>> dana: ins he apartment. >> kimberly: have fun in vegas. >> bob: give her your phone >> good morning, everyone, it's sunday, december 11th, i'm alisyn camerota, thank you for joining us. the gloves came off and the gloves came off in iowa. >> the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to ted kennedy in 1994. >> who came out on top? we had the candidates' report cards straight ahead. >> dave: and it may have been the biggest gaffe of the night or that, that rivals it. romney's friendly $10,000 wager could end up costing him big. roll the animation. and alec baldwin is still pleading for an apology from

american airlines kicking him off a flight. and short that have he'll give one to himself. >> on behalf of everyone at american airlines, issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. (laughter) >> "fox & friends" really starts right now, go. ♪ >> welcome back to "fox & friends," we have a new friend in the studio, alisyn doesn't know about. >> i saw the show yesterday, i was watching your show yesterday and i did, i haven't met him, tell me about the elf on the shelf. >> clayton: there he is, elf on a shelf. we haven't come up with a name for elf on the shelf. all of you weighed in for the name. >> i heard one, clayton. >> briggs.

>> and keep an eye out for santa and keeping an eye on you, he knows if you're naughty. meanwhile, we start with mrishgs and keep the names coming if you have a good suggestion over there. what a debate it was last night. nine o'clock if you stayed up late and a lot of fireworks, all eyes were on newt gingrich, although mitt romney was under attack equally as much. if you guys stayed up. i thought everyone would turn and go on newt, but it was clearly a joint attack on the two frontrunners not just one. >> 9 p.m. they jumped on board and went after the two frontrunners last night. here is a collection of highlights last night. >> when your office is on the rodeo drive of washington d.c., which is k street and you're taking money to influence the outcome of legislation in washington, that's the epitome of establishment, that's the epito

after insider. >> what should anow a lot of team. received a lot of number from freddie mac. >> if you look at newt romney, they were for immigration program and if you look at newt romney-- >> i happen to agree both of what the speaker said, palestinipal except that the palestinians were ayn vented people. and to the moon, i'm not in favor of that money and he said he would like to eliminate in some cases the child labor laws so kids could clean schools, i don't agree with that, the real difference, i believe is our background, i spent my life in the private sector. >> i'm interested of the body language, do you engage and look at the person. take your notes and-- >> no, taking notes. >> taking notes now, they don't say anything, but i'm taking notes u he handled that a lot of well, and camera shots of him. he was engaged in the

questions of infidelity and all of that sort of stuff, he handled that well not looking tempered or feisty back. he fired back at mitt romney calling him a career politician and this was one of highlight moments, gingrich says, wait a second let's be candid. take a listen. >> let's start with the last one, let's be candid, the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> now wait a second, wait a second. >> i'm a citizen and served the country in many ways, you're a citizen and served the country. >> if you would have been a 17 year career politicians if you'd won. >> it's hopeful to have a president of the united states with the courage to tell the truth and residentialed reagan went around as an apparatus and called the soviets the evil empire. >> let's talk about the career politician part and romney

said i wanted to be in the nfl and. >> that's the comeback. >> dave: i went in the the private practice and figured how to be a better politician and create jobs. does it wash, newt gingrich's comments the past we cannot even the debate, look, this guy has been campaigning since 2005, governor of a state and do you get away with saying you're not a career politician. >> without herman cain in the race, everybody on the stage have been politicians. if you're accused of it, then romney had a good response. a lot of things i would have been if i had been given a chance. >> clayton: would have been an astronaut. >> dave: there was no damage to the front runner, take away from the debate, i'm not sure that everything stuck to newt gingrich. the moment where i held my breath when the moderators opened it up to the candidates to attack newt on his infidelity twice, he's now on

his third wife. they were given the chance to highlight their differences in terms of marital commitment and they didn't take any jabs although rookie perry got the closest to taking shots. >> individuals who have been infidelity with their spouse, i think that sends a very powerful message, if you will cheat on your wife, if you will cheat on your spouse, why wouldn't you cheat on your business partner or cheat on anybody for that matter. >> i think that's a very, very important issue and i think that people have to render judgment. in my case, i said upfront openly i've made mistakes at time i've had to go to god for forgiveness and seek reconciliation, but i'm also a 68-year-old grandfather and people have to measure who i am now ab and whether i'm a person they can trust. he handled that flawlessly and they thought he handled that flawlessly. perhaps the biggest gaffe from mid ramp any and des moines

register calling it the biggest gaffe, pressed on the issue of romney care and it being in his book and possibly taking out the initial printing of the book and whether or not it should be a model for the nation, rick perry said i saw the look and mitt romney-- i read i remember first book and said in there your mandate in massachusetts which should be the model for the country, i know it it came out of the reprint of the book, but you know, i'm just saying, you're for individual mandates, my friend. >> you know what, you've raised that before, rick, and-- >> it was true then, it's true now. >> well, rick, 10,000-- $10,000 bet. >> i'm not in the betting business. >> $10,000, immediately on twitter this, wasn't just on iowa, thing that blew up on twitter united states and around the world. what will $10,000 buy you, flu

off and everyone saying $10,000, because it seemed like a guy who just had $10,000 in his pocket. >> i think that's what rick perry's said, i bet mitt romney has $10,000 in his pocket. that's not a number that rolls off the tongue. >> i bet you ten bucks, a burger or a bloody mary. >> nobody said i bet you $10,000. that's not a natural-- >> michele bachmann jumped on it, too, fired up. after the debate jumped on it, democrats jumped on it and michele bachmann says it doesn't register with iowa, with iowans riot now who are possibly out of work, don't have $10,000 to throw around. so, didn't go over well. >> dave: and the tdnc jumped on it, and what will $10,000 buy. >> juliet: for the average household for the year. >> clayton: a year of day

care. >> dave: stylistically it reminded me put the hand on rick perry's shoulder and shuddered when you're watching that. as soon as he did it you kind of-- oh, no, recoiled. >> clayton: don't touch. a new phrase we heard in the montage earlier, newt romney, am i sthel bachman repeated it and something interesting now that herman cain is out of the race. >> listen. >> one of our former competitors was herman cain and he reminded us of the 9-9-9 plan and what i would like to do is have the win-win-win plan. she was very good showing the clear contrast between herself and newt romney, showing she's far to the right of a lot of the positions, whether the bailouts, the mandates. >> and working class. >> and just from her delivery,

i thought she was very commanding. she just was calm. she didn't sound true. and in control on, you know, she's gotten better every single time. >> clayton: a couple of upcoming debates undernight, tonight, which is tonight of the it's hard and some of these days roll into one another, there will be the newt gingrich. >> tomorrow night. and this one the big one and set your dvr for it, nine o'clock eastern time hour fox news debate, december 15th, again, that's hosted by bret baier and cavuto taking part and megyn kelly and chris wallace and that will be the final one, and all eyes on the big, big last event. >> that will be a good one. let's get your headlines, a lot to tell you about, a 14-year-old american is finally free after being released by muslim militants in the philippines. he's is your ronneded by

members of the filipino army. he was captured when they were on vacation, had i mom released two months ago and cousin escaped. no word if ransom was paid to get him back. three people are reportedly killed when a quake hit acapulco, mexico. blocked the major highway leading to a man's death and felt as far away from mexico city. the buildings reportedly swayed back and forth causing people to flee. disturbing new details about a man who was gunned down by police after opening fire in the middle of a california intersection. take a listen. that gunman is now identified as 26-year-old tyler, his former girlfriend says their recent breakup may have sparked the rampage and she

says he was addicted to prescription drugs. it caused panic. and a music executive john atbury happened to be passing guy and hitting him in the neck and jaw and critical condition. two other people were also hurt. >> tell us about would you. >> dave: the the most prized hardware in college football. the heisman trophy winner and now, last night. >> 2011 winner of the heisman trophy is robert griffin iii, rg 3. >> dave: i had it called right. rg 3, baylor university beating out stanford's andrew luck, the runner up two straight years and griffin the first in baylor history to win the award and a moment of fun. >> show the folks what you went with tonight, robert. >> are you ready, here we go,

superman's with a cap. >> where is the cape. >> how did he stuff the cape in his pants? >> and that's the bears against the washington huskies december 29th and we don't know if he'll go pro after that game. but on the curvy couch joining us live at 9:15, robert griffin, he graduated in three years as honor, 3.67 gpa that deserves a round of applause and superman socks. >> and that's the best part. >> and then, all the headlines i was reading about him, as expected. this wasn't a surprise. >> dave: look, we had archie griffin, a two time heisman winner, he did not think he was going to win and-- andrew luck-- >> how did you think he was

going to win. >> dave: following twitter. >> and how i choose my football picks. >> clayton: and socks. let's go with another winner, rick reichmuth at a christmas display down there, right, rick? >> i hope you bring the stocks with him to the show, those look cool. so many people have a tradition, christmas lights and so many places getting into the business of it. we're down here in myrtle beach, south carolina, the christmas wonderland and they set up a christmas wonderland. 1.7 miles and synchronized it to music. you turn on the radio channel to a certain channel and it's synchronized to all of the lights and it's really, really cool and the families come all over the place and they're coming around the country and we're here at the one in myrtle beach this morning. a very cold morning here in myrtle beach, i can tell you that much. we love to get pictures from you. so many towns have these kind

of things and your christmas, and you can either send it to me on twitter or my page or e-mail them to friends@foxnews.com. here is your temperature this morning. the coldest we've seen so far this year in new york city, at 30 degrees, and coldest it's been so far in cleveland and a very cold air mass and the coldest we've seen, not bitterly cold for anyone there, and it's very clear across the northern tier of the country. and rain showers in florida and look at parts of texas and good news every time we're in texas now, we've got some of that. a little bit of icing and the western side of that. and in texas as well. the west coast, you're looking good and you see a chance for showers moving in across parts of florida. looking at your forecast for the day today. a chilly one in the northeast, and snow showers yesterday, ten inches of snow. and it turns out, and that will be more sunshine and there will be some scattered showers and watch out, but the

cool day with some scattered showers, and another nice day into the northern plains and 40 degrees in minneapolis and we'll take it, when you add to that some sunshine and across the west, another sunny day and a little bit of snow flying across the northern rockies and this evening a chance for showers at parts of california much more coming up here all morning long. >> all right, looks very festive. thanks so much, rick. >> go back to myrtle beach when it's warm and play some golf. thankfully he didn't fly with alec baldwin out there. >> that's right, alec baldwin had an incident on american airlines, playing a video game. >> word with friends. >> not just any one. >> asked to turn off his electronic device and he made fun of this on "saturday night live." >> he was also kicked off and we want to show you, i think, the tweet that start this had battle off.

the flight attendant on american reamed me out for playing words with friends while we sat at the gate not moving, hash tag, no wonder american air is bankrupt. as you know, he was kicked off the flight and banned by american airlines for that stunt and he went on "saturday night live" to, sort of apologize. all he though maybe to himself. >> and come here tonight and on behalf of everyone at american airlines, issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. mr. baldwin is an american treasure and i am ashamed at the way he was treated. i mean, what harm would it do to let him keep playing his game. not any game, but a word game for smart people (laughter) >> it wasn't angry birds. >> dave: and rick reichmuth, you'll find him on commercials. >> an american treasure. >> clayton: he felt he was singled out, right? he thought there were other

people on the flight nearby also using cell phones. >> and there have been actual test toss show that that does interfere with the plane's transmission. >> but the air time in the show. and wrote a great piece on the new york times exactly how it works and why and this does interfere with air traffic and in fact a number of-- it's the sheer mass, the number of folks on the flight using electronics, can interfere. an individual flight, he no. but the number of people. >> i don't fight with flight attendants, but constantly-- >> you will bring down the plane, stop that, put it down. >> coming up on the show, how quickly do you respond to e-mail? turns out how fas you hit that reply button and send off the message. a lot about how you feel about the person you're writing to, hmmm. no wonder ali didn't respond. >> dave: and a massive basket

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>> dave: who needs coffee when we come back from a break like this. >> clayton: my all time favorite. >> alisyn: that's very-- >> welcome back by the way. >> clayton: hey, can we get a quick shot of elf on the shelf here. we're waiting. >> alisyn: still watching us. >> clayton: watching us, the elf on the shelf moved overnight while you were sleeping, in a different location here. >> alisyn: you'll never see him move. there we see him. we're waiting for your names on this, but i think dunkin. >> dave: k-i-n. >> alisyn: talk to you about e-mails. how long does it take for you to reply once you get an 's bee one and a half million e-mails between a thousand of different employees and the time to replay. basically what they found, you reply to your friends the quickest. >> why not. and i was struck how long it

takes you to do it. seven hours for a close friend. >> on average. >> that's because we live on these devices and i think we're-- >> and we are work contact, 11 hours. >> alisyn: that's not true for us, because we're in news. >> clayton: and thrown into the mix social media. the immediacy that you respond takes precedence over e-mail and shows awe hierarchy, you basically don't care about the other people as much. >> alisyn: and at least this doesn't hold true for us. we have to reply to you right away. i reply more quickly to you guys than my friends. they have to witness a day. >> dave: my friends generally will have to wait longer and the biggest chunk of e-mails with people we know the least, we do social network and text with people we know. pull back the curtain. depends on the message.

if it's something that i don't want to do, then i don't reply back. >>layton: it's obvious. ill he' ask dave a he question and i won't get a he reply the at all. >> alisyn: yeah. >> clayton: and then have to see him the next day, did you get my e-mail. oh, yeah, yeah. >> alisyn: i'm an e-mail procrastinator, also, i get so many and check my blackberry, there's 50 and i have to go through them fast. >> clayton: fill,000. >> alisyn: if one of them involves a task i've got to put that off for the next day or two and slips through the crack and i forget. i'm sorry, i'm issuing an a blanket apology for every e-mail i've never responded to. >> clayton: on twitter, i do select all, 400 e-mails, delete. >> alisyn: really? >> because if it's that important and i didn't get back to you, you're going to e-mail me again. chances are you're going to e-mail me again, select all, delete. zero. >> alisyn: you know why i like that, i have 2400 e-mails in

my inbox. and that's-- >> select all. >> alisyn: i can't delete ones i haven't done. they're lingering. >> clayton: they'll get back to you. >> dave: let us know how your hi we have now details about the shooting at virginia tech. the wife of the police officer and army veteran killed, is now speaking out and she says, she and her husband were exchanging loving text messages at around 11:20 a.m. just one hour before he was gunned down by a random shooter he didn't even know, she says she definitely tried to reach him when she heard about the shooting and got who no response. they have five children. she describes him as her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. disturbing story out of chino hills, california. police arrested this man,

