When im with her, im reminded of the virtues of the english. Isnt she american . Exactly. Lords and ladies across america preparing for the highly anticipated return of downton abbey. Good evening. President obama is back from his vacation tonight and fresh off the fiscal showdown, he is already girding for whats expected to be the next political showdown. Tonight, nbc news can confirm he will wade right back into the fray tomorrow by nominating former senator chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. At face value, the pick of a longtime republican lawmaker for the job could be seen as a rare act of bipartisanship in a sharply divided town. But tonight, opponents on both sides of the aisle are sharpening their claws for what could be a testy confirmation fight. Nbc White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joins us from washington now with more. Hello, peter. Reporter lester, good evening to you. With the fiscal cliff crisis barely in our rearview mirror, the white houses decision