Yeah, we know — it never left. But if, unlike Jon Stewart and a nation of teabaggers, you haven’t been pigging out on Fox News 24/7, you can now enjoy its new spinoff channel, the United States House of Representatives:

The GOP plans to hold high profile hearings examining the alleged “scientific fraud” behind global warming, a sleeper issue in this election that motivated the base quite a bit.

Other exciting episodes in development include “The New Black Panthers Party Hearty,” “ACORN: The Next Generation,” and “All My Birth Certificates.”

Inside investment tip: Watermelon futures.

What Now? An Epic Election Meets the Future [Marc Ambinder]

The GOP Plan To Investigate Obama: The First Four Potential Investigations [TPM]

“Bristol Palin admitted Tuesday that she failed to vote in this year’s mid-term elections… Palin, currently competing on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ said this may disappoint her mother, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R). ‘I’m going to be in trouble. Sorry, mom!'” [The Hill]

Oh, who are we kidding: This moment has been foretold for centuries eighteen months, and no amount of special-effects wizardry can disguise it. But hey, you’ve already bought your ticket, so why not stick around for our Election Night Open Thread/Disaster Porn Revue? You can’t have a Collapse of Civilization without popcorn!

We once ran 31 candidates for University of Oregon student-body president. We still have the ballot. But it doesn’t hold a candle to this.

He’s Really On There [TPM]

Our guest columnist this afternoon is Martin Avila, the Lawson for Congress campaign manager.

In response to numerous queries and enthusiastic feedback, the Lawson for Congress campaign confirms that its latest radio and TV ad is indeed narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The ad with Freeman’s distinctive voice, titled, “What is David Price Afraid Of?” can be viewed at [Note: Video offline].

The ad addresses how 22-year incumbent David Price, who votes with Nancy Pelosi more than any other Congressman, has gone on the attack with his quarter-million dollar TV ad campaign instead of standing behind his voting record of bailouts and increased deficit spending. The Freeman-narrated Lawson ad is a stark contrast to the Price campaign’s current TV ad, which uses exaggerations, lies and distortions in attempt to shock voters, rather than talking about the issues.

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It’s looking very likely that we’ll have to live with this the next six years. Tune in tonight at 7pm ET for our Election Night Open Thread/Clone Wars and find out!