putting their names on something other than an attack ad. they could start with a budget, how about that? >> what does it all say about washington's ability to tackle the hard problems? this morning, two key voices in the debate, the republican leader of the senate, mitch mcconnell of kentucky, and democratic senator from new york, chairman of the democratic policy committee, chuck schumer. then, our "political roundtable" on the race for the white house. new signs sarah palin is ready to run. is she really in it or simply sending a message? is she headed for a showdown with tea party favorite michele bachmann in iowa? and what impact would she have on establishment candidates like pawlenty and romney? is jon huntsman a front-runner or a nonstarter? plus, the president spends the week on the world stage and now comes home to devastation in missouri where he visits the tornado-ravaged town of joplin today. former democratic congressman from tennessee, harold ford,