Tag: Punting the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

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The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Steve’s guests list for this Sunday was not published.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: Guests are U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Jendayi Frazer; former pollster for Nelson Mandela Stan Greenberg; Mandela biographer and former New York Times Johannesburg Bureau Chief Bill Keller; and Dr. Gay McDougall; former member of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa. Also, Sen. Dick Durbin {D-IL) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) debate the budget battle.

At “This Week“‘s roundtable are ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd; author and Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson; and political odd couple James Carville and Mary Matalin.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou; Former Secretary of State James Baker; and Randall Robinson founder of TransAfrica discuss Nelson Mandela’s life and times.

Joining him at the roundtable are host of “PBS News Hour” Gwen Ifill; Lorraine Miller, interim president of the NAACP; Michelle Norris, NPR host and special correspondent; former editor of Time Magazone and author, Richard Stengel; and Gayle King, co-host of “CBS This Morning“.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: Guests were not listed for this Sunday’s MTP. It appears it will be dedicated to a tribute to Nelson Mandela.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul; House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff; economist Mark Zandi; Annie Lowrey of the New York Times; and the American Enterprise Institute’s Kevin Hassett.

Joining her panel discussion are DNC Communications Director Mo Elleithee; former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell; and USA Today‘s Susan Page.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Steve’s guests list for this Aunday was not published.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: On Sunday’s “This Week” the guests are: former Obama national security adviser Tom Donilon; and  U2 lead singer Bono.

Guests at the political roundtable are:  Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK); Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN); Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan;, and former Obama White House Senior Adviser David Plouffe, now an ABC News and Bloomberg News contributor.

A special panel tackles the impact of concussions on the game of football. For that debate the guests are ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser; USA Today columnist and ABC News consultant Christine Brennan; ESPN investigative reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada; former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Joe DeLamielleure.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ): Ranking Member Bob Corker (R-TN); Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker; William Kristol of The Weekly Standard; and former White House Chief of Staff under President Obama, Bill Daley.  

On a special holiday panel on Thanksgiving books and authors show. the author guests are: Doris Kearns Goodwin; A. Scott Bergand and Peter Baker.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: Te guests this Sunday on MTP are: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; former Healthcare Adviser to President Obama Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel; Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member of the Budget Committee Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

At the roundtable are New York Times Columnist David Brooks; Democratic Mayor of Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake; NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell; and Political Director & Chief White House Correspondent for NBC, Chuck Todd.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are  Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum; Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Mike Rogers.

Joing her on a discuaaion panel are: CNN Contributors Kevin Madden and Donna Brazile plus Corey Dade of TheRoot.com.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guests on Sunday’s “This Week” are Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA); Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA); Facebook CEO and FWD.us founder Mark Zuckerberg; and author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou.

The roundtable guests are ABC News’ Cokie Roberts; Democratic strategist and ABC News contributor Donna Brazile; ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd; and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are Clint Hill, the Secret Service Agent assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Joining him for a panel discussion are the New York Times‘ David Sanger; Reuters Columnist David Rohde; Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel; and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: MTP will not air this Sunday due to coverage of Brazil’s Formula 1 Race.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA); Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Steve’s guests for Sunday were not available on the wseb site.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guests on “This Week” are: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI); and the founder of security contractor Blackwater USA Erik Prince discusses his new book.

At the roundtable, the guests are Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL); PBS “NewsHour” co-host and managing editor Gwen Ifill; former Obama White House senior adviser and ABC News contributor David Plouffe; ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd; former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean; and Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist Bret Stephens.

On the upcoming 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, ABC News Chief National Correspondent Byron Pitts; JFK nephew Patrick Kennedy; and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns look at JFK’s life, death and legacy.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. SChieffer’s guests are Luci Baines Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson’s youngest daughter; Hugh Aynesworth of the Dallas Morning News; Mike Cochran of the Associated Press; Dr. Ronald Jones, the surgeon who treated both President Kennedy and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, at Parkland Hospital; Thurston Clarke, author of “Kennedy’s Last 100 Days;” Larry Sabato, author of “The Kennedy Half Century;” Douglas Brinkley, author of “Cronkite;” Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal; and Harvard University’s David Gergen.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: This Sunday’s guests on MTP are House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); and  Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).

