. >> this was a head turner today, for more on what went into it, we go to david gregory moderator of "meet the press" from our washington bureau. the war, katrina, they were emergencies, back when they said they were going to do this because of the economy, they didn't. you have been asking about this on "meet the press" and then comes word today. >> the president back in march said this is on the table but we don't think it's enough of a disruption. now they're saying quite the opposite. i talked to white house officials today, they're saying, you're talking katrina, you're talking about three times more of a disruption in terms of the oil market because of libya right now. this isn't just politics, they told me today, there's 28 total countries involved here. but they don't shy away from one point and that is they definitely want to have an impact on the biggest driving season. july 4, a lot of summer driving. >> david gregory from the washington bureau tonight, big news on the oil market. >>> last night president obama spelled out his plan for withdrawing 33,000 u.s. troops from a

david gregory is with me from washington. what is behind this? >> this could be a very difficult blow for newt gingrich. what is behind this is a disagreement from his top aides on how to continue with his campaign. the decision that gingrich made to travel with his wife on a cruise for two weeks at a critical time. he went on vacation at a time when he needed to be going up building grass roots organizations in iowa. that shows a lack of discipline. it was something he conceded on his interview on "meet the press." he said it would impede his campaign. he talked about medicare, and a tiffany's card with a debt of $250,000, and then coming from aides, some of his aides who were close to governor perry of texas. part of he is political brain trust who play be in a position now to go over to perry. it's only going to increase his respect. >>> let me turn your attention to the congressman anthony weiner story? he won't resign. some democrats are saying they're calling for his resignment. >> the heat is on. i have talked to a top democrat in the hous

still room for that in the race. >> david gregory, good to see you. see you a bit later on "meet the press." here's jenna. >> thank you, lester. >>> sad news this morning from the world of music. clarence clemons the popular sax man for bruce springsteen's e street band. the most popular member of the band and played with a passion unmatched by most. lee cowan looks back at the life of clarence clemons. >> reporter: he was on clarence clemons broad shoulders that the boss set music history. the big man, big notes were the pillar of the e street band. his sax helping weave his blue collar in jazz and talk. clemons was known for a lot. jovial and charismatic stage presence made the 6'4", 250 pound saxophonist truly larger than life. born in norfolk, virginia, to a baptist preacher, clemons started playing the sax at just 9 years old. one of the original members of springsteen's e street band. he walked off the street into a new jersey bar. clemons recently recalled during an interview. >> we fell in love and that's still there. it's still there. ♪ >> re

david gregory standing by to tell us what is coming up on "meet the press." orning. >> lester, good morning. the showdown in washington over taxes and spending. this morning a view from outside the beltway from new jersey governor chris christie and jim webb and jack reid join us. it's all coming up this morning on "meet the press." >>> that will do it for us on this sunday morning. thomas roberts, thank you so much. >>> our continuing coverage of the casey anthony trial. i'll see you back here later tonight for nbc "nightly news." until then, so long. enjoy the rest of your sunday, everybody.

. >>> david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> democratic leaders clearly wanted this to go away. does this get them to that point, the fact that he leaves washington at least for a little bit? >> well, i mean, i think luke referred to it there. he doesn't show up for work, but there's still this cloud over the democrats and the business that they're trying to do, which is very important right now. both politically setting up the re-election of the president, but also the debt talks and all the rest. look, there is one top democrat said to me this week, you can't underestimate how stubborn anthony weiner is, and, yes, you know, seeking treatment is a good thing, but look at what happened with nancy pelosi on friday. she said, look, it's got to be up to his constituents as to whether he resigns. she turned as well as other top officials, including debbie wasserman-schultz, and others in part of the political arm of the party saying they had to rachet up that pressure. this does not end this. there

watching with us tonight, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. ton get too political, but the headlines tonight are already saying this is more than the president -- than the pentagon wanted, that's good. >> yeah, officials have said just that. this is the president trying to strike a balance. it helps with the left, takes on the military and gets in the middle of an argument that the right is having over just what to do in afghanistan. they say this is a balanced course of action. there will still be a lot of troops left after this is done. >> those are the stakes at the second hallway second floor of the white house as the president approaches. we'll hear from him tonight on afghanistan. >> good evening. nearly ten years ago america suffered the worst attack on our shores since pearl harbor. this mass murder was planned by osama bin laden and his al qaeda network in afghanistan and signaled a new threat to our security. one in which the targets were no longer soldiers on a battlefield but innocent men, women, and children going about their dail

