If he didn't believe he would win why did he repeat ad nauseum that if he lost the elections would

[malaise]

have been rigged. Fuck that stupid meme.
Fuck the 'process crimes' meme as well.

[spanone]

1. it's such bullshit. lying criminals.

K&R...

[malaise]

4. By the way

Have any media pointed out that Hillary was right about the Con's links to Russia.

[spanone]

6. I haven't seen it. the media should shut down this 'process crime' bullshit.

but I doubt they will

[Maeve]

2. He thought he could make Hillary's life hell

That was the goal...that, and burnishing his brand so that more suckers would give him their money.

[dem4decades]

3. Disrupting the American electoral process would have made Putin

Very happy. Maybe even Trump Tower Moscow happy, which was the prize he's always been after

[panader0]

5. Dotard can never lose unless the other side cheats doncha know....

[malaise]

7. He believes that

Fucking lunatic

[dansolo]

8. Because then he could claim that he really didn't lose

That would be a win-win for Trump. He can claim that hereally won, without having to actually do the work of being president.

[malaise]

9. With that raving lunatic

this is not irrational thinking.

[shanny]

10. This.

And it would have set up his whole tRump TV media empire. Anything for self-aggrandizement and $$$.

[Kaleva]

16. And he'd makke a lot of money from it too.

Book deals, speaking engagements, tv shows.

[KCDebbie]

11. I honestly think that Trump planned to plague

Hillary's first term with constant claims that she stole the election along with weekly claims of Clinton Admin malfeasance and corruption. Basically, he thought his job was to "heckle" Hillary Clinton throughout her Presidency from the safe, comfy confines of Trump Tower.

But the Russians fucked Trump and Clinton over by rigging just enough votes in just enough states to make the Orange shitstain a winner!

[elocs]

12. I'm sure when Trump loses in 2020,

he will simply dust off his rigged election and a conspiracy against him meme. He will rabble-rouse and stir up his rabid worshipers, there will be people hurt and probably die as a result but Trump will not accept any of the blame for his actions.

But I could also see Trump resigning in another year, claiming his presidency was the most successful of any president and that there is a massive conspiracy with Liberals and the media to defeat him.
Pence will pardon him and all within his regime who need pardoning for their crimes. Trump will never go to prison, crushing DU fantasies about that.

[malaise]

13. I think he will lose most of those worshippers soon and very soon

Many will turn on him.

[libdem4life]

23. I agree. He's decompensating by the minute. Looking and acting stupid

And, surprise, the press is noticing it, too.

Soon even the Basest of his Base will start to get it, as they lose their blue collar jobs, prices go up...not related to the stock market because those folks are doing great..and they can't afford health care any more. Christmas isn't likely to be quite so cheery, even those who still have, but fear the worst.

I give it until February for the STHTF.

The GM deal...is so pervasive....not just cars, any industry that depends on the huge part of the economy that depends on making cars. Harley Davidson didn't hurt that bad. I believe just this will be epic...and not in a good way.

[Warren_Pointe]

14. They were all in on it.

Do you really think they would have held out a supreme court seat to be filled by Hillary if there was any doubt to the outcome? Not a chance. They knew it was going to be trump all along. They are all russian dupes and should be sent straight to Ekaterinburg.

[malaise]

15. Well said

And welcome to DU

[Warren_Pointe]

17. Thank you kindly.

Long time lurker; here daily for strength and support.

[GusBob]

18. He had to be cajoled into setting up a transition team

Christie had to beg him to do it. Then he refused to fund it. Christie had to raise the money.

If you read the book Fire and Fury, it's pretty clear they were not expecting to win

It's one of the reasons his administration has been a failure, they didn't plan on success. They had no strategy nor policies in place or plans

[malaise]

19. I hear you n/t

[Mc Mike]

20. Standard double think, two track reality.

He was so vehemently sure he was gonna win unless cheated.

And he kept right on doing business as usual, coz they never thought they'd win.

He and his team have put forth double think polar opposite shroedinger's cat statements, on every subject, for years now. Runs in polar opposite directions, at the same time.

[brooklynite]

21. Simple answer. To have an excuse for losing.

[Denzil_DC]

22. Because he was planning a late-life career with his own TV channel

peddling how the election had been rigged, he wuz robbed, his fans wuz robbed, illegitimate regime, yadayadayada ... and raking it in from the rubes.