At the roundtable the panelists are NBC Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw; Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker; Republican Strategist Mike Murphy; and host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Chris Matthews.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Republican Senator John Barrasso and Democratic Congressman James Clyburn.

Joining her for a panel discussion are Crossfire Host Van Jones; CNN Commentator Ross Douthat; and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Just a note of warning, NJ’s newly reelected bullying, buffoon governor will be on every Sunday talk show except CNN

Up with Steve Kornacki: There was no guest list posted for this Sunday’s show.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: This Sunday’s guests on “This Week” are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R); and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ).

The roundtable guests are ABC News’ Cokie Roberts;, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN); Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Paul Gigot; Republican strategist and CNN contributor Ana Navarro; and New York Magazine‘s John Heilemann.

Plus Canada’s Jon Stewart, George Stroumboulopoulos, weighs in on the Toronto mayor’s wild week.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); and former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta.

His panel guests are Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report;, Democratic Strategist Stephanie Cutter; Republican Strategist Phil Musser; and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: This week’s MTP guests are Secretary of State John Kerry; and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).

Joining the roundtable discussion are Presidential Historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin; Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD); Time Magazine‘s Mark Halperin; and host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Joe Scarborough.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests this Sunday are Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC); DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and RNC Chair Reince Preibus.

Joining her for a special interview is former Senate Republican leader and presidential candidate Bob Dole (R-KS).

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Joining Steve on the Sunday morning panel are: Joy Reid, managaing editor at TheGrio.com; Lynn Sweet from the Chicago Sun-Times; Buzzfeed‘s Evan McMorris-Santoro; Perry Bacon of TheGrio.com; Elahe Izadi at National Journal; Michael Wahid Hanna from The Century Foundation; and Rebecca Abou-Chedid with the Truman National Security Project.

Steve also has an interview with Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef, the “Jon Stewart of Egypt” whose show returned only to be blocked again.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: Guests on “This Week” are  White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY); and FiveThirtyEight.com editor-in-chief and ABC News special contributor Nate Silver.

Joining the roundtable discussion are: ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd; co-host of CNN’s “Crossfire” Van Jones; ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl; and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan.

Also a special interview with actor Rob Lowe discussing his portrayal President John F. Kennedy in the new National Geographic Channel film “Killing Kennedy.”

Note:  “This Week” will air at 2 p.m. ET on WABC in New York this Sunday due to NYC Marathon coverage. And be sure to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday for the end of Daylight Saving Time.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-MI) and the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); also former director of the CIA and NSA General (ret.) Michael Hayden.  I don’t expect a very balanced discussion of the NSA from these three.

Sitting with him for a panel discussion are David Sanger of the New York Times; David Ignatius of the Washington Post; plus our own Jan Crawford and John Dickerson.

Also a special interview with Alexandra Zapruder and former LIFE editor Dick Stolley about the 26 second film that tells the story of the Kennedy assassination.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: On this Sunday’s MTP the guests are  former Republican nominee, Mitt Romney; and Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA).

For the roundtable discussion, the guests are Senior Adviser to the president, David Axelrod; Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodard; editor of the Weekly Standard Bill Kristol; and anchor of BBC World News America, Katty Kay.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms/ Crowley’s guests are Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of House Homeland Committee; and Senator Kelly Ayotte(R-NH).

Joining her for a panel discussion are former Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-LA); CNN Crossfire Host Newt Gingrich, former Kathleen Sebelius adviser Neera Tanden; and Obama biographer David Maraniss.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: The guests were not listed for this Sunday.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: Guests on this Sunday’s “This Week” are: former Vice President Dick Cheney; Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).

The roundtable guests are Democratic strategist and ABC News contributor Donna Brazile; co-host of CNN’s Crossfire S.E. Cupp; former Vermont governor and founder of Democracy for America Howard Dean; and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Ca); and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).

His panel guests are The Wall Street Journal‘s Peggy Noonan; former Press Secretary to LBJ and former Publisher of the Dallas Times Herald, Tom Johnson; Bob Woodward of the Washington Post; and Phil Shenon, author of “A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination.”