. >> nbc's david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" joins me with more in a busy week in presidential politics. you have the reset button pushed in this case, and the reporters poring through e-mails of sarah palin. where does this leave the republican race? >> still unsettled. you have sarah palin treated like a presidential candidate, and she's not. here we are goingover her e-mails as time as governor and a vice presidential candidate. at the time, she's a political figure and commentator who is not in the race. we're finding not a lot of bombshells. irritation with the media, concern with her image, and yes, working through the daily rigors of being an office holder as a governor. might we have learned that whale she was on the campaign ticket? probably so. to the point of gingrich, interesting, he's still in it, trying to talk about substnls, but all of the attention is for the wrong reason. a lot of backtalk about his wife, saying she controlled his schedule with an iron fist. this kind of backfighting is going on at the wrong time, when he's not been able to get off for work. >

david gregory is in washington with a look at what's in store. >> good morning.ebate between the twleefrtsd major political parties. joining me, democratic national committee chair debbie wasserman schultz and republican chair, reince priebus. we will discuss the fallout of the anthony weiner scandal, the politics of the economied as well as the future of medicare our meet the candidate series continues with pennsylvania senator rick santorum and our political roundtable, all coming up this morning on "meet the press." >>> a big con grant lations this morning to meteorologist rob mayeda, here he is, all dressed up, take a look at what's holding that is the emmy award he won last night. he is celebrating with dees rah fitzpatrick from our sister station in sacramento. our very own hard-working weatherman was award last night with the regional emmy for best weather anchor. we are not surprised. congratulations, rob and hopefully, we will get to see him in that tux next time he is in the studio. >>> and new this morning, the first photos of congresswoman gabrielle g

certainly that happened when he went on "meet the press" with david gregory and talked about that ryan medicare plan in ways that damaged him politically with republicans. he runs the risk, and republicans run the risk, if they take the rhetoric too far, of offending a lot of people in the middle they need to vote for them next november. >> john harwood, thanks very much. now here's amy. >> lester, thank you. >>> as we just heard lester and john talking about, anthony weiner resigned in disgrace this week after admitting to sending lewd pictures and text messages to several women. and while he's out of public office, he already has a job offer and could soon be back in the spotlight. not that he really left. nbc's mike tiebby reports. >> reporter: the curtain is down on anthony weiner's tragedy. >> i was pranked. i was hacked. >> reporter: first the lies about the salacious contents sent to women through cyberspace. >> last friday night i tweeted a photograph of myself -- >> reporter: then the confession that it was him pushing the send button. >> so today i'm announcing my resignation

david gregory will speak with the new jersey republican governor chris christie and jack reed of rhode island and jim webb from virginia. at 1:00 p.m. eastern abc's "this week" christiane ammon pour will talk with mitch mcconnell and house assistant minority leader james complyburn. then chris wallace and guest minnesota representative and presidential candidate michelle bachmann and senate minority while john kyl. cnn will talk with nancy pelosi. south carolina republican senator jim demint and mike rogers. finally, we wrap up at 4:00 p.m. eastern with ""face the nation"" from cbs where michelle batch will be on. -- bachmann. nationwide on xm satellite 119 and on the web at c-span radio. >> who would think a youtube rap video on economics would become popular. >> here we are peace out great more lineup for the recession, we brought out the shovels and we are still in a different and still digging, the party is over the long run is here and it is time to get low. >> we will talk with the creators of fight of the cent y century. >> we are trying to reach people who are interested in how

