Cheat Sheet - Andrew Sullivan: Watching Fox Is Fun

Today: Watching Fox Is Fun , Florida Ballot Counting Completed , America's Fortunate Son November 08, 2012 CABLE NEWS CRAZY 1. Watching Fox Is Fun The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan says the network has turned the broad tradition of Anglo-American conservatism into Southern Fanaticism—and he wanted to see them crack in their batter. Read it at The Daily Beast ALMOST THERE 2. Florida Ballot Counting Completed So soon? The counting of absentee ballots in Miami-Dade County, Fla., was finally completed Thursday morning, after election officials pulled an all-nighter to tally the last batch of votes. However, there are still provisional ballots that must be counted, and officials announce that official results won't be announced until Friday. Not only is Florida the only state yet to announce a winner in the presidential election, there are several tight local elections awaiting outcomes. South Florida made national headlines on election night when voters were still waiting to cast ballots at 1:30 a.m. in some precincts after waiting up to seven hours in line. So things are running real smoothly down there in Florida. Read it at Miami Herald THE OBAMA CONQUEST 3. America's Fortunate Son Obama's rise through state and national politics—not to mention a second term—may be marked by key moments of serendipity. But don't forget that the president also relentlessly seizes his chances and makes every one of them count, writes Daniel Klaidman in Newsweek. Read it at The Daily Beast TRIUMPHANT 4. Giffords Faces Shooter at Sentencing Former U.S. representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, came face-to-face on Thursday with Jared Lee Loughner, the man who shot her in the head during a deadly rampage that killed six and wounded a dozen others. Loughner received a sentence of life in prison. Kelly addressed the court on Giffords's behalf. "You tried to create a world as dark and evil as your own," Kelly said. "Remember this : You failed." Loughner pleaded guilty to the attack, sparing himself the death penalty, although he faces life in prison for the January 2011 shooting. In the race for Giffords's former House seat, her hand-picked successor trailed his Republican challenger by several hundred votes on Wednesday, although a final result had not yet been announced. Read it at USA Today JOIN US 5. Post-Election Discussion The Daily Beast's senior political correspondent David Freedlander joins an exclusive post-election panel at the 92nd Street Y in Tribeca this Friday night at 7 p.m. Panelists include Ken Layne, former managing editor of Wonkette; Alex Pareene, journalist for Salon; Andrea Seabrook, host of Decode DC; and Elinor Lipman, author of Tweet Land of Liberty: Irreverent Rhymes from the Political Circus. Moderated by Daily Show correspondent Larry Wilmore. Buy Tickets OOPSIE Mitt's Camp Publishes Victory Site By accident. Weekly Stats Initial Jobless Claims Drop Could be attributed to Hurricane Sandy. JERSEY BOY Christie: Don't Blame Me Mitt Lost Says he is "extraordinarily disappointed." STORM 2.0 Athena Leaves 60K Powerless As thousands are still recovering from Sandy. ROBBED Nancy Pelosi's House Burglarized On Election Day. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Stewart: Florida Does It Again! On 'The Daily Show's first post-election episode, Jon Stewart questioned the Sunshine State's relevance. Sorry, Florida, we elected a president without you. More Videos It's Mañana for Latino Voters by America Ferrera Let's All Get Stoned by Martin A. Lee James Deen on the New Porn Law by Tricia Romano

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