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Carl Paladino holding a baseball bat during his concession speech Tuesday night.

Election night speeches: The best and worst

Emma Mustich
Linda McMahon shows surprising class and Crazy Carl breaks out the bat: Six memorable moments from Tuesday night
John Boehner, Haley Barbour and Mike Pence

The Republicans who think they just won a popularity contest

Alex Pareene
Some of the nation's most divisive, least likable politicians begin to imagine that America really loves them
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., listens to a reporters question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In these angry political times, Democrats and Republicans agree on next to nothing. China is one exception. Democrats and Republicans alike are accusing each other of cozying up to Beijing and backing policies that send U.S. jobs and IOUs to the world's second largest economy. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) (AP)

Nancy Pelosi probably deserved better than this

Steve Kornacki
The soon-to-be-former speaker is proof that being an effective legislative leader won't make you popular
Jerry Brown and Sen. Harry Reid

Is there any silver lining for Dems?

Joan Walsh
In California, Democrats win big, showing wealthy Republicans can't always buy what they want
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., waits to speak to supporters at an election night party in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon)

And there goes the House…

Steve Kornacki
Every major news outlet is now projecting that Republicans will take control of the House
Clockwise, top left: Nancy Pelosi, Rand Paul, Christine O'Donnell and President Barack Obama

Election night live!

Alex Pareene
Rand Paul victory speech! GOP projected to win the House! Sarah Palin opining in the TV!
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2006, file photo, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, celebrates with fellow Democrats at an election-night rally in Washington. At left, chairman of the House Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., and from right, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. Pelosi promised four years ago that Democrats would lead "the most honest, most open, most ethical Congress in history." As her party defends its record with its majority in jeopardy, it's clear she's fallen short. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP)

The suspense doesn’t end tonight — it begins

Steve Kornacki
What to look for in the days ahead: Will Pelosi resign? Will Lieberman switch parties again? What will Obama say?
Left: Salon editor Joan Walsh with her daughter, Nora, in Arlington, Texas; right: George W. Bush throws out the first ball in Game 4 of the World Series.

Why I didn’t boo Bush at the World Series

Joan Walsh
Baseball is about respecting the other team and avoiding cheap shots. But I didn't applaud, either
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., gestures during a news conference,on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, in support of the small business lending to struggling small businesses with easier credit and other incentives to expand and hire new workers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (AP)

Steny Hoyer: Dems will hold House, Pelosi will stay

Niall Stanage
The man who may replace Nancy Pelosi as the top House Democrat this week talks to Salon
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) speak about the stimulus package in Washington, DC, February 11, 2009. U.S. lawmakers reached a compromise deal on Wednesday on a $789 billion package of tax cuts and spending to rescue the ailing economy and votes could begin as early as Thursday. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES) (© Joshua Roberts / Reuters)

Nancy Pelosi’s final act of revenge?

Steve Kornacki
If the Democrats do lose the House, the speaker is a goner. But she might have one last trick up her sleeve

A transparent trick, not a dirty one

Adam Hanft
What the yanked Nevada "Don't Vote" ad can tell us about the GOP's relationship with Latinos
An ad from Harry Reid's U.S. Senate campaign against Sharron Angle

$#*! my congressman says

Adam Hanft
The 2010 elections have given us some of the most entertaining television in memory. Here's the best and worst
Sen. Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer

These are the Democrats’ next national faces?

Steve Kornacki
If Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid go, Democrats will need some new leaders. Hope you like old white guys
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Democrats abandon House progressives

Julie Hirschfeld Davis
As the election nears, the party throws its weight behind unreliable centrists
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Social Security won’t increase in 2011

Stephen Ohlemacher
No raise for the second year in a row despite economic woes
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin warms up the crowd for political commentator Glenn Beck at an appearance in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The event featuring the former Alaska Gov. and the conservative commentator Saturday night brought out two very different crowds. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen) (Michael Dinneen)

Americans hate Sarah Palin

Alex Pareene
A new poll find that almost half of the nation doesn't care for the queen of the tea parties
Anderson Cooper interviews Michigan AG Andrew Shirvell

This week in crazy: Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell

Alex Pareene
The state employee -- an adult -- is obsessed with, and harassing, a gay college student
Bill Clinton

Suddenly, Bill Clinton is Mr. Popular

Steve Kornacki
Why the right decided to end its war on the Clintons and how it has helped the former president's image
FILE - In this June 26, 2010 file, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is pictured at the G20 summit in Toronto. The phones are ringing. Signatures are being gathered. And various groups are vetting who to support. If Rahm Emanuel is going to launch his expected campaign for mayor of Chicago, the clock is ticking on getting started. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) (AP)

Say goodbye to Rahm Emanuel

Steve Kornacki
The White House chief of staff is expected to walk away this week to pursue his mayoral ambition in Chicago

And what’s more, you’re ugly!

Adam Hanft
Unflattering photos are an age-old political tradition. It's only gotten worse. Plus: LBJ's shocking sketch of RFK
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Dems: Tax cuts after election

Associated Press
Leading Democrats state a will for middle class tax breaks, just after the November results
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Republicans roll out new party manifesto

Julie Hirschfeld Davis
The party's new compact is designed to roll back "failed economic policies" and rein in the health care overhaul
Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks to reporters just before the Democratic majority voted 60-40 to end a GOP filibuster of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits for an estimated 2.5 million Americans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Sen. Carte Goodwin, D-W.Va., newly-sworn as the appointed successor to West Virginia's Robert Byrd who died in June, provided the crucial 60th vote for Senate Democrats. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, listens at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

Can anyone win the tax cut showdown?

Andrew Leonard
The White House says the GOP is in disarray. But Dems are definitely confused. This mess will go past Election Day
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List, celebration of life breakfast at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington Friday, May 14, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon)

The Democratic fear-based strategy

Glenn Greenwald
Rather than tout their own accomplishments, Democrats look to fear of Sarah Palin to motivate their base
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