PREFACE:

On FNS, John Podesta, Obama’s transition guru, asserted that there was a progressive wing of the Republican Party but it had died several decades ago. He also admitted that his organization, Center for America Progress, had sucked down Soros dollars.

Next on FNS, Eric Cantor and Mike Pence spelled out that there was no realignment of the electorate in the last election, no move toward big government; rather, it was an expression of voter mistrust of government. Pence specified that it was an individual moment with a compelling candidate.

On TW, incoming Obama CofS Rahm Emanuel didn’t swing at many of Steph’s softballs but did say that energy and health care were the two big issues and that the ongoing economic crisis gave Obama cover to deal with them however he will. He expects that John McCain will be a partner in this.

On MTP, Obama crony and transition co-chair Valerie Jarrett told moderator Tom Brokaw that Michelle Obama was not interested in being “co-President.” He did not ask Ms. Jarrett if she were interested in being the next U.S. Senator from Illinois.

On FTN, Rahm said that for this lame duck Congress’ work on the additional stimulus package, Obama will remain in Chicago doing this and that. He has shown leadership, Obama insisted, through his “call for action.”

On LE, Harry Reid told guest host John King that he has forgiven McCain but still carries around the Thad Cochran statement of revulsion at the thought of a President McCain. But Reid said the Dems have a mandate to stop the divisiveness, and McCain told him that the election was over. Reid would approve of Obama retaining SecDef Gates because Gates is not a registered Republican.

Read the show-by-show review at RedState.com.