THIS sums up what many, many Republicans are saying privately right now.

[kpete]

“What’s the downside of humoring him for this little bit of time? He went golfing this weekend... He’s tweeting about filing some lawsuits; those lawsuits will fail; then he’ll tweet some more about how the election was stolen; then he’ll leave.” https://washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-challenges/2020/11/09/49e2c238-22c4-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html

Link to tweet

?s=20

[dhol82]

1. They are delusional!

That’s how we got here in the first place.

[exboyfil]

3. Exactly

AGs from ten states have already joined the circus. They have willingly put their "credibility" on the line.

The MSM is doing an absolutely horrible job in the framing. What Trump is doing is unprecedented in the 20th/21st century. They haven't even mentioned the fact that Biden's final EV state vote totals (irrespective of the national popular totals) are now better than Trump's in 2016 with more paths to victory open to him than Trump. We didn't see Obama's AG running around representing one client, the President.

[Initech]

14. They are delusional and completely drunk with power.

[Andy823]

2. And don't forget

His cult is still donating to him to "help" him win the election, even thought the election is over! It's all about the money.

[genxlib]

4. The downside is this

He is sewing discord in the Country

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/republicans-free-fair-elections-435488

At best, we will have 25% of the Country that is an angry, ungovernable mess in a time that we need to come together to defeat COVID.

At worst, we will have a dangerous faction of armed and outraged crazy people looking to "save" the republic on behalf of their leader.

There will be blood spilt before this is all over and it will be on their hands.

[honest.abe]

5. The downside is the lunatic get more looney and dangerous by the minute.

He is emboldened by the lack of criticism from Republicans. He still wields alot of power and is like a wild animal in a corner and will lash out if given the chance.

[lunasun]

6. Don't count on republicans to stop the chaos

Ever

[Frustratedlady]

7. The Repukes claim they love Trump because he's a real man...strong and viral...

If he was a real man, he'd stand straight and tall and concede to Biden.

Rather than doing that, he's throwing hissy fits, sucking on his pacifier and whining that Biden didn't play fair, so he is the winner.

Biden needs to dump a dish of mashed potatoes over Trump's head and tell him to grow up!

[Roland99]

8. HORRIBLY obtuse and myopic viewpoint!!

The downside is that it's making a mockery of our election system and it's empowering and emboldening a large segment of the population that is prone to anger and violence to rise up!

[SamKnause]

9. If you are too fucking stupid to know what the downside is, you are too fucking

stupid to hold public office.

If you are pretending not to know what the downside is, when you actually do, you are

aiding, abetting, and enabling an attack on the core of our country.

[procon]

10. No responsible parent would indulge their bratty,

misbehaving kid and allow him to run amuck and do everything he wants just because its easier than dealing with the tantrum.

[Wednesdays]

15. "Running amok," in it's original meaning, is closer to this situation

than one would think!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_amok

In 1849, amok was officially classified as a psychiatric condition based on numerous reports and case studies that showed the majority of individuals who committed amok were, in some sense, mentally ill.[10] The modern DSM-IV method of classification of mental disorders contains two official types of amok disorder; beramok and amok. Beramok is considered to be the more common of the two and is associated with the depression and sadness resulting from a loss and the subsequent brooding process. Loss includes, but is not limited to, the death of a spouse or loved one, divorce, loss of a job, money, power, etc. Beramok is associated with mental issues of severe depression or other mood disorders. Amok, the rarer form, is believed to stem from rage, insult, or a vendetta against a person, society, or object for a wide variety of reasons. Amok has been more closely associated with psychosis, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and delusions.[10]

[procon]

17. I understood the gist of the word, but not the

minutiae of its origins. The historical context was interesting, thanks, I learned something and it didn't hurt a bit.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. People are DYING. Is that not enough downside for you idiots?

[Fyrefox]

12. The nation burns while Trump golfs...

At core, many contemporary Republicans aren't too keen on an actual democracy where every vote counts. They want their votes to be the ones counted, and they'd much prefer an autocracy, as long as the despot in charge is one of their own who mirrors, emboldens, and will reinforce their beliefs and perspectives, however heavy-handedly he does it, and however out of touch with the nation those beliefs may be.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. The downside is he's blocking transition funds so the Biden team can be prepared to take over Day 1.

[dalton99a]

16. They fucking don't care about the country

and never did

[Kid Berwyn]

18. Not exactly.

The longer he delays facing the facts, the more deluded his followers become.

Already 70% of repuglians believe the election was rigged.