Do you think Trump realizes his cover is blown?

[bucolic_frolic]

Because he seems to try to tilt the pool table more and more in his direction.

I mean in 2016, you kind of thought he was up to something, but you didn't know what. You knew gaslighting from foreign actors seeding our social media was at work, but you couldn't prove it.

Now ... everyone knows a cheater when they see one. And the cheater doubles down on every bet and invents new ones! Tries to get foreign states to manufacture dirt on his opponent. Cozies up to China and Russia. What, he thinks no one has a clue?

Generally you can't get away with it once the game is widely known.

Do you think he knows?

[Stinky The Clown]

1. I believe he knows and I believe e thinks Putin will win it for him.

He thinks he will be the world's next fascist dictator.

[sprinkleeninow]

2. the root of 'its' boldness and audacity is ambiguous yet.

[Hoyt]

3. He knows. He knew he was going to lose in 2016 too. But unfortunately, some Democrats didn't show up

to vote for Clinton, preferring to register their anger at their primary preference losing, or felt Clinton had it in the bag. [When you cut through Comey, Putin, GOPer lies, Clinton still would have won has a few thousand Democrats gone to the polls and voted for Clinton, rather than protesting or sitting out.]

He's facing the same loss today; but, hoping something miraculous happens. That's really all he can do.

[CaptYossarian]

8. I've been complaining about the voters not showing up since 11/9/2016.

It was pointed out in a DU article within the last week about AA voter suppression in about six states. We would've had the votes. The shady, shiftless, racist GOP leadership in those states effed us over.

Without that crap going on, Hillary wouldn't have allowed any of this to happen for this four-year infinity.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Sad to say, I think a large portion of our country

is oblivious to politics altogether. And many of them will be voting. There are still people out there who think Donald Trump is the smartest, richest businessman in the world. These are the people who are watching Big Bang Theory reruns while we are watching the news. Don't assume everyone is as informed as we are. If they were, Trump would be polling in the single digits.
I will agree that many more people are informed about Trump than they were in 2016.

[CaptYossarian]

12. People who don't believe in science aren't watching Big Bang Theory.

They're keeping up with the Kardash-holes and 600 lb. fiances (or something like that).

[Mr.Bill]

14. Good point.

[Wounded Bear]

15. Not true. RWers love the show...

because it makes fun of people they hate, well educated nerds.

We think of it as satire and are willing to laugh at the foibles. They think they are laughing down at people they despise.

I know. I was down on my luck and ended up renting a room from a lady in redneck alley in Snohomish County Washingtion. She and the other roomer were both RWers, loved Faux Noise and Big Bang Theory. She wasn't really bad, but he was a POS. I lasted a year there and couldn't wait to get out.

[CaptYossarian]

16. I. am. shocked.

That was the last thing I expected to read today.

[tinrobot]

20. It is very easy to be oblivious when things are good.

Things are no longer good, the pandemic saw to that.

People have woken up -- big time.

[Mr.Bill]

21. I agree, many have.

But there are still many who haven't.

[procon]

5. More importantly, he doesn't care who knows. nt

[H2O Man]

6. Yes.

His behavior is a clear indicator. Sociopaths under pressure are so unattractive.

Recommended.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Very interesting angle, and very true I think /nt

[CaptYossarian]

13. Are you saying that because Robert Trump was better looking than Donald?

(We'll see if someone is reading DU to him.)

[Vinca]

7. He's always known. He's just surprised that for the first time in his life he's not getting away

with it. As if we didn't already know it, Mary Trump's book describes how he tells people whatever they want to hear to get whatever it is he wants.

[Thunderbeast]

10. Nothing has stopped him so far...

Not a Special Counsel (Install a toady AG to derail findings. Fire key DOJ critics)

Not multiple Inspector General findings (Fire any Inspector General that is critical)

Not the Congress (Ignore subpoenas, Turn hearings into circuses, refuse to pass critical legislation)

Not Impeachment (Partisan enablers in the Senate would not even hear critical witnesses)

Not the institutions (Fire the competence...hire loyal political hacks)

Not the courts (Delays and obstruction are running out the clock on accountability)

Not the Constitution (Nobody to enforce emoluments, accountability, or civil liberties. Abuse of Power)

So, why WOULD he be worried about taking unconstitutional actions to maintain power? The man thinks if his regime were threatened, he could enforce martial law using the military, DHS, State and Local police, and of course, the BIKERS! He may be delusional, but NOTHING HAS STOPPED HIM IN FOUR YEARS!

PUTIN will be there to help.

By 10:00 Eastern Time on November 3rd, we should have election results from Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida. If we do our jobs, the results in those states will be unambiguous and overwhelming. We need a vote tally so big that the Russians CAN NOT SCREW WITH IT. I call for a million or more people to surround the white house and stay there until we hear a convincing concession speech before midnight. If he does not, a Nationwide General Strike should begin on Wednesday morning.

We can only take back power with power. It will not be cordially conceded.

[soothsayer]

11. He's brazenly shocking us by openly cheating because he knows it puts us in

...a kind of paralysis.

We just sit here stunned because we’ve never seen anything like this before. We know how to enforce the rules until a guy comes along who doesn’t play by the rules at all. Then we’re stuck.

[doc03]

17. The Republicans couldn't care less long as he wins.

I was reminded of a scary fact today every incumbant president has been reelected since 1992.

[Tommymac]

18. He doesn't care. He knows he can't win so he is going for the steal.

And just may pull it off unless we stay on his criminal ass and keep him dazed and confused.

Much harder to steal in the light of day, but it can be done if we relax our vigilance at all.

It will not be politics as usual this fall.

[Andy823]

19. When the Senate

backed him during the impeachment, and let him off the hook, he became even. more power hungry and has gone over the edge when it come to reality. He thinks he is a king and can do anything he wants. He knows the republicans can't, or won't, do a damn thing because most them are compromised, one way or another.

Unless the spineless republicans decide to put country before trump, and the odds that aren't that good, he will continue his insane agenda to destroy democracy in this country by trying to rig the elections.

We have to make sure the blue wave is so huge it takes him, and all of his enablers down the drain! Get out and vote blue. Let's take our country back!