David Schuster interviews Amy Goodman on Obama's Iraq plans

[Wetzelbill]

Run time: 03:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt3i7AM1-y8   Posted on YouTube: March 02, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 02, 2009 By DU Member: Wetzelbill Views on DU: 3505

 

[underpants]

1. First Schuster had Cenk and Hamsher on TV now Amy Goodman???

Does this guy WANT to keep his job??

Good for him

[pedo]

3. i was thinking the exact same thing

shuster is the man. he's up there with maddow and olbermann now.

[valerief]

20. Wow! Real journalists on Shuster! What a change from the Gregory days. nt

[waiting for hope]

2. 50,000 troops -

Like they are going to play solitaire all day ...

[Wetzelbill]

4. So are you demeaning solitaire?

You just hope the cards will fail. :)

[waiting for hope]

10. Only Spider Solitaire -

that one drives me crazy! ;)

[ChiciB1]

33. I'm Also An Edwards Democrat & Don't Mind Saying It!! Maybe I Should Change

my avatar back! I went for POWER TO THE PEOPLE, because it seems that IS what's needed. We have "some" power renewed, but I'm still worried about so many things!!

:hi: :toast: :hug:

[waiting for hope]

37. Hey there!

and :hug: back to you ChiciB1 -

Hope you are well - :hi:

[ChiciB1]

38. Doing Well & Looking Forward To A Trip To San Fran Real Soon...

Living in this "ruby red" part of the country I'm afraid I may encounter a culture shock! The trip was not on my agenda at all, but an opportunity came up where someone gave me their frequent flier miles. My daughter went there last year and went ga-ga and she will be going with me! Only a week, but plan to make the best of it!

OR, maybe I should just stay out there. Unfortunately, my husband might not like it and I KNOW I can't afford it!

I see you've come back to DU and several other Edwards people, but many have not. I did sign up at Old Elm Tree, but never really jumped in. I know I should, it probably is much friendlier but I've been here so long it's just a "bad habit" of mine!

Take care... see you on the boards!

[waiting for hope]

39. Have fun in San Fran -

Sounds like it will be a blast! Come by the tree - you should jump in, the waters are really nice! There are a few there who would love to see you!

[ChiciB1]

42. Thanks... I Really Need To Get Over There! n/t

[Idealism]

5. It is about time Amy Goodman got some MSM air-time!

She is fabulous!

[Gregorian]

8. This was really quite important. It is good to see her on a big station.

This is critically important in a multitude of ways. Economy, environment, human rights...

[navarth]

6. Amy Goodman on Shuster??? Off to the greatest page with you!

This is amazing, I'm so glad I can see it here, missed it last night, wasn't home. Wow.

I truly never thought I'd see Amy Goodman on MSNBC. Shuster RULES.

[GreenTea]

7. Amy Goddman & Demcracy Now always gets my support..

[sce56]

18. Ok did you support buy buying at the store or donating money

That is how I did it!

Grounds For Democracy Coffee

2 Democracy Now! Mugs + 1 bag of Grounds for Democracy fair trade, organic coffee

[GreenTea]

22. I never do it through funds drives...I instead just send donations online at

the website of the particular organization I'm donating to, again, in place of the fund drives....I always feel strange to be receiving something, items, etc. for my donations I'd rather it go to someone else donating. So I simply prefer donating when I choose and as often as I chose.

But to be honest, I wouldn't mind a Democracy Now coffee mug or two....

[sce56]

24. Yeah I give money too when they ask But I have gotten in the habit of the coffee for Xmas presents

[JDPriestly]

9. Amy Goodman -- the best informed journalist in America.

Amy goes where the news is. She asks the tough questions. For Amy, it is never about Amy. She is always focused on her guests and on her duty as a reporter to find the truth.

Bravo Amy Goodman!