39-year-old kim beating a boy at least a dozen times with a pole and they asked members of church to discipline their son after they expected he had been smoking. an alert school alerted police. and they used him to discipline their kids. a christmas controversy, an atheist group was trying to get the henderson county courthouse to take down the nativity scene, county officials say no way. they want to hang a banner on the courthouse among other things to call religion a myth and supersition. so far they've not responded to the request, but there's a good chance it will not go over well. and, here is the mystery answered. jennifer aniston, the sexiest woman of all time. men's health magazine thinks so and the magazine's recent poll ranked the actress first on the list, attractive, funny

and down to earth and rounding out top five raquel welch, marilyn monroe, britney spears and madonna. >> what? >> that's a smorgasborg for you there. >> clayton: i want to know what five guys at men's health were sitting around with a, you know, with a beer going, all right, guys, who is the sexiest. >> alisyn: you wish you had that job. actually you have that job. >> clayton: a rough day at the office. a rough day, i've got to pick the sexiest of all time. >> dave: i don't know if we're going to agree with the top five. let's shake it up. >> alisyn: ask you guys. send in your top five sexiest. >> dave: and first, huge news rocking the world of sports. it comes from baseball. brewers star ryan braun, the national league's mvp this year has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. braun was notified of his positive test before he won the most valuable player award and now, he faces a 50-game suspension if the results are

upheld. he is appealing the results saying there was no wrongdoing on his part. no baseball player has ever overturned a positive test for synthetic steroids. so there's a long way to go for one of baseball's, we thought, good guys. meanwhile, to college football, army and navy, always more than a football game, it's a chance for america's heroes to lay it on football field. vice-president biden and leon panetta there, the commemorative coin tossed, and army tied it up right here, and a t.d., 21-all. it was 27-21,avy late in the fourth and they draw a big on the off sides on fourth and short, and that seals the game. and navy wins the 10th straight time over army. 27-21. and neither team head today a bowl game and what a game it was on saturday and at one

point, president obama was in theooth providing color commentary. did a pretty good be job. >> people commenting that he also had gray hair, like full on gray hair. >> dave: wouldn't you? how do you not. >> alisyn: it's the presidency curse. >> clayton: wait a minute, there's no just for men up in that to get that coloring out. >> dave: check this out. in college basketball, a game actually ends in a brawl. >> and now an altercation and this is the last thing you want to see. the benches clear. >> dave: it may not look like a whole lot there when you see it slowed down it was down right ugly. xavier and cincinnati, a hey maker and the same guy kicked the player on the the ground and one player walked away with a bloody face as we can see, a slew of very big rivals and the trash talking from the opening tip and even in the week before on social media and referee stopped by with

under ten seconds left and xavier, and xavier players had jerseys ripped off by their head coach, he was he so furious with the the involvement in that. >> alisyn: there's no place for it. >> clayton: that's the moral of this story. thank you, alisyn for putting it-- . rick reichmuth is live in myrtle beach, south carolina, hey, rick. >> you know, there's plenty of fights at the mall, alisyn. >> alisyn: i know that. >> all right. so, yeah, we're here at christmas wonderland and talk about it in a second. and a quick look at your weather though, a few things going on, including some cold temps, the coldest we've seen so far this year, in places in arizona where you're down in the single digits and you're thinking it's not that bad. a cold morning and a cold day, only getting into the 30's for most areas down across the northeast, and the metro we're

going to see a few showers and maybe a few snowflakes, across parts of western texas throughout the day today. temps only into the 40's and 50's across much of the area. a nice day 40 degrees in fargo and barely any snow this year and certainly continuing to be dry and 40 degrees in december is very nice and across the west, things are looking pretty good. and the next storm pull into california and a rain and snow maker across the four corners again for tomorrow. tomorrow's temps shaping up like this, not that bad really anywhere and the temps aren't that bad and we will just be watching that next storm that's going to continue to pull in towards areas of the southwest. all right. so, here atted christmas wonderland, a cold morning in myrtle beach, people think of the beach in myrtle beach and now they're thinking christmas. and mickey hail, you're with the family that runs and operates one of four of these, a beautiful thing, how do you

put this together? >> this is just something that our family, we came up with this great idea, we thought, and here we are, it takes a lot of time, but it really is, when it comes together with the life and music, it's a great thing. >> that's one of the things that makes us unique, is that the music and lights all happen together? >> exactly, everywhere you look, it's synchronized to the music. tune in your radio and drive around and every vantage point gives you a new show. >> and you live in four place ins four different states. >> new market maryland, one in nashville, tennessee and here in south carolina, myrtle beach. >> and these are led lights, a little less electricity and energy? >> yes, a lot more expensive to run security lights in the areas where we have the show than it is for the show for the entire season. >> and then it's not only the light show, but you have other things for families so they can go in and play some games and there's animals? >> exactly, what we have, santa's village, what we call it afterward and santa is

always there, until december 24th though. he's very busy after that. and then we have a lot of games, and refreshments and rocky the mechanical reindeer here at this one. >> a mechanical reindeer and we saw that last night and we'll see that later on in the show and thank you for getting up for us this morning. and guys, back to you in the studio. >> looks great. >> dave was confused, how is it dark there? >> we have to remind him, it's 6:30 this the morning. >> dave: is it still dark out. >> alisyn: yes, it is. we go to work in the dark. >> clayton: can we have a shot outside. >> dave: it's dark, in my mind, it's bright-- >> day. >> clayton: in my mind, you went to carolina. and let's talk about the donald trump debate set for december 27th right after christmas. and as governor huckabee told us yesterday. >> dave: is it a debate or a luncheon. >> clayton: it might be ov over caesar salad.

they've got to be in iowa going door-to-door, a few days before the caucuses and john huntsman saying fiery things about the debate. >> john huntsman was in new hampshire not the debate because he didn't have-- didn't qualify so he was talking once again why he declined donald trump's debate and said i'm not going to pander, not going to do silly thing like sign pledges and if trump has any ka hocajones he'd in the race and not on the sidelines. >> and he refuses to back away after the nominee is chosen. so, look, i don't know about the debate december 27th, you've only got two people and john huntsman will debate newt one-on-one monday night in one of the lincoln douglas style debates and that, i think, will highlight a very smart experience. and it's a long shot at best,

but-- a smart guy. >> we know that donald trump doesn't like to be told he has no power. and he'll be on "fox & friends" tomorrow to fire back. >> yes, he will. >> dave: if you look at titles of his books. >> clayton: you would think he has cajones. >> alisyn: and i have cajones. >> clayton: by books come on and-- and, yeah, but look at the end of the day, huntsman brings up a good point, right. how are you going to go to a debate with a guy that may end up running against you. and huckabee talked about on the show if you want to get in the race, get in the race and don't stand there and be a moderator and we talked to donald trump's lawyer and says he represents millions of people. of course, it was interesting that got taken out. all over the independent that donald trump represents millions of people. >> dave: i don't think it happens, but we'll ask donald tomorrow on "fox & friends."

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ifrments. >> clayton: welcome back, the headlines for you, a tennessee man who threatened to kill house majority leader eric cantor and his family agreed to plead guilty. 62-year-old glenn don swift expected to spend 13 months in prison and accused of leaving threatening voice mails at cantor's office. even though he says he doesn't remember. and tweeted it to 5 million followers and need to be careful about the direct messages. >> dave: yes, you do. congressman weiner. and g.o.p. presidential front runner newt gingrich. meanwhile, the main target of

last night's showdown in iowa and the front runner had few choice comebacks and mainly at mitt romney. >> let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician, you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> losing to teddy kennedy was probably the best thing i could have done for preparing me for the job i'm seeking. it put me back in the private sector and i worked in the private sector and learned lessons there, desperately needed in washington. >> dave: our panel to break down the winners and loser, angela mcglowan, national daily.com and fox news contributor and kirsten powers, did anything fundamentally change about the g.o.p. race after last night? >> i think that it's still a romney-newt matchup. it just, what most people were looking at in this debate whether newt gingrich at the top of the polls do anything to change the dynamic. was he going to blow up in any way and he held his own, and

he had good answers to some of the challenging questions, like, for example, he was challenged on his past marital history and he had a very good answer to that that i think, you know, seemed to resonate with people. so, i think it's keeping the dynamic in the same place, which is mitt versus newt. >> tj, did mitt do anything to cut into newt's lead. >> mitt had a lot of attacks on gingrich. the problem is you get defined by the sound bite and the sound bite, i'll wager $10,000 and it made him look like thurston howard iii. it could have been worse, he could have said i'll wager you to a fois gras eating contest. >> dave: there was an opportunity to separate himself from newt. said what's the difference between you and newt and started with a lunar landing

thing, made me feel like i was on the moon. did he hurt himself? >> he didn't hurt himself, but the debate was if newt din grinch could take the heat. dealing with the infidelity and palestinian. and i agree with kirsten, it's annuity gingrich, mitt romney race, in 1980 ronald reagan did not win iowa and bush did, ronald reagan was our nominee. i think it's a long time before we choose who our nominee could be, i still believe it could be mitt romney. >> dave: i thought that the fidelity thing was a moment that held our breath. waited for the people to take off the gloves and go straight at newts gingrich. when i get back to you, kirsten. should somebody had made an issue with newt's issues with fidelity. >> it's a little desperate and something that you don't need to raise because people know about it and i think that based on, if you look, i've been talking to a lot of

people on iowa, a lot of religious conservatives, seem to have forgiven him. and he's repenteden went out to see jim dobson and repented and he's a changed man and seem be to be taken it at face value and i think a candidate bringing it up-- >> at the end of the day, nobody cares and we have bill clinton and people care about the fact they're living from paycheck to paycheck, if they're getting one. it's about job. if herman cain would have answered like newt gingrich did or better, i think that herman would be in. i think that gingrich handled it well and we'll move forward. >> an is subtext, and the rblgs saying, bill clinn, the democrats supposedly are in favor of loosesy goosy moral values the other subtext here, newt gingrich is basically saying, yeah, i was

a cad most of my life and i'm a year away from 70. >> i'm old now, i'm old now. >> don't have to worry about me he. >> dave: i agree. just because you're old now, i thought it was an interesting answer. let me ask one final question to you, kirsten, if there's someone else to emerge from the pack other than newt romney, who is it? >> well, there aren't that many people left who hasn't risen to the top and santorum is the one people are saying watch in iowa because he connects with religious conservatives and spending a lot of time there. even if santorum does really well in iowa, i can't see him really being able to go to distance, but i suppose-- i think that gingrich is going to stay in the spot through the caucuses. >> dave: long chunks of time i wonder if santorum was not there and didn't get a lot time, but did not complain to his credit. and one says that gingrich

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newt gingrich top dog in the g.o.p. race and seems to have the tea party backing him. 82% choose him over romney and bachmann ironically enough as the nominee. some say that the gingrich candidacy would doom the party. we're back with our panel, angela mcglowan, what rand paul wrote in the des moines register, we, the tea party must not make a giant leap backward by electing big government status quo republicans like gingrich. does it represent a failure of the tea party. >> no, if you go back with the contract with america, eliminating the debt tax, capital gains tax cut. $500 per child tax credit. and president clinton signed 70% of that. now, one could argue that, newt gingrich should have gotten the tea party support from the start, but if you look at the people there between romney and newt gingrich, newt gingrich is going to get that tea party

support and they're not going backwar backwards, they're moving forward. >> seemed clear to me that michele bachmann probably represents the tea party fundamental and newt gingrich supported tarp and climate change and nancy pelosi in the famous ad and supported the universal mandate for the country. is this a failure of the tea party? >> it's an absolute failure if the goal was to find a washingtons outsider, no bigger washington insider than newt gingrich and no better symbol of someone who went to washington poor, got rich off the system and you have to dig up the bones of lyndon johnson to find a bigger long-term washington insider than newt gingrich. >> as a person i've got to say, as a person who's spoken at more than 20 tea party events, it's not about getting someone outside of washington d.c., it's about those principles. tea party, taxed enough already. and newt gingrich-- >> do you agree with all this have? >> well, i mean, i don't think that supporting tarp is a tea

party principle and rand paul, you have to take it seriously when he comes out and says something like that about the tea party. that said they seem to be coalescing around him. a bit of a mystery, i think partly because they see him more as this conservative icon who, won back the house after 40 years of democratic rule, he did the contract with america and that's what they remember, and they seem to be, sort of overlooking the other things and maybe it just comes down to the simple fact that he's not romney. and i think that-- >> sorry, go ahead. >> here is the real reason he they like gingrich, the tea party is looking for someone to just stick it to obama, and call him a socialist, and be mean and vicious and gingrich is fantastic at that. remember, here is a guy who wrote the memo, call democrats-- >> you guys, it's not about work, it's about policy. and this man has proven that he can pass policy and have it enacted. >> and i think we could debate this with a few more-- >> and the tax money and--

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>> good morning, everyone, inters it's sunday, december 11th, newt gingrich's face on the bulls eye and this needs to be after him. the g.o.p. front runner came roaring back. >> the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. the battle did not stop there. we'll give you the report card. >> and michele bachmann, trying to revitalize her campaign. taking shots as the top two, will her zingers be enough. >> and stop senning those care packages to our troops. they have enough perks, and that's what one college lecturer says and it has veterans outraged. what do you think about it? let us know, ff weekend on twitter, "fox & friends" hour two starts right now. ♪

