Weekend Update - January 3rd

• Sympathy for the W? Mark Morford writes, "if you're so inclined, if the temperature of your temperament is just so, if that fourth glass of $10 recession-defying wine is making you feel unusually generous, maybe, just maybe you can muster a bit of sympathy for George W. Bush." Oh brother.


• Bill O'Reilly's latest book is entitled "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity." Well, it's a fresh piece of something all right, just like Billo himself. Here's a look at The Bizarre Life and Angry Times of Bill O'Reilly.


• "There should be a great hue and cry -- a loud, collective angry howl, demonstrations with signs and bullhorns and fiery speeches -- over the damage he’s done to this country." Here's that Bob Herbert column from this week that summed up George Bush's damage to our nation. It's a doozie.


• Al Franken holds a 49-vote lead over incumbant Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, pending the resolution of the absentee ballots. Franken's campaign has declined to say whether he would try to take his seat immediately if the canvassing board certifies him the winner. The GOP says it will block any attempt to seat Franken early. Go for it AL!


• Here's a "must read:" Robert Scheer writing in The Nation of "Cheney's Legacy of Deception."


• For nearly two years, Steve Kroft and 60 Minutes followed Barack Obama on the long and winding road to the White House complete with interviews, never-before-seen footage, and candid moments with Obama, his family, and his closest advisors. In case you missed it, check it out HERE.