orientation and back in november of last year i had an interview on meet the press and i guess david gregorythought he could catch me he said would you support cutting i said absolutely because i know where the bodies are buried and where there's some fat, so i stand here today i have three wasteful government programs that will add up to $800 million of savings for the american taxpayer so it's there. so, you know, that should be the focus. cutting the benefits we give to our airmen, coast guard, that's not the way to go. we should be looking at every single way that we can increase the benefits we give them. you can cut mauney pay but do not cut the pay of the men and women we've asked to protect us and when we talk about protecting the country that's the number one responsibility of the federal government. the federal government can create the conditions to make as prosperous as they want but if we cannot keep you safe, if we do not have a military that is ready to go out on this new 21st century battlefield and they show that americans can go anywhere in the world and not feel threatened

have to tell you when i was appearing orientation and i get an interview on meet the press and david gregory thought he could catch me in a trick he said would you support cuts in defense spending? absolutely because i've been there. i know where the bodies have been and where there's some facts so as i stand here today - three wasteful government programs that will add up to $800 million of savings for the american taxpayer over ten years so that should be the focus. cutting the benefits we give to our soldiers, airmen, coast guard, we should be looking at every single way that we can increase the benefit that we give to them. you can cut my pay, but do not cut the pay of the men and women that we've asked to go out and protect us and when we talk about protecting the country that's the number one responsibility of the federal government. the federal government can create the conditions to make the american citizen as prosperous as they want. to the one that i first century battlefield and make sure that americans can go anywhere in the world and not feel threatened or insecure then we've l

on the tv program "meet the press" this weekend, the host david gregory asked the chair of the democratic national committee, representative debbie wasserman shuttle schulz, why sd american trust the democrats? she answer ised, because we were able to under president obama's leadership turn this economy around. the economy is not turned around. the unemployment statistics i just cited demonstrate thaits getting worse. most observers recognize that the steps that the president took to try to revive the economy have not worked. i think it's time that we admit that our massive debt and deficit, which were exacerbated by 29009 stimulus spend bill, have hurt our economy. it's made things worse. now, republicans are not recommending reddictions in government spending just for the sake of austerity. we're pushing for the government to get its fiscal house in order so the job create letters have the doffed begin hiring and expanding their operations. right now uncertain of their future tax liability, worried about the general fiscal path of this country, and the increasing regulatory burdens impo

david gregory thought he could catch me in a trick. he asked me if i would support cuts in spending. i said absolutely. as i stand here today i have found three wasteful government programs that add up to $800 million over 10 years. that should be the focus. cutting the benefits that we give to our coast guard, soldiers, sailors, that is not the way to go. we should look at every single way to increase the benefits that we get from them. you can cut my pay, but do not cut the pay of the men and women that protect us. the number one responsibility of the federal government. the federal government can create a military that is as prosperous as you want, but if the military cannot keep you safe on this new military battlefield, making sure that americans can go anywhere in the world without feeling threatened or insecure, we have lost our mission. there should not be any possibility of americans going out on their own private yacht to have to worry about being kidnapped, hijacked. executed. that is reprehensible to me and the message that

david romero for cbs news. >>> the next half hour we will ask chairman gregory yatzko about the safety of nuclear facilities around the united states. >>> to the race for 2012. president obama is going to iowa today. though, it's not a political trip according to the white house. sarah palin is also going there too, raising new speculation with her future. cbs news political correspondent jan crawford is in pella, iowa. >> the new movie about the life and leadership of sarah palin and the alaska governor will be here to watch it. >> reporter: politicians can't come to iowa without raising questions about whether they are running for president. for sarah palin, it's been all about that question. >> sarah palin, are you running? >> you know, i don't know if i'm going to be running yet. >> reporter: after her much hyped bus tour, the former alaska governor's intentions remain unclear. but her decision to attend the movie in this key state can't help but get people speculating. >> i think she is genuinely undecided and that is hard for people to sort of grasp. i mean, tra tishlly politicians make up their mind about t