>> and you see the memo that says finish chewing before talking, clayton. >> you should talk, what are you talking about. >> it's hard to eat your breakfast on a national news show andicallyton manages to do so. >> clayton: i'm sick. >> alisyn: you've had a cold a long time and so have i. dave, are you sick. >> dave: i'm feeling fine. >> alisyn: good, meanwhile we need to talk about the big abc news debate last night. if you missed it it was on 9 p.m. a little late. the wall street journal calls it the sharpest most contentious of all the debates yet and seemed as though newt gingrich was on the hot seat. mitt romney was going after him and he pointed out the differences as he sees it between himself. >> dave: he tried to. i don't know if he hit this out of the park. >> alisyn: you be the judge, here is the moment. >> the real difference, i believe, is our backgrounds, i spent my life in the private sector, i understand how the economy works. >> okay. and let's start with the the

last-- let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> now, wait a second, wait a second. and-- >> no, i'm just saying, i looked and i thoughted, i thought i'm a citizen i served the country in many ways and you're a citizen and served the country in many ways, it's a bit mch you'd have been a 17 year career politician by now if you won. that's all i'm saying. >> newt says he's going to keep things positive and he didn't go on the attacks and that's about the strategy in the debate and that seems to be working in iowa. iowans are sick and tired of hearing the negative attacks and went after gingrich and many went after romney as well. >> i was surprised romney can't counter, this party, the republican party kicked you out of the house. surprised he didn't count wer that line and hang on when mitt romney was asked about the difference between he and

newt he started with programs lunar landing, and he stumbled into the private sector versus washington insider. >> clayton: i thought what he was trying to do point out the ridiculous gingrich ideas floated or made fun of recently, that the washington insiders have said and i think ej said this week, that there are filing cabinets filed with newt's idea and a filing cabinet filled request newt's bad ideas. going to the moon and retrieving minerals. >> might be a bad one and mitt romney's attempt to point out the-- >> off the radar. >> clayton: i agree with you, it went a long way to pointing out. >> alisyn: meanwhile, michele bachmann pointed out their similarities and a new phrase, newt romney, and she sees them as one amahl gam of a politician. >> if you look at newt romney they were for obama care

principles, if you look at newt romney, for cap and trade, if you look at newt romney, they were for illegal immigration problem and if you look at newt romney, they were for the 700,000 billion bailout and you heard newt romney is also with obama on the issue of the payroll extension. if you want a difference, michele bachmann is a proven conservative, it's not newt romney. >> dave: did she just label the republican ticket for 2012? she may have because newt says he's open for the idea of romney as the vice-president. the body language was classic as romney and newt sat there and laughed it off. i think michele bachmann had a great performance ap the right idea for her. you have to package these two together. not just take on one of them. >> alisyn: and i've been accidentally saying mitt perry because the names are similarity. >> dave: there's no similarity there, clearly draw a distinction. >> alisyn: the names of the g.o.p. candidates, one symbol,

strong manly names. >> clayton: one big difference on the stage, the current debate in washington over the payroll tax cut, should it be extended. romney yes, gingrich yes, michele bachmann, no. and we're going to have a debate on social security and not do it taking resources away from social security to pay benefits. >> it's a temporary tax cut and it will help people in a very difficult time, but let's recognize this is just a bandaid. >> i want to extend the tax cut, if you don't you raise taxes, but i want to pay for it. >> this is president obama's plan of temporary gimmicks not permanent solutions. >> alisyn: well, you know, it's interesting, abc news did fact checking after the debate as they often do and say not only are the candidates divided whether the payroll holiday tax, payroll tax holiday works, so are the economists. half say it's a gimmick and half say no, it could be helping to boost the economy

and you saw it played out there. >> did you see any change in the overall breakdown of this race, i think that some feel if there was any change it kind of solidified newt as a front runner, that's the way i saw it. i don't know if anyone made a huge move last night, but it was a very good-- >> we're going to ask more the speech writer about who the winners and losers were. >> and we'll have one of the biggest gaffes of the night coming up later if you read the des moines register, they thought mitt romney made one of the biggest mistakes of the night. >> no question. >> your headlines and what's happening at this hour, surprise, surprise, iran says they won't be returning the u.s. drone that got lost and eventually landed there. and commander of the iran's revolutionary guard called this an invasion of iran's air space and a hostile act. i warned of a big response from iran though he did not spell out exactly at. iran's state tv shown officials inspecting the sentinel drone. a serb strikes new mexico,

killing at least three people. loosed more than a minute and blocked a major highway which led to a man's death and felt as far away as mexico city, a hundred miles from the epicenter. and buildings swayed back and forth prompting people to flee. a virginia woman is facing criminal charges after falsely claiming she had cancer to raise money for herself. police say 42-year-old martha nichols was a motivational speaker and the focus of community fundraisers and claimed to be a four time cancer survivor who needed treatment. and after an anonymous tip police learned it's a lie. it's not clear how much she raised under false pretences she'll be in court next week, unforgivable. all right, tell us about sports, dave, would you. >> dave: they are partying in waco, texas because the best college football player in the country crowned last night and the winner of the heisman trophy is-- >> the 2011 winner of the

heisman trophy is, robert griffin iii, rgiii. >> robert griffin tiii of baylor, and beat out andrew luck and the concensus number one. he's the first baylor player to win the award. and his good luck charm. >> here we go we've got superman's with a cape. (applause) >> i want those. >> those aren't even his favorite pair of socks. when he joins us live we'll tell you what are his favorite pair of socks. >> alisyn: is he known for his socks. >> dave: one of his favorite things, spongebob, cookie monster, elmo. there's rgiii and will join us on the curvy couch and ask about his plans for the nfl. this guy may go to law school while playing in the nfl.

he's special, a very special man. no flaws on this one. >> alisyn: wow. and the socks that's-- >> i wear the same kind. >> dave: under oo's. and rick is at the christmas celebration, hey be, rick. >> exactly, the sun comes up and changes the season at the christmas light display, you're right. take a look at pictures, what the place looks like at might. people come out here from all over the state, trying get a look at the beautiful light display and one of the unique things, about the christmas wonderland, they set it to music to kind of get the full experience and 1.7 mile drive people go through experiencing the light show, a beautiful thing. all right, let me tell you, it's cold across a lot of the country right now. in fact, across the northeast, the coldest temps that you've seen so far this year. and really, at that, it's not that bad. 29 in new york, 22 in cleveland.

being the coldest that you've seen so far this year, really, i guess we can't complain too much, but finally it's there and you've got it. a keir day still across much of the country, another nice one and we have the cold front that stretches across florida and more showers there and different parts of georgia. the heaviest of the rain is off shore in across the central gulf and seeing rain showers across texas. across the west you're looking good now and that's about to change and the next system will bring some rain showers across parts of central california today. here is your forecast, cool day across the northeast, chilly conditions, but we'll see plenty of sunshine and the lake effect snow we saw yesterday and that's tapered off and it's gone. across the southeast, another cold one and 48 in nashville and showers across areas of the south. toward the northern plains, a nice day, 40 degrees in minneapolis and the temps are around 10 to 15 degrees typically where they should be this time of year and continue to be dry, not really any snow in sight there for the next few days at least. and across the southwest,

we're looking for another nice day, plenty of sunshine, and tonight, and tomorrow we'll see the rain move in towards parts of the southwest. all right, guys, back to you in new york. >> dave: the sun does come up in myrtle beach. >> alisyn: it's beautiful. >> dave: thanks, rick. >> clayton: coming up on the show, mitt romney throwing down a big wager during the debate last night. >> i tell what you, 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> alisyn: oh, boy. >> is that big bet going to go down as a big blunder? he opposed the war, but now president obama plans to honor our troops, is that a mixed message? we report, you decide. >> dave: a soccer game surprise for one young girl when her soldier dad returns home coming up. >> dave briggs is crying, kleenex! >> ♪

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their case why they should be the party's nomineement here with his debate winners and losers, former speech writer for president bush. >> good morning, how are you. >> alisyn: let's start with the winners. who do you think won last night? >> i think that newt, newt gingrich won for the same reason that romney won the previous debate. no one knocked him off his perch. he got a few good hits in on romney, particularly the line you showed about the only reason he's not a career politician, because ted kennedy beat him. a great line and turned one of his big gaffe into a positive the, the line about the palestinians being an invented people, an unnecessary thing to say and sort of questioned his temperament for the office and romney tried to go after him on it saying that you're a bomb throwing and newt turned it in, no i'm a reaganite, goes out and says evil empire and tear down this wall and took a gaffe going into the debate and made it into a positive, a smart move. >> alisyn: on that same note,

he addressed the infidelity question, his personal peccadillo's head on. yes, he was lucky he was the last to go, he had time to think about it, and prepared for it. and went to my god for forgiveness, i think that will go over well with evangelicals in the iowa. >> alisyn: if anyone hurt them is selves in the debate. who would you call the loser of the debate. >> mitt romney, his worst debate yet. he got into the biggest problem he had, quite frankly, needs to knock newt gingrich off of his perch. for some reason he decided this would be a good time to get into a fight with the old front runner, rick perry, makes no sense at all. >> alisyn: for the viewers, in case they didn't see it, the moment that most analyst say it's the big faux pas of mitt romney.

>> i read your first book and said in there that your mandate in massachusetts, which should be the model for the country and i know it came out of the reprint of the book, but you know, i'm just saying, you're for individual mandates, my friend. >> you know what? you've raised that before, rick, and you're-- >> it was true then, and it's true now. >> rick, i'll tell you what (laughter) >> 10,000 bucks. $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> oh, okay. >> alisyn: okay. so he says a $10,000 bet. now, the thing about that is people say, i'll take that bet for ten bucks, a cup of coffee, $10,000 doesn't roll off the tongue automatically, what do you think of that moment. >> for $10,000, mitt romney, it is like $10 for the rest of us. they're tone deaf and that was a planned attack, that wasn't a gaffe and sent out a press release afterwards, saying, hitting rick perry for not

taking the bet. they had, they planned that and had no idea that would back fire the way it did. and it was a remarkable moment because it was a stupid line and two, they went after the wrong guy. >> yeah, and the fact that the campaign didn't realize afterwards, or maybe it's just their spin. maybe they're just saying, we did something, we did that high a number because we think it's so outlandish what rick perry said. and maybe that's the spin. share with us any surprises you saw last night in the debates? >> i thought, the one thing good for romney and win, was nothing he did, but the fact that, santorum and bachman and perry all had such very good debates and they, you know, i think that bachman was executive with her newt romney line. and perry had his best debate yet. in fact, arguably, rick perry was the best candidate on the stage last night in terms of the debate performance. why is that important for mitt romney, is that the only way he beats gingrich in two

things happen. one, in newt stumbles in some way and some of his support falls into other three candidates and the conservative opsism remains divided and important for romney that the other candidates do well last night, which they did. >> alisyn: gotcha. mark, thanks so much for coming in with your score card telling who you think the winners and losers are as well. you can find us on twitter. thank you, mark. >> thank you. >> alisyn: a college lecturer's comment sparked outrage, said that soldiers get paid and why should they get christmas care packages. we have a veteran here with his reaction. a group of home owners holding the virgin mary hostage. why they're asking for ransom or else.

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>> well, it has happened again, another college lecture your, slamming our soldiers and the people sending care packages to them overseas. last week in a letter published in the iowa state daily. thomas walker wrote this, quote, don't their families send them yule tide goodies, necessities should be to people who really need them and why supporting quote, hapless veterans. the new director for the american legion and do you take umbrage with the term hapless veteran? >> that letter was so full of idioticsy that it ranked down there. because because you can do something doesn't mean you should. i have a constitutional right to try to renegotiate with my cable company to pay my bill through interpretive, doesn't

make it a good idea. and trying to get people to send fewer care packages-- >> why in the world print it and perhaps keep it to yourself. iowa state and the president of the university saying this, please understand that mr. walker's comments or opinions do not in any way represent iowa state university. as a military veteran myself i strongly disagree, i do, however, respect every individual's right freedom of speech which is so highly valued in our nation. >> right. >> clayton: what do you say to that? >> yeah, i think, you know, the president is clearly right. and he's in a tough spot. i think it would be really unfortunate if people viewed iowa state as the big loser in this. let's not forget this letter was precipitated by an effort to send care packages to troops overseas. the iowa state community coming together that actually made this guy go down this pretty idiotic path. >> it's an insult to the

troops or the people packing these up and sends to go the troops. >> it's interesting i was at a charity event at the army-navy game with the legionnaires and ranger up and baltimore ravens cheerleaders and every one was more upset over the fact it seems to demean the people who send the packages who are than the troops. there was another passage, the only good that soldiers do overseas is create terrorists and the more i look on it the more idiotic that becomes. and i don't think there's anyone in the world that thinks that american troops are so affluent they don't deserve care packages. >> clayton: they're not going hungry, the point is that getting something from home shows men and women from uniform show they care about them. my brother was serving in the first gulf war and packaged up dvd and things to send him, we love you, and we know how it

must feel there. >> the u.s. army gives you mre's today and 4,000 calories, wasting away wasn't my primary concern. when you get girl scout cookies in the mail it means more than a girl scout cookies, that somebody took the time and the energy to put a lot of postage on that package and send it 8,000 miles away. it was more a symbol, a symbol of what people back here are thinking and their support for the troops rather than the actual care package itself. >> mark, we appreciate you joining us, we hope you have a-- >> and here is the lecture, and the contact information if you want to send a letter yourself. it's freedom of speech in this country and let you know what they think about that. mark, we appreciate you joining us this morning and have a merry christmas. >> thank you, sir, you, too. >> we want to know what you think about this. find me on ff weekend, the twitter account on "fox & friends" and send us your messages and let us know what you think. coming up on the show, president obama getting ready to honor our returning troops and did he oppose the war? sending mixed messages to

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santas celebrating the santa-c santa-con. thousands of chris cringeles look like pub crawling, yes, pub crawling throughout the city, including singing christmas carols and swarmed places like grand central station and i saw them and it was frightening at 11 a.m. and they were all over time square as well and we're told some santa's even occupied zuccotti park and if you've seen the movie "bad santa" it's like multiplied by a thousand and kind of disturbing, the beautiful, the christmas season. >> clayton: and i passed a group of them last year, you know, walking home here in manhattan. like what's going on here. >> dave: probably-- >> start drinking at like 10 a.m. and goes to like 10 at night. all day. >> alisyn: they're in the spirit. there you go, part of the proceeds go to charity. drinking for charity. behind that. >> alisyn: and there's a cause.

let's get to your headlines. we want to update you on the stories of the day. the widow of the virginia tech police officer who was killed is speaking out. she said she and her husband were exchanging loving text messages just one hour before he was killed by a random gunman that he didn't know. she says she desperately tried to reach him when she heard about the shooting, but she got no response. she and derrick have five children and he joined the virginia tech police force weeks after the massacre in 2007. that left 33 people dead. and peace talks between the pakistani taliban and the government of pakistan are reportedly progressing well and the senior taliban commander says a deal with the government could come soon and it's believed to have split into different factions. it's unclear how long any piece of the government might last and they say they'll give

us an update shortly. a group of home owners in pennsylvania, feel a family statue of the virgin mary and demand a ransom. here is a picture of the statue and they placed it just under the condo window and the home owners association says that's community property and the religious symbol is not allowed and they can only have if they pay the fine they say, if that isn't enough. they say they can no longer park on the party until the fine is paid. what a surprise on the soccer field. watch this 11 year old's reaction when she found out her biggest fan was there to watch her play. her father was home in georgia for a quick visit after serving more than a year in iraq. the army national gua sergeant let his wife and daughter's coach in on the secret, too.

