Tweety's going to chat about politics, poker, and prostitutes! I'm

[babylonsister]

so glad he's covering that scandal, too, along w/Plame!

[joanski0]

1. Sounds like a pretty good one.

Tonight: a Hardball Special Report on how we went to war in Iraq. Did President Bush lead our country to war based on faulty intelligence or did his administration twist and cherry-pick the information for a war they'd already decided to start? Who is responsible for the war? Tonight, a Hardball investigation with high-ranking CIA operatives who were actively involved in the run-up to the war. Chris talks to two former CIA officials who know: Tyler Drumheller, the former chief of operations for the CIA in Europe, and Gary Berntsen, a former CIA field commander who was on the ground in Afghanistan pursuing Osama bin Laden and author of the book "Jawbreaker." They'll both talk about failures and fights within the U.S. intelligence community that led up to the invasion of Iraq. Did the White House purposely dismiss information that didn't bolster the case for war? Is there still a battle between the CIA and the White House over intelligence? Could political agendas and power struggles lead the U.S. into a military confrontation with Iran?

Here's the AP's latest on the diplomatic efforts on Iran: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12541482/.

Pulitzer Prize-winning national security reporter Dana Priest of the Washington Post will join Drumheller and Berntsen to talk about the discord in the intelligence community that has led to leaks -- like the one she used to report on secret CIA prisons in Europe. Chris will ask Priest why she thinks, in addition to the leaks, there is a growing number of former military and intelligence officials speaking out against U.S. actions and policies in Iraq and in the fight against terrorists.

Also tonight, Newsweek's Howard Fineman and The Hotline's Chuck Todd will be here to talk about the festering fight over gas prices, the president's persistent poll problems, and the outlook for control of Congress. Read Fineman's thoughts on Tony Snow's arrival in Newsweek: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12518912/site/newsweek/. And check out The Hotline On Call: http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/.

[Bluzmann57]

2. Well, an occasional game of poker

with political prostitutes as the stakes might be interesting. Oh wait...thats not what it's all about. Never mind. If Tweety is on, it's time to turn off the tube and enjoy this beautiful day.

[eleny]

3. Drumheller on!

[politrix]

4. "Those That Expose Agents Are Insidious Traitors" Bush Sr. Quote

Damning.

Tweety is pounding the points today.

[eleny]

5. Did Tweety just say "nucular"?

What a suck up.

[babylonsister]

6. All in all, he's doing well and proving we were lied into this war,

with the help of his guests.

[flordehinojos]

14. he did. (he also said it yesterday. ) it is not the first time.

then he said it correctly.

[eleny]

7. Now his true intent and crafting of this segment

The administration was sincere and we're in the same boat as the other countries who believed misinformation. He used the word "sincere". Once again, Tweety acts like he's going after the truth and then he gives the administration a hand job.

[ComerPerro]

8. Great, now we all have to explain to our kids

just how exactly someone can be bought with a hooker, and what is meant by "sexual favors"

[politrix]

9. He's Covering EVERY LIE Point By Point

The slimeball is doing pretty good today.

[babylonsister]

10. Dana Priest coming up, the journalist in hot water for supposedly

getting secret info from the agent in the CIA pertaining to torture camps in Europe.

[eleny]

11. I'd like to see him interview this author

http://www.thebushagenda.org/
TThe Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time by Antonia Juhasz

She was on local radio this morning and Democracy Now! a few weeks ago. It was never the threats but oil. These Tweety segments are gobbldygoop. He's throwing bones to the left and the right, IMO.


Edit: "Antonia Juhasz is a policy-analyst, author and activist living in San Francisco. She is a Visiting Scholar at the Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies http://www.ips-dc.org. Juhasz is an expert on all aspects of international trade and finance policy with a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University, experience as a Legislative Assistant to two United States Members of Congress, and over ten years of work in the field. She is a passionate writer and speaker who conveys complex information in a manner that is both accessible and motivational to others."

[babylonsister]

12. I'm just hoping he's finally facing reality. Baby steps for Tweets! nt

[eleny]

13. He has no desire to do that

Sadly, he's a wingnut. His job is to bring us around.