Sunday Talk Shows

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Meet The Press - This Sunday: As the president readies his jobs plan, the Republican candidates prepare to square off in their second debate. At the forefront: How to get America back to work. We’ll preview the major battles ahead in the 2012 campaign. Plus, it’s been a decade since Sept. 11th. How has that day shaped our nation, our standing in the world, and outlook for our future? With us: Author of the new book “That Used to be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World it Invented and How We Can Come Back,” Tom Friedman; editorial page editor for the Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot; congresswoman from California, Maxine Waters (D); co-founder of No Labels, Mark McKinnon; and Presidential Historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin

ABC This Week -
He may be the Tea Party's kingmaker in the crucial primary state of South Carolina. On the eve of hosting the top Republican contenders at his Palmetto Freedom Forum, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint comes to "This Week" and talks with Christiane Amanpour about what he needs to see Monday for a candidate to win his key endorsement. And as President Obama prepares to address the nation on jobs, DeMint says he wants to see a plan, not "talking points off a TelePrompTer." But what is the Tea Party's vision for getting America back to work?

Plus, partisan politics over picking a night for the presidential address brings Washington bickering to a new low. Our political roundtable with ABC News senior political correspondent Jonathan Karl, conservative radio host Dana Loesch, The Washington Post's Michael Gerson, and the Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page looks at whether the White House and Congress can get past the gridlock that has consumed the capital. And as Sarah Palin is set to deliver a major speech in Iowa this weekend, is the window of opportunity to get into the White House race closing? That and all the week's politics on our roundtable.

As Congress returns after its August recess, the economy is in serious need of repair, with the latest report showing no jobs growth last month. Will the president's jobs address provide a clear plan forward? Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, former economic adviser to Vice President Biden, Jared Bernstein, former director of the Congressional Budget Office Doug Holtz-Eakin, and Wall Street Journal White House Correspondent Carol Lee join Christiane to debate what's the best course on the rocky road to recovery.

Then, in a "This Week" exclusive, nearly two years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, the family of Ft. Hood shooter Nidal Hasan breaks its silence. ABC's Bob Woodruff talks with Nader Hasan about how his cousin went from having an all-American upbringing to killing his fellow soldiers. Maj. Nidal Hasan has not shown remorse, but Nader wants to make sure something like this never happens again. Bob Woodruff finds out what Hasan's family is doing to move from this act of murderous rage to promote a movement for non-violence and a patriotic commitment to America.

And remembering Sept. 11, 10 years later. Christiane takes an emotional tour of some of the artifacts from the World Trade Center with Christine Ferer, whose husband, Neil Levin, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, was killed in the attack. Ferer, who now serves on the 9/11 Memorial board, talks about the importance of the 9/11 Memorial, which will be dedicated next week.

CBS Face The Nation -Bob sits down with two Republican presidential candidates - Rep. Michele Bachmann, and former Governor Jon Huntsman. They'll talk jobs, the economy, and Campaign 2012.

CBS 60 Minutes - Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, speaks to Steve Kroft about the U.S. attempt to indict him on criminal charges and the torrent of criticism aimed at him for publishing classified documents on Sunday, September 4 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Scientists believe they can sustain endangered species - maybe even one day resurrect some that have died out - using DNA technology. Lesley Stahl reports on Sunday, September 4 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, "60 Minutes" will devote its entire hour to new stories touching on the worst act of terror on American soil. The 9/11 program will be broadcast on "60 Minutes" Sunday, September 11 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

CNN State of The Union - Will Republicans embrace any part of President Obama’s jobs plan? We’ll ask Tea Party favorite, Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina. Plus, we’ll get a sneak preview of his presidential Labor Day forum with appearances by Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain.

And Jim Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, will join us. He said last week that President Obama needs to “fight harder” for American workers.

Then we turn to the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. We live in different times, but are we safer? We’ll speak with Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. They’re also in a position to weigh in on the ouster of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the increasing pressure on Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to leave power.

And finally, we’ll talk politics ahead of a big week for both the president and the Republicans seeking to replace him. Joining us: Time Magazine’s assistant managing editor Michael Duffy and New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker.

Fareed Zakaria "GPS" - Women in the world and a robot's comedy sketch

This Sunday at 10am ET/PT, CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at the state of nearly half the world's population: Women. How they fare in the developing world, the problems they face, and what we all can do to help. He sits down with the co-authors of Half the Sky - Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn, plus Women for Women International's CEO Zainab Salbi.

Also on the show, one on one with renowned architect Frank Gehry and renowned photographer Platon.

And finally, a first for GPS and for Fareed: Our guest is a talking robot-comedian. See the video above for its comedy sketch.

http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/02/gps-this-sunday-women-in-the-world-and-a-robots-comedy-sketch/

Fox News Sunday-Former Vice President Dick Cheney discusses his new book; his tenure in the Bush administration and politics

The Chris Matthews Show - The effects of the 9/11 attacks; President Obama's reelection prospects: Howard Fineman, Huffington Post; David Ignatius, the Washington Post; Kimberly Dozier, the Associated Press; Jamie Tarabay, National Journal

C-SPAN's "Newsmakers,"-John Kasich

Bloomberg TV’s “Political Capital” - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Reliable Sources--Cheney's book: Jim Geraghty, the National Review; Lynn Sweet, the Chicago Sun-Times; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek. Covering 9/11, 10 years later: Kelli Arena; Jamie McIntyre. Role of media criticism: Jack Shafer

Washington Journal

7:45 On the Phone
Phoner TOM BEAUMONT
Associated Press, Iowa Political Correspondent

Topic: After speculation (will she/won't she attend) Sarah Palin is back on for Saturday's "Restoring America" Tea Party rally in Iowa. The Tea Party express has said she'll attend an event in Manchester, NH on Monday (Labor Day). Tom can talk about her Saturday appearance, the role of Sarah in 2012, will she run, the GOP candidates, etc.

7:45-8:30 ALEX ISENSTADT
Politico
National Political Reporter
Topic: Politics, the 2012 presidential race, and what to look for in Congress upon their return.

8:30-9:15 MARTHA MENDOZA
Uplink Associated Press
National Writer
Locator: San Francisco

Topic: The Associated Press has found at least 35,000 people have been convicted and almost 120,000 arrested as terrorists in 65 countries over the past decade. While some bombed hotels or blew up buses, others were thrown into jail for waving a sign or blogging about a protest.

9:15-10:00 VERNON LOEB
Co-Author, "King's Counsel"
Washington Post, Editorial Staff

Topic: Guest will discuss his book, "King's Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East." The book tells the story the late Jack O'Connell, a CIA station chief and later Jordan's lawyer in Washington, and a close confidante of Jordan's late King Hussein. The book tells the back-story behind the Mideast wars of 1967and 1973 and their relevance to the today's Mideast situation and the U.S. military and diplomatic policy in that region

CBS Sunday Morning
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/sunday/main3445.shtml?tag=hdr

Sunday Breakfast Menu, September 4
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/sunday-breakfast-menu-september-4/

[femmocrat]

1. K&R

Thank you, cal04. MTP might be interesting this week.

[Oceansaway]

2. thanks...n/t...K&R...

[Auntie Bush]

3. Rethugs, as usual, get more than their share of publicity.

But when The Thugs were in power, Dems not so much.

[spanone]

4. thanks....nothing to see there.