the plan to not go off the fiscal cliff fell through. what does it mean for all of our money. >> steve: darn it. a major snow storm strikes in the midwest and move negligent great lakes states and northeast. travelers are being delayed and christmas delivers as well. they stopped the amazon man. >> call them caudy and old fashioned but they are not pretty. we are showing you the ugliest sweaters of the year . "fox and friends" starts right now. ♪ >> this is jack napolitano, wishing you merry christmas and a happy new year from "fox and friends" . >> steve: that's right. today is the first day of winter. will we make it through if the mayans are right? nope? >> you foal like you have had winter two monthses and you are like winter is only starting . the shortest day of the year. >> steve: plus the great big blizzard. it hit my dad's house out in kansas it is nice to have snow around kiss mas time especially when it is time to put on your ugly day sweater. >> brian: $172 for this. >> steve: it is a one of a kind. >> brian: would you make another if. >> it lights up. >> steve: it has a battery. >> brian: if you are urchingle fester . >> steve: we'll have a little ugly christmas sweater fashion show coming up this hour. in the meantime we'll talk about the big story. dead on arrival. plan b didn't get out of the gate. you knew something the matter with speaker bope bone called a meeting with five minutes warning. we are going out there and i have the votes. interesting he didn't rally. he pulled it and now they are ading to after bill kristol. >> brian: what is plap b. negotiate with the president and it is not happening and so how do we get it done and how do we avoid massive defense cuts. let's cap all tax rates the same up to a million dollars. if you make over a million it goes up. those under bush tax rates become permanent and vote and go home. when it came time for the respects to step up, they step back. at least 50 said john boehner i will not go along with you. >> people are questioning john boehner's leadership saying if he can't rally his own people perhaps he doesn't have the powers of persuasion. others say it is the tea partiers that wouldn't go along with the compromise. that's what congressman from louisiana said last night. >> i don't know what the number is. 40 out of the 240. that is not a repudiation . that is the 40 chuckle heads starting with hr1 screwed this place up . he's done everything in his power to make nice to them and bring them along and make them feel included and it hasn't mattered. i don't fault him. he's done his best. >> thank you for your help. he said chuckle heads . that is a funny word . you are hearing people call out their fellow colleagues who just have dug their heels n >> steve: you have a schism in the republican party. they went to washington. look they are not going to raise on anybody and we'll cut thengs . you have the other faction . republican party saying look, we didn't do so well in the last election . we have to compromise with the president to get something done . that's why john boehner said i don't have a votes mr. #2: if you give me plan b i am vetoing in. republicans were saying we are giving you something and go home. they decided plan b will not pass . they are not coming back until after christmas. mr. boehner said i tried. you cut a trial. newt kning rich sat down with bill clenton and 30 days of one and one negotiation . he said it is time to go back to that. >> my advice to them have every single committee starting january 3rd hold hearings on every lempt waste in the federal government . let the country see all of the different ways to waste money to peck up on can congressman cantor. speaking is the problem and drive issue after issue . we would like to fix the tax rates, and any time the president and democrats want to talk and they are serious. >> steve: john boehner made a misicalculation . he thought he understanding try to do with the president of the united states and try to do the grand barg 18. we'll get together and come up with something. but he misjudged all or nothing bent of the president. boehner offered something that went against his core values which is to raise taxs and in return, the president offered him nothing . the 11th hour speaker said i can't do it and harry and barack it is up to you. >> gring rich has a point. the republicans may have lost the narrative and every day here is another example of spend waste, that would drive it home more. but the president has won the narrative war and people say the rich can pay more. they should have done that in the election . now the media will say the republican party is in disarray . the buck starts with the president of the united states . through all of the negotiations he was not serious. >> brian: now the stock market and you look at stock futures and dow jones industrial average are down 200 and s&p 500 down 24 and nasdaq off 40. european markets are selling off for a percent or two because as we get closer to the fiscal cliff, it doesn't look like we'll have a happiening. >> we'll see. the white house is still optimistig they can pull it off. john boehner is at home. i don't know how they will do. >> there is's phone. >> brian: they can face time. >> steve: they have skype. >> we have a lot of suggestions on how to handle today is one week since the massacre in connecticut. nine : 30 president obama will hold a moment of silence for at the white house. investigators are saying it could take months to figure out why the shooter went on the dead low rampage. for the first time the midtown shooting, the national rifleman association will hold a presence conference at 10:45 a.m.. it has promised meaningful contribution to make sure a tragedy like this nover happens again. >> in two hours. the retired marine who remained chained to the bed will learn his fate. there is a hearing in mexico to decide in hamar will be locked up or freed. he lawmakers are calling for a national boycott to mexico. >> we are going to bring more attention to this and go down to the jail if he as well to. i call on all americans cancel your trip to mexico. if a product said made in mexico don't buy temperature we'll need to bring attention to this. >> 150,000 americans cross the border every day. >> mother nature gets the best of the santa. no delays have been reported. many retailers and customers are worried that the storm could make christmas gifts late. ups expected to move 28 melion packages yesterday. >> steve: when i woke up and opened the door to come to work. four boxes on my porch soaking weight. >> brian: you got them. you know you have a butler gently nudge. >> steve: mr. french came in and there is wet package. >> brian: it is like the every man persona? . >> steve: that is funny if only. ally talking about the gigantic storm in the midwest. look at that causing scenes like that. vehicles are just sliding off of the roads and wfld anita padedia has a update in chicago. >> hi, good morning to you. this is one of the busiest places i have seen in a long time. o'hare airport is busy but not like today, we have a lot of people here today. that's because we have holiday travelers who have already had their plans and place to get out of town and mixing with people who had their flights cancelled yesterday. here in o'hare and med way airport we have had 500 flight cancellation and you have all of those people trying to get out of town and fighting for the seats that are left over from the busy holiday travel we are going right into the christmas weekend. at this point, not a lot of frustration especially the little ones who are tired with their partners and you know, it is not easy to get them up early -- this early in the morning. reporting live in the airport anita padedia back to you. >> steve: thank you very much. >> brian: 11 minutes after the hour. the deadly attack in our kaye in libya . the testimony we did here and what was left out, we'll go over all of those things when ambassador john bolton joins us next. >> would you run in to a fire to help people in a burning car? wait until you see how they saved their life. >> marthsa stewart had a great tip. us the left hand to spread the turkey leg and right hand to reach in and remove. i am sorry that is the airport pat town. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green 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>> i see people go in stores and still using checks, the bottom line every time yourr check account number is out there and second of all, they make you give all . financial information on the back of the check. date of birth and address x. next thing they will drop your dna on the back of yourr check. >> allyson: never wire money to a stranger, all of those ridiculous e-mails that you get claiming that a prince in narobi you shouldn't give the money. >> i win 11 million dollar lottos. you will have to war $2000 in legal foods . >> allyson: you hear that brian kilmeade? he falls for it all of the time. thank you for the types. imagine seeing this on the side of the road. three people trapped inside of a burning car. would you put over and help them. find out what a total stranger did next. when it comes to strangers. you will not see a fashion show anywhere else. happy birthday to christmas tree sutherland keifer sutherland. he's 53 years old. ♪ ♪ and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management a hybrid? 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>> allyson: wonder what happens to boiling water when it 40 degrees below. hot water freezes faster than cold. throwing boiling water froze it snaptly. >> steve: he made it snow. from russia with love. tell us about rg3. >> brian: you want to know. i am fascinated by that. that is thomas edison in russia. rg3 is ready to go. the rookie quarterback will play against the eagles. i say give him time and he has such a bright future . he m