starts right now. steam dried, the u.n. ambassador pulls her name from consideration to be secretary of state, telling president obama she doesn t want to be a distraction in telling nbc exclusively what she thinks about the politics of her critics. cleanup on aisle 2013. just 18 shopping days left until the country dives over the fiscal cliff. are there any deals left to be had? there s a bargain bid of plan bs that are starting to overflow on the on the senator side of capitol hill. and a senior gets ready to ride over the fiscal cliff after decades in washington. find out what he thinks about changing the senate s rules and working with five presidents. he s the latest in our senate spit interview interviews. i m chuck todd. susan rice will not be the next