Olbermann: Breaking from New York only days ago when opposing President Obama's stimulus plan the Republicans in Congress complained that the stim did not focus sufficient resources on housing. Tonight now that President Obama has unveiled his plan to fix the housing crisis, in our fifth story in the Countdown the Republicans are saying the President has focused too many resources on housing.

Keith follows up with Richard Wolffe and HUD administrator Shaun Donovan about the help for home owners President Obama is proposing and the Republican opposition to it. The GOP as usual is saying "No" to anything President Obama is proposing without offering and real solutions of their own.

On December 13th, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama named Shaun Donovan as his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Lee Stranahan has more on Shaun Donovan over at Cesca's place.