>> and turned arn and the coach got her attention like a couple of times and that's why i have tears in my eyes. the best for me, i don't know about her, but it's the best for me. >> and he heads back to fort hood texas, later this week. >> alisyn: somebody give a dave a tissue. >> dave: i know, man. wonderful moments. they may not have the country's best athletes, may not be head today a bowl game, but it may be the best rivalry in all of college football, army-navy, meeting for the 112th time on saturday and what an entertaining game this was. president obama, vice-president biden, the defense secretary leon panetta on hand for the game. the coin flip, the commemorative coin and later the color commentary. and army right there. brown, tied at 21, and, yeah, look at cadets, just so fired up at the game. off sides call may have been the biggest play of the game

and army goes off side on fourth and short and steals the game. 10th straight win for november over army. 27-21. and as i mentioned, the president in the booth providing a little color commentary and talked about his playing days. >> did you ever play football? >> you know, i played football in 9th grade, and then i realized that i was built more f for basketball. i was a big kid in 8th grade and in 9th grade everybody else started getting heavier than me. >> there you go. >> dave: the president sat with army in the first half, navy in the second. and to college basketball now. an ugly, ugly scene between xavier and cincinnati. watch what happened. >> and now, an altercation and that is the last thing you want to see. the benches clear. >> dave: it doesn't look at that bad until they slow it down and watch the hey maker

there from a cincinnati player. this game ended because of this fight. that player left with a bloody face and the school's rival. the game filled with trash talking that preceded the game on social networking, and referees stopped play with under ten seconds left. xavier wins, 76-53, big time suspensions coming to both of the teams. finally the play of the day. top ranked kentucky taking on indiana. hoosiers down two with seconds remaining. remaining. >> and for the win, yes! >>, yes! >>. >> dave: would you believe that was the coach right there. looks like he just got punched in the face. and at the buzzer to win it and indiana was absolutely bonkers afterwards. check out the court. it was filled with a sea of

red. good for the hoosiers and their fans, undefeated number one kentucky suffers their first loss. and clayton, morris, what a game this was. >> clayton: i know, somewhere bobby knight threw a chair 0 celebrate. throughout the week we've been focused on gifts, and this is for the outdoor lovers and like to hit the slopes. joining us the market editor of complex magazine. good so see you. >> good morning. >> clayton: let's dive into these, affordable values and normally look at name brands, wow, they're expensive, but not necessarily the case. >> we have to pick some items for you today so we can get affordable the price point across. this is from the north face. and it's completely filled with down. and it's around $250. you can buy this at north face.com and next, we have a flashlight from bushel. the thing about flashlights, usually give you a blob of

light and this is more focused at $110. you don't think you need a flashlight. >> it's better to be safe than sorry. >> this looks great. burrton of course, famous for hitting the slopes. >> you can get this at $210. but they're up to around $260. and come in a lot of different colors and we have the green here and also the black with honey comb pattern as well. >> yes, my favorite, too, also. >> and really warm as well. a name brand that i was referencing and thinking you think of them as typically examin expensive company. patagonia. >> one is filled with micropuff, alternative to down and this is filled with down. they're both around $130. get this for men, women and kids. >> outside on the slopes and you're out chopping wood and you need good boots and these are from timberland. >> yes, these are timberland and this is a new initiative they're doing called earth keepers and the materials are

organic and the leather is up to the epa standards and the rubber is reused as well. >> nice. >> yes. >> also a helmet here. and it's light. i'm surprised how light it is. is this a ski helmet, a snow boarding. >> it's a ski and snow boarding helmet and the detail about this one, these glasses magnetically attach to the helmet. >> wow, that's-- >> yes, you don't have to worry about trying to find a snap at some point. >> this is correct. $80 get this from men, women and children. >> nice, this is obviously for children or the ladies, perhaps. >> or the ladies. >> clayton: camerota in this. >> this is a great snow suit that we have here today. it's the great idea about this jacket is that when the kids fall down on the slopes. >> right. >> or during an activity you can actually pull them up from the harness right here. >> brilliant. >> yeah, so, 'cause we know kids fall on the slopes all the time. if you rip something, pull them up by the back strap. >> this is around $200 from

spider. >> adorable. >> yes. >> clayton: finally here, we have a ski coat? >> also a ski coat. this is for the lady. from hanson and it's lined with down. and it's got a great belt detail and keeps you looking chic on the slopes. >> and it has the great norwegian name to it, the spits burgen parka. >> say that three times. >> clayton: no, we have sensors here and they're available on the website and all of the great winter lover choices. thanks so much. >> thanks so much. >> clayton: check out complex magazine for information. ali, dave, spitsberger. >> alisyn: and president obama is getting ready to honor our returning troops. he opposed the war, is that a mixed message for the troops? >> and how you feel about someone try checking out how

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>> time for quick headlines. afghan president hamid karzai says the death toll from last week's bomb attacks. 39 people killed initially and a homicide attack kills scores of people at a shrine in kabul and bomb blasts in two other cities took several lives as well. some think this could have been an inside job. more than $100,000 worth of ipads stolen from a best buy in california. the two thieves broke in around midnight and they avoid security cameras, out of the store in less than a minute. more than 200 ipads were stolen. let's go over to dave. >> dave: thanks, ali. president obama set to mark the end. iraq war by delivering a speech at fort brag this week. how does the president who opposed the surge acknowledge its successes and should he also mention his predecessor, president bush. let's ask the founder of the afghanistan and iraq veterans

for congress, he served as a marine in iraq, good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, all right, what would you like to hear from the president this week at fort brag. >> i would like to hear the word victory peppered throughout the speech. >> can you declare that formally. >> i think that victory was achieved with the success of the surge. we have the democratic functions in iraq, the ali on the war on terror, the primary goals there, because of the surge which president obama opposed. we're able to leave orderly and not in a chaotic fashion. so he's the beneficiary of the policy which he vociforously opposed. >> dave: what do you think of him speaking at fort brag, do you think it's appropriate? >> i don't think it's appropriate. he's been against what the troops try to do. the bag drop for this, is a moveon.org or code pink meeting or prance democratic fundraisers, that's the key here, it's a political

decision to remove the troops every fundraiser will have he checked the box and he ended the war as quick as he could regardless of the facts on the ground. >> dave: you just mentioned that he ended the war. do you expect him to mention president bush? i don't think, i don't think he will. >> dave: should he? >> he absolutely should. the best accomplishments of the obama administration was the killing of bin laden and he didn't give the credit that the bush administration deserves for budget together the intelligence and the operations. so i'd be pleasantly surprised if he did, but i'm not holding my breath for praise for bush or word victory. >> dave: needless to say the troops are happy to be home from the holidays. they'll be home for christmas time and probably means an awful lot from your fellow marines. and do they approve though of how we're doing this? the withdrawal at this time? >> the president's own generals don't approve and they wanted to leave behind

20,000 combat troops to leave iran in check and to back up the iraqi military, and the president, for political reasons went against his own generals. i don't think that the average soldier or marine who served over there, more than one million of us, wants to see our gain slip away. the president says he's going to fort bragg and honor sacrifices, you don't honor them by losing the peace. >> dave: how do you do it, honor those troops? >> you keep a presence in iraq so that the stability that they earned with 4500 men and women killed and 30,000 casualties don't go by the way side because you're trying to fulfill a campaign pledge. >> dave: all right. we'd like to hear back from you later this week after the speech at fort bragg and we appreciate you being on the website for iraq vets for

congress.com. >> dave: and mitt romney throwing down a big wager, during the iowa debate last night. >> i tell you what, 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> dave: will this go down as a big loser for the former front runner? and people say the american dream is dead, but we've got proof that it's alive and well right here in our studio. and all of these items made by americans who followed their passion. ♪

>> well, some people may claim the american dream is dead, but we have proof that it's alive and well right here in the studio. every year, garden and gun magazine picks the best

predict made in the south and all of the winners are small businesses owners who followed their dreams. gabe debenedetto is the editor in chief. welcome, dave. >> thank you so much. glad to be here. >> alisyn: tell how you pick the winners, do they all have a common thread? >> well, we look for artisans, small, small outfits, craftsmanship is a big key and we have a number of great judges who once we get 200, 250 and we winnow everything down and spend time with them and the product and quality of it, as much as the new mixes in the store. >> let's go through some of the products. one of the first ones is this chris williams oyster knife. what's great about this? >> most of them are made overseas, they're cheap, they're ugly and they're not very functional. chris was a former investment banger and his grandfather use today make knives and decided what he wants to do and he

makes an unbelievable knife. and takes care of any oyster you can buy. >> alisyn: don't stand a chance. the bourbon barrel, table and chair. >> yeah, these are great. you know, louisville you can't walk down the street without kicking a bourbon barrel. and a guy named jc poohed decided he would take these and make great furniture out of them. what's cool, you can see the legs, he they take the shape of the bourbon barrel. they're strong and in addition to that because they've held bourbon, permeates them and stronger than you can imagine. >> alisyn: and this is dave's favorite, bloody mary mix. >> what's wrong with the bloody mary mix, we need some vodka. the guy in the company were car salesmen and hangover and went to get the bloody mary mix and decide today make their own, it was horrible and led them into the idea of let's see if we can come up with a great bloody mary mix.

>> alisyn: so good. >> this is vegetable based and stock base, habanero, and we drink a lot of bloody marys in the south. >> alisyn: we do here, as well. and dave is the judge of that. an expert around here. and the classes are cool because they're made from wine bottles? >> yeah, another cool story. daniel hart in atlanta. he was laid off from his job and having dinner, a couple of bottles of wine, one of them fell off the table and cracked. as he looked it on the ground. i can make glasses fwr that. and he winter through thousands of wine bottles figuring how to get the right curve and smoothness and every glass is different and bottles from shops in atlanta. >> alisyn: everybody was doing something different and they either quit or laid off and followed their dream and that's the message there. >> really what everything, that made in america should be. >> alisyn: yeah. >> great stuff. >> alisyn: and just a passion.

>> yes. >> alisyn: tell us about the next guys, different than anything i've seen before. >> this is otis james on nashville. on a bike ride trying to figure out what to do with his life and the fashion was fashion and came home and made a tie for one of his friend's dads and a great reaction and got into the business and now he's carried all over the country and makes these in his back yard. it's all hand stitched. >> alisyn: they're cool because they're different material than you usually see on ties. >> yes. >> hand painted labels. >> alisyn: and here the canoe and clayton is going downstream. what's, what's -- tell us about this. >> the canoe is great mary mack canoe company in tennessee and now days a lot of them are mass produced and not pretty anymore and this merges function and form, not only is it, you know, got a great kevlar shell, it's got the great, these ribs are made from tennessee cherry wood and they're all handmade and this is the son of-- this is the grandson of the

founder this have company. >> beautiful and so is this. >> yeah, the guy who makes this, his name appropriately is fritz oar, i kid you not he was a former canoe and kayak team member and after he finished that he decide today put his knowledge to use and make paddles and a lot of people feel they should hang on the wall. they're so beautiful. >> and really get the greatness you've got to use them. >> alisyn: he had no choice, but to submit this. dave, you're the editor of garden and gun magazine and thanks for sharing, and dave has stolen your bloody mary mix. >> glood to be here. >> alisyn: the last night's dehe spite less than a month from the iowa caucuses. chris wallace is going to be with his take on the winners and losers and what he expects at the debate that he will be moderating this thursday. and just in time for the busy holiday travel season, changes

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>> good morning, everyone. it's sunday, tea december 11th. one g.o.p. candidate taking a big gamble at the debates i tell you what, $10,000 bucks, $10,000 bet? >> i'm he not in the betting business. >> how did that go over. will romney's bet come back to bite him. >> dave: i bet it will. newt gingrich didn't make any bets, but he did take a beating in a matter of speaking. the other g.o.p. candidates ganging up on the former speaker and now front runner, but did he bite back? >> and still waiting for a response to that e-mail you sent weeks ago? the silence on the other end could be a sign the person doesn't like you. >> you think so. >> you obviously like us, your e-mails and tweets have been

pouring in. >> and i haven't replied. >> i haven't replied. >> and after "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ >> people are coming by the way. ff weekend on twitter is how you can sign in because this great studies looked at the individuals and found that people can take a long time to reply to someone on e-mail, and you're not a big fan of that person? >> and you figured that out and if you really are a big fan of the person, how long does it take to he reply. we'll look how many hours it is. and the big debate the wall street journal calls tt the sharpest and most contentious. it seems that newt gingrich was on the hot seat and everyone was trying to take down the front runner: as you know, he is a beginning the polls in iowa, florida, a lot of places.

