Mark A. Kilmer (the weblog)

Sunday, December 14, 2008

PREFACE:

On ABC’s This Week, John McCain said that he was the “loyal opposition,” stressing “loyal.” He insisted that now was the time when everyone should “work together” to solve our nation’s problems. No, there was nothing about “stand up and fight.” That was yesterday’s cry.

On FOX News Sunday, Senator Bob Corker still insists that they can deal with the auto industry bailout legislatively, but he said that the President could include the necessary conditions on the TARP money if he so chose. Senator Deb Stabenow blamed the “Republican leadership” and insisted that “only the workers have sacrificed.” Corker said that the UAW wouldn’t deal because, they said, they knew they’d get the money from the White House regardless of what Corker wanted.

Next on FNS, Illinois State House Republican Leader Tom Cross stated the need for a special election to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Obama’s sudden but expected resignation. Abner Mikva was amenable to this if it is what the legislature chose, but he pointed out that it would take time and cost money.

On NBC’s Meet the Press, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan of Chicago said that she was not politically conflicted in this matter because she is the “lawyer for the people of Illinois.” Their Lieutenant Governor, Pat Quinn, said that we should ignore his earlier statement that Blago is both “honest” and “of integrity,” because Blago once threw him out of his administration. Also, he thinks that either he or Blago should appoint a temporary Senator until the real one can be selected by special election, giving an advantage to the appointed Dem.

On CBS’s Face the Nation, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, told host Bob Schieffer that the term “disability” she’s using in her suit to have Blago (D) removed is not defined only as a physical or mental disability. In his next segment, Senator Bob Corker said his failed Senate compromise bill was to imitate the Chapter 11 process without the stigma of having to declare bankruptcy. Senator Carl Levin intoned that the Chinese auto industry was asking the PRC government for loans. Senator Sherrod Brown emitted a low-pitched buzz and a shrill squeak. Communication, yes, but not as we know it.

On CNN’s Late Edition, I saw host Wolf Blitzer talk to journalists about the Blagojevich (D) situation then turned to Stephen Moore and Gene Sperling. Moore favors the bankruptcy route as it would help the auto industry by forcing real restructuring, while Sperling said that he’s tired of everybody picking on the UAW.

Read the show-by-show review at RedState.com.

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