Morning Roundup: Nothing keeps Sassy down, not even a real job

Nate projects that Franken will win.

Feds bailout Citi and take a stake in the company. Does that mean as taxpayers, since we now have stake in all these companies, we'll get bonuses this year along with the execs?

Obama to name his economic team (which is getting flack for being a bunch of Clinton retreads) this morning and to provide more details on his economic recovery plan. On the morning shows yesterday, Sen Schumer said that Congress expects to have a legislation on Obama's desk on Inauguration Day--a "new new deaL" to the tune of $700B.

This is for Dave: A great little article in Newsweek drawing comparisons between FDR's transition to the presidency and Obama's.

5 who didn't make the cut in the Cabinet. Includes this rationale for giving Richardson a post (which frankly irritated me but I'd forgotten that he was an early supporter):
Bill Richardson, State — New Mexico’s governor and former Clinton U.N. ambassador-cum-Energy secretary dearly wanted State. And Obama owed him big-time, both for his primary endorsement and for Richardson’s now-forgotten decision to swing his delegates to Obama during the Iowa caucuses. If he’s upset, though, his tears will apparently fall on the Cabinet table. He’s reportedly the new Commerce secretary, and was apparently offered Interior too.