Sunday Talk Shows

Graham, Plouffe, roundtable [Enhanced video] Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., weighs in on the end of combat operations in Iraq, the ongoing war in Afghanistan and the politics of the midterm elections. Then David Plouffe, Barack Obama's 2008 campaign manager discusses the challenges facing the president this year. Plus, a roundtable: Erin Burnett, Charlie Cook, E.J. Dionne and Rich Lowry.

Can President Obama fix the lagging economy? What actions will he take? A payroll tax holiday? Tax breaks for business? A jobs program? Will these work? Harry Smith asks Economist Laura Tyson, Mark Zandi of Moody's and New York Times business reporter Gretchen Morgenson these questions and more; Also, Jim Vandehei of Politico and Nancy Cordes, who covers Congress for CBS News, explain to Harry Smith how might the weak economy effect the November elections.

Interview With Tony Blair, The Roundtable, In Memoriam

Is the Republican establishment ready for what's ahead? Bob Schieffer speaks with Joe Miller who may topple the Republican establishment candidate in Alaska, Lisa Murkowski and Governor Haley Barbour shares his take; Then, is Kendrick Meek, who won the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida getting enough support from the Obama Administration? And Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congresswoman from Florida, analyzes how Democrats are countering the rise of the right; Also, Bob Schieffer comments on science's need for stem cell research.

Here's what you may have missed from this week's Sunday political talk shows ... AFGHANISTAN -- President Karzai rips into private security contractors, defending his decision to halt their operations in Afghanistan and his intervention in an aide's arrest on a bribery charge. Asked about Karzai's effectiveness, Gen. David Petraeus ducks. READ MORE.

On the Sunday shows: THE GENERAL -- Gen. David Petraeus defends Afghan President Hamid Karzai, downplays the July 2011 drawdown, stands by Pakistan's efforts and projects post-McChrystal unity on the U.S. Afghanistan team. READ MORE.

Exclusive! White House Energy Adviser Carol Browner

Exclusive! House GOP Leader Rep. Boehner

John Dickerson asks Retired Admiral Thad Allen, the Administration's point man on the oil spill, is it safe to say the Gulf crisis is over? Also; a federal judge overturned California's ban on same sex marriages and David Boies, the attorney who won the California case, and Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, debate the aftermath; And Dan Balz of the Washington Post and CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford give their political and legal perspectives of Proposition 8.

On the Sunday shows: THE WAR -- The U.S. isn't in Afghanistan for nation building, says Gates. Kerry sees common U.S.-Iranian interests in Afghanistan, while Graham warns on an 'unholy' left-right domestic alliance to end the war,  and he praises Obama on Pakistan.  And Levin sees an Afghanistan nightmare in the making -- for the Taliban. READ MORE.

Guests: Admiral Mike Mullen, Bloomberg, Greenspan, Rendell

Roundtable: Goodwin & Halperin