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‘But if he thinks he's definitely going to lose he is absolutely the sort of person who'd bail before defeat.’ This is I think what i had imagined.
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He can’t afford to lose. Despite a clearly sympathetic/corrupt judge currently delaying cases being brought against him, he knows that he’s royally screwed if he loses. He’d have to run to Russia to have a chance at avoiding prison time, and lawyers will be coming after his and his kids’ ill gotten gains for years.
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As Andy said, there is not a chance he'll step down. a) He thinks he's going to win and won't listen to anyone saying he won't and b) if he doesn't win, the support that has been put in place to foul up/delay the results will cast enough doubt (in some people's minds) that he will claim he has won and it's been stolen (again).
There won't be a landslide against him - it will be close. And close gives him room to play out the stolen election routine again, but with potentially more impact as they will have learnt from last time. And he'll be able to grift up on that for ever.
Muc-ed-off
villa-ru
Back down or step down?
This is someone who can simultaneously say two opposing things at the same time (as in has the ability and is allowed to do so unchecked). I cannot see him backing down from anything. Only doubling down.
However, I can imagine him flouncing due to a "rigged election" or some other made up nonsense. Not sure it will happen as it's still a very close contest in which there is still plenty of time for something else to happen that changes everything.
But if he thinks he's definitely going to lose he is absolutely the sort of person who'd bail before defeat.