Saturday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

So, that latest ploy for victimhood from the Vatican has backfired, big time. Yesterday, at Good Friday services, the Pope's priest, Raniero Cantalamessa, gave a sermon comparing criticism of the church over the child rape scandal to the worst of what happened to the Jewish people. Stunning really. The Vatican has tried to distance the Church from those remarks. But, the priest gave those remarks in front of the pope and his words were reported by the Vatican newspaper. That would be like Robert Gibbs making a statement in front of Obama, which was also posted on the White House website -- and have the White House say Gibbs wasn't speaking for them.

Big weekend here in DC. The cherry blossoms are blossoming and the city is packed. That's a goood thing. Now, you hear the occasional annoying DC smarty-pants types complaining about the tourists. But, it's only good for the city's economy. And, I have to admit, the cherry blossoms really are beautiful. They're not just down by the tidal basin. There are cherry trees all over the city.

Given that it's Easter weekend, it should be pretty slow news-wise (besides the latest Vatican talking points about how they're the victims.)

What is happening?