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susanna

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21. Thank you, Sir.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 02:19 AM

Nov 2012

It wasn't really that bad. My instinct, at the time, is that he just hated what he was hearing. Imagine: all of his last decade's power was slipping out of his slimy little hands with every state that went for the President, and he was honestly agitated at his beliefs being challenged in such an unforgiving, public, and irrefutable way.

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Can someone please explain Karl's temper tantrum on election night? [View all] Hutzpa Nov 2012 OP

Yes. Atman Nov 2012 #1

Well for starters there are those Hutzpa Nov 2012 #11

ORCA HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! Atman Nov 2012 #17

Well, glad that ORCA was chased back out to sea Hutzpa Nov 2012 #18

After the polls closed Fox called early for Bush intaglio Nov 2012 #25

Because at the time of the call the numbers in OH were almost tied. But what he did not pay hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

I only saw it today, sure wasn't watching faux that night. elleng Nov 2012 #3

What tantrum? MrSlayer Nov 2012 #4

I never saw any tantrum either, it's like the Dean doc03 Nov 2012 #8

ditto elleng Nov 2012 #10

He thought the fix was in. What I am worried about is what doc03 Nov 2012 #5

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #7

He Believes His Own Press, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2012 #6

Thank you, Sir. susanna Nov 2012 #21

that was so much like an on-air intervention that I half expected to see Dr. Phil CreekDog Nov 2012 #29

A $300 million dollar investment was on the line rightsideout Nov 2012 #9

"I was surprised they called it as early as they did." Hutzpa Nov 2012 #14

He sure was focused on Ohio rightsideout Nov 2012 #20

He was in denial ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #12

It was planned Nevernose Nov 2012 #13

That's absurd Hutzpa Nov 2012 #15

The cameras would have been directed out there as the plan was announced to go ask the men whose Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #31

All the $$$$$$ that went flying out the window. that's it. seriously. pepperbear Nov 2012 #16

He knew that a loss would mean his eventual irrelevancy............. thelordofhell Nov 2012 #19

He's afraid he's gonna wake up with a horse's head in his bed... n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #22

Well, we definitely know that things did not work out according to plan for poor ol' Karl. Zorra Nov 2012 #23

because his world was beginning to crumble MrsBrady Nov 2012 #24

Who knows? But I wouldn't put anything past Rove... polichick Nov 2012 #26

He thought Republican voter suppression and nasty Republican ads struggle4progress Nov 2012 #27

Rove's mind was blown because ANONYMOUS blocked his vote-buggery 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #28

I don't think he had anything lined up or any special knowledge. CreekDog Nov 2012 #30

Perhaps he was worried that some Republican donor might punch him in the face? LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #32

yes, because the only explanation has to be that he was planning to steal the election cali Nov 2012 #33

Simple - he's a fucking asshole. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #34