CitizenJane Politics: Sunday Show Scorecard: September 6, 2009

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Sunday Show Scorecard: September 6, 2009
 Monday, September 7, 2009 at 9:54am

Did you miss us? This week we bring a back a favorite CJP feature: the Sunday Show Scorecard! Check out our your favorite Sunday shows stacked up against the competition this week, and whether they’re really representing the Janes.

Chris Matthews Show

Two Janes for the Chris Matthews Show this week, which hosted four guests: BBC’s Katty Kay, CNN’s Gloria Borger, the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson, and TIME Magazine’s Michael Duffy. A great lineup of diverse perspectives — including two women. We approve! Two Janes, and once again CMS is winning the Sunday Show Scorecard.

Fox News Sunday

Fox News Sunday had two panels yesterday. The first panel discussed healthcare with Gov. Howard Dean, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Center for American Progress’ John Podesta, and Senator Lamar Alexander. A healthcare panel of all men? We think healthcare is a women’s issue too! In their second panel, Fox News hosted Bill Kristol, Mara Liasson, Stephen Hayes, and Juan Williams. One Jane for you guys this week — but one extra-credit Jane because a Fox News producer reached out to CJP and asked about our ranking system. We love that you guys care!

This Week

On This Week, George Stephanopoulos hosted a a panel on healthcare (what else?) consisting of former Senate Majority leaders Tom Daschle and Bob Dole, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), chairman of the House Republican Conference and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also made an appearance. We’re glad to see Maxine Waters representing the Janes, but that’s still only one Jane!

Meet The Press

Meet The Press really let us down this week. Their roundtable this week included a lot of all-star men, but no women! Panelists were: New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, NBC’s Tom Brokaw, White House senior adviser David Axelrod, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former Rep. Harold Ford. We were disappointed to see MTP couldn’t find a single woman for their panel. No Janes!

Face The Nation

Our Sunday boyfriend, Bob Schieffer, hosted only one guest this week: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who talked about President Obama’s address to children, fixing America’s schools, and the H1N1 virus. Sorry Bob — no Janes!

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Jane Hobson
Jane Hobson
Maxine Waters does not represent this Jane in any shape, form, or fashion.
September 7, 2009 at 3:57pm
Vanessa Allmon
Vanessa Allmon
Too bad Gwen Ifill was not tapped to host Meet the Press. I think she would make her panels consistently gender balanced, as she does on Washington Week. I too like Fox News Sunday, in large part because of Chris Wallace. I like how he conducts his interviews and how he doesn't shy from asking tough and uncomfortable questions. None of the Sunday ... See Moretalk show hosts do in truth-- certainly not Tim Russert when he was alive, but there's something refershingly different about Chris Wallace in comparison to other Fox hosts. His show is the only Fox show that I go out of my way to watch.
September 7, 2009 at 7:35pm
Donna Goldman
Donna Goldman
Most everyone (or everyone) employed on Fox news is required to tow the right wing line regardless of how inane the commentary or the anchor's personal opinion or he or she will lose a job. It's unfortunate that whatever the questions asked they are asked with a clear slant and bias. It's also unfortunate that the anchors will sell out for the exposure and the paycheck.
September 8, 2009 at 10:11am

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