Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Cheat Sheet

George Wenschhof

Expect plenty of discussion on the events in Egypt, where the military installed a new interim President this week.

Former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, appear on ABC "This Week" where they talk on their continuing relief work in Africa, the turmoil in Egypt and the debates over NSA surveillance and immigration reform.

Mohamed El Baradei, top negotiator for the Egyptian opposition and pro-reform leader will appear on NBC "Meet the Press".  ABC "This Week" will have Mohamed Tawfi, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States.

Also, on the agenda, will be more talk on the likelihood of immigration reform. Rep. Xavier Becerra of California, chairman, House Democratic Caucus, will also appear on CBS "Face The Nation", where he will discuss the odds of the Senare bill passing the House.

Senator John McCain, who visited Afghanistan on the 4th of July will appear on CBS "Face The Nation".

Following, state Senator Wendy Davis’ marathon filibuster over a controversial abortion bill,Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) called a special session to pass the bill. Perry will appear on Fox News Sunday.

The scheduled guests follow below.

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei

NBC "Meet The Press" - Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

Roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd , columnist for the Washington Post EJ Dionne and Eugene Robinson, as well as New York Times columnist David Brooks.


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CBS "Face The Nation" - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) and Xavier Becerra (D-Calf.)

Roundtable with The Cook Political Report's Amy Walter, Reuters' David Rohde, Brookings' Michael O'Hanlon and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson


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ABC "This Week" - former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, Mohamed Tawfi, Egypt’s ambassador to the U.S.

Roundtable with ABC News’ George Will and Cokie Roberts, ABC News contributor and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein.

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 CNN "State of The Union" - Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) 

Roundtable with Christiane Amanpour, Fareed Zakaria, Ned Walker, John Negroponte and Shibley Telhami




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 Fox News Sunday - Governor Rick Perry (R-Tex.), Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

Roundtable with Brit Hume, Nina Easton, Juan Williams and Dennis Kuccinich





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Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Cheat Sheet

George Wenschhof

A busy Sunday morning is shaping up with plenty of topics to discuss.

The Supreme court rulings on same sex marriage and the the Votering Rights Act will receive much of the focus of discussion on Sunday. 

The Senate passed Immigration reform this week and the bill now heads to the House where it is unlikely to pass.  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) appears on NBC "Meet the Press", where she will discuss this as well as the action by the Supreme Court in regard to the Voting Rights Act.

Also, be sure to watch wikileaks founder Julian Assange who will appear on ABC "This Week".  He is currently living in Ecuador to avoid extradition is rumored to be helping NSA snooping whistleblower Eric Snowden find refuge. 

Texas state Senator Wendy Davis, who became an instant nationwide hero with the "right-to-choose" supporters with her heroic filibuster to stop the Texas state legislature from imposing bans on late term abortions will appear on CBS "Face The Nation and ABC "This Week".

The scheduled guests follow below.

NBC "Meet The Press" - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) and Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)

Roundtable discussion with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow; chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Ralph Reed; author and professor at Georgetown University, Michael Eric Dyson; President of the Heritage Foundation, Fmr. Sen. Jim DeMint; and NBC’s Pete Williams.

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CBS "Face The Nation" - Ted Olson, Texas state senator Wendy Davis (D), Retired Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA director, and Tony Perkins

Roundtable discussion with The Washington Post's Michael Gerson, NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, Lehigh University's James Peterson, Univision's Fernando Espuelas and CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford



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ABC "This Week" - Julian Assange, Texas state senator Wendy Davis (D),  Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin and National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown

Roundtable discussion with ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd; ABC News Anchor and Chief Foreign Correspondent Terry Moran, who covers the Supreme Court for ABC News; Rep. Donna F. Edwards, D-Md.; and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan.

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CNN "State of The Union" - David Boise, co-counsel in the Supreme Court case against Proposition 8, House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ Immigration Task Force Luis Gutierrez (D-IL).

Roundtable discussion with New York Times Magazine Chief Political Correspondent Matt Bai:, The Root Contributing Editor Corey Dade; Fmr. Sen. George Allen (R-VA) and democratic strategist Hilary Rosen.

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Fox News Sunday - Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rep. Mario Siaz-Balart (R-Fla.), and Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)

Roundtable discussion with Kimberely Strassell, Jennifer Rubin, Juan Williams, and Mara Liasson

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Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Markey Wins in Massachusetts - Ed Markey has won the Massachusetts special Senate election, keeping both Bay State Senate seats in Democratic hands and denying Republican Gabriel Gomez’s bid to repeat Scott Brown’s stunning upset of 2010.
 
Markey led by 10 percentage points, 55 percent to 45 percent, with 99 percent of precincts reporting.  Politico.com has more here.
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Watch Gallery Fibuster Supporting Texas state Senate Wendy Davis - There was an extraordinary scene overnight in the Texas state senate as a packed gallery of pro choice protesters showed their support for state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), who led a filibuster aimed at derailing what would have been the toughest abortion measure in the country.
 
Although the bill ultimately died anyway, Davis' filibuster fell three hours short after the chairman ruled that she had veered off topic. The ruling prompted the protesters to stage their own "gallery filibuster," cheering and chanting for more than ten minutes. TPM.com has more here.

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Strong Support Among Democrats for Obama Drops - Obama’s favorability stands at 53 percent, compared to 44 percent of Americans who view him unfavorably. While 85 percent of Democrats regard Obama favorably, the number of those who are strongly supportive of him has dropped since the start of the year. Just 58 percent of Democrats describe themselves as having a “strongly favorable” view of Obama, down from 72 percent who said the same in January. Obama’s numbers among liberal as well as moderate/conservative Democrats are also at their lowest levels in Post-ABC polling since prior to the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 2012.  The Washington Post has more here.

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Weiner Leads in Race for New York Mayor - Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner leads City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in the race for New York City’s Democratic mayoral nomination for the first time, snatching the frontrunner mantle as the contest heads into the final months before the primary, the latest survey from The Wall Street Journal-NBC New York-Marist showed.

Among registered Democrats, Mr. Weiner had 25% of the vote, compared with Ms. Quinn, who had 20%, marking her lowest level of support since polling of the race began. Trailing them were former Comptroller Bill Thompson, at 13%, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 10% and city Comptroller John Liu, 8%. Fewer than one in five Democrats say they are undecided. The Wall Street Journal has more here.

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New Jersey Senate Candidate Corey Booker Releases First Campaign Ad - "I spent my career not running from challenges but toward them," Booker said in the ad titled "Run."

"Washington ducks our problems, I won't."

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Ted Olson and David Boise

Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage Expected from Supreme Court Today - The Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday in a pair of historic cases on same-sex marriage.

The court is set to rule in two cases on same-sex marriage. The first challenges the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — the federal law, enacted in 1996, that prohibits same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits, even if they live in a state where same-sex marriage is legal.

Most observers expect the court to strike down DOMA, but as an encroachment on the rights of states rather than those of same-sex couples.

The second and more complicated case is a challenge to California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state.  TheHill.com has more here.

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Mursi to Address Egyptian People as Unrest Grows - President Mohamed Mursi will speak to the Egyptian people on Wednesday in a televised address that could determine his political survival as millions prepare to rally to demand his removal this weekend.

Fears of a showdown in the streets between Mursi's Islamist supporters and a broad coalition of the disaffected have led people to stock up on food and buy up fuel supplies.

The army and police are preparing to contain any trouble, adding men and barriers around important public buildings.  Reuters.com has more here.

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