect for Lugar for years) who are on the other side of the aisle who are really seeing the light about this war...blah blah blah....we have at least five now on our side...blah blah blah...
Hagel, Warner, Smith, Lugar and Cry-Baby Voinivich.....
You need a lot more than that Harry....a lot more....plus do not forget your own side of the aisle....like Lieberman, Neslon and a few others who may be up for election that may just feel different.
Didn't Lugar used to be a Rep
June 27, 2007 - 14:20 ET by Chris NormanDidn't Lugar used to be a Republican before he joined the Senatorial Party? The party that believes in nothing except their own exclusive club? The party that one joins after he's elected? The party that absolutely doesn't listen to the voters if it goes aganst the status quo and special interest groups - like on illegal immigration? The party of the self serving by the self serving? The party dedicated to lying to their supporters every six years about how they share their beliefs and will fight for them? The party who is more loyal to their fellow senators than the party they were elected under? The party who will dump any of the few weak beliefs they may still hold to get the MSM's momentary mention of "respect"...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Hi chris...Senator Sessions c
June 27, 2007 - 14:37 ET by bigtimerHi chris...
Senator Sessions calls the very people you are referring to as The Masters of the Universe....he did that the first time I ever heard about two am on the Senate floor after the bill was killed the first time...he said that again yesterday on a floor speech...and again today...
...these very people who go behind the scenes on both sides of the aisle and make or attempt to make law for all of us are despicable as far as I am concerned....along with the groups involved...no matter the bill, although I am referring to the illegal immigration bill, which they are modifying every hour or so so nobody really knows what is in it...Demint, Vitter and Sessions have all talked about this since early this morning.
Sorry if I got off track a little there friend...lol...kind of a little rant there.
BT,You are permitted to rant.
June 27, 2007 - 14:56 ET by Chris NormanBT,
You are permitted to rant. After my rant, who would I be to criticize?:) I've noticed this before, but this "comprehensive" immigration bill has really rammed it home: there is a total disconnect between many Senate Republicans and the voters who elected them. It has grown to such an extent, that the only conclusion I can come to is that most of them owe their allegiance to people other than their (hopefully former) supporters. They function in an entirely separate life while in Washington, then have the gall to come to us every six years and act like they have been busy promoting the conservative views they lied about having just to get elected. They are seduced by their little "House of Lords" lifestyle, and are no longer conservatives or Republicans - just Senators. Hence, what I call the Senatorial Party. Now, I've ranted again. I've got to get off this high horse...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Chris....I heard a phone call
June 27, 2007 - 15:07 ET by bigtimerChris....
I heard a phone call on the Wash, Journal this morning from a gal who as far as I am concerned spoke for a lot of us...and I hope she is right....
This time the American people are not going to forget who voted how, when we vote in '08..we usually do as you Senators expect us to...this time you are marked and pegged, you will be voted against no matter the side of the aisle you are on in '08.
She is correct...this is huge this time...and anybody who wants to run as a real conservative against the RINO's, and we have a lot up this year.....should run...we have a lot of material to use against them with their very own words, and votes in the Senate.
I do not think this is going to make it out of the Senate so far anyway...no how no way...I think it will die again.
My only wish is that it stays dead this time unlike Jason in Friday the 13th.
"The Jason Bill"? G
June 27, 2007 - 15:25 ET by Chris Norman"The Jason Bill"? Good one. LOL. There must be some powerful influences at work, to make these cowards walk the plank for this one. I wonder what Lindsay "Grahamnesty" (to quote Rush) approval ratings are in South Carolina? I hope he doesn't make it past the primary. That's the problem, once these little lords become the nominee (again), people are forced to vote for them as "the lesser of two evils". I don't know what it is about the Senate. It's probably the six year term - plenty of time for people to forget. I hope they don't this time. Although, I despair that no matter who we elect will morph into the "collegial senators" we all know and hate.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb