of support for obamacare will convince republicans to keep parts of the law? that s the question we saw the new numbers from mark murray a moment ago. you can tell us what you think at pulse.msnbc.com. we ll reveal the results later in the broadcast. pass for fail, president-elect s pick for education secretary heads to the hill for confirmation hearings in just a few hours but already public education advocates giving betsy da close an f for her support of private advertising schools. the president of the national education association will join me on the other side of this break. also ahead, a walk through history, a behind the scenes tour of friday s big inauguration festivities cwith senator roy blunt. first the final white house press briefing of the obama administration is under way right now. press secretary josh earnest a short time ago interrupted by a very special guest, as heaid