He didn't "go" anywhere. People who looked at the facts dispassionately knew exactly what he was and what would happen if he were elected and thus it came to pass. It's like the teenage girl or young adult woman who "suddenly" realizes that her family and friends were right and that her boyfriend is a creep.
bingo re the “boyfriend is a creep” comment.
If I had a nickel for every person I tried to warn about this guy going back to Spring of 08...