Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), John McCormack joins us to discuss the suddenly too-low numbers given by the GOP on cap-and-trade. The Left piled on when an MIT professor said that Republicans lied when they put the household cost per year at $3100, but find out what it is now that John Reilly has fixed his spreadsheet.

In the first half, I’ll have Tommy Christopher and Caleb Howe rejoin me to discuss a couple of hot topics — the controversy over waterboarding and the Miss USA – gay marriage flap. Be sure to join us, and be sure to keep up with Christopher & Howe at Politics Daily!

We’re also holding a fundraising drive for Twin Cities Marriage Encounter. I’ll be posting PayPal buttons for one-time and automatic monthly donations to this non-profit, which tries to build stronger communities by strengthening marriages, on my show posts until the end of the year. We now have a matching challenge!. If we can raise $1500 by January 15th, an anonymous Hot Air reader will match those funds himself. Donations are tax deductible! Please note The Ed Morrissey Show or Hot Air on the memo line so that we can keep track for the match challenge:

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