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Washington's Five Biggest Losers

Who came up the shortest in the Capitol's quadrennial reshuffling? Hint: None of them are named John McCain.

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With the election over, let's take some time to think about who really lost this year, people who gaffed, aged, or otherwise slouched into the limelight and who will start the year with a fund of political capital smaller than your 401(k).

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