The Media Interpret Election Outcomes by ______

The media interpret election outcomes by ______.

A) displaying evidence of "buyer's remorse" and quickly becoming critical of the winner
B) lifting assessments of the election from political scientists and historians
C) quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate
D) providing vastly different explanations for the election's outcome, which means no one is sure why the winning candidate succeeded
E) explaining the election outcome based on their ideological biases, which means some claim the winner has a mandate, and others claim the winner lacks a mandate