Meet the Press with David Gregory: On this Sunday’s MTP the guests are governors John Kasich (R-OH) and Steve Beshear (D-KY);  NBC’s Chief Foreign Affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell and former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Rep. Peter King (R-NY).

At the roundtable the guests are 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum; former Michigan Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm; President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden; and Republican strategist Alex Castellanos.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI);  Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a Health Policy Adviser to the Obama Administration from 2009-2011 and Congressman John Fleming, a Republican and one-time Louisiana Family Doctor of the Year.

Joining her for a panel discussion are CNN Political Commentators Ross Douthat and Cornell Belcher will join A.B. Stoddard from The Hill.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Guests had not yet been posted.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guest list has not been announced

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY); Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH); and Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS).

Joining him for a panel discussion are Dee Dee Myers, the press secretary during the Clinton administration, Newt Gingrinch, former speaker of the house, Wall Street Journal‘s Kimberley Strassel, and Washington Post‘s Dan Balz.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: The guests on this Sunday’s MTP are Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Assistant Democratic Leader Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL); former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta; and an exclusive interview with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde.

The roundtable guests are  Co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS Newshour, Judy Woodruff; Washington Post Columnist Kathleen Parker; former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN); and NBC News Chief White House Correspondent and Political Director Chuck Todd.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’s guests are Senator Rand Paul (R-KY); Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

Joining her for a panel discussion are Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Crossfire co-host Newt Gingrich and Former White House Communications Director Anita Dunn.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Guests had not yet been posted.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guests on ” This Week” are  House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH); Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY); and Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC).

THe guests for the roundtable debates on all the week’s politics are: with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Cokie Roberts; Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Paul Gigot; Starfish Media Group CEO Soledad O’Brien; and former Lead Auto Adviser and Counselor to the Treasury Secretary Steven Rattner.

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Mr. Schieffer’s guests are Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew; Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX); and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Joining him for a panel discussion are PBS’ Gwen Ifill; The Washington Post‘s Dana Milbank; POLITICO‘s Jim VandeHei; and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: The guests on this week’s MTP are Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

Guests for the panel discussion are Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH); Republican strategist Mike Murphy; Host of NPR’s Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep; and editor of the National Review, Rich Lowry.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Ms. Crowley’a guests are Treasury Secretary Jack Lew; and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Joining her for a panel discussion are Rep. Donna Edwards, Rep. Steve King, CNN crossfire host Stephanie Cutter and CNN Political Commentator Ross Douthat.

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.

Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past “Punting the Pundits”.

Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt

The Sunday Talking Heads:

Up with Steve Kornacki: Steve had not listed his guests for Sunday.

This Week with George Stephanopolis: Guests on this Sunday are former President Bill Clinton and, in an exclusive interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Guests on the roundtable are ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd; former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm; Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol; and New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.

A special interview with retired U.S. Army Ranger Jeff Struecker discussing his return to Somalia for the new documentary “Return to Mogadishu,” 20 years after he was caught in the battle immortalized in “Black Hawk Down.”

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: MR. Schieffer’s guests are Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY); Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL); Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

Joining him for a panel discussion are Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal; David Ignatius of The Washington Post; CBS Political Director John Dickerson; and CBS News Foreign Correspondent Clarissa Ward.

Meet the Press with David Gregory: On this Sunday’s MTP, David Gregory will have an exclusive interview with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).

The guests for a special roundtable discussion of the potential government shutdown are Republican Congressman from Idaho Raul Labrador; former Republican Governor of Utah Jon Huntsman; former White House Press Secretary during the Clinton administration Dee Dee Myers; and author of the new book “Tip and The Gipper,” MSNBC’s Chris Matthews.

State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, one of House Speaker John Boehner’s top deputies, will join Ms. Crowley to discuss the potential for a government shutdown.

Joining her to talk about the Affordable Care Act are Republican Senator John Barrasso and Former Vermont Governor and DNC Chief Howard Dean on the politics and practicality of the law.

The guests for her panel are former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta; Former U.S. Congressman Artur Davis; Washington Post Columnist Ruth Marcus; and CNN Commentator Ben Ferguson.