[Wetzelbill]

11. kick

[Jefferson23]

12. I never thought I would see Amy on the MSM, incredible.

[hellbound-liberal]

14. My hats off to David Shuster for giving air time to Amy

She is one of the few true jouralists working in the US today. As much as I complain about most of the corporate media, I owe props to Shuster for this. Thanks for posting this wetzelbill!:thumbsup:

[ihavenobias]

13. K & R n/t

[pam4water]

15. Thanks for posting. I never watch this guy,

[Wetzelbill]

16. He's pretty good

I catch some of his youtube clips from time to time.

[Muttocracy]

17. "simply tell the truth". I heard Schuster on Stephanie Miller the other day

and he's impressing me more and more. Can he have MTP, or one of the other slots when MR or KO gets MTP?

[pattmarty]

19. Chris Matthews had her on a couple of times a few years back also.

[RyanClark]

21. Damn

Wish I'd have watched this tonight, I had no idea she'd be on! (I can't watch the Youtube video due to woefully slow dialup.)

[Maat]

23. Great job, Amy! (n/t)

[sansf]

25. Amy said 'we journalists'

It is a great feeling to be among so many Democracy Now! fans (and financial supporters of the show). Her subtlety with Schuster saying 'we journalists' need to, in essence, be the debate leaders. I don't think he got it. But as you have all noted, she was on the show. I saw her years ago on Hardball. We need her everywhere.

Let David know.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

26. Remember the hell she went through

at the Republican convention in Minneapolis?

She is one articulate, fearless journalist. And yes, she needs to be on MSM much, much more.

K&R

[vaberella]

27. I like Amy Goodman but can't agree with her statement on what Obama should have said to the soldiers

He can't go out there and tell the military they died for nothing. Yes, it's the truth...but moral is dead with the military. 4300 and counting soldiers are dead and we've been at war for 8 years, lets get a bit real here. He would of course have the support of the people, but not that of his military which he had to focus on at that point. IF he was pres before we would NEVER have even gone to war in Iraq. But we did and there's nothing to change or ignore that. Give them a bit more what they need and then get them out.

[earcandle]

28. Amy, Thank you so much for your hard work.

I so honor you.

And I find it difficult to hear the truth too.
But it needs to be said.  What can we do? 

[emlev]

29. And it's DemocracyNow.ORG, not .com n/t

[Dollface]

30. Let's fire up our kudos to MSNBC about Shuster inviting an actual journalist on his show then be

sure to ask for more exposure for Amy Goodman. I can't wait to hear her and Rachel Maddow have a think-fest.

[LaPera]

31. Kick for Amy Goodman & Democracy Now.

http://www.democracynow.org/
DONATE, Please.

[ChiciB1]

32. LOVE Democracy Now AND Amy Goodman... She's SOOOOO Right On!!

Shuster is the second coming of Keith Olberman and has begun to get more forceful which is GREAT! I suspect he will be in line to take over Hardball if Tweety leaves. One can only hope anyway!

A reporter who does his work and is allowed to present it. Guess there are SOME in the MSM arena who have "seen the light!"

I had already seen this but thanks for the video clip, it's GREAT!

[mmonk]

34. My favorite journalist. She is someone that keeps the craft alive

in a nation of government stenographers.

[Blue_Tires]

35. k+r

[Captain Hilts]

36. It's great that Goodman was on, but what about the topic: 50K troops still in Iraq?

[Wetzelbill]

41. I would say it's probably too many

Troops are troops, they can say they aren't combat troops but residual troops but, the point is, as long as they are there they have a target on their backs. Is that worth it? I don't really think so. I'm not a military or troop level expert by any means, but how many do you need to guard that embassy? 50 thousand sound like a lot to me. And how much will it cost? Is it sustainable? The United States has to decide if we're going to be the world's leader or simply just another empire on it's way to failure. It's not smart to extend ourselves into so many countries, it costs too much.

on edit:

I should add that in some cases yes were are in places out of national interest, some of it is viable, but too much of is isn't. We don't need to have bases where it serves no real purpose.

[Wetzelbill]

40. Damn, it's bothered me all day that I spelled his name wrong

:)

[never cry wolf]

43. What would she have us do?

How does one gracefully and safely, as a nation, undo 6 years of shitting on yourself as a nation?