“Trump could use a bit more self control, but even in his excessive zeal there is an ironic sincerity.”
I follow Trump on twitter. People in the media and here on FR acted like Trump “went nuts” about Team Ted’s caucus night lie. Trumps tweets are utterly under control and very calculated. He didn’t “go nuts” with them at all, in content or volume.
Contrast that to the very obvious tactical mistake Ted made on caucus night: Team Ted lied - “principled” died.
What happened with Ted is a consequence of a lack of self control and coherent tactical thinking.
Part of the problem with tweets is that all manner of nuance is simply missed, that you’d see if Donald actually spoke. If I were running I wouldn’t tweet, I’d sound bite.
Anyhow SURE he demands a recount. That’s like asking the ocean to ebb when it is still rising. That could be said in an ironic tone, but in text it just looks callow.