>> newt gingrich did a lot of firing back and some say may have established himself as a firm front runner. here is a sampling of the attacks on newt last night. >> when your office is on the rodeo drive of washington d.c., which is k street, and you're taking money to influence the outcome of legislation in washington, that's the epitome of the establishment, the epitome of an insider. >> he supported the tarp funds and should have annoyed a lot of people he received a lot of money from freddie mac. >> if you look at newt romney, they were for the illegal immigration program and if you look at newt romney, they were for the 700 billion dollar bailout. >> i happen to degree with most of what the speak are said except going down and saying the palestinians are an invented people. >> we can start with the the idea to have a lunar colony to mine minerals from the moon, i'm not in favor of spending that kind of money to do thatten he said he would like to eliminate in some cases the

child labor laws so kids could clean schools, i don't agree with that. the real difference i believe is our backgrounds, i spent my life in the private sector. >> newt may be on to something, may be good minerals on the moon we should get. but he fired bac of course, newt wasn't going to take this lying down, but he also didn't seem to get his feathers ruffled which is what a lot of people were speculating could happen. get his feathers ruffled and get in the feisty gingrich mode. he dependent do that, but he did this. >> let's start with the last one, let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician, you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> wait a second, wait a second. >> no, i'm just saying, i looked at it and i said, i'm a citizen and served the country in many ways and you're a citizen and served the country. a bit much. it would have been a 17 year career politician if you'd won. all i'm saying now. >> dave: that's a pretty solid comeback. >> alisyn: and that's effective saying you wanted to

be a career politician, but you lost. >> dave: an admission by newt that he is a career washington man. >> clayton: what i say. >> dave: well, he spun himself as the ultimate outsider and said i'm going to be the biggest outsider in modern times. >> clayton: that's the way i saw it. >> dave: outsider. >> clayton: an admission, look, let's be honest and candid, we're both washington guys and mitt romney you've been governor for a long time. >> dave: an admission. >> clayton: former speak her of the house, third in line for the presidency, not an outsider. >> alisyn: and herman cain out, everybody on the stage is a politician. and you're a politician. it's interesting what happened. mitt romney was angry with rick perry, perry brought up something in romney's book, which he says explained that mitt romney would have wanted a government mandated health care for everybody ala romney care in massachusetts. mitt romney took exception with that and did it with a bet. it became, well, the focal point of the night and some

people say a big faux pas, take a listen to this. >> i read yourirst book and it said in there that your mandate in massachusetts, which should be the model for the country. now, i know it came out of the reprint of the book, but you know, i'm just saying, you're for individual mandates, my friend. >> you know what? you've raise that had before, rick. >> it was true then, and it's true now. >> rick, i tell you what. 10,000 bucks-- $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> oh, okay. >> dave: well played by rick perry, didn't take the bet. the problem isn't i'll bet a, 10,000 bucks. we say buck a ten bucks, or a beer, and 10,000, reminds folks that he's not exactly like you and i. doesn't understand that the payroll tax cuts, for example, will hurt ordinary, average americans. >> clayton: and a number of candidates jumped that out of

touch message. michele bachmann pounced on it and shows that mitt romney is out of touch with voters in iowa some out of work to be able to throw around $10,000 like that and, bet you that mitt romney had $10,000 in his pocket at the debate. >> alisyn: seemed like that. >> dave: if he would have pulled it out. >> clayton: who is on front, is there a $10,000 bill. >> alisyn: i have no idea. >> i have three in my pocket. boy, we cannot wait for thursday night's debate, it's going to be a good one on fox news hosted by bret baier and megyn kelly will be there, chris wallace and neil cavuto as well. all eyes again on newt to see if he can finish this thing off. right now he's clearly established himself as the front runner. >> i'm going to jump on google and see if there's a $10,000 bill. >> alisyn: that's the only way we'll ever know. >> andrew jackson? >> and get to the headlines. give you an update on the 14-year-old american boy who is now free from captivity in

the philippines. it was initially reported his captors let him go. well, turns out he actually made a daring escape. this is our first look at kevin, alive and well, surrounded by members of the filipino army. captured along with his mother and cousin five months ago while on vacation. his mother seen here was released two months ago and cousin eventually escaped as well. he told his captors he was going to take a bath in a steam room and took off down a mountain and wandered two days with no shoes before villagers found him. and three people are reportedly dead after a 6.5 earthquake near acapulco, mexico. the quake lasted more than a minute causing rock slides and blocked the major highway and felt as far away as mexico city. about a hundred miles from the epicenter. disturbing new details about the man who was shot by police after he opened fire in the middle of a california intersection.

well, that become is now identified as 26-year-old tyler breen. his former girlfriend claims that their recent breakup might have sparked the rampage and claims she was addicted to prescription drugs. the shooting spree brought panic to one of the busiest streets in hollywood on friday morning. music executive john atbury happened to be driving by as three bullets passed through the windows of his mercedes benz and hitting him in the neck and jaw and now in critical condition and two other people were hurt, also. tell us about a big name for us. >> dave: certainly was, the best college football players in the country gathered here in new york. last night nerves filled the room as the winner of the heisman trophy was announced. >> the 2011 winner of the heisman trophy is robert griffin iii. >> rgiii! >> robert griffin iii, baylor university, takes the top

prize. the first ever in baylor history. and a fourth place finish in 1963. and rgiii wore a good luck charm to give him a bit of an edge he. >> let's show the folks what you went with tonight, robert. >> you guys ready, here we go, got the superman's with a cape (laughter) >> and clayton, loves those stocks. what type of stocks will rgiii wear this morning? that's the question, because he collects them. he's got a very impressive array from elmo to spongebob. we'll ask him in the nine o'clock hour here on the curvy couch. what a good guy he is. wonderful example of student and citizen and athlete. >> alisyn: that's great. can't wait to meet him. >> clayton: we got to the bottom of the $10,000 bill and the associate justice of the supreme court on the $10,000 bill. >> dave: hasn't been printed since 1946 though. >> alisyn: huh. >> dave: a few in circulation. >> alisyn: you're a font of monetary information right

now, wow. >> clayton: we both thank google this morning. let's thank rick reichmuth down at the christmas wonderland in myrtle beach, south carolina. >> hey, you've got christmas lights at night and entertain the families, and petting zoos for your christmas adventure out here. very, very cool and thank all of these guys for coming out early and don't kick that goat, don't do it, don't do it. and take a look at the weather pictures this morning and a cool morning across the country and the coldest morning across the northeast so far this year. with that said not that bad if we've made it this far into the season, but the coldest we've seen and that's been the case. and we do have some rain that we're going to be dealing with across parts of florida and south georgia today and it's going to stretch into texas, the same front that's stalled out there. a little more moisture will pull up into the texas area again and that's good news. across the west you're looking

very, very dry, that's about to change also. we have another storm that's going to move in cross parts of california today and tonight and that's going to become a big weather maker for us across the southwest for tomorrow and it's another slow moving storm, and here is your forecast for your day today. crossing northeast, a cool day, but plenty of sunshine across the southeast, a few of the showers and temps in the 40's and 50's. guys, much more coming up from the christmas wonderland. guess what else? santa has shown up. we'll see him in a little bit. >> alisyn: oh, wow, thanks for the tease. >> clayton: rick, be sure to return my e-mail, i sent one a few weeks ago and he hasn't returned it. tells you a lot. the amount of time it takes someone to reply to an e-mail tells how much they like you. >> alisyn: basically, northwestern, looked at one and a half million e-mails, sent by a thousand people and found out if you're a very close friend. it will still take you seven hours on average, to reply to an e-mail.

if you're a work contact, meaning a good work contact, a co-worker that you know. it takes 11 hours and if you're a distant contact, you get comfortable because you're going to wait 50 hours for a reply on average. >> my variable is how important the message is, if it's something you want to hear, if it's something you want to reply to, or if it's just like a dentist appointment reminder, i'm never replying. >> alisyn: if it's bloody marys, befe i send it, you he reply, it's strange. >> clayton: tacos at the office, like the commercial. >> dave: taco party. >> clayton: and diane in north carolina writes, easy answers get quick responses. exactly. comment about that in a second. those requiring serious thought sometimes never get answered. pick up the phone if it's longer than three sentences. pick up the phone. >> dave: and e-mails-- >> e-mails should never be longer than two lines. >> alisyn: jim in arizona, and a business e-mail is replied to in minutes.

friend can wait. if it's important they will call. i couldn't agree more, jim. >> dave: one tweet, is the e-mail study backwards? the more i care about someone, the longer i take. >> clayton: oh. >> dave: they'll understand. will they. >> alisyn: no, sometimes people are annoyed when you don't answer an e-mail right away. >> clayton: that's an interesting theory. >> alisyn: call me. >> clayton: and a friend will take a few days to digest the e-mail. >> dave: you want a thoughtful answer. >> clayton: and six paragraphs and write me back a few weeks later. >> dave: let us know on weekend at ff weekend on twitter how you feel about this sfaed. >> alisyn: coming up the fight isn't over, an atheist group can't eliminate a nativity scene and now they're taking their battle to a new level. >> dave: chris wallace, what does he think about the debate. >> clayton: our e-mail. >> dave: never gets back to us. and was it a game changer, the caucuses and the debate on thursday night? ♪

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>> welcome back, folks, we're less than one month from the iowa caucuses and that means each g.o.p. debate holds ever more weight. >> fox news sunday, chris wallace is in d.c. with his

reaction to last night's debate and will moderating this coming debate on fox news channel. any game changers, chris, from your mind? >> no, a good debate. an interesting debate and helped by the fact there were only six candidates on the stage so you got a little more interaction among them and even those who are trailing in the field. and the field, obviously, went after newt gingrich as the new front runner and they-- he took some hits and he also delivered some, you know, i guess it certainly isn't a key issue, but i think the most memorable moment from this will be the way mitt romney offered to bet $10,000 the way you or i would say i bet you a buck on that. >> alisyn: right. what about that, chris? does that stick around to hurt him? >> well, look, is it going to make or break his candidacy, no, but it wasn't helpful. it was the self-inflicted wound and you know, it just sort of says at a time when people are squeezing and hurting, i don't know that i've ever heard anybody say,

bet you $10,000. >> dave: you and kilmeade. >> a million dollars, but knots $10,000. >> alisyn: that rolled off his tongue in an interesting way. >> dave: yeah, it should be -- what do you think thursday night is really mitt romney's last chance to try to really land a jab. what can he do to make a big difference against a current front runner who is newt? >> well, first of all, i wouldn't say it's his last chance. the last chance in a debate in iowa, but this is going to be a long campaign and i suspect it's going to go on into the spring. and you know, i think that, that romney has to decide what his strategy is, because he seems a little conflicted and at certain points he didn't seem to want to go after him and then george stephanopoulos, one of the moderators, pushed him a little and took a shot at gingrich. he didn't seem quite to know what his strategy was and it's a tough question. because iowa voters typically don't reward going negative.

but it seems to me, either you're in or you're out and he didn't seem to be quite either. >> clayton: what do you think is the big question for governor rick perry who's going to be a guest on your show this morning, along with senate minority leader mcconnell talking about the payroll tax battle upcoming. what do you think is the big question for governor perry this morning? >> what did you think when mitt romney said, i'll bet you $10,000 (laughter) >> that's a good one. >> i've got to tell you nobody's ever said that to me, i don't know what i would have said. >> dave: normally don't bet $10,000. i wanted to give you a chance if you want to respond to what a morning host said to you on friday said you loathe mitt romney. came out of left field. do you want to respond at all to that allegation. >> you know, i -- some, some people say, and i will take this advice, don't punch down. don't respond to folks that are silly and aren't worthy of

a response. it isn't true. i suspect he knows it isn't true. i think he's trying to get to fox with a network that gets higher ratings than he does. i'll leave it at that. >> dave: fair enough. >> alisyn: all right. chris, we'll be watching your show of course and interesting to see you intervi governor rick perry and thanks so much. >> yeah, listen, i'll bet you $10,000 on that. >> alisyn: we'll take that bet. >> i don't have it. >> alisyn: don't have it. >> dave: she's good for it though. thanks, check your local listings for fox news sunday. coming up on the show a brutal beating of a teenager after he was caught smoking. that's not the disturbing part. the parents requested that the punishment happen. the unbelievable story coming up. >> alisyn: and why do you find so much-- we spe so much during the holidays. and father jonathan with the pressure to buy, buy, buy.

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>> all right. welcome back. like that dramatic effect there. >> alisyn: the dramatic pause. >> clayton: well, william shatner. if you break your budget while fulfilling your christmas shopping list, air not alone. we were having a similar discussion at our house. why do we feel pressure to overspend pat the holidays. >> joining us the author of god wants you happy. jonathan morris. does god wants us to spend a lot the on christmas? >> big thing to remember what we're celebrating of course, right? i think if we keep that in mind and if we really make that part of our family

tradition, of going back to the essence of this is the birth of jesus, and we're celebrating as a family, it puts the other things in perspective. >> and look at this though, this is remarkable. so this is the amount of time that people will spend shopping. look at this number. 19 hours shopping, alley is like that is nothing. approximately three hours of waiting in line and three hours of wrapping gifts. >> i asked a lot of people in preparation for the segment. how do you try not to overspend like we've seen the statistics are unbelievable. over 70% of the people are spending more than they decided that they would spend. right? and asking people how do you do it? and i think the best way, i'm going to try to do this myself, is to write down, all of the people that have special meaning in my life. and then, to ask yourself, and to write that down, how am i going to bless this person at this christmas season. how am i going to bless them. not what am i going to get them.

sometimes it might be a gift. of course, your children want some gifts and how am i going to bless them. a card, praying for them. might mean inviting them out for lunch and we're going to celebrate christmas, let's do lunch and making an effort. all the people in my life that have special meaning, let's figure out how i'm going to bless nem. and that helps to keep it in the budget as well. it's not all about, it's not all about spending money on them. >> i think that's beautiful and it's also individual, right? you're not just going out and practically scrambling for a new sweater, you're thinking about the person and what they might need. >> and i think so often, we turn gift buying into all about us. i'm afraid they're not going to like what i got them. oh, my gosh, i'm afraid what they're going to think about me if i don't get them this. >> that's their problem, right? >> we can turn it in on ourselves. if i give a gift it's about blessing another person and sometimes not about money.

