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The Hardball sked calls for 7-8 ET and 9-10 ET live from Democracy Plaza
It's the morning after the night before and I couldn't be more relieved...But we're
just getting started with our post-elect slicin' and dicin' at Democracy Plaza...We're
all very pleased to see that there won't be a protracted legal fight (I know that
comes as a blow to our colleagues at The Abrams Report, but we're politicos here, not
legal eagles)...We've assembled two solid hours tonight with a gang of your favorite
Hardball faces: Reagan, Buchanan, Andrea, Trippi, Meacham, Gregory, Katrina (a loyal
Briefing subscriber) The Rev et al....How did Bush pull off the upset? What's the
mandate mean? What finally swayed the undecideds? How can a devastated Democratic
party regroup and become relevant again? What does the future hold in Iraq? Our
panel of smarty pants will unleash a flurry of exegeticals examining these and other
pressing matters facing the country..
Kerry and the President had a chatty 3 to 4 minute phone conversation late this
morning in which Kerry conceded and bonhomie's were exchanged from both sides about a
campaign well run...I know many of you have real jobs and don't sit around all day
watching TV like us, so we'll cut sound for your benefit from both Kerry and Bush.
We'll also talk to veteran Senator Trent Lott and Sen.-elect John Thune, this year's
giant killer from South Dakota about what Congress has in store with an increased GOP
majority...
I see my producing colleagues have a number of editorial surprises up their collective
sleeves so I don't want to give the game totally away...We aim to amuse though that's
for sure...
I've been up all night and I'm a little light headed and my wife has not come home
from work in over 36 hours and the hour draws late so I won't burden you with a link
heavy Briefing...Perhaps tomorrow...
Thanks for sharing your election night with us, Dominic Bellone (The Briefing dude).
And I have some breaking news exclusively for Briefing subscribers: There WILL be a
Hardball: The Horserace this Friday!!
Victorious Bush vows to reach out to Kerry voters...Democrat concedes after
nail-biting night that focused on Ohio (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6363692/
How Kerry reached decision to abandon quest...All possibilities assessed before his
call to Bush (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6400430/
Trippi: The youth did not let the Democrats down...The math shows that the youth vote
is why Kerry was even in the game. But why did he still lose? Well, the Democratic
Party needs to reflect on that. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6400116/
Biggest turnout of voters since 1968...Estimated 120 million chose president, up from
105 million in 2000 (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6399980/
Curry: Democrats at crossroads after Kerry loss...Bush convinces voters not to
jettison his wartime leadership http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6393501/
Katrina's take: Stand and Fight
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7&pid=1979
The Great Black Hope...What's riding on Barack Obama? (The Washington Monthly)
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0411.wallace-wells.html
Honey, can you IM me when you get a second?
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