[calenel]

If you’ve already surrendered the presidency, why would anybody listen to your council on any other election?

[cgbg]

If you’ve already surrendered the presidency, why would anybody listen to your council on any other election?

Excellent point--and the other scenario is valid as well.

If you do not surrender the presidency, but instead fight the hard fight and win, _now_ you have a real argument to convince a few Democrats to switch, particularly if they see some crooked Democrats walked off in chains.

Your general point is valid.

Winners win and losers lose.