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Diane Sawyer's Election Night Anchoring Raises Eyebrows

Not her usual self apparently

Reason Staff | 11.7.2012 10:44 AM

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She went viral. Oh yeah.

ABC veteran Diane Sawyer's election night coverage was the talk of Twitter Tuesday night, as she somewhat slurred words at times, seemed to ramble at times and wasn't the usual buttoned-up news anchor we've come to know. Her performance prompted many to wonder if she was overtired or had suffered a stroke, and it prompted others to crack jokes about what else might have caused the behavior.

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