Here Comes Obama's Friday Afternoon Fiscal Cliff Statement...

President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the fiscal cliff at 5 p.m., the White House just announced, after a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Obama's statement comes a day after an embarrassing setback to House Majority Leader John Boehner, who proposed a "Plan B" alternative after he became frustrated with the pace of negotiations with the White House earlier in the week. Boehner failed to garner enough support within the Republican Party to bring Plan B to a vote on Th...