Should the `American Idol' Winner Be Featured on the Day of Remembrance?
CARVILLE: Welcome back to CROSSFIRE, coming to you live from the George Washington University. And we come to one of our favorite parts of the program. It's called "Fireback," and we'll look at the board and see what people've got to say, here. All right. "Harry Truman had a sign on his desk reading `The buck stops here.' It has been replaced by a sign reading: Just blame Bill." Kenneth Lee, Raytown, Missouri. Yes, I don't think I ought to blame Bill. I think these guys inherited a $5.6 trillion surplus. But you got to say one thing about President Bush. That's one thing he can do is inherit, very well.</s>CARLSON: You know what.</s>CARVILLE: He's an expert at that.</s>CARLSON: I can't even begin to address it. E.J. from Irving, Texas, writes in about the show we did last night on women being allowed into Augusta National Golf Club. "As a woman," she writes, "I find it very amusing that any woman who has enough money to join Augusta could possibly feel that society has oppressed her. I think that there are much more important issues in society than bothering a group of decent, law abiding men." E.J., as a woman, I agree with you.</s>CARVILLE: Maybe she's like President Bush, she inherited everything. You don't know that.</s>CARLSON: What are you talking about?</s>CARLSON: What a sexist statement.</s>CARVILLE: I didn't say they did. I said maybe they did.</s>OK: "It's gone way too far! It seems totally inappropriate to invite some TV contest winner to sing at September 11 ceremonies. You might as well invite the `Survivor' winner, guests of `Temptation Island,' and the girl of `Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?' all to perform." Debbie, Lawton, Oklahoma. Actually, Debbie, I agree with you, but I thought that Mo Rocca was a great guest.</s>CARLSON: He was. Next stop. Sheri from Vancouver, British Columbia writes: "The notion of having the `American Idol' finalist play at the September 11 ceremony is sickening. Quite honestly, the `American Idol' show itself is a ridiculous waste of time and gives me yet another reason for why I am proud to be Canadian. We would never support that kind of trash." Well, Sheri, we did a little checking, and it turns out William Shatner, Alex Trebek, Rick Moranis and Pamela Anderson Lee, American? No. Canadian.</s>CARVILLE: Alex Trebek. I like</s>CARLSON: We have a question from the audience. Yes, sir.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hi, this question is for either Tucker or James. If the Clinton legacy is so hurtful, then why has CROSSFIRE'S ratings gone up so much when it features two former Clinton advisers?</s>CARLSON: Actually, they go down. It's more a public service. These guys tried to run for office, but being connected to the Clintons, they failed.</s>CARVILLE: Well, I think, you know, the country knows what happened under Clinton, and they know that the deficit went down, and they're great for it. From the left, I'm James Carville. Good night,</s>CROSSFIRE. CARLSON: From the right, I'm Tucker Carlson. Join us, again tomorrow night, Thursday night, for another edition of CROSSFIRE. CONNIE CHUNG TONIGHT begins immediately, after CNN NEWS ALERT. Have a great night. See you tomorrow. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com Should the `American Idol' Winner Be Featured on the Day of Remembrance?>