Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.): If you've ever surveyed Congress and thought, "Hey, this is great, but could we be a bit more hostile to climate-change legislation?" you're in luck. Manchin, who's filling the seat left by the late Sen. Robert Byrd, flaunted his pro-coal credentials (and support for the Second Amendment) by literally shooting a copy of the "cap and trade" bill during a campaign ad. That said, it could have been worse: Manchin's opponent, John Raese, promised to put 1,000 lasers in space to defend the country from missile strikes. Photo: YouTube.
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Well that was fun. On Tuesday, Democrats were handed one of their biggest electoral setbacks in recent memory, losing 60-plus seats in the House, and another 7 in the Senate. It's out with progressive stalwarts like Tom Perriello, and Russ Feingold, and in with, well...what, exactly? Here's a quick guide to the incoming freshmen. [Read MoJo's special report on the 2010 elections here.]
