The Internet Thinks Diane Sawyer Was Drunk During Election Coverage


The election dominated television on Tuesday night as every network and their brothers tried to get you to tune in and see who America would elect as the next president of the United States (SPOILER: Obama). If you happened to be watching ABC, you may have been one of the many who wondered aloud to themselves, “Is Diane Sawyer a little drunk right now?” Sawyer slurred a few words and asked some strange questions during her coverage of the 2012 presidential election, so, obviously, people took to Twitter to be all, “SHE DRUNK!”

The Internet Thinks Diane Sawyer Was Drunk During Election Coverage

Twitter reacts accordingly.

Storified by PhiladelphiaMagazine · Wed, Nov 07 2012 05:33:38

All I’m gonna say is, if Diane Sawyer was "just tired", then "just tired" is my new excuse for all the times that I’m fucking hammered.Mike W
We may not agree on politics, but can we at least agree Diane Sawyer was the shit last night?MTVComedy
"FOUR MORE BEERS! FOUR MORE BEERS!" – Diane Sawyer last nightPierzy
Diane Sawyer is almost as drunk as your average swamp person.Big Bird
Who roofied Diane Sawyer?TJ
I just got drunk-texted by Diane Sawyer.Greg Shannon
Shhh, everyone, Diane Sawyer isn’t finished with her Long Day’s Journey Into Night audition. #election2012 #riveting.Holly Carrie Stark
I’ll have what Diane Sawyer is having.josh groban
And Diane Sawyer declares tonight’s winner is… chardonnay!They Might Be Giants
Great speech, but Diane Sawyer makes sure she gets the last wordssssssssss #election2012YolandaSBeasley