I am sitting here in silence following this thread. It is much more pleaant than watching these windbags on the news channels (and that includes Fox).
I have not watched TV in 3 days...
I watched Mitch Daniels give his very gracious victory speech. Like you, I noticed the not-so-happy look on Russert's potato face. (Hey! I just realized he's a Russe(r)t potato!) Even though Evan Bayh retained his Senate seat, we have reason to be smiling.
What's the word on Julia Carson?
I'm still watching Fox, on the phone with a friend in MO, (trying to analyze the local returns and coverage) and freeping! My brain is on overload!
I've been doing the same all evening--it's the way to go. I have my dog and cat within petting distance and PURE SILENCE. It's great--I highly recommend it. Susan Estrich's voice will ruin your hearing--puncture your eardrum. Irrepairable, so I've heard.