Dan Savage and the Political Gabfest: Debate reaction, election aftermath, and mandatory maternity leave.

The Gabfest: Obama’s Bad night, Election Aftermath, and the Maternity Leave That Wasn’t.

The Gabfest: Obama’s Bad night, Election Aftermath, and the Maternity Leave That Wasn’t.

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
Oct. 5 2012 5:39 PM

The Live From Seattle Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the debate, election aftermath, and the maternity leave that wasn’t.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Dan Savage discuss the debate, the election aftermath, and the maternity leave that wasn't.

Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:

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David chatters about The Weather Channel’s plan to start naming winter storms.  

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Podcast production by Michael Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.