Paranoia and finger-pointing in Trumpworld as election approaches

[BlueWavePsych]

President Donald Trump’s top advisers have plunged into a bitter round of finger-pointing and blame-shifting ahead of an increasingly likely defeat.

Accusations are flying in all directions and about all manner of topics — from allegedly questionable spending decisions by former campaign manager Brad Parscale, to how White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handled Trump's hospitalization for Covid-19, to skepticism that TV ads have broken through. Interviews with nearly a dozen Trump aides, campaign advisers and Republican officials also surfaced accusations that the president didn’t take fundraising seriously enough and that the campaign undermined its effort to win over seniors by casting Democrat Joe Biden as senile.

Finger-pointing is a common feature of campaigns that think they’re losing, but it's happening at an uncommon level in this campaign. Shifting responsibility has been a staple of the Trump presidency — and his lieutenants are now following suit.

But senior Republicans say a culture of paranoia has developed in the waning days of the race, with fears mounting that they will be the targets of post-election attacks if Trump loses, which could damage their careers going forward.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/24/trump-election-paranoia-431330



Still, take nothing for granted. GOTV

[niyad]

1. I am only sorry that they are destroying us while they are busy destroying each other.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. No masks. Notice that?

Especially on COVID Kayliegh.

[Skittles]

8. nonsense

Trump is clearly wearing an orange mask.

[Walleye]

3. Got news for them. Their careers are already in the crapper

[zentrum]

4. Lie down with vermin, wake

…up with plague carrying fleas.

[catbyte]

5. Seriously?!?

But senior Republicans say a culture of paranoia has developed in the waning days of the race, with fears mounting that they will be the targets of post-election attacks if Trump loses, which could damage their careers going forward.

Their careers and credibility are already shot just by working for that thing.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

6. Damage their careers?

I would hope that's the least of their worries!

[Me.]

7. "which could damage their careers going forward"

losing could damage their careers? What careers? And the best thing they could do is lose the election.