I would hate to be called a “shill” for the established media, but I am very interested in seeing what CNBC’s Melissa Francis will be showing us tonight when The Nuclear Option airs at 9:00 pm eastern time.
After watching the show, I hope to provide some commentary. It might go up early tomorrow morning since the show will be ending well after my normal bedtime. (As Ben Franklin would say – early to bed…)
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