>> we end up going down the amazon wish list and checklist, and check, check, check, it's impersonal. >> the greatest war against christmas is the one that he we do ourselves of not giving meaning to the season. not giving meaning, in our families and in our personal lives, to what this is all about. that's the greatest war on christmas the one we wage ourselves. >> i think the moral of the story, next year no presents, alisyn. >> alisyn: is that what you got out of it, strange. >> not getting a present. >> alisyn: thank you for reminding us, it's not all about spending, spending. >> a good reminder for me as well. >> and the hassles of flying during the busiest season of the year. >> alisyn: how appropriate, father, our gift guide continues, we've got the perfect gift for outdoor lovers on your list, and the goodies for those who have everything, a good way to bless them. >> maybe instead of buying

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♪ >> okay, so explain to me the shelf elf. >> dave: elf on a shelf. >> alisyn: elf on a shelf. >> dave: joined us. and santa sends them all over, to make sure they're good or the anchors. >> alisyn: he looks skeptical. >> clayton: i think he looks hungry. >> he's shady. >> alisyn: he is shady. >> dave: we need a name.

and i'm going to dunkin d-u-n-k-i-n. dunkin', clayton and i keep them in business. >> clayton: and keep the elf on the shelf and keep an eye on us for the month. >> alisyn: it's a little creepy. let's get to the headlines and tell you what's happening. we have the details about this week's horrible shooting at virginia tech. tina krouse, the the wife of the police officer who was killed. and she says she she and her husband were exchanging loving text messages around 11:20 a.m. one hour before he was gunned down by a random shooter he didn't know. she says she desperately tried to reach him when she heard about the shooting, but got no response. tina and derrick has five children and describes him as her high school sweetheart and the love of her life.

a disturbing and bizarre story out of chino hills, california. 39-year-old paul kim for allegedly beating a 15-year-old boy at least a dozen times with a metal pole. now, here is where the story against stranger, police say that the teenager's parents asked the member of their church to discipline their son after she suspected that he had been smoking. and an adult at the boy's school eventually alerted police when he saw severe bruises on his legs. investigators believe other families at the church ask this guy to discipline their kids. the controversy in texas. we told you early that the atheist group is trying to get the henderson county courthouse to take down the nativity scene. they said no way. atheists have a different idea, they want to hang a banner on the courthouse that calls religion a myth and supersition.

so far they have not responded to the request, but a cans it will go over well. call them your guardian agent. two new york lawmakers calling on the tsa to hire so-called passenger advocates at all u.s. airports and their job would be to address passengers complaints about securities, right there on the spot. can you imagine? and we wouldn't have the 80-year-old women getting frisked. the ts. a says it's come up with an own way, they say a passenger help hot line will be set up next month. >> we'll put you on hold for 90 minutes, that's all. >> miss the flights. >> all right. and big news in the world of sports. we thought the steroid era was over and word last night, ryan braun, national mvp tested positive for the drugs. and now he could face a

50-game suspension if the results are upheld. braun is appealing those results, saying there was no wrongdoing on his part. but no positive test for synthetic steroids has ever been overturned in major league baseball. meanwhile, in college football, hard to argue not the best rivalry in all of college football. army-navy for the 112th time. yes, apologies to bama, auburn and the other great rival ris, but this is a good one. president obama, vice-president biden and defense secretary panetta all on hand for the 112th meeting between army and navy and there's the opening coin flip. neither team head today a bowl game, but no matter. this is such an entertaining game. and these are the guys that defend our country. trent steelman, to malcolm brown for the touchdown and tied at 21, oops, off sides call, cost army dearly on fourth and short and navy wins the 12th straight game dating

back to 2001. the rivalry 27-21 and the president meanwhile, surprising viewers and giving a color commentary at one point. >> did you ever play football? >> you know, i played football in 9th grade and then, i realized that i was built more for basketball. (laughter) >> you know? i was a big kid in 8th grade and then in 9th grade, suddenly everybody else starts getting heavier than me. >> good. and clayton pointed out there's gray hair atop of the president's head. what do you think, ali. >> alisyn: i think that being the president is stressful. >> dave: if you don't gray in the oval office. >> alisyn: something's wrong or you've discovered the fountain of youth, i'm not sure what it is. >> dave: a great game. let's go to our friend rick reichmuth, in south carolina, it's too bad it's too cold to golf, it's wonderful. >> it's warming up a little bit and this morning was so cold. up to 50 today and i think you can golf with that kind of

temps. and in the christmas wonderland. first of all, the light show is the big attraction that people come. tell me a little about the light show. >> we have over a mile and a half drive of hundreds of thousands of led lights synchronized to music and you drive up, tune in your radio and everywhere you look is synchronized. eighths major interactive show, it's eventful. >> it's beautiful and when you get done with that then you can come inside this tent and i've got to tell you, very cool thing and anytime you have a petting zoo. it's cool. >> it's distracting and it's so much fun. kids love this, adults love this. this time you can land at the end of the show and play in the village and all kinds of things to do here. >> clearly, we're seeing goats and sheep and donkey rides. >> that's right, not donkey rides, but we can ride ponies, i don't advise riding a donkey, but lots of food and other games, there's a lot of fun here. >> all right. mechanical bull, mechanical reindeer. >> i'd like to get you on

that, are you interested? (laughter) >> we'll he see. mechanical reindeer, yes. >> you guys are in, you have four different places not all in south carolina. >> correct in new market maryland and national and sevierville, tennessee and if people want information. >> schadrack christmas.com. >> and thanks, rick. i, too, would like to see you on a mechanical reindeer at some point. doesn't have to be for the show just at some time. back to getting outdoors again, gift guide segment and we show you the first hour getting outdoors and the perfect gift this season and we shared some gifts, for folks who want to get outdoors on a budget. we're starting with the market editor back with more great gifts. great to see you. last year we had ski outfits, affordable, vests and pullovers. >> now boots.

>> these are from ugg, and now they're doing hiking boots just like the other boots, they're completely lined in sheep skin around $200, black, brown and gray. >> and stylish. >> stylish as well. >> and underarmor. >> yes, everyone knows underarmor as well and these keep you warm underneath your jacket and your clothing and this is great for outdoors. >> and how much are nos? >> those are the $50 each for the top or the bottom. >> and some backpacking. >> and these are for fishermen, hikers and bikers and knew what they needed when it came to backpacks and this is for food. this is a clutter sack, which is great for your goods. >> what i like about these guys, it's made in colorado, they know the outdoors and the mountains and know what it takes and it's not some company in china, taking stuff for our hikers here in the united states. >> it's priced reasonably. you can get the backpack for

140 and this bag is 130. >> and more hanson stuff. i'm a fan of norwegian company. >> this is around $300, completely packable, great for when you're hiking and moving around on the, on the slopes, things like that and this is a little more heavy. $700 and for more if you're outside for longer period of time. it will keep you warm and also dry. >> if you're on the deadliest catch boat. perfect for that. padded insulation here and the down, the down inside of it. nice, really nice. >> next up, something for the ladies. we have a running type from brooks, which is also used for outdoors to keep you warm. and it's around $75. >> a running tight. >> yes. >> and alisyn, would you wear this? >> if i ever ran, yes (laughter) >> that would be a key. i don't know if you can help her there. >> yes. >> but you can certainly do that and also, we have some

gps and when they run for the first time in central park, may get lost. >> she can use this and not get lost. a portable gps from bushel around, i'm sorry, around $120 and high school a feature which can can store up to five locations and it will keep you from getting lost he when you're in the woods or in the-- >> yeah, and mark the new destinations as well. >> like restaurants? >> i knew you were going there. where can i find brunch. and the boots, how many times can you-- i remember as a kid grog up and the skiing. >> yes. >> it was a pain because you would outgrow the skis and the boots in every season. you have to keep buying new stuff all the time. >> exactly, well, the great people at growth spurt came up with boots for kids and adjust them up to three sizes by removing these. >> brilliant, brilliant. why hasn't anyone thought of this until now. that's wonderful, so that's from growth spurt boot. and i guess another outside

helmet, bikes or the slopes. >> it fits all sized heads and shapes and molds to the size of your head. if you have a peanut like me or a normal shaped head. perfect. >> clayton: will it fit briggs? i don't know. >> i don't know about that. >> clayton: just expand, i'm not sure. he's not paying attention. matthew henson, thank you so much for complex magazine and check out everything, on foxnews.com. >> and our gift guide as well. >> clayton: next hour we'll have more great stuff. >> yes, we will. >> dave: saying i have a big head? >> now you're paying attention. >> alisyn: he heard that somehow. and finish the rest of the show. >> one more. >> dave: i never heard that before. >> dave: coming up the g.o.p. presidential candidates you know who has had a huge head, newt gingrich. they were ganging up on him and he was fighting back. huge head. >> the only reason you didn't become a career politician you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> dave: huge head. actually a big lead, too, in the polls. and will he keep that lead?

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>> one of the biggest battles during last night's iowa debate. the top two in most polls, mitt romney, versus newt gingrich. watch this. >> let's be candid, the only reason you didn't become a career politician, you lost to ted kennedy in 1994. >> losing to teddy kennedy was probably the best thing i could have done preparing for the job i'm seeking put me back in the private sector, i've learned things there for washington. >> alisyn: let's see what lessons we've learned. tony is here. >> great to have you. >> good morning, alisyn. >> alisyn: you say, i read your notes, newt is a master at political jujitsu. >> that's right. >> alisyn: and this debate proved it. how does he show that. >> that clip there. the mixed marshals arts, you use your opponent's weight.

that was supposed to be the hit, newt took it and threw it around on romney. romney was off his game. started to stutter and stammering, newt is a master at these things and put him in the lead in the first place, these type of debate performances all night. >> alisyn: it's interesting, you said that newt had his own bad moment. what was that. >> now what was so good about the debate like those others, jointly sponsors and yahoo! was one of the sponsors, throughout the debate. feedback coming back online most of the people watching, demanded that newt and romney, newt romney, retell their mandate. an aspect to conservatives of this whole health care monstrosity. newt as speaker back in the '90s to fight hillary care supported at that time this individual mandate. and i don't think he answered the question very-- in a satisfactory way, that could come back to haunt him particularly if a perry or a

bachmann, after the social conservative weigh in. >> alisyn: what turned out to be a bad moment for romney he thought he was going to be funny or gotcha, listen to this exchange with rick perry. >> tell you what, 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> alisyn: $10,000 bet. that doesn't just roll off the tongue of most people. does this hurt him long-term? >> it's not fatal, but it's not good, alisyn and the funniest thing, everyone thinks that perry is not consequential anymore in these debates. he gave newt gingrich or anybody else in that debate running against newt-- or rather mitt romney, an advantage here and got romney to make an unforced error to promote, having. a, a bet and b, a high dollar bet and the des moines register blasted romney for this and dnc put out a sheet saying what could the average american do with $10,000 and mitt romney cleared himself to be tone deaf on this one.

>> alisyn: all right. tony, always great to have you on. thanks for coming in this morning. up next, from killing bin laden to occupy wall street, the stories that created the biggest buzz this year, plus, alec baldwin issuing an apology, but to himself. >> it was very important for me to come here tonight and on behalf of everyone at american airlines, issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. >> alisyn: and that's right. his battle with american airlines is apparently not over yet. ♪ hout a helmet. i took some steep risks in my teens. i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol and my risk of heart attack. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol's stayed down. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke

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>> welcome back. the year is almost over and it was one of those, ton of buzz

worthy headlines and trending topics. >> alisyn: buzz worthy. >> dave: and he's here to break down the buzz and buzz worthy stories of the year, good morning to you, sir. >> how are you doing. >> dave: we're fantastic and we can't believe it's already the end of the word. when i saw the segment we're already here. >> that's true. >> dave: the most buzz worthy story on the internet. what was it. >> a lot of big story, the royal wedding the biggest online audience the for an event. end of oprah, but for me it started on march 1st when charlie sheen joined twitter and he had a million followers and a very public meltdown, hard to believe. >> alisyn: you were start of watching his self-destruction in real time, the social media allows you to do. so, that was obviously, the sort of silly, but to the really significant stories, which do you think were the most significant of the year? >> well, i mean, look, ten

days after charlie's meltdown and winning and tiger blood became american buzz words, we had the horror of the earthquake in japan, which many of us followed by social media because regular media had broken down. and i would also say though for me, and i think many people around the world, the may 1st killing of osama bin laden by the brave navy seals, that's a story that shook us all and we all followed. i had a barbecue at home and people started seeing things on their smart phones and we all ran to the tv to wait for it to unfold. incredible. a lot of it we saw from other parts of the world, arab spring in egypt and libya and the trends were huge on twitter, facebook and social media. >> also on your list, the 10th anniversary of 9/11. >> yes, i think a lot of people felt that was something wrong in coming. in social media, which is something that developed since that terrible day september 11th, 2001.

we saw people to express their stories, their condolences and their pain. in many ways, social media is a perfect cap off what had been a terrible, terrible, decade long event. >> you just knew that occupy wall street was going to be a huge online event, of course, because, you know, hash tag occupy wall street was one of the first things we saw when this story started. >> yeah, remember of course, hash tag ows started very quickly after the september 17th occupying of zuccotti park. there was a facebook page and then hundreds of facebook pages, but occupy wall street started in july from a blog on the canadian anti-capitalism site. occupy wall street was entirely an online phenomenon in many ways because otherwise, like many people, i didn't really understand what else they were talking about. >> clayton: and the death of steve jobs i was in the bay area covering the launch of

iphone 4 s and amazingly learned about the death of steve jobs because of a tweet from the wall street journal that showed up on my smart phone. >> isn't that the irony of all. the man who gave us so many inventions like that, his passing, so many of us realized since 2006 when he was first seen to be sick and thin, something was one. his passing was transmitted to us by the very technology he himself helped develop. i think in many ways that's the greatest legacy of steve jobs, what he did allowed the world to know. that's what happened in 2011. we all got a bit closer to people and events that were far away because we were talking to the people there. and i'm going to give you a quick example i can never forget the man called really virtual as he's known on twitter. he was the man who was live blogging the events in abad bad in pakistan as they were happening that night. complaining about helicopters that only nine hours later he realized were the ones that were going in and killing the murderer, the massacre kingpin

of 9/11. >> alisyn: incredible. well, your cultural strategist and you had a good take on the onlinetories and you predict for 2012 the biggest online story next year will be the presidential election and jay-z and beyonce's baby's name. >> we're out of time. great to he see you. >> dave: alec baldwin not fighting down in the fight against american airlines, since they kicked him off the flight he decided to take matters into his own hands on "saturday night live." >> alisyn: his superman socks must have worked, robert griffin iii won the heisman and he's here in the next hour. ( phone ringing ) okay... uhh. the bad news, it's probably totaled.

