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had a fascination with the fascination with it, and i think that's kind of how i am on this, chris and roger. i am fascinated with how this whole thing developed from what, in a sense, was a question the white house expected on a big story in the news. >> roger, are you fascinated or not? i think it gets to the san andreas fault in life, which is race, and we're having two guys meet. >> it's fascinating, because i'm fascinated by presidential stagecraft, but it's not an accident this is happening. >> sergeant crowley said, let's do it. >> we now learned, i hope we can all have a beer someday. first of all, it was the president of the united states who revealed that conversation, and then like the next day, 48 hours later, the white house suddenly says, they're all coming over here and we're having a beer. this doesn't happen by accident. like all pieces of stagecraft, it's designed to sell an image and message. the message is strong president solves problems and the message is racial harmony. even though it's three guys sitting around a picnic table, it's a very important moment for the whit

. >> thank you, chris, you did well in inheriting your father's capabilities, and, roger should be proud chris: thank you thank you very much. coming up, health care reform in trouble, our sunday panel, discusses a tough week for the president's plan, when we come right back. 4l [ woman 1 ] last year i had a 180 average. then i had a fracture... and missed the rest of the season. [ woman 2 ] i love taking my grandchild out, but a fracture... kept me home for weeks. [ female announcer ] if you have post-menopausal osteoporosis, you could be at risk of breaking a bone. 1 out of 2 women over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. you may be at risk call 1-800-316-4953 to find out more in this free information kit. in it, you'll see the difference between the inside of a strong bone and the inside of an osteoporotic bone, weakened and prone to fracture. you'll find ways to help reverse bone loss, and ways to help prevent fractures. call 1-800-316-4953 and learn how to help maintain strong bones and read about a treatment option for post-menopausal osteoporosis. ther

thank you, roger simon and maria teresa kumar. chris matthews will return monday night at 5:00 and 7:00 for more "hardball." "countdown" with keith olbermann starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? first class hypocrisy. governor mark sanford flying high on the taxpayers' dime. the phony fiscal conservative won't take federal stimulus money to educate the poor, but he will spend public funds on expensive airline tickets to south america. you know, the place where his mistress lives. >> i've let down a lot of people. >> a conservative think tank allegedly putting its thoughts up for sale to the highest bidder. do i hear two million? when fedex tells you it absolutely won't be part of your paper plate scandal, there's always u.p.s. what can green do for you? turns out not every mccain loves joe the plumber. daughter megan sets her sights on huss her father's unofficial campaign mascot samuel wurzelbacher. quote, joe the bummer is a dumb ass. he should stick to plumbing. crank calls gone wild. the b

chris. you did well in inheriting your father's capabilities and roger should be proud. >> thank you. thank you very much. coming up, our sunday panel discusses a tough week for the president's plan when we come right back. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. [ door closes ] [ footsteps ] [ man sighs ] whew! a lot goes through your mind after an accident. but with liberty mutual, insurance issues won't. man: man! because we offer unlimited rental coverage, new car replacement, and accident forgiveness to help ease your mind. and that's our policy. liberty mutual insurance. >> we will reform health care. it will happen this year. i'm absolutely convinced of that. >> the president and some democrats insist

. >> sources tell chris mortensen and sal paolantonio, that meet a meeting between roger goodell and former quarterback michael vick could take place as early as thursday or friday. sources say a conditional reinstatement appears likely. mortensen explained. >> our sources are telling us that goodell would probably make this decision by next tuesday. but that would not likely extend beyond next week. the conditional reinstatement aspect of it is interesting. and it's not the first time he'd use this model. goodell would reserve the right to extend or further define vick's indefinite suspension, to go ahead and give him the green light to go to training camp if he signs with an nfl team. >> vick will begin preparing soon for a possible return to the nfl by working out with noted trainer tom shaw. now, if vick doesn't return to the 2348, could he reappear in the united football league which begins play in october? the ufl's commissioner weighs in. >> ezell jibl to play for the orlando team in terms of the designation that we have regionally from teams that fall into the a.f.c.-n.f.c. s

chris cassidy was moving so fast he was getting too much carbon dioxide in his suit. he plans to slow down during today's walk. >>> he's the world's number one tennis player. roger federer and his wife are the proud parents of healthy twin girls. they were born yesterday in a switzerland clinic. >>> here is the question, was race an issue in the arrest of an african-american harvard professor? the arresting officer says no. what you have to say about it. i'll clean the pool if you clean the windows. pick the windows, pick the windows! anything but the windows. deal. oh! new windex outdoor all-in-one... cleans outdoor glass fast. just spray with water, wipe with a windex cleaning pad, and rinse for a streak-free shine in half the time. you're done? she pulled a fast one! ( laughs ) new windex outdoor all-in-one. a streak-free shine in half the time. s.c. johnson, a family company. >>> so good to have you with us today. police groups in and around cambridge, massachusetts, are responding to criticism from president obama. today a representative for the cambridge police department even asked for an apology from the president for saying police acted stupidly when th