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So he is, for city comptroller, and joins us tonight here on "hardball". plus, dozens were killed in clashes in egypt today. our issue tonight, is the u.s. more interested in preserving democracy or in joining the side that's winning? and let me finish tonight with one more reason why people have had it up to here with government. this is "hardball," the place for politics. over card. how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you k...

Sustainable, and that the egyptians control. >> yesterday john mccain did something so far that few in washington seem willing to do, and that's call what happened in egypt a coup. >> it was a coup. and it was the second time in two and a half years that we have seen the military step in. it's a strong indicator of the lack of american leadership and influence since we urged the military not to do that. and reluctantly, i believe that we have to suspend aid until such time as there is a new constitution and a free and fair election. >> howard fineman, are we on the side of democracy or not? >>...

If you should become the comptroller, is eliot spitzer's real goal to become the mayor of new york city? >> i'll answer that. no, the real goal is to win this office and perform as well as i can. when i ran for ag, i said, i want to do that job as well as i can. i don't worry about what's down the road. >> i find it difficult to believe, that the end of the career path is to be the kro comptroller of new york city. >> i'm 54, i have a lot of years left. i've seen peaks and valleys, peaks are more fun, you learn more in the valleys, hope i climb back to a couple of peaks. >> thank you, eliot sp...

Days. then he could have given this policy speech after that meeting. if there are no specifics in this and it is just a general talk about democracy, some loan guarantees to egypt and tunisia, condemnation of syria and then a vague promise about rekindling israeli and palestinian hopes, there's going to be -- [ inaudible ] >> richard, that is exactly what we are being told. that the speech may mention the 1967 borders but that the united states is not prepared to engage in a specific peace plan because they do not feel that either side is really ready to deal. that in fact israel will not sit...

There is nothing more important to us than the policies that we are pursuing in that part of the world. >> as you point out, this is really the first big address by the president since the takedown of osama bin laden. i want to talk about the arab spring, a term that's been coined to represent democracy, the push for it, anyway, also for human rights and peace. and the attain ability of that. so how can the president actually i guess approach this with the forthrightness of knowing that he wants to talk about the death of osama bin laden and what's -- what that does for our nation but what it'...