Does Jack Cafferty read posts on DU?

[question everything]

Someone - sorry I don't recall who it was - posted here shortly after the elections, commenting that with so many senior senators, now chairing committees, thinking of running for the White House, no one would be left to tend to the business of Congress.

Jack Cafferty had these comments earlier today:

JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Well, mercifully, Wolf, our very lame duck Congress is limping to a close this week. The incoming Democratic leadership promises an ambitious agenda, a big to do list for the 110th Congress when it convenes January 4th. But there are already distractions. There are incidents of some infighting among the Democrats and a lot of talk about the 2008 presidential race.

Almost 10 percent of the Senate wants to be president. At least six Democrats, three Republicans thinking about throwing their hats in the ring. The possible candidates include Senators Joe Biden of Delaware, Chris Dodd of Connecticut, John Kerry of Massachusetts. These three are all in line to be committee chairmen in the new Congress.

So have you to wonder what will get the priority, doing the public's business, or running for president?

I think I know the answer.

Senators Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh also exploring 2008 bids. They'll be in charge of two Senate subcommittees. The same potential problems.

And two House Republicans also rumored to be considering presidential runs, as well.

The question is this -- will lawmakers who are considering a 2008 presidential bid wind up hurting the 110th Congress? E-mail your thoughts on that to [e-mail] or go to CNN.com/CaffertyFile

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0612/05/sitroom.02.html

[Kagemusha]

1. The pros have researchers to look at stuff like that

Not totally outside the realm of possibility a researcher would treat DU as a source for material like any other.

[snowbear]

2. Cafferty probably reads Stephanie Miller's website...

Ever since she went on his show, flirted with him, and said she was adding him to her "potential husband list", he hasn't been the same.



Poor Cafferty probably doesn't know that Wes Clark, Paul Hackett & Keith Olbermann are also on Stephanie's list..

[Infinite Hope]

3. Cafferty reported that months ago too.

He's been talking about 10% running for President for at least 3 months, but I think I remember him talking about it early in the summer as well.

[jenmito]

4. I don't know, but he read my e-mail on the air today

at the 7pm hour. :D

The question was, "The DHS says it needs another five years to control the U.S. border with Mexico. Why?"

I wrote, "The DHS "needs" another five years because they don't WANT to control the border. Bush's business buddies are making too much profit off of the illegal immigrants who make it here.

Jenny
NY"

[question everything]

5. This is great!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Grateful for Hope]

6. Great response! n/t

[FrenchieCat]

7. Hey...maybe he read my OP from some time back.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2954198

Anything is possible.....ya know! :P

FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-09-06 11:21 PM
Original message
Considering the SENATORS running for PREZ 08, Who's gonna mind our store?
Edited on Fri Nov-10-06 12:00 AM by FrenchieCat
Let's see, we've got the following rumored to "gonna maybe run"....:

Biden, who will also to be the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and sits on the Judiciary Committee.

Obama , Intelligence Committee; Foreign Relations Committee; Veterans Affairs.


Hillary, Armed Services Committee; Committee on Environment & Public Works and
Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Kerry , Senate Small Business Committee; Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee; Finance Committee; Foreign Relations Committee.

Dodd , Banking, Housing, and Urban committee; Foreign Relations Committee; Education Committee; Rules and Administration; Judiciary; Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

Feingold, Budget Committee; Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Committee.

Bayh, Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Small Business Committee.

So in the two short years that we have our work cut out for us, how "helpful" will these senators be in Keeping a Democratic majority if they all choose to run?

I hope that they all "give up" some of these, cause otherwise I'm not sure how this is all gonna turn out!

And if you note the membership of the Foreign Relations Committee of no less than Kerry, Todd, Feingold, Obama, and Chairman Biden....who in the fuck is left on the committee during a time of war and havoc???

Aren't these supposed to be our best and brightest. If they are all gonna be hitting the campaign trail, who's gonna be running the New Democratic Show that's just getting to town?

Just asking!

[FrenchieCat]

8. Hey Mr. Cafferty, I see you!!

:hi:

[radfringe]

9. Last week

when it was characterized by Hadley that the Bush-King Abdulla-al Maliki meeting was "more of a social visit", I had posted a comment around 4:00am snarkily saying it was "tea and crumpets"

later that morning, I heard the same "tea and crumpets" comment made by one of the Young Turks on the radio.

Prior to and going into the 2004 campaigns I often posted about the repubs "family values" stance. I stated the Dems should be redefining it as "VALUING FAMILIES". Prior to and just after Kerry was nominated, I heard him talk about "VALUING FAMILIES"

It might just be a situation of GMTA - but there have been many instances where I've written or read a post by a DUer and have heard it repeated by a talking head, journalist or politician.