Face The Nation, 06.07.09

Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain spoke with Bob Schieffer on their morals and plans within their campaign strategies; Then, Michael Gerson of the "Washington Post" joins John Dickerson and Nancy Cordes on the viability of a Newt Gingrich or Herman Cain presidency; Also, Bob Schieffer comments on how to get politicians to answer questions.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) details NATO's waning position in Libya and on the current pool of candidates, and those thinking about running, in the 2012 GOP presidential race; Also, Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) and Gov. Martin O"Malley (D-Md.) weigh in on how the politics of Gov. Chris Christie and his potential presidential bid will shake up the 2012 GOP election.

Bob Schieffer spoke with DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and RNC Chair Reince Priebus on President Obama's speech at the Congressional Black Caucus awards; Then, Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Analytics discusses if the political gridlock will lead to another downgrade of the U.S. credit rating.

Bob Schieffer spoke with former President Bill Clinton how the Clinton Global Initiative will help create jobs; Then, Bob Schieffer spoke with former Vice President Dick Cheney on the reception of his memoir; Also, a look back on 20 years of "Face the Nation."

Sunday: Bob Schieffer hosts a special edition of "Face The Nation" from New York's ground zero on the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. Guests include New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Rudy Giuliani, and Donald Rumsfeld.

Bob Schieffer spoke with Republican presidential hopefuls Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah) to discuss their job creation strategies, tax reform policies, and the fundaments of their campaigns.