As I mentioned in “The back door”
the first indication that Donald Trump knew he’s losing came when he hedged his
bet for the Presidency by having a family member test the waters for Trump TV.
They did a beta test during the 3rd debate with the hash tag
#TrumpTV on their live stream. Now Trump TV is up and running on Facebook. Gotta’ give it to the guy—always looking for
a way to make a buck. He’s like a gambling addict--he can’t help himself,
always trying to feed his addiction to himself.
Another indication that Donald
Trump knows he’s losing has now occurred. He’s saying that he is going to sue
every woman that comes forward with allegations that he sexually assaulted them
after the election is over.
Two things.
First, does that really sound like
something a President should be doing? Once he started he, as President, would open
himself up to having to testify under oath. (That’s how Bill Cosby did himself
in, for those that don’t remember.) Imagine, years of this sordid crap in the
news. Incidentally, after he lost he would be counter-sued; the President is
not immune from civil litigation.
Second (and most plausibly) is that
he’s pretty sure that he’s going to lose and believes that it’s in his best
interests to start threatening those who have stepped forward and accused him
of sexual assault. He seems to believe this course of action will be a
deterrent to additional women stepping forward. I can’t help but remember that
Cosby accusers started stepping forward slowly. The sheer weight of numbers finally
silenced him. Now Cosby’s just waiting for the ax to fall. Trump is working at
joining him.
Trump continues sending mixed
messages. At a recent rally he asked his supporters if he should even have run.
An odd question to be asking at this stage of the election. It also isn’t a good
idea to go around telling supporters that the election is rigged so be sure and
vote. What’s the incentive there if he doesn’t believe that their vote is going
to make a difference?
I would say put a fork in him but
we really don’t know what that last week is going to bring. What will Putin or
Assange do in regards to trying to influence our election? Late in any campaign
it’s difficult to respond to new allegations or threats in any meaningful way
to any last minute hit pieces. That’s why perpetrators wait until the last
minute.
If you believe in our country, you
should vote regardless of who you’re going to cast your ballot for. Don’t
depend on others to fulfill your civic responsibility. Whatever happens you’ll
know that at least you did your part.