Previewing the Sunday Shows
By Christopher Peleo-Lazar // May 25, 2012 | 7:21 p.m.
This Memorial Day weekend, the Sunday shows will focus on Bain Capital, Iran, Afghanistan and a host of other topics.
Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and National Republican Senatorial Committee Vice Chair Carly Fiorina will be on NBC's Meet the Press talking about the 2012 election. Former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie and former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will be on CBS' Face the Nation talking about the presdiential election.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman will be CNN's State of the Union discussing their respective party's agendas for 2012.
Former U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff retired General Peter Chiarelli, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America founder Paul Rieckhoff and American Legion legislative director Tim Tetz will also be on State of the Union to talk about veterans' issues.
On ABC's This Week, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will discuss the future in Afghanistan, Iran and Syria. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will also be talking about Iran.
Several Catholic Archdioceses filed a lawsuit against the White House this week. Washington Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl will be on Fox News Sunday to talk about the lawsuit.
Check out the full listings after the jump.
Sunday
Meet the Press hosts Maryland Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and National Republican Senatorial Committee Vice Chair Carly Fiorina.
Face the Nation hosts former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie and former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
This Week hosts Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Michigan Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
Fox News Sunday hosts Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Washington Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl
State of the Union hosts former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff retired General Peter Chiarelli, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America founder Paul Rieckhoff and American Legion legislative director Tim Tetz
Other Weekend Shows
Political Capital features Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. (Bloomberg, Friday, 9 p.m.).
Washington Week features Time's Michael Duffy, New York Times' Peter Baker, Politico's John Harris and Tribune News' Christi Parsons (PBS, Friday, 8 p.m.).
Real Time hosts New York Times' Jeffrey Gettleman, comedian Kevin Nealon, Bernard Center's Michelle Bernard, former Reagan adviser Art Laffer and New York Times' Paul Krugman (HBO, Friday, 10 p.m.).
Situation Room features replays interviews with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and former Secretary of State Colin Powell (CNN, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.).
Communicators features National Cable & Telecommunications Association CEO Michael Powell and Time Warner CEO Glenn Britt (C-SPAN, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.).
Chris Matthews Show features Time's Joe Klein, New York Times' Helene Cooper, National Journal's Major Garrett and AP's Kasie Hunt (NBC, Sunday, check local listings).
Newsmakers features Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (C-SPAN, Sunday, 10 a.m./6 p.m.).
Reliable Sources features Washington Post's Anne Kornblut, Politico's Roger Simon, author Douglas Brinkley, Bravo's Andy Cohen, and former ABC News president David Westin (CNN, Sunday, 11 a.m.).
Fareed Zakaria GPS features former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-W.Y., New York Times' Ross Douthat, Reuters' Chrystia Freeland, New York Times' Bill Keller and Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan (CNN, Sunday, 10 a.m.).
Q & A features author Clint Hill (C-SPAN, Sunday, 8 p.m.).
Al Punto features former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., activists Jose Miguel Barberena and Atala Romero Perez, State Department's Paula Uribe and actor Andy Garcia (UNIVISION, Sunday, 10 a.m.).
Up features TBD (MSNBC, Saturday, 7 a.m.).
Up features TBD (MSNBC, Sunday, 8 a.m.).
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