out the taliban in northern pakistan. this is where 9/11 began. it would be a very hopeful thing if they could actually go in there and start to root out and eliminate the taliban. joe? my person to watch is paul ryan who continues to be one of the most consequential politicians in washington. one area in particular this year he s taking other the tax writing, ways and means committee. i think there might be more consensus on tax reform than the media let s on corporate tax reform. corporate tax reform in particular. i think the white house wants the economy to grow. they ll find a willing partner in mr. ryan. mary? i m watching supreme court justice ruth badder ginsburg she s 81, will be 82 in march and very left wing. i think it s possible she ll step down this year because if she does that gives president obama a chance to nominate someone with similar politics for her seat.
it would be easy for me to recite all the sensational claims about drug use, affairs in the new book about the former governor of alaska. probably would be good for our ratings. new york times critic janet maslin said this about the rogue. mr. mcginniss used his time in alaska to talk to people like, one resident and a friend. he was featured on today in a piece by savannah guthrie. he described a rocky palin marriage with todd and sarah fighting and threatening divorce, something they have denied in the past. another bomb shell, he writes todd and sarah have both used cocaine in the past, a claim that was not verified. you talk to somebody who snorted it with her and many of todd s friends who describe him as having been on the end of the straw frequently in his youth. i m not saying todd and sarah palin today abuse cocaine or even use it, but it is no question that they both did at one point in their lives. reporter: he quote friends who speak of a sexual encounte