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On Sunday’s NBC Meet the Press, moderator Chuck Todd hyped Pope Francis taking on liberal agenda items: “The incredibly popular pope has been outspoken on his views about inequality and climate change....[in the] Shriver Report snapshot poll of American Catholics, a full 86% think it's a good thing that this pope has emphasized income inequality and environmental issues over things like abortion and same-sex marriage. It’s remarkable.”
In response, liberal activist Maria Shriver – billed as an “NBC News special anchor” – proclaimed: “Yes, and I think Catholics were tired of the discussion about those other issues and they're really excited about this pope....They see him as a religious leader, but also as a political leader.”