This, to me, seems like a very reasonable request for the new president…

Senators are pressing President-elect Obama to allow the Air Force to continue buying F-22 Raptor fighter jets…

A group of 44 senators — 25 Democrats and 19 Republicans — sent Obama a letter with the request. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), a defense authorizer who represents a state where Lockheed Martin builds the fighter plane, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a defense appropriator whose state is home to Boeing’s operations, headlined the letter.

Hey, senators! Take my word on it. It's not gonna work. Trust me.

I am constantly trying to get people to buy F-22 Raptor fighter jets, but they always end up going for something "more reasonable." Like a Kia or somthing.

People are so fucking boring.

With only 23 months to go before the vast majority of votes of the vast majority the midterm elections will be counted, Republican Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss has declared himself the very first victor of 2010, after beating his Democratic opponent, Jim Martin, in the 2008 runoff election for Georgia's senate seat.

Garnering 57.5% of the two million Georganians who bothered to vote, incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss — according to incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss — represents the return to conservative values that America has so craved since the crushing defeat of conservative values one month ago…

"You have delivered tonight a strong message to the world that conservative Georgia values matter [in the state of Georgia]," he said.

"You have delivered a message that a balance of government in Washington is necessary, and that's not only what [2.9 percent of] the people of Georgia want but what [0.02 percent of] the people of America want."

You can't argue with numbers like that. Today truly is a great day for the conservative movement.

But why exactly did such an overwhelming fraction of the people of America reject the failed policies of the not-yet-inaugurated Obama administration?

"If you can't have a little back-and-forth arguing between the parties, then the party in power will make mistakes," said Ron Zukowski, a computer expert in Atlanta who voted for Mr. Chambliss. "This was my chance to say no, and I said no."

Luckily, now, thanks to Mr. Zukowski's "Power of No," the American people will be spared of four years of a government that makes any mistakes.

Welcome to the Golden Age.

Jon weighs in on the Senate run-off race with Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin, including Chambliss' granddaughter grope and three rappers Martin has never heard of.

"I am Jim Martin, and I'm sure I'm going to lose."

Update: I am not Jim Martin, and I am sure that he did lose.

Saxby Chambliss explains how this all-but-inevitable win for the GOP proves that America is already tired of Change and is tipping back toward social conservatotalitarianism.

* Saxby Chambliss and other guy somehow failing to capture voters' excitement.

* Fox News asks the question everyone else is afraid to ask: Can Sarah Palin still win this election for John McCain?

* Al Franken now poised to lose by even slimmer margin.

* George Bush refuses to set timetable for withdrawal from your crotch.

* White House Christmas tree weighs in, calls for Bush impeachment.

* Oh, wait. Nevermind.

Have you seen this Thanksgiving campaign ad from Saxby Chambliss where he steals second base from his tween granddaughter?

You might think Chambliss's Senate challenger Jim Martin would be wise to pounce on this and insinuate the Georgia Republican is a child molester, but that would be classless. It would just lower the discourse.

No, Martin should take the high road here and just cut some ads associating Chambliss with Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

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We'll have a very special Thanksgiving challenge up shortly.