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Sunday Shows
The Sunday Show Line-Ups
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Here are the line-ups for the Sunday talk shows this weekend:
• ABC, This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
• CBS, Face The Nation: Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, Council On Foreign Relations president Richard Haass, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund president Thomas Saenz.
• CNN, State Of The Union: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
• Fox News Sunday: Former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH).
• NBC, Meet The Press: Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I), former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA).
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (7) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Alan Greenspan, Carl Levin, Ed Rendell, John Boehner, Jon Kyl, Lindsey Graham, Mike Bloomberg, Mike Mullen, Mitch McConnell, Robert Gates, Sunday Shows
Roundup
TPMDC Morning Roundup
Biden To Unveil New Rules On Retirement Savings
Vice President Biden is set to unveil new regulations to protect workers' retirement savings accounts. "These new safeguards will protect workers from conflicts of interest when it comes to financial advisers and their 401(k)s and IRAs," an anonymous White House official told Reuters.
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 10:35 a.m. ET, and the economic daily briefing at 11:05 a.m. ET. Obama will meet at 11:35 a.m. ET with senior advisers. Obama and Vice President Biden will meet at 2 p.m. ET with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. At 4:40 p.m. ET, Obama will deliver remarks and sign an executive order for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Topics: Alan Greenspan, Barack Obama, Don Manzullo, Guantanamo Bay, Hillary Clinton, Jim Bunning, Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham, Pete Hoekstra, Roundup
Roundup
TPMDC Sunday Roundup
Palin: 'It Would Be Absurd To Not Consider' Running For President In 2012
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Sarah Palin did not rule out running for president in 2012. "I would. I would if I believe that that is the right thing to do for our country and for the Palin family. Certainly, I would do so," said Palin, also adding: "I think that it would be absurd to not consider what it is that I can potentially do to help our country."
Palin: Obama Could Win In 2012 If He Played 'War Card'
Also during her Fox News Sunday appearance, Sarah Palin commented on how President Obama could potentially win reelection in 2012: "It depends on a few things. Say he played, and I got this from Buchanan, reading one of his columns the other day. Say he played the war card," said Palin. "Say he decided to declare war on Iran, or decided to really come out and do whatever he could to support Israel, which I would like him to do. But that changes the dynamics in what we can assume is going to happen between now and three years. Because I think if the election were today, I do not think Obama would be re-elected."
Topics: Alan Greenspan, Flight 253, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, Roundup, Sarah Palin, Timothy Geithner
Visitors Logs
Alan Greenspan Dropped By Obama White House Six Times
Fmr. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan
According to those just-released visitor logs, Alan Greenspan, the former Fed chair who many blame for laying policy groundwork that contributed to the financial crisis, has visited the Obama White House six times in the past nine months.
Those included a one-on-one visit with top Obama economic aide Larry Summers and two meetings with Peter Orszag, accompanied by one other visitor.
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James Jones
TPMDC Sunday Roundup
James Jones Hits Back At McCain: I Don't Play Politics With National Security
Appearing on State of the Union, National Security Adviser James Jones fired back at Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who said on the Senate floor that Jones doesn't "want to alienate the left base of the Democrat [sic] Party." Jones responded: "I've known him for many, many years. And he knows that I don't play politics with national - I don't play politics. And I certainly don't play it with national security. And neither does anyone else I know. The lives of our young men and women are on the line. The strategy does not belong to any political party and I can assure you that the President of the United States is not playing to any political base. And I take exception to that remark."
Greenspan: Economic Growth To Be 3%, Unemployment To Go Over 10%
Appearing on This Week, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted that the third-quarter economic growth figure will hit 3% -- but that this won't be enough to prevent an increase in the unemployment rate. "But remember, the end of the job loss is not the same thing as if the unemployment rate is going to start down," said Greenspan. "My own suspicion is that we're going to penetrate the 10 percent barrier and stay there for a while before we start down."
Topics: Afghanistan, Alan Greenspan, Anthony Zinni, Barbara Boxer, Chuck Schumer, Health Care, Iran, James Jones, John Ensign, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Susan Rice
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