Sunday Morning Political News/Debate shows for Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Source: Politically Inclined Heretic

A summary of the Sunday morning political news/debate shows:

1. Meet The Press: (a) House Minority Leader Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) speaks to Tim Russert about gas prices, immigration reform, the war in Iraq, and the 2006 Congressional mid-term elections. (b) Roundtable discussion with Dan Balz of The Washington Post and Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair. Discussion will revolve around President George W. Bush's new White House team, his second-term agenda, and a profile of Vice President Richard Cheney. (MSNBC)

2. Late Edition: A look at what the r CIA chief Peter Goss's resignation means for the agency and U.S. intelligence gathering. Guests include Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kansas). Representative Jane Harmon (D-California) of the House Select Intelligence Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and Iraq's national security advisor Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie. (CNN)

3. Face The Nation: Senator and potential Republican presidential candidate John McCain (R-Airzona) is questioned on his views on the hot button issues of the day -- the war on Iraq, our response to the Iranian nuclear standoff, gay marriage, abortion rights, Congressional inaction, high gas prices and immigration reform. (CBS)

4. This Week: (a) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia) on Peter Goss's resignation from the CIA and potential replacement candidate Air Force General MIchael Hayden. (b) Representative Tom Delay (R-Texas) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean on high gas prices, the war on Iraq, and the Congressional mid-term elections. (c) Roundtable discussion of this week's politics includes Kristina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Martha Radditz of ABC News, and syndicated columnist George F. Will. (ABC)

5. Fox News Sunday: (a) Representative Pete Hoekstra (R-Michigan ) on Peter Goss' resignation from the CIA. (b) Immigration debate with Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Jim Gilchrist of The Minuteman Project. (c) Interview with Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner. (Fox News)

Other Political News Shows

1. The Chris Matthews Show: (a) Republican control in Congress at risk. (b) Senator John McCain's upcoming visit at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. (c) obsession with "The Da Vinci Code." Guests include Jon Meacham of Newsweek, talk show host Laura Ingraham, and Andrew Sullivan of The New Republic and Time Magazine. (CNBC)

2. Heartland: (a) Interview with an Arizona sheriff who is forming a posse to cut down on illegal immigration. (b) Actress Bo Derek's campaign for wild animals, and (c) local homeland security. (Fox News)

3. Fox News Watch: (a) the media's coverage of "The Day Without Immigrants." (b) the media's coverage on the Congressional mid-term election horse race polls. (c) whether the media's use of the word "arrested" accurately depicts what happened to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. (Fox News)

4. Beltway Boys: (a) The Democrats confront their own members' ethical issues (probably in relation to Representative Kennedy's driving behavior this week). (b) divisions within the Republican Party over runaway spending, high gas prices and immigration reform. (c) Senator Joseph Biden's plan for a decentralized Iraqi federation under criticism. (Fox News)

Pretty interesting stuff and we should have alot to blog about by the end of the day.

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