[TigersEye]

Fear and stupidity could be one reason and not at all unbelievable. But the other possibilities are believable too. None are really mutually exclusive either. His narcissism would kind of wrap around all of them pretty neatly giving them a reason to be his choices.

[Carry_Okie]

He has to win or the book is open.

We'd better watch him carefully that he doesn't move to take advantage of Sandy.