Here he is, standing by Nancy Pelousy, both of them knowing what they have wrought amounts to the death of America, but they still stand there stalwart as little soldiers, not quite telling us the truth about what they have 'crafted' as they know the truth would drive us nuts and they could get seriously hurt.
As a dying man, he is more dangerous because e has nothing to lose
After he loses he will call in the markers and retire a megarich man