Don't let this be your last vote

Don't let this be your last vote 

Put not your faith in princes of the Church, many of whom are rabid Republicans who believe the ends justify the means and whose knowledge of American constitutionalism is totally lacking. Whether they are well advised or impervious to truth does not matter. To be fair, no one has taken pains to instruct them - but this essay is a start. They are also in the same position on abortion as the bishops 100 years ago were on the phantom Americanist heresy.

Trump has been the perfect foil for Democrats who need people to vote early, especially by mail. The reality is that no one cares about the quips on social media from overseas. What is important is that no one in the electoral system will abet any effort by Trump to steal the election. He is simply regurgitating Fox News narrative. It is his role in our national drama. I doubt he even believes half the things he says or tweets. 

The Woodward tapes show that he is not as vacuous as people think. By now, he has to suspect that his office does not prevent his prosecution or investigation, but it is reasonable to expect that nothing will happen by election day. No judge wants to be accused of stealing the election either. There could be a deal on the table now. When he loses (and the likely electoral vote count in RCP is in the mid-300s with no tossups) his leverage evaporates. Trump should take it and see how Pence does.