and how colin firth lead a study into the differences between brains. john dean already examined the behavioral studies and now will look at the pictures of conservative brains if any. all the news and commentary now on countdown. if i only had a brain good evening from new york. happy new year. this is monday, january 3rd, 673 days until the 2012 presidential election and approximately three months until a showdown in congress that could tank the world economy in a way that would make 2008 look like a quick dance in the spring rain. tonight s fifth story, the game of chicken, accelerating this week toward the start wednesday of the 112th congress. on one side the global economy. on the other side social security for generations of americans yet to come. sometime around the end of winter, february, march, the u.s. debt will hit $14.3