Filibuster goes to court; SNL's fiscal-cliff solution; Crist's political conversion (read-this roundup) Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 12/10/2012 (Charlie Crist - Twitter) Here's what the Loop is reading Monday: The filibuster gets its day in federal court. Will it let opponents get a word in edgewise? Blueprint for a deal? - SNL dreamed up one way "fiscal cliff" negotiations could get settled: President Obama could feel so sorry for House Speaker Boehner that he agrees to his terms. In a skit, Obama comforts Boehner, who is being tormented by his colleagues, "pushed into the congressional ladies washroom, naked from the waist down," Obama says, later imploring: "Leave this poor, orange man alone." And since it's pile-on-Boehner day, reports say he might face a challenge for the speakership. Charlie Crist gets style points for his announcement of his switch over to the Democratic party: He tweeted a picture of himself at a White House party, holding his new registration form. Read more from Washington Post Politics: "Fiscal cliff" deal is starting to take shape Obama, Boehner meet one-on-one, discuss "cliff" Fact Checker: Senator Lindsey Graham's "bankruptcy" trifecta