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alcibiades_mystery

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13. Yeah, that's a great analogy
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:56 AM
Nov 2012

That's what it felt like, and it was very public and humiliating.

Like "Why, why isn't it happening?"

Even the other Fox commentators were giving him the stink-eye like "What's this all about?"

Weird, weird stuff.

And so delicious that Axelrod comes out shining, while Rove gets the stench of the loser on him.

Your last sentence answers your question. He was running SCARED. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #1
I agree Renew Deal Nov 2012 #24
Think about it. You go into one of Sheldon Adelson's casinos, and you bet the house msanthrope Nov 2012 #2
"Take the cannoli." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #36
Shel would call this guy in... KansDem Nov 2012 #59
Wouldn't your love Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3
His career as Asshat in Chief is over jpak Nov 2012 #4
that would be how he got it for bushie at about 8 pm on election night in 2004. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #5
They mentioned that on one of the channels. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #12
He did-didn't he barbiegeek Nov 2012 #23
I saw him on TV saying MSM called OH too early and there were still votes out for Romney. LisaL Nov 2012 #64
yes... central time, clear up to 7:30ish it was a kerry win. strongly. hadnt heard a thing from seabeyond Nov 2012 #29
Hmm...so it looks like we realize they're stealing them, and we're successfully blocking Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #30
He was doing what he did in 2004 and expecting it to work. Because apparently he is magic. Plaid Adder Nov 2012 #6
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #75
Yeah, it was odd deutsey Nov 2012 #7
Fortunately the CIA and DoD LondonReign2 Nov 2012 #15
Well, that was nice of them, what with their busy schedules and all n/t deutsey Nov 2012 #20
in Ohio? marions ghost Nov 2012 #54
He was like a hit man waiting for the call to tell him the job was done, but instead sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #8
Yeah, that's a great analogy alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #13
"when the hitman comes, he knows damn well he has been cheated... " Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #28
Lol, that's a great song! Poor Rove, he never thought we were smart enough to foil him. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #62
"He's still alive. They hit him with five shots, and he's still ALIVE!" WinkyDink Nov 2012 #39
or this >>>> Roland99 Nov 2012 #53
Alas, I don't recognize it. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #56
It's from Platoon. Roland99 Nov 2012 #57
Ah! (And I've seen it! ) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #58
Love the Godfather references,,,, ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #76
Likewise. I'm surprised he survived the night. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #9
video anyone? I wanna see it. n/t 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #10
It's posted on Americablog. nt lady lib Nov 2012 #32
It's posted here as part of The Daily Show Hekate Nov 2012 #79
We mustn't let our guard down. sadbear Nov 2012 #11
That's exactly what I say sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #14
Exactly. They paid a hacker and got screwed ecstatic Nov 2012 #38
It would certainly explain a lot-- though I sure wouldn't want to be the hacker ailsagirl Nov 2012 #69
Maybe that's what the "update" was. sofa king Nov 2012 #73
Karl Raised A Ton of Dirty Money and Promised to Deliver the Election Yavin4 Nov 2012 #16
did you see the woman on Fox who went back to the 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #46
Maybe he is stuck in the rightwing echo chamber too. wildeyed Nov 2012 #17
Husted's actions were under a microscope from OFA and the courts. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #18
That would be my guess, too, that Husted chickened out in the end. Grammy23 Nov 2012 #26
I blasted probably 50 very explicit tweets at him right before the election ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #48
You said what I was about to say marions ghost Nov 2012 #55
Rover's Gotta Pay The Piper... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #19
KKKrove can kiss my arse!!!! newspeak Nov 2012 #21
When I saw him last night, I called that he was pissed because woodsprite Nov 2012 #22
Gangsters don't like to lose. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #25
Remember this guy? Marr Nov 2012 #27
it wasn't that FOX was giving up on OHIO, it was that he was giving it up so early. grantcart Nov 2012 #31
Wow! grantcart you nailed the Election! goclark Nov 2012 #70
How about': He expected their theft plan to work but it didn't? Their computer whizzes were plants kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #33
The Media treat Rove edhopper Nov 2012 #34
I thought the same thing. He was setting something up DonRedwood Nov 2012 #35
I think he was buying time because Romney melted down when he realized he lost. Lex Nov 2012 #37
That's a good point alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #60
Even the other fox talking heads suggested in so many words that he STFU. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #40
Ohio was the only battleground state to underperform the RCP average blazeKing Nov 2012 #41
I noticed that too LeftInTX Nov 2012 #52
Sure did. LisaL Nov 2012 #65
Maybe it wasn't worth it to steal in Ohio when it became clear TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #42
I hope that the DOJ has Rove and Husted under surveillance. The actions after the mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #80
we've always said that to overcome vote rigging, we must show up in huge numbers librechik Nov 2012 #43
The concept is known as denial. Springslips Nov 2012 #44
Remember 2006? Karl said he had "THE MATH." nyquil_man Nov 2012 #45
we got a heads up brindis_desala Nov 2012 #47
Oh, my gosh, you're right Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #78
He's afraid Kochs will ask for their money back :D dickthegrouch Nov 2012 #49
Unlike in 2004... mattclearing Nov 2012 #50
I watched a few minutes of that liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #51
He got into Limbaugh's OxyContin stash K-Matt Nov 2012 #61
Honestly, I think Obama won by a huge margin demhottie Nov 2012 #63
I don't think it's that complicated. jeff47 Nov 2012 #66
But there have been "unexplained" casualties... ailsagirl Nov 2012 #71
Occam's Razor: Rove is a moron toddaa Nov 2012 #67
I can't fathom the purpose, but it was pre-planned. Doremus Nov 2012 #68
Maybe the Bushes left him out of the loop when they decided to double cross Romney. trackfan Nov 2012 #72
+1 Octafish Nov 2012 #74
Yeah, it really made me wonder if there was so very awesome behind the scenes "keeping it honest" Matariki Nov 2012 #77
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