Programming notes

*** Wednesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ) on the Connecticut shooting and his own experience in the Tucson tragedy two years ago… Politico’s Jonathan Martin on his new e-book “End of Days” looking at the 2012 race… Republican pollster Kristen Soltis, Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons, and TIME’s Michael Crowley on the fiscal cliff talks, President Obama being named TIME’s person of the year and much more.

*** Wednesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews interviews Susan Page, Lynn Sweet and Rep. Steve Israel on the fiscal cliff negotiations; Shira Toeplitz tracks the gun control options on the Hill; Karen Finney and John Feehery look at the Benghazi report; Dr. Sudeepta Varma on parents’ anxiety about children’s safety; plus Meredith Vieira and Jenna Bush-Hager on their White House special.

*** Wednesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: The program has live coverage of President Obama’s guns task force announcement at 11:45am ET.  MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts also will interview Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep.-Elect Alan Grayson and Fmr. NM Gov. & UN Amb.  Bill Richardson. 

*** Wednesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include Rolling Stone Executive Editor Eric Bates, The Huffington Post Washington Bureau Chief Ryan Grim, The Atlantic Sr. Editor Garance Franke-Ruta, Author Kurt Andersen, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sister Simone Campbell, and NBC’s Luke Russert.

*** Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and Time’s Richard Stengel.

*** Wednesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Rep. Dianna DeGette (D-CO), Prof. Robert Spitzer, the author of “Politics of Gun Control”, The Hill’s AB Stoddard, Real Clear Politics’ Erin McPike, Dem Strat David Goodfriend, Time Magazine’s Jim Frederick, and Michael Smersconish.

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Rep Van Hollen said Social Security is owed $2 Trillion Dollars and President Obama has said repeatedly Social Security is not part nor caused the Deficit, yet today he's throwing seniors under the bus. We got "Rolled" by the empty promises. So now his response is to not pay back the $2 Trillion but further cut Social Security, robbing seniors of money they are already owed. No more voting for Democrats, they have no backbone, they simply cannot be trusted.

    Reply#1 - Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:11 AM EST

    So Life Magazine says Obama is man of the year. My question is why ? what has this man done to support being named man of the year? it's a fact that life magazine is no longer a reputable and hasn't been for a fairly long time, just about any body you ask will tell you that. However I would have went along with life if they asked a few questions of Obama before I called him man of the year, such as who authorized fast & furious & why ?-- who in the white house denied the Ambassador in Benghazi the protection he asked for and why was he and his staff sacrificed?--why don't you (president) answer any questions about either fast & furious or the Benghazi screw up, why won't you tell the public what you do know ? who schooled Susan Rice on what to say on 5 TV news programs on the Sunday following the murders of the four Americans in Benghazi? What are you going to do about the high unemployment in this country? When is your administration going to submit a budget? What are you going to do about the deficit that the country has and what is your plans to correct all the above? The facts that are so out there support strong feelings that Obama is not who he wants you or I to believe what he is, and that is a honest qualified man to head up this government. He is not qualified, based on what he has accomplished, for he has not accomplished any thing that is positive for America.

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    Reply#2 - Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:37 PM EST

    Based on the fact that you can't even get the name of the magazine correct tells us all that nothing in your rant is credible. Are you the president of your own conspiracy theory club?

    FYI: Time Magazine.

    FYI: Life Magazine retired publishing about 10 or so years ago and they were always a highly regarded publication.

    You're welcome.

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    #2.1 - Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:52 PM EST
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    Get with the program, Eagles! TIME MAGAZINE! Oh my! Talk about low information voter!

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    Reply#3 - Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:50 PM EST
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