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>> alisyn: good morning, sunday, december 11th, i'm alisyn camero camerota, mitt romney tells voters, how he sets himself support from newt gingrich. >> the idea to have a lunar k l colony, nighttime in favor of spending that kind of money. >> alisyn: why some say it was his worst performance yet. >> clayton: i'd like toy lunar colony and, michelle bachmann has a new catch phrase. will it be enough to put her on top. >> dave: and the ultimate prize for a college football player. >> 2011 winner of the heisman trophy is... robert griffin, iii, rg-3!

>> dave: here this hour, we'll ask, is he turning pro and leaving waco, texas? "fox & friends" continues, right "fox & friends" continues, right now. captioning by, closed captioning services, inc. >> clayton: welcome to folks -- "fox & friends," i love it around here in the holidays, you never know what you will find in the hallways, giant cheese plates and a canoe. >> alisyn: there would be a bloody mary mix but you stole it. >> dave: johnnie walker blue. >> clayton: and there is more gift guide segment coming up, keeps us fat and happy. >> alisyn: let's talk politics, what happened at the debate, some say it was the most contentious debate yet an all eyes were on newt gingrich. >> dave: it was interesting, behind-the-scenes for a moment,

are you okay? >> alisyn: no, thank you. >> dave: green to yellow to red, if they should start the stop process, if they were going to go long and it was all go, last night. i don't think anyone was yielding at all, it was all green light and all aimed at newt gingrich. >> places where we disagree. we can start with his idea to have a lunar colony, i'm not in favor of spending that kind of money. >> the real difference i believe is our back grounds. i spent my life in the private sector. i understand how the economy works. >> okay. let's start with though last one, let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician is you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> now, wait a second. that is... >> no, i'm just saying, i looked and i thought, you know, i'm a citizen, i served the country in many ways and you are a citizen and served the country in many ways but it is a bit much, you

would have been a 17-year politician by now, if you had won. that is all i'm saying. >> alisyn: that is an interesting moment and our political consultant said it was supposed to be one mitt romney hit out of the park, i have private sector experience and i'm not like you but newt gingrich turned it around on him. >> clayton: he has been doing that all week on him, a precursor, what we'll see at the debate. and saying you were governor of a state, you have been running for the presidential five years now. enough with the idea of being in the private sector and they are all politicians and they can't play the outsider card and especially not newt, who is house speaker. >> dave: thursday night on the fox news debate i expect someone to dig up something on newt's record and he was not a lobbyist but all of those affiliations, taking money from freddie mac, you expect he's called a target-rich environment for a reason and there is a lot to go after. will there be something, a smoking gun that really says, was he a lobbyist or not? but, look, no one laid a glove

on him, i think he solidified his status. >> alisyn: michelle bachmann, distinguished herself and she came up with a catchy new term, that basically lumps newt gingrich and mitt romney and called them newt romney. listen: >> if you look at newt romney, they were for obamacare principles and newt-romney, they were for cap-and-trade and if you you can at newt-romney they were for the illegal immigration problem and look at newt-romney they were for the $700 billion bailout, you heard newt-romney is with obama on the issue of the payroll extension, so if you want a difference, michelle bachmann is' proven conservative, its not newt romney. >> clayton: you can tell in the debates, where the consultants came in sitting around in a room over coffee and we need a line

tonight, right? and i don't see that from newt gingrich, those lines come out of it and that is why he has done well in the debates and it doesn't appear to be manufactured. it is a good line. does it resonate, if anything it shows that that could be the ticket in 2012. newt romney. >> dave: the approach, you want to package them and show people they are one and the same. but, you know, rick perry has solid debates in terms of his past debate experiences and of course prompted mitt romney to make the $10,000 bet gaffe, although some say he intended to drop the line and who performed on thursday night and how do they lay a glove on newt? >> alisyn: tune in, 9:00 p.m., eastern time to see the latest fox news debate. we want to get to your headlines, right now, at this hour, what else is happening, you have to see this incredible new. >> we got it into the fox newsroom, an oil tanker bursting into flames in melbourne,

australia. at one point you can see people at a nearby hotel trying to take shelter from the fireball and the driver reportedly hospitalized, burns to his arms and legs and two cars and a part of the hotel were destroyed. no word on what caused the blaze. well, surprise, iran says they will not return the u.s. drone that got lost and landed there. and a commander of iran's revolutionary guard called it an invasion of iran's air space and a hostile act and warned of a big response from iran, and did not say what it would be, iran state tv shows officials inspecting the drone and a 6.5 earthquake strikes western mexico killing at least 3 people and the quake lasted more than a minute, causing rock slides to block major highways both directions an ledz to od led to death, and buildings reportedly swayed back and forth, prompting many to flee into the streets.

a 14-year-old american boy is free from captivity in the philippines, his captors let him go it was reported but actually he made a daring escape. our first look at him, alive and well, surrounded by members of the filipino army. he was captured along with his mother and five -- and cousin, five months ago, while on vacation, and his mom, seen here, was released two months ago, and the cousin eventually escaped. and, he told his captors he was going to take a bath in a stream and took off down the mountain and wandered two days with no shoes before villagers found him. and get out the hanky. look at this surprise. on the soccer field, an 11-year-old girl, shelby, she's running to hug her dad, who traveled all the way from iraq to see her. he had been serving there more than a year and, the let the daughter's coach in on the secret. >> turned around once and the coach got her attention, a

couple of times. and, i had tears in my eyes. good for me, i don't know about her, but it was the best for me. >> reporter: the sergeant is only home for a quick visit, and heads back to fort hood, texas, later this week. >> dave: i realize i try not to watch them now, i know they get me. >> clayton: tears came back. like the little boy... >> dave: i have to go back not to watch them. >> clayton: i lost it. can't help it. >> alisyn: you are big softies. >> clayton: rick reichmuth, wearing the big softy jacket, in myrtle beach. puffy coat. >> rick: it is freezing and barely cutting the deal and you come to the christmas lights show and you have to find other things and, derek is on the mechanical reindeer, not a bull, how many more seconds can you do? huh? wow, you have like the entire... the way you do that down, one handed, balanced. i'm impressed, i think we'll

miss the wipe out, but, all right. they have snow and set up an area and -- oh, he's down. nice job. they set up an area where there is a bunch of snow and kids have snow ball fights and everything and they have kettle corn and all kinds of nuts and food and different local businesses come and support this event as well, and they support the local businesses, which is such a great thing. look at the maps, guys, the weather today, cold, across the -- a lot of the country and so many people tweeting and saying it is a freezing morning and it certainly is the case across areas around the great lakes and the northeast. not bad in florida, on the south side of the front. that moved through, and we're going to be where the front is stalled, continue to see the showers and we'll see it across parts of texas. great news and a few areas of texas, snowflakes flying from time-to-time, the west, you look good. that is about to change, tomorrow, the next storm is coming in. let's look at your forecast with

temperatures, northeast today, a chilly day, the chilliest day we have had so far this year and we'll see plenty of sunshine and lake-effect snow is gone and the southeast, where we'll see showers and temps below average and towards the northern plains, your temps are well above average, 30s, 40s and a ton of sunshine, not across the west, enjoy today, tomorrow the southwest, rain and snow returns. all right, guys, santa claus is in the building and we'll talk to him and seeing kids who are giving christmas wishes coming up at the bottom of the hour. >> dave: all right, costanza. >> alisyn: you should help that coat! >> dave: nobody like words with friends quite like rick reichmuth. he loves the game almost as much as alec baldwin. >> clayton: and alec baldwin, on an american airlines flight was booted off the flight because he wouldn't shut off the device when they closed the door to the jetway and, he felt like he was being singled out and sent out the tweet after he was booted off for playing words with friends and, said, american

reamed me out, 4 playing words with friends while we sat at the gates and, not moving... how a hash tag and no wonder american air is bankrupt. >> alisyn: if you are waiting for an apology for him, for causing a ruckus on the flight. here it is. but it was different. last night he went on "saturday night live" and, apologized to himself. >> it was very important for me to come here tonight and on behalf of everyone at american airlines issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. he is an american treasure. and i am ashamed at the way he was treated. what harm would it do to play his game, not any game, but a word game for smart people. >> dave: an american treasure. i love the mustache. the line there. the chapter is over, he has been banned from american airlines. >> alisyn: i just have to say, it does make me nervous when

people don't shut off their electronics. >> clayton: you are a goody-two-shoes, like in the class, in the teacher -- alisyn this is first to do it, teacher, i took care of that, for you. >> alisyn: it is called an apple-polisher. but on a plane there are life and death consequences, if you don't shut off your electronic devices. alec baldwin. >> dave: the public service announcement for you all. >> clayton: next time i fly i'll make sure i turn my stuff off. >> dave: holding the virgin mary hostage, asking for ransom or else. >> alisyn: the winner of the heisman trophy, rg-3. >> dave: or superman. >> alisyn: on the curvy couch. can't wait to talk to him. >> clayton: and an invasion, thousands of jolly elves take to the streets, including some of us here at fox and friends. we'll tell you what it is about. a pub crawl. ♪ almost tastes like one of jack's als.

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griffin, iii, rg-3! [cheers and applause]. >> dave: robert griffin, iii. >> clayton: baylor university, the first player in baylor history to win the award and joins us live on the curvy couch. good morning and congratulations. >> thank you, thanks for having me. >> dave: you are a wonderful representative of what college football is all about. it is interesting, you look back at the last six heismans, auburn, alabama, oklahoma, florida, ohio state and usc, baylor doesn't compete for national championships and how much sweeter does it make it for you. >> a lot more sweeter. we want to be a team up there competing for national championships and host heisman winners come from the top tier programs and for us to get a heisman, let's us go we are making our way to the top. >> dave: you sure are and here's another collection you might like a little bit more. cookie monster, sponge bob, angry birds, scooby doo, elmo, those are all his collection of socks, including superman, that he sported last night.

let's show you. >> let's show the folks what you went with tonight, robert. >> we have supermans with the cape! [laughter] [applause]. >> dave: unbelievable. you really have superman socks complete with the cape and i have to ask what you are wearing this morning. >> you mentioned it, i have elmo on today! >> dave: do we have a camera that capture elmo? how did you become a collector of odd socks. >> the character socks didn't start until this year, i usually wear crazy socks, a lot of different designs and this year i decided to have a story for each pair of socks and, it took often from there from the beginning of the season. >> dave: i love it. and they say the most impressive thing i find about your history is, your gpa, look the numbers are great, 36 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 3998 yards passing, and i could go on and on but you graduated in three years, with a 3.67 gpa.

you volunteer with more than 5 charities, how do you find time for so much balance? >> well, that is what it is about. you have to balance your schedule. for a football player a lot of times, we're in school year around and if you are there summer you might as well take as many course as you can and that is why i was able to graduate in three years and when you have a little bit of free time it is good to give back and a lot of football players do in different ways and don't get recognized and a lot of guys do it and i'm proud to be recognized for it. >> dave: that was one of the things that clearly bonds you and andrew luck, the runner up, both academic all americans and the bond between you and your fellow heisman candidates was clear on the stage last night. what kind of camaraderie is there between the group, when you are competing against each other but it seemed like you were all buddies. >> we're all competing for one trophy and the competing was really done and you get there and all the guys, great athletes, a lot of times everyone clicks and everybody has a different personality and me and trent richards son guys

and, andrew luck, is a smart guy, but he's funny as well, and monte ball reminds me a lot of my teammates and it was fun around to be around those guys and get to meet them in person and get to know them. >> dave: i've done my homework, you will be studying to be a lawyer, you volunteer, don't drink, don't smoke, a flaw on your record? is there a vice. >> no one is perfect. everybody has flaws, i've always told people i'm not good at trivia and i -- baylor took me on that and dumped videos of asking me trivia questions and i have gotten them all wrong. >> dave: trivia. >> and my fiancee is terrific at trivia. >> dave: mitt romney says his one vice is chocolate milk. you guys compete in that virtue. robert griffin iii, a wonderful representative of college football and we congratulate you and your president, ken starr and everyone down there at baylor, well done and the bowl

game, december 29th, the alamo bowl, versus washington, we'll see if he goes pro, he has he has not decided yet. >> i have not decided. >> dave: congratulations again. coming up, michelle bachmann attempting to reenergize her presidential campaign last night. >> if you look at newt romney, they were for obamacare... >> dave: our next guest says she won that debate, plus... jealousy? a unique response to the bright lights, next-door. ok, people. show me the best way to design a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did?

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>> alisyn: 23 minutes past the hour, time for quick headlines, the us army is getting rid of 8700 jobs by the end of next september. the defense department is trimming its civilian workforce because of budget cuts. a group of homeowners in pennsylvania feel a family's statue of the virgin mary -- steal the statue of the virgin mary and demand $4,000 in ransom, the family placed the statue under the condo window where it was taken and the homeowners say the symbol is not allowed on community property. all right. >> clayton: thank you, alisyn. most of the headlines from the g.o.p. debate last night, newt gingrich is labeled the winner but our next guest says michelle bachmann won. >> dave: republican political strategist is here from washington, d.c. why did she emerge the winner? >> well, clayton, she took the race to where it has to go, before iowa. the operative question, before

iowa, is can newt gingrich outrun his past and resume which washington, d.c. on every line and michelle bachmann tried to do that and pin him up next to mitt romney and create space on the right and that is where the race has to go before iowa and i think she won. >> clayton: let's give our viewers an opportunity to see this. here's what she did, coins the new phrase last night, the phrase that pays. >> if you look at newt romney, they were for obamacare principles, and if you look at newt romney, they were for cap-and-trade and if you look at newt romney they were for the illegal immigration problem and if you look at newt romney they were for the $700 billion bailout, you just heard, newt romney is also with obama on the issue of the payroll extension, so, if you want a difference, michelle bachmann is the proven conservative, it is not newt romney. >> clayton: is that the phrase that pays or, was she putting up

the ticket for newt romney, 2012? >> i don't think she was doing that. you know, really, the race on the republican side, thus far has been a game of musical chairs, and, we're trying to figure out what is the last person in the chair, by the time we get to the voting in iowa and new hampshire. and, newt really inherited the voters he has now, to build the lead in iowa and did not earn them, and, rick perry and herman cain faltered and he got them and most of his voters are right of newt's own record and so that is the job between now and iowa, is he has to hold on to those voters and the other candidates have to cleve him away. >> alisyn: let's talk about michelle bachmann, she had what some say was the strongest debate performance and has gotten better at every one and had the catchy phrase, the newt romney, of the night, and, had this, key opted from herman cain. take a listen: >> one of our former competitors, herman cain, he always reminded us the 9-9-9 plan and i'd like to have the win-win-win plan.

