Hair of the Dog

This was balm for my hangover - not only did this NPR story recap the nationwide election results (which contained much good news for the Dems), but they featured a discussion with a Republican Congressman who tried rather unsuccessfully to spin the situation, just making it more obvious that the "permanent Republican majority" that Karl Rove dreamed of is just a pipe dream now.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16088954

All Things Considered
November 7, 2007
Election 2008
Challenges Ahead for GOP

Election 2007 has just wrapped up in a few states, and the Democrats won big.

Looking ahead to 2008, what does this mean for the Republican Party and its effort to win back Congress? Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) talks with Robert Seigel about the steep mountain ahead for the GOP.