Fox News Calls Ohio For Obama As Rove Says McCain Needs Ohio To Win

Fox News called Ohio for Barack Obama while Karl Rove was in the middle of an electoral map analysis that said John McCain will have a nearly impossible road to victory without Ohio.

"If he loses Ohio," Rove said of McCain, "he goes from 286, which the Republicans carried in 2004, down to 266, and that puts him below the 270 threshold needed to win the White House. So he'd not only need to sweep the rest of these states which were won by the Republicns in 2004, he'd also need to pick up something as well."

"Guess what Karl," Brit Hume broke in, "I've just received word that the state of Ohio has gone for Barack Obama."

Watch, as Rove sketches out McCain's improbable last hope for a road to the White House, which goes through the solidly blue states of California, Oregon, Hawaii, and Michigan (he would need one of those to win the White House):

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Comments

[slaxx]

rove's saddened by the loss of his "power." he's one of those little weazels that gets off on the thought that he's smarter than all humanity.

ahh..price­less.

[grumpygranny66]

The tr0//s are very quiet tonight. The more I look at Karl Rove's face the more I see the face of the d,e,v,i.l.

[mesmerize]

If John Mccain lose, let's see if Fox News will take the blame since they are a part of McCains downfall. If Sean Hannity, Karl Rove and the rest of the Obama haters would have spent more time lifting McCain up instead of trying to bring Senator Obama down maybe things would have turned out different for McCain. Being hateful never pays off.

[Cloball]

They never liked him. Maybe they really wanted McCain to lose so they can get one of their own in there in 2012?

[darlene91406]

WHE-WHE-WHEEEEEE!

Better luck next time John, Bill Pardo, tell John what his parting gift is.......

Well, Jim.....

Its a relaxing vacation in ARIZONA!

[wrenchdevil]

Fox Noise is already off topic with their election coverage, they look miserable. Keep your hands on top of the tables guys. No funny stuff.

[fuzzynormal]

A sullen pall falls over the studio.... And I'm just laughing on the other side of the screen.

[davidinaustin]

AAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAH­HHHHHHHHHH­HHHHH!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[Birdman]

Anyone watching Faux???

Oh my goodness But but but Clinton, Oh my god ahhhhh the fairness doctrine oh help us .. It is tooooo funny. OOOOo taxes arrrrrrrrrghh it is toooo funny it is a comedy show.

[slaxx]

for once, they actually seem to be honest and fair for a split second. i'm sure they have zero viewers; but by tomorrow they'll be screaming their heads off again. maybe. maybe not. they gotta work on their ratings now that they know most of america doesn't agree with them.

[Truthfighter1]

I was just watchin fox and they look so sad I had to turn the channel...­lol!!

[Yermammy]

Sweeeeeet Justice. Now to see Mr. Rove in a docket, testifying against Bush and Cheney is the next order of business. Ain't life grand? :)

[WaimeaWidow]

Amen!!

[Girlforaction]

I am going to watch Fox News tonight. I am laughing so hard at these Republicans. I am so happy and gleeful. Yeah!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[Rendon76]

There goes your permanent majority Rove, there goes the 1000 year Reich.

[CatfishJohn]

..i saw this live while channel surfing...­it was an exquisite, signature moment for me in how i will rem,ember this election..­.called family and friends throughout the nation with the news it was over!....a night lifelong, unyielding liberals will never forget!...

[Bluejay00234]

Burn in hell Rove, and Fix!

[tablesedge]

I happened to be lucky enough to see this moment. It was the zenith of the last 2 years. At once I knew that it was over and to see Brit Hume tell Karl Rove was beyond Nirvana.