Well excuse me while I put my flannel back on and rip my jeans. Apparently the 90's are back. The New York Times reports Leon Panetta, former Clinton White House chief of staff, will be named CIA director.

CNN is reporting Vice President-elect Joe Biden said an internal report will show that neither President-elect Obama nor his aides had inappropriate contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Arne Duncan, the Chicago Public Schools chief, is President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Secretary of Education and it's raising more than a few eyebrows. I'll be honest, I had no idea who the guy was until his name came up as the architect behind Chicago's LGBT High School proposal. An interesting concept that garnered much discussion here at BlogHer. Apparently Duncan is also known for championing Charter schools. Now I'm really listening, this time as the parent of a charter school student.

As the White House debates helping Detroit's automakers, BlogHer is giving you the opportunity to speak directly to those involved. This week I will be interviewing Ford Motor Company's Susan Cischke-and I want your questions. Cischke is Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering where she is responsible for establishing Ford's "long range sustainability strategy and environmental policy." I get the feeling that last line will peak your interest.

The automaker "bailout" is dead. CNN reports: "Hopes for Congressional approval of a bailout of the U.S. auto industry appeared to fall apart late Thursday night as Senate leaders said Democrats and Republicans were unable to reach a compromised deal that could get the bipartisan support needed to bring the measure for the vote. The 52-35 vote followed the collapse of negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republicans seeking a compromise that all sides could accept."