programming note. david drgregory will interview m geithner on meet the press sunday on nbc. check your local listings for times. back now to the news nation political postscript. much of this week was dominated by the looming fiscal cliff. we ve heard a lot of talk, a little progress, and several signs that this debate may go up to the last minute. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. no pledge taker has voted for a tax increase. times have changed significantly and i care more about this country than i do about a 20-year-old pledge. we would certainly highlight who has kept their commitment and who hasn t. if the president s willing to accept 80% of the bush tax cuts for 98% of the american people, and make them permanent, i think that is a point we should agree on. if congress does nothing,
what i d like to share with you guys this morning is a statement from the family. they said our hearts go out to those involved in this tragedy and to the family and friends of those involved, they ve asked for their privacy and respect. we ve been out here this morning speaking to the neighbors who live next door, live down the street who shared information with us who say he hasn t been here for about a year. they haven t seen him in the area. he did go to high school in the area. they were able to bring out the yearbook photo that i believe you ve all seen. he graduated from 2006 from west view high school and lived in the area. they saw him around. they said he was a sweet child, and many neighbors out here this morning are shocked to hear the news of what has happened. the next door neighbor who we just spoke to said they ve had christmas parties in this home and it s very hard to believe the news this morning. that is the latest. for now i m going to send it back to you in the st
physically tiring an election campaign is, of any kind, in america, particularly these days. with all the 24-hours news media. how are you finding the pace of it? oh, i ve got to tell you, i love it. i don t find it actually grueling at all. i feed off the opportunity to get a chance to be in front of people and, you know, find out what they re thinking. always, they hand me little messages and notes they want to pass on bits of advice, you know, pass along that they re praying for me. all of that encouragement, that to me is just energizing. i love it and i just feel like we re out here speaking for a group of people who, you know, don t necessarily have a voice in this country. well, talking of voices in this country, we ve got a fantastic example of your new anthem, game on, with patriotic lyrics and references to god and the constitution and ronald reagan. let s just watch a little bit of this. we finally got a man who will stand for what is right game on
plus, the real story behind the extraordinary video the whole world s talking about. we fear that if we sleep at home, we can be abducted by the rebels. invisible children, the kony 2012 video already seen by 30 million people and rising fast. also, only in america, the last word on last meals. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. our big story tonight, rick santorum doubles down. if you thought the candidate would back off of his tough talk, well, just listen to what he s been saying on the campaign trail. what s wrong with america s government today, and what is sickening the american spirit today. and there s this noxious, oppressive, we believe we re smarter than the rest of america attitude in washington. tough words. in just a moment, i ll ask rick santorum if he really thinks he can overtake mitt romney and become the republican nominee. and later, the tin man behind the video that millions of people are watching around the world and their mission
the extraordinary video the whole world s talking about. we fear that if we sleep at home, we can be abducted by the children. invisible children, the kony 2012 video already seen by 30 million people and rising fast. also, only in america, the last word on last meals. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. our big story tonight, rick santorum doubles down. if you thought the candidate would back off of his tough talk, well, just listen to what he s been saying on the campaign trail. what s wrong with america s government today, and what is sickening the american spirit today. and there s this noxious, oppressive, we believe we re smarter than the rest of america attitude in washington. tough words. in just a moment, i ll ask rick santorum if he really thinks he can overtake mitt romney and become the republican nominee. and later, the tin man behind the video that millions of people are watching around the world and their mission to put a central africa wa