Good morning, today is Monday, December 31, 2012 and the last day of the year. New York City is busy preparing for the countdown to 2012, and the festivities to ring in the New Year at Time's Square.
Whatever your plans for the evening, stay safe, and please don't drink and drive.
Your morning open thread begins below.
James Risen on Edward Snowden: 'Only Reason We're Having These Debates is Because of a Series of Whistleblowers'
Cenk Uygur: Fox News Came Out of the Closet Tonight
Palin Writing 'Legalese' Book to Fight the 'War on Christmas' 
So Much for That Slow News Cycle: The Daily Show's John Oliver Takes on the NSA
Santorum: Obama Broke Oath of Office with Immigration, DOMA Policies |
Maher Savages 'Cryptkeeper' Congressmen in New Rules Segment |
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Martin Bashir to Michael Steele: 'What Does the GOP Hope to Accomplish?' |
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Sarah Palin, Turd Tossing, and Conservative Outrage Fatigue |
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Palin Writing 'Legalese' Book to Fight the 'War on Christmas' |
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Snowden: No Higher Honor Than Being Called a Traitor by Dick Cheney |
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So Much for That Slow News Cycle: The Daily Show's John Oliver Takes on the NSA |
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Maher Savages 'Cryptkeeper' Congressmen in New Rules Segment |
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Fox News Host: Zimmerman 'Has Already Been Punished' With Weight Gain |
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Jan Brewer Rips Arizona GOP Apart Over Medicaid Expansion - Updated |
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Jonathan Karl Cites Coulter, Erickson and Beck To Chide Sen. Rubio |
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Bill Maher Blasts Donald Trump for Suit Over Orangutan Joke |
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Michigan City Councilman in hot water as video of Obama's head on a spike emerges |
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Stewart Slams Fox, Where It's Never the Right Time to Talk About Gun Violence |
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Maher: Why is Redemption so Much Easier for Republicans Than Democrats? |
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Open Thread: SNL Bain Ad Parody |
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