i'm not making this up. we will get to the faux outreach surrounding that just ahead. good morning, welcome to "morning joe." it's friday, december 27th. with us we have msnbc contribute by thetor michael barnicle. republican strategist susan de l percio, host of msnbc politics nation and president of the nation action network reverend al sharpton and nction nebc new correspondent with us in washington, heidi. >> good morning. >> i always say the friday between new year's and christmas you know who your friends of. and here you are. rev, you had a big christmas, as you always do. >> 28 years at national action network. in year our special guest was