Indeed.
He’s a thug, he’s a communist, he’s an autocrat and he’s despicable — but he ain’t anywhere near as dumb as a lot of FReepers seem to think he is.
I admit I expected him to steal this election, but after he conceded, I thought about it some more and realized that backing off was a very sound tactical move.
After all, he hasn’t really lost anything. I mean, he didn’t get the extra goodies he was hoping for (this time) but he is still the ultimate full-gonzo bull gorilla in that jungle.
Plus he can point to his magnanimous concession of this election as proof that he has genuine democratic credentials.
He still has at least five years to get what he wants by hook or crook.
Wow, this vote %age was close enough to steal...
or, maybe this was AFTER he tried to steal it, and the true vote was much bigger.