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CNN Anchor Snidely Asks Tom DeLay: ‘Think Karl Rove is Still a Geniu

CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien talked with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Wednesday and displayed a snide attitude over the Republicans’ midterm losses. She even tried to goad DeLay into bashing Karl Rove: O’Brien: "Think Karl Rove is still a genius?"Delay: "Oh, yes. Just because you lose one ball game doesn't remove your genius." O’Brien: "Really, you think that -- this is kind of a big…

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Post-Election Open Thread

Starter: Conservatives need to get more interested in traditional media.

CNN's Schneider Marvels That Voters Like Chafee, But ‘Didn’t Vote

During election night coverage, CNN’s Paula Zahn and Bill Schneider exuded giddiness over what Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee’s defeat meant. Schneider marveled that voters liked Chafee, but "they didn’t vote for him!" Zahn wondered if Chafee’s defeat could be seen as a "mandate for change." A transcript follows:

Newsweek Editor Derides Santorum as a 'Firebrand Partisan

"Newsweek" editor Marcus Mabry, appearing on CNN to deliver a postmortem on Republican Rick Santorum’s loss, attacked the Senator as a "firebrand partisan" and wondered if Republicans would learn a lesson from his loss. A transcript of his comments follows: 11/7/06 10:05pmMarcus Mabry: "I think while we’ve heard some laudatory things tonight about the bipartisanship, on occasion, of the Senator…

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On PBS, Lehrer Demands Federal Government As Chief Election Monitor

CNN’s Begala Smears Rush Limbaugh as a 'Drug-Addled Gasbag

During an election night discussion of the Missouri embryonic stem cell debate, CNN analyst Paul Begala slammed Rush Limbaugh as a "drug-addled gasbag who is self discredited." Bill Bennett, also on the panel with James Carville and J.C. Watts, chastised Begala: “Well, it's a nasty comment.” The discussion, with Democratic strategist Begala's insult, began at about 8:08pm EST Tuesday night on CNN:

CNN’s Schneider Repeatedly Lauds Webb as 'Decorated Hero And Veteran

Blitzer Frames Race from Dem Point of View

Around 7:10EST, CNN's Wolf Blitzer continued to frame his coverage from a Democratic perspective, stating, "the Democrats need just 7 seats to become the majority party in the U.S. Senate" he did the same for the House as well.That is the standard fare for the press, frame things from what the Democrats can do to get things going.Update 19:20. CNN is highlighting its coverage of its blog party.…

NBC Morning Reporters Highlight GOP Racism, As Alleged 'By Many