What paid off is finding these women from 40 years ago and parading them in front of a camera. If Roy Moore had learned from Trump how to deal with this he would be Senator elect today. Thats why Trump is Trump, Roy is Roy.
Either that, or if lacking the stomach, he could have ceded the nomination to someone else. Why not let Strange or Brooks have the heartaches and headaches? While himself cowboying off into the sunset, dignity intact.
It was more than just Roy. It was the RNC and McConnell throwing stones as well. THEY are the ones that need to learn from Trump. But since they are on the other team, they have nothing to learn.