Salon politics reporter Amanda Marcotte joins MacKenzie in the studio to talk about the passing of George H.W. Bush, and how the media upheld his virtues to shame Trump, when Trump is merely an extension of the post-Cold War Republican politics Bush helped birth. Then, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke phones in to talk about a proposed Trump administration rule change for qualifying criteria for Green Cards and Visas to the U.S., and a deadline for public comment. And then, Santa-Con will soon be upon us—hear from Brian Enck on how to avoid the calamity.