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Chris Mathews gives a great big shout-out to the Republicans on Friday’s edition of Hardball.

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Hey, it’s not all bad- Exxon has just posted record profits despite the economic downturn.

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A recent report gives American infrastructure failing grades across-the-board, highlighting the need to focus on updating and strengthening old and outdated bridges, ports, water delivery systems, levees, roads, tunnels, etc.

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That is essentially the message Bob Woodward sent during his appearance on Hardball with Chris Mathews, where he let loose this little gem at the end of the program:

“This may be tantalizing but vague,” said the Washington Post scribe. “I don’t think the nanny or household tax problems and so forth are over for the [...]

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Given that Pope John Paul II had made much-needed in-roads into healing parts of the fractured relationship between Jewish leaders and the Catholic Church, particularly with respect to the Church’s actions (or lack there-of) during the Holocaust, you would think that Pope Benedict would understand the implications of this:

Jewish officials in Israel and abroad are [...]

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You don’t come out taking the ethical/moral high-ground about your new protocol to keep lobbyists from controlling your administration, and then make an exception five minutes later on a Friday afternoon news dump, for the guy taking the number two spot at the Department of Defense. Particularly when said guy worked as a lobbyist [...]

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During the Gaza offensive, many noted the possible use by the Israelis, of white phosphorus, which is a corrosive, toxic chemical weapon. Even Haaretz, one of the major papers in Israel, questioned this possibility and it’s potential consequences. I myself watched experts on the news describe the unmistakable look, smell and effect of [...]

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An end to the “global gag rule” which barred U.S. federal funds going to international groups and agencies which, as part of their reproductive, maternal child health and population initiatives, performed, or gave information about, abortions.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was well-received by the hundreds (thousands?) of State Department employees who for the past eight years have been relegated the the uneviable position of least favorite step-child of the Bush Administration. Secretary Rice is without a doubt an extremely intelligent woman, but I can’t help but wonder if her [...]

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Obama paid a surprise visit to the DC Press Corp yesterday and chatted about basketball while trying to learn some of their names. It was a nice gesture which was interrupted, apparently, by a serious question from someone at Politico. Obama was irritated at having to answer an actual journalistic question and perhaps [...]

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