I have a feeling the Madman didn't want to endorse Luther Strange.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

I think some people in the White House (Kelly, perhaps) told him it was best to endorse Strange as a way to pave things over with establishment Republicans in Congress.

I think Trump identified with Moore's crazy base because he saw them as his base, but someone pushed him to put the kibosh on a Moore endorsement.

The fact that Trump made the Strange rally all about him pretty much says it all about Trump's level of enthusiasm for Luther Strange.

Then Strange lost, predictably, and now the Madman's pissed because he feels he's been made the fool by betting on a losing horse, a bet he didn't want to make in the first place.

And hence, that's why he promptly removed all traces that he ever supported Strange. Out of sight, out of mind.

Anyone else agree with me here?

[True Dough]

1. Strange was shown the Door(s)

Too bad, Trumpy! You picked a "loser!"

Your theory makes sense to me, Tommy.

[GeorgeGist]

2. Nope.

[Wounded Bear]

3. About the rally...

Trump makes everything about himself. Everything.

[yallerdawg]

4. Strange had some very attractive qualities for Trump.

This guy had replaced the new AG Jeff Sessions. In essence, he was a creation of Dotard Trump.

And Strange demonstrated that he was short on ethics concerning chief executives like Trump.

While soon-to-be-removed Gov. Bentley was sorting through a variety of likely names to replace Sessions, there was the Attorney General charged with investigating the governor, who subsequently came out and told the legislative branch not to pursue investigations - the AG had it covered!

While he was fixin' to leave the job and become senator, appointed by the guy he was investigating!

In other words, Big Loser Strange is exactly the kind of politician Dotard Trump needs right now!

[VOX]

5. Pretty sure #45 is happy with Moore...

Two reasons (not that they have to make any sense):
1) Moore is the crazier, more nihilistic pick, and fits right in with the other pirates; Bannon - acting as a Trumpian surrogate -stumped for Moore, communicating the idea that #45 was A-OK with Moore.
2) Luther Strange was McConnell's "boy." #45 has been looking for a way to stick it to The Turtle (who couldn't close on the toxic kill-Obamacare issue), and this was a ripe opportunity. This is the best thing that happened to #45 this week (so far).