>> alisyn: the win-win-win plan, can she move the needle with these things now and get back up in the polls where she used to be? >> i thought that was a saccharin moment, actually, a complete pander to the herman cain voters but they have not been with newt gingrich for very long, and, strategically, it was the right move. i would have picked different words and she has a real organization in iowa, a native of iowa, and is pitch-perfect for a lot of iowa voters and if anyone has a chance to move up, you have to make a good case that she could move up and rick perry had a good debate and he could move up and ron paul's voters are not going anywhere in iowa. the real question is, what newt gingrich voters able to move, willing to move and where will they move. >> dave: brad, appreciate you being in. what do you think, win-win-win? i think it was lame-lame-lame and i thought newt gingrich was solid, and thanks, we'll join you, maybe, after this debate on thursday night.

>> looking forward to it. >> clayton: his word, saccharin. i like that phrase better. coming up on the show, saccharin-saccharin-saccharin, the national labor relations board dropping the lawsuit after it claimed boeing was violating labor laws, was it a sham? some critics thinks so. >> alisyn: and, if you are the hostess for the holiday parties, you want ideas to make your party simple. ♪ ♪ have a cup of cheer ♪ have a holly, jolly christmas ♪ ♪ and when you walk down the street...♪

>> dave: welcome back, folks, dave briggs, clayton morris, alisyn camerota, time for your shout in the morning, 9:30 eastern time, it is a ho, ho, ho-lot of fun! >> clayton: oh, man! >> dave: thousands of santas invading new york city. it was more than a ho-ho-ho lot of fun. >> clayton: there is cacophony

in here. >> ♪ ♪ won't you ride my sleigh tonight ♪ ♪ how the reindeer loved him ♪ and they shouted out with glee ♪ ♪ rudolph the red nosed reindeer ♪ ♪ you'll go down in history... >> alisyn: now, why... >> dave: they are not just full of christmas cheer, they are boozed up. the santa com event and thousands of santas follow texts and tweets, leading them on a kind pub crawl, throughout the city, complete with, you see, the singing carols, like bad santa times a thousand. >> grand central station, they poured in there, too, trying to catch a train you will be hit with a bag of presents or something. but all for charity. >> dave: everyone had to bring two nonperishable goods. >> alisyn: heart-warming and even some of our own "fox & friends" crew got into the act.

these pictures coming from our technical director, budscotty anderson. >> dave: three musketeers, of santa, genius. >> clayton: i wonder is he work... >> alisyn: my mom needs to blow off steam occasionally. and, "after the show" show you will see this. in the meantime, let's get to your headlines, want to tell you, what is happening at this hour, because the widow of that virginia tech police officer, killed, derieck crouse, is sharing gut wrenches details about his last day. tina speaking out for the first time since the shooting said that she and her husband were exchanging loving text messages, just one hour before he was killed by a random gunman. she said that she desperately tried to reach him when she heard of the shooting and got no response. tina and derek have five children, and she says he joined the virginia tech police force, weeks after the massacre back in

2007. that left 33 people dead. and, a college basketball game turned into a violent brawl. into xavier, in their building... and now, an altercation. and this is the last thing want to see. >> dave: how ugly it was between xavier and cincinnati, we have punches throw and nasty kicks as well, when the player went down to the ground and one player walking away, with a bloody face, as you can see. these are inner city rivals and two major basketball programs, and it was started on social networking earlier in the week and the brawl started via twitter and referees stopped the game unten seconds left and xavier wins 76-53. and big-time suspensions on the way. >> alisyn: we have a tsa update, the next time you get groped on the air force security line, you may have someone to complain to. two new york lawmakers are now calling on the tsa to hire

so-called passenger advocates. at all u.s. airports. their job to be to address passengers complaint about security screening, right there on the spot. meanwhile, the tsa says it already came up with its own way to help passengers and they say a passenger help hotline will be available next month. and, a navy sailor's spectacular christmas display is really brightening a neighborhood in california. ♪ >> alisyn: he spent hundreds of hours putting up the 21,000 lights and the navy petty officer said he did it for his late father and he says the lights reach right up to heaven, and, there's this impressive light display in beaverton, oregon. neighbors here decided they did not even want to try to compete, they did put up lights, reading, ditto.

with an arrow pointing next-door. >> dave: nice! >> alisyn: that is brilliant! that is just brilliant. can you can't beat 'em, ditto 'em! those are your headlines. >> dave: let's get out to rick reichmuth and myrtle beach, south carolina. >> rick: good morning, christmas wonderland and fun things going on for christmas and a lot of things have been messaging me saying it feels like christmas, it is so cold out and if you have cold weather, december is the month to handle it. weather maps, quickly, talking about the forecast for the day today. it is a cold one out there. temps today only in the to the 30's veries the northeast a-- a northeast and they dumped 10 inches of snow, in new york, that is done and the south and southeast, rain showers, cool rain for a lot of people from florida, south georgia and much of texas, and, towards the northern plains and i tell you what. feeling nice, when you have temperatures that are only into

the 40s and 30s, this time of year across the northern plains, you are looking good and that is what we've got, a dry day across places like fargo, and, maps aren't moving but fargo and across the west, a new storm pulls into california and four corners area for tonight, and tomorrow. all right, we're back here, christmas wonderland and trace king, you are part of the family. this is a family-run business and you are working hard year around to survive. how do you guys do this? >> it is a small family business, we have -- because we have specialized areas within the business, some of our programmers are working on that during the year, and, some of us who do the wiring, our job doesn't start until we begin putting up the show in october. >> rick: you guys set up these areas and these christmas events and you give back to the local community as well? >> the shaddrack family is

always supporting charities in that's correc the area where we have our shows, the salvation army... and nationally the red cross. >> rick: shadrackchristmas.com, and you brought santa claus in here? how did you bring him? >> he's here every night of the show. santa! what is your name? >> noah. >> dave: what are you asking for. >> a bicycle. >> dave: do you think he has a chance? do you have any bicycles at the north pole. >> yes, i have a couple out there, that are left. >> rick: will they fit him. >> yes, sir. >> rick: what do you think about that? >> he has been a good boy. >> rick: have you been good? >> yes. >> rick: i believe it with that face. all right, well, good luck with the bike, buddy. thank you, santa. thanks, to everybody here at

shadrac farms, back to you guys. >> alisyn: cutey-pie. thanks, rick. the holiday party season is in full swing and when it comes to throwing your own bash we have tips to make sure you are the hostess with the mostest. >> clayton: that is my goal, i want that. joining us is the host of weekend entertaining on the diy network, jean benedict. nice to see you. >> happy holidays! >> clayton: and you have created all of these recipes? >> i have created. some of them i bought and that is -- but, yes, the baked alaska cup cakes... yes. i created them. >> alisyn: the first idea, make it simple. >> make it simple. >> alisyn: what do you do. >> i usually start with an inspiration idea, this is a shall lay chic theme and i saw the buffet caddy with a sleigh kind of a feel, i got it at sam's club and it was affordable and i thought, i can do all of this, one-stop shopping and i did an eas cheese and almonds and fruit, because you want to give guests something to munch

on and you want to be a guest at your own party, too, and, low maintenance buffets. >> alisyn: that is key. >> clayton: and also like the ideaf not having people come in and handing out plates, but, set up the plates in one area and freed yourself. >> yes. and this comes off and also, it creates height and i have a nice landscape on the table. this christmas tree... this is -- i spent a little tight of time on this but it looks beautiful and guests can -- >> alisyn: how did you build it. >> with two cabbages, it is on the web site, jeanbenedict.com, people love it. and these are baked alaska cup cakes. >> have one, they are delicious, cold... >> alisyn: i do have lip gloss on. my whole everything here... >> clayton: that is what commercial breaks are for. >> it has ice cream inside. i scooped out the chocolate...

and it has mint ice cream and, see, they can see it when you are not -- >> alisyn: i kill not bite into it. >> bite into it. >> clayton: oh, my god. yummy. >> clayton: wash it down with great wine. >> this is great. there are 8 of them, this is oakley's wine, a super value at under $3 a bottle. >> alisyn: sure it. under $3. >> and is great to make spiced wine with? >> absolutely, yes. and these are available only at walmart where walmart sells alcoholic beverages. >> clayton: get the bottles, not the box. >> and this is an award-winning wine with a cork in it and this is a mulled wine and i have a spice bar. >> alisyn: cinnamon and sugar and stuff? >> exactly. right. you dip it in that. >> clayton: the wet first. >> and a gingerbread house and a spice blend and a clove blend and, so you help yourself to

that, and i'm going to make a pinot grigio lemoncello cocktail, pinot grigio, a little lemon syrup and seltzer and, again, the recipes all are on-line. >> clayton: keep going, ali! >> absolutely delicious. a great stand-alone wine and i have it gifted over there at the affordable price for the under $3 point and you can give it away as part favors. or, a good hostess gift, cheers. >> alisyn: cheers, great. >> clayton: i'm glad we kept dave out of the alcohol segment. >> alisyn: we'll put your web site on ours. >> thank you, happy holidays. >> dave: i like tacos! >> clayton: i would have liked to have gotten this text messages. >> dave: we'll post the recipes, foxandfriends.com/weekend. the national labor relations board told boeing it was violating labor laws by opening a plant in south carolina and now is dropping the lawsuit. so, was the whole thing a sham?

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>> alisyn: the national labor relations board started a battle

with boeing for opening a plant in south carolina and they claimed they were violating labor laws. >> dave: now the suit has been dropped. is it a sham in stephen moore is a senior economics writer for the "wall street journal." good morning to you. in the "wall street journal" this weekend it reads: has there ever been a more blatant case of a supposedly independent agency siding with a union over management and collective bargaining? we asked you. >> well, you know, it was a sham from the start. it is important for people to realize that boeing was not being -- the reason the nlrb suit was brought was not because boeing was going to move an existing plan, and hurt existing workers -- and move existing workers from seattle to south carolina and they were saying they could not open a new facility in south carolina. now, here's the interesting thing. that has never happened before in labor history, where the federal government told an american company that they could loce a plant in location a but not in location b.

now, here's the way it turned out. after -- over a year the issue was been fermenting and the nlrb finally dropped the suit when the labor union got what they wanted from boeing in their negotiations. that is why i think it was a sham is because it was used as a bargaining chip for the labor unions to win concessions from boeing. >> alisyn: let me tell you what the nlrb says about this. from the beginning of the case, and at every step of the process, we have encouraged the parties to find a mutually acceptable resolution, to protect the rights of workers under federal labor laws. and, in other words, they are making it sound as they were a more neutral party than you say they were. >> because here's the appointment. it -- here's the point. it is a great point but no workers in seattle were jeopardized. they were not moving an existing plan and firing workers in seattle. they were opening up a new plant and there were no workers in

seattle hurt by the move. i do believe it was -- essentially, what boeing did here, was they essentially paid a ransom to the union for the right to move a new -- build a new plant in south carolina. by the way, it will create thousands of jobs in south carolina. so i think it was a move to give more power to the union. the nlrb, ali, is supposed to be a neutral and unbiased arbitrator in these cases and, in the case it was not. >> dave: is it a one-off case or the notion that the nlrb is an independent agency is gone. >> at least under this administration, almost all the decisions made, not just in nlrb but most of the regulatory agencies have been tilted in favor of the unions and that is not surprising. barak obama owes his election to the unions, and in my opinion, dave, this was pay back for the union, but has big implications for anyone watching the show, dave, who lives in a right-to-work state and we have 20 states that don't have forced

unionism. this intervention by the nlrb hurts states like south carolina, like alabama and many of the southern and western states, that do not have forced union requirements, because, what we found in our analysis at the "wall street journal," a lot of businesses are moving to states that don't have forced union laws. >> alisyn: we shall see what repercussions it has, steve moore from the "wall street journal," thanks. >> hey, ali i hope you saved one of those baked alaska cup cakes for me. >> alisyn: they are good. clayton has not eaten all of them yet. >> dave: thanks for paying attention, steve, appreciate it. what gift do you get the guy who seems to have everything? we'll see what made our list. next! ♪ my name is robin. i'm a wife, i'm a mom... and chantix worked for me. it's a medication i could take and still smoke,

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>> alisyn: the toughest people to shop for during the holidays they're ones who seem to have everything. >> dave: like your husband but we have great suggestions, clayton, pay attention. if you are stumped about what to get the men in your life, matthew is a market editor at complex magazine and he has great ideas for folks, like her husband. who do have everything. >> alisyn: boy i'm glad you are here. >> these are great gift ideas, if he has everything, i'm sure there is something he doesn't have. >> alisyn: start with though watches. he loves them. >> you can get one with leather straps and metal straps and they are really great watches, and i have one on myself. and, they start at $140 and go up from there. >> dave: heavy weight, large face. a man's watch! >> clayton: from nixon. >> nixon. >> clayton: so there are 19

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and, lacoste, this is clean and this is fresh and this is a little... >> clayton: a little dirty! for the dirty man in your life and nice shirts, and you need a good sports shirt, and, you don't want to get the ones that tear, in five days. >> of course, not at all. you don't have that problem. these are by hamilton shirt company and they started in 1883, based in texas, and, the graduate thing about the shirts is that they are customizable and i'm wearing a hamilton shirt and you can customize on the pocket, on the cuff or even closer up to the lapel, your name, initials, something special. they are 195 dollars. >> dave: a romneyesque plan, right there. >> alisyn: dave is clutching his favorite. >> dave: samuel adams but does not look like a bottle of beer. >> utopia. what it is, an aged ale, aged like whiskey and cognac and you get a different taste and goes down a bit smoother and it is more expensive.

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