It's his Dukakis side coming out. Dukakis let his lead deflate because he couldn't believe anyone would be so dumb as to not vote for him. He KNEW he was the superior candidate, and all us morons would eventually figure that out. (Ironically this is how Bush 41 lost to Clinton; he couldn't believe anyone would vote for a draft dodger over a war hero.)
Well, isn't Dukakis his mentor?