from apple to three types of cream pies, plus huckleberry, pumpkin, peach, pecan and sweet potato pie. no word if any of it made it to leftovers. i think i just got a cavity reading all of those pies. >>> and by comparison, sheriff joe arpaio served a very economical meal at his jail. featuring a vegetarian turkey soy casserole that cost a whopping 24 cents per inmate. the whole menu from mashed potatoes to dinner rolls cost only 56 cents per inmate. >>> the white house christmas tree is arriving today, and as in past years, first lady michelle obama will be part of the welcome wagon. the nation's tree will be displayed in the blue room next month. >>> news this morning, it looks like toronto mayor rob ford may have his show after all. what? the mayor's brother doug told a radio station that he and rob will host an online series called "ford nation" which was their show on sun-tv that was cancelled after only one episode. you can expect the first episode before christmas. talk about reality tv. >>> that is your morning dirk of "scrambled politics." >>> well, as bargain hunters prepare