Cooley Concedes, Beats Whitman

LA County Attorney General Steve Cooley has conceded the race for California AG to Kamala Harris, his Democratic counterpart in San Francisco County. The news completes a clean sweep for Democrats of all statewide offices in California.

Cooley did accomplish one remarkable feat, however. In terms of the raw vote count, he garnered more votes in his down-ticket race than either Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina. Cooley pulled in roughly 4,332,600 votes statewide, compared to 4,118,103 for Fiorina and 4,030,703 for Whitman. That's right, Meg Whitman, the $160-million woman, was only the third highest vote-getter in her own party.

Cooley spent about $1.50 for every vote he received.

Whitman spent $36.63.

Inside the Numbers

We noted yesterday how well over 50% of the Democrats' conservative Blue Dog caucus joined the ranks of "the unelected" after Tuesday's election. Now here comes still more evidence that the whole "Democrats got 'shellacked' because they went too far Left" argument is a big fat lie...

Most of the Democrats who voted against the final health care bill in the House are not going to be in the next Congress. Thirty-four Democrats voted against it...[21 of them got the boot on Tuesday.]

Consolation Prize

California.

I'll take it.

Post Mortem

The results of this election -- local, state and federal -- have been rolling around in my head most of the day, and all I can say is...I've never been prouder to say I'm from California. Thank God for the Golden State, where voters soundly rejected the Teabagger bullshit by handing the reins over to the Democrats (warts and all). Whether that move actually accomplishes anything or not hardly matters at this point, because Republicans around here are pissed (and that alone offers a good deal of smug satisfaction).

The wingnuts woke up wanting to revel in the GOP's nationwide smack-down, but they have to live with the realization they still reside in the Land of Fruits and Nuts. Yeah, Jerry Brown is Governor of California again, and Barbara Boxer is still my our Senator. And the Mayor of San Franfuckingcisco is now the Lieutenant Governor bitches!! Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Christine O'Donnell's Concession Speech

Caught this last night live but wasn't sure at first what I'd heard. In her concession speech, Christine O'Donnell says, "We have won," which is kind of the opposite of what you'd think she would be saying in her concession speech. Her brother, standing directly behind her, asks, "Did I miss something?"

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

Obama signals compromise with GOP on tax cuts

I'm trying to remember...When the Democrats "shellacked" the GOP in 2008 and controlled all three corridors of power in Washington, how willing were the Republicans to compromise with President Obama? Should have turned those Bush tax cuts into Obama Middle Class Tax Cuts while we had the chance, 'cause it ain't gonna happen now. Elections have consequences, if you're a Democrat, and you lose, otherwise, not so much.

By the Numbers

Meg Whitman might have done better had she just handed out her money on a street corner somewhere. When it was all said and done, she spent $61.34 for each and every one of her 2,934,498 votes. She still lost 908,615 (54% to 41%), so she would have needed to spend another $55,734,444 to make up the gap.

Congratulations Harry Reid

Survived a scare by the crazy lady who thought some of the kids at a Hispanic Student Union meeting looked Asian.

And while were at it, let's all give a round of applause for the Alaska snowbilly, Sarah Palin, who saw high-profile wingnut and teabaggers candidates she endorsed go down to defeat in California (Carly Fiorina lost), Delaware (Christine O'Donnell lost), Nevada (Sharon Angle lost), Colorado (crazy Tom Tancredo lost), West Virginia (John Raese lost) and, of course, Alaska, where crazy Joe Miller appears headed for a loss to write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski.

Where the Democrats Failed

As if there were any proof needed that the reason the Demcorats got trounced was because of their gutless tendency to leave their actual constituents [labor, women, the working class, people of color, youth] behind, all you need to do it take a look at what happened to the craven, corporate "Blue Dog" caucus in the House: they lost 28 members in one night, dropping from 54 to 26 in one fell swoop. We tried to warn you, now shine up that resume, Dog, so you can start pulling down 7 figures lobbying for BP, Halliburton, AIG, Anthem, somebody, anybody, well...y'all get the picture.

National Implications

Make no mistake about it, the Republicans in Congress are not going to play footsie like the Democrats have for the past two years. Get ready for bullshit investigations of Obama's birth certificate, his religion, health care reform, the bailout...all of it. The "Bush tax cuts?" Mark them down with a permanent marker. It's going to get ugly.

B-Box is Back

LA Times sez Barbara Boxer will win a fourth term in the Senate.

Moonbeam Returns

Stay Jerry, my friends.

Teabagger Tidal Wave Falls Short of Cali

Meg Whitman told her supporters today that the Republican "tidal wave" was going to carry her to victory in the gubernatorial race, but it appears that tidal wave crested at the state border, because the LA Times is projecting that both Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer are going to prevail in their races for the Statehouse and the Senate.

All I can say is, "Thank you California, for bringing some sense of sanity and reason to an otherwise fairly crazy election night."

Hope He Paid for the Rights

Will.I.Am. is going to be piiiiiiiissed. Teabagger icon Marco Rubio, the new Senator from Florida, is using Black-Eyed Peas' "I've Got a Feeling" as his victory music. Not sure there's any musical artist more attached to President Obama that Will.I.Am.

I think I'd file a lawsuit.

On the Table?

MSNBC is projecting that the Republicans are going to take control of the House.

Well, why not let's impeach the President? Post haste.

General Question

If government sucks so damn bad, why do all these Republicans want so much to be a part of it?

Oh that's right, it's to kill it.

Oy.

Teabagger Rand Paul entered his victory party to the tune of AC/DC's "TNT."

God, I hate that.

Scalped! Crazy 3 -- US 3

In-your-face incumbent Democrat Alan Grayson has conceded defeat in his Florida House race. I liked the outspoken and gutsy Grayson because he was never afraid to call Republicans on their crazy-ass bullshit. His defeat is only going to make Democrats cower ever more in fear and avoid actually fighting for what they [are supposed to] believe in.

Crazy 2 -- US 3

In West Virginia, Democrat Joe Manchin has handily defeated Republican John Raese in the race to replace Senator Robert Byrd. This race was interesting because Raese, who all but acknowledged at one point that he actually lives in Florida(?), had the endorsement of wingnut heavyweights Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Ted Nugent. Palin, for her part, endorsed Raese on Facebook but got his state wrong, indicating he'd be good for "Pennsylvania."

Bless her heart. You betcha.

Crazy 2 -- US 2

Democrat Richard Blumenthal crushes WWE matron Linda McMahon, pulling in close to 60% of the vote. If you're wondering what husband Vince McMahon thinks of his wife's quixotic quest (she blew $50-million on the campaign), watch the clip below...