The phrase “Did that just happen?” may have been coined in anticipation of this Ralph Nader interview on FNC:

Ralph seriously needs to be put out to pasture. By going on Fox and acting like one of those bellicose winos you cross the street to avoid, he’s still managing to do very serious damage to the causes he claims to care about.

ABC is reporting that President-Elect Obama has offered the Chief of Staff position to Rep. Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel hasn’t accepted or declined at this time.  The Obama campaign isn’t known for its accidental leaks so an official announcement will probably follow shortly. 
No politician is perfect, but I like Emanuel. He’s smart and tough, able to voice his disagreement with his boss while remaining loyal. He’s out of Chicago (tying him to Obama) but has a strong history with the Clintons. He’s partisan, fairly liberal and a champion for health care. …

victory t-shirt, s/m/l $15

Green Glass recycles drink bottles into durable and stylish glasses and tumblers. They have more products listed on their official site but since most of those are sold out, I included the products they have for sale through Elsewares. 

Boylan Soda Glasses (Set of 4), $34.00 

As dictated in Minnesota state law, the incredibly close Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is now headed for recount (the first in the state since 1962). Franken’s statement: 
The Secretary of State’s office reports that all but nine of Minnesota’s 4,130 precincts have reported in. And this race is too close to call, with a margin of just about 1100 votes out of 2.9 million cast. That’s four one-hundredths of one percent of the vote. And we expect that when those final nine precincts are counted this morning, …

Amazing.  I can hardly put into words how poignant, inspiring, and tremendously joyous last night was.  I still feel close to tears.  As one friend over last night put it, this is what it’s all about:

Transcript (also h/t TPM):