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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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