Washington Watch w/Roland Martin, Philadelphia Edition, 04.11.10 [Transcript]

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At the top of our agenda this week, with the announcement that Justice John Paul Stevens is retiring, will we see a second African-American on the Supreme Court? Virginia governor Bob McDonnell declares April Confederate History Month, and he forgets to mention slavery. Will Republican National Chairman Michael Steele be able to survive recent controversies? Our “Washington Watch” newsmaker for this week: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Congressman Chaka Fattah.

And our “Washington Watch” news panel: Art Fennell, host of “Art Fennel Reports” on the Comcast Network; Elmer Smith, columnist and editorial board member for the Philadelphia Daily News; and Jerry Mondesire, editor and publisher of The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. Plus, Politico.com’s Nia-Malika Henderson on the First Family’s choice of a church for Easter Sunday – all that and more today on “Washington Watch” from Philadelphia.

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