Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread

• DHinMI has two essays in mind for Sunday. In one, he will dispel myths about why the American (and global) auto industry is a mess, and why it's in our best interests to save it. In a second essay, he will examine whether the Republicans lost big because they're not a party of ideas.
• DarkSyde will show the Obama climate change and energy transition team has their work cut out for them in more ways than one, in "Anatomy of a Zombie Lie."
• Now the "big jobs" are being filled, let's not forget about the really big jobs: cleaning up the mess in Interior and EPA. Sunday, mcjoan will explore what needs to be done in these agencies, and who might be able to tackle the job.

Other essays are in the works.

And now it's time to begin Friday afternoon chattering ...