Margin Between Norm Coleman and Al Franken Tightens; Sarah Palin's Turkey Interview; United Auto Workers and the Bailout

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Minnesota Senate Winner(s): Lizard People

The recount saga continues in Minnesota, and Josh Marshall at TPM says Al Franken supporters can be cautiously optimistic, but it's still very much up in the air. The Franken campaign is more than cautiously optimistic, though, claiming that Norm Coleman's lead is down to double digits. The campaign has also lashed out against what they call falsehoods about the vote count that various news outlets have reported. A RedState blogger criticizes the lawsuit Franken filed to get permission to dig through absentee ballots, saying it's a "recipe for potential fraud." If he did get to dig through them, what would he make of the vote for "Lizard People?"

Palin Pardons One Turkey; Others Get Screwed

Yesterday, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin followed tradition and pardoned a turkey right before Thanksgiving. Then, in a break with tradition, she decided to give a TV interview at a turkey farm while turkeys were being slaughtered in the background. While some more sensitive bloggers were shocked, others said "deal with it" and pointed out that turkeys have to die before they are eaten. If you want to skip the slaughter and the meat this year, the Huffington Post has 10 reasons to pardon a turkey.

UAW: Blame and Defense

Liberal bloggers speak out today against conservatives who are blaming the Big Three's workers for the crisis in Detroit. Jonathan Cohn explains why the claim that a Big Three autoworker makes $70 per hour is a myth. A HotAir blogger says both management and labor problems have contributed to the Big Three's failure, and at RedState a blogger says the automakers are in trouble "largely because the compensation demanded by their unionized workforces leaves them unable to compete with more efficient automakers elsewhere." Obama also gets heat for wavering on his position on the auto bailout.

—Gretchen Hannes