Mistake of the week winner: January 11-17, 2009

All across America families gather around the radio, carefully tuning the dial, listening intently to hear a voice cut in through the static, sitting with rapt attention, hanging on every word of Obama's latest fireside chat. Just picture it. Matt Yglesias has.

And that's why, with a resounding 53 point lead over its closest rival, Matt's January 15 post, "Presidents and Media Change," has won the first mistake-of-the-week award.

Thanks to everyone who voted. The next batch of mistake-of-the-week nominees will be posted soon, so stay tuned.