doug james. >>> a week later investigators came to one major conclusion. bomb that brought down pan am flight 23. on december 29, 1988, richard gladstone reported on the beginning of a meticulous investigation. >>> in a field outside of locker why they started pieces. chunks of the nose comb and the cob turned around not enough for a call. the second investigation moved into the second week little changed by the option that said they are a dog. but the news that fragments of a pal lot has given new focus for the hunt for clues. search teams have been combing grounds already well gone over. in hopes of finding something that could tell the experts what kind of baggage held the bomb. where it was carry where it was checked in. then part-time who mate the explosives. recushioners have gathered. >> you're trying to figure out who helped him out. trips to the place where the cockpit landed. to lay flowers then visit the little country church only 100 yards away. >> i don't know if it's a good idea to come here but i think the feel that they're receiving more in

joining me now to discuss is democratic strategist doug thornal and james peterson, contributor. ey, karen. >> thank you, karen. >> doug, i know you and i both come from, you know, hard core politics looking at the numbers and obviously between now and november is a lifetime but it does, you know, give me pause to think that our folks are maybe getting a little bit too complacent when we see kind of a whackiness and assume that yes there's another government shutdown in february but that's not enough to win. >> well, i think first of all i would tell democrats it's not time to panic. i think we have actually a promising next six months in terms of a policy standpoint. i think democrats are going to be on the offense on unemployment insurance, minimum wage, comprehensive health care reform and we lost ground with problems with the obamacare website and also because we weren't on the offense on the affordable care act. i think dems are back on the offense and the enthusiasm gap is a crazy numbers in polls that don't always bare out until the end. >> sure we. >> had the enthusiasm ga

surprising their kids back home in massachusetts, doug valencia, his wife in training in texas, after fighting through travel troubles they saw their james, james and arianna sunday for the first time in five months. they walked on stage, finished their performance at their day care's annual holiday program. so adorable. almost as adorable as you two this morning. >> much more adorable. again, the sacrifice of those families. both parents away, serving their country. >> myrrh ris christmas. merry christmas. >> this is a big day weatherwise. we have the santa track working. people are making their preparations. >> you sound a little santa-like. >> i'm getting there, a little bit more every day. a lot of pressure on you, indra petersons. >> i got nervous just hearing that segue. i have a little bit of anxiety at this point after that. let's take a look outside and show you where the current systems are. this is the water vapor satellite. the system we were tracking over the weekend making its way offshore off the carolinas. what we are watching is a little wave over the lake and the clipper. a real hope for a white christmas. very easy to