Yes, I saw that exchange with Mara - it was perfect timing - left Mara with no response to her claim that x42 didn't bomb because of Monica.
In answer to your Shep Smith question...Shep was anchoring the other day when the 5 hour postal truck hijacking and hostage standoff occurred in Florida. He got all excited when the hostage was let go (which he missed because he and Orlando were blabbing) and said that the policemen were "almost magical, and had been doing mind manipulation."
I am not making this up. It was hilarious!.
I like Shep, too, but he needs work in certain situations. Looking forward to his war coverage because he really gets into the pro-America rants, which I appreciate.