Paul Hackett election analysis
So what does it mean when a Democratic candidate loses an election in a district that hasn't elected a Democrat in nearly 40 years? Why, it means the Republicans stole it, of course! You see, Democrats don't lose elections anymore. They merely get pickpocketed.
To be fair, not all members of the "reality based" community have the tinfoil hat quite so firmly in place. They've dealt with Hackett's defeat somewhat differently -- by declaring victory.