leading off tonight, high noon. what does president obama want and what are his powers to get it and what can he do if the republicans don't do what he want sns what leverage does he have to keep the tax cuts for the middle class, b, save the deal struck with the russians and c, get senate approval for don't ask don't tell. with us, white house advisor, david axelrod. plus, a democratic senator we expect to say, mr. president, use your power. plus, msnbc's joe scarborough has said the emperor has no clothes, or is it the empress. joe wrote in politico today it's up to the gop to man down sarah palin. let the fallout begin. also, the latest blast from wikileaks. who in the state department is saying the president of argentina doesn't have her head skrau screwed on.