Joy Reid poses before Prime Video's "Cross" panel at New York Comic Con Oct. 18, 2024 in New York City. (Valerie Terranova/Getty Images for Prime Video)

As it looked increasingly likely that Donald Trump would once again become president, liberals once again had trouble grappling with that possibility.

Here's some of the most telling reactions.

David Corn, Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones, suggested that Russia had intervened. (Yes, Russia collusion is already back. Which side is the one about conspiracy theories, again?)

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., was quick to insinuate racism.

MSNBC's Joy Reid joined in the racism speculation:

And so did Fox News' Juan Williams:

MSNBC's Chris Hayes discussed how there should be a "bulwark" against Trump, and talked about it being the work of "civil society", "the Fourth Estate," "citizens," and more.

Journalist Jonathan Capehart speculated that the election results showed American voters were over democracy.

MSNBC does not get why Americans are still fired up about inflation: