“ONCE WE’RE FORCED OUT WE WON’T HAVE TO SORRY ABOUT REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTERS, AND WE UNDERSTAND THERE’S A NEED FOR VETERAN LEADERSHIP IN MANY HIGH SCHOOL MODEL CONGRESSES.”

“ALTHOUGH BARACK OBAMA HASN’T EVEN TAKEN OFFICE YET, I’M RELYING ON MY PAL DICK CHENEY’S THEORY OF PRE-EMPTIVE IMPEACHMENT.”

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BLOGWORTHIES

Chad Rubel at BuzzFlash: Detroit’s problems are complex; right wing is wrong to punish only workers.

Late Night Comedy, on the Disastrous Economy, at One Good Move.

Lisa Casey on a Sound Bite You Won’t Hear. 

Dan Kurtzman on A Colbert Christmas.

Madkane on “Traitor Joe” Wasn’t Disloyal Enough? (Haiku).

“LISTEN, ABE, IF YOU HAD BROUGHT BILL AND HILLARY INTO YOUR TENT, YOU’D NEVER HAVE GOTTEN ANY SLEEP.”

“BARACK CLAIMED THAT HE WAS PREPARED TO HANDLE A CRISIS AT 3 AM; WELL, THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST TEST.”

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Talk about a real crisis: BuzzFlash on GOP Senators’ Plans to Filibuster Obama Court Picks.

“LET’S FACE IT, THESE GENTLEMEN HELPED END A CIVIL WAR, WHILE IF OBAMA PICKS TOO MANY CLINTONITES, IT MIGHT JUST RE-IGNITE THE ONE WE HAD IN THE 90′s.”

“I’LL ACCEPT THE POSITION, ON THE CONDITION, THAT I WON’T MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS.”

“WE ALWAYS WANTED TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC — WE JUST COULDN’T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO EARTH UNTIL WOLF BLITZER HELPED US OUT.”

CNN’s Jessica Yellin appears live as a hologram before anchor Wolf Blitzer Tuesday night in New York. 

“HE’S TOO MUCH OF A CENTRIST DEMOCRAT.” ”HE’S TOO MUCH OF A COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT.”

BuzzFlash’s and Chicago’s own Mark Karlin with some personal insights on the real Rahm Emanuel.

My own take: one day, they’re gonna’ name a Temple after this guy.

“WE’RE LOOKING FOR COLD HARD CASH – WE’VE ALREADY GOT 40 FAKERS AND A FOOL.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin: Obama’s Election is About the Restoration of Democracy, Not Race.

The White House is Lookng Better Already, at All Hat No Cattle.

Bernie Sanders vs Cavuto over Energy Crisis, via One Good Move.

Madkane’s Celebratory Limerick.

Dan Kurtzman has the Best Humor of Election 2008.