It's Friday, November 8th. I'm Jane Koston, and this is What Today, the show that has moved down to the avoidance stage of acknowledging everything that's going on and is very interested in whatever you're up to.

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On today's show, what does the Democratic Party do now?

And Rudy Giuliani goes to court. Again, let's get into it.

President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday for the first time since Election Day.

He promised a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump.

I will do my duty as president.

I'll fulfill my oath.

And I will honor the Constitution.

On January 20th, we'll have a peaceful transfer of power here in America.

Biden also praised Vice President Kamala Harris and the campaign she ran.

She ran an inspiring campaign, and everyone got to see something that I learned early on to respect so much.

Her character. She has a backbone like a ramrod. She has great character, true character.

She gave her whole heart and effort, and she and her entire team should be proud of the campaign they ran.

But the blame game and painful soul searching within the Democratic Party has already begun.

Because after the election, Democrats are facing the prospect of being shut out of power at

almost every level for at least two years. As Trump reshapes the federal government in his

right-wing vision, whatever that turns out to be.

Woof.

On Wednesday, independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on Harris's loss.

He wrote, quote,

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party, which has abandoned working class people,

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