to get really rich, probably bet against himself and has to lose by at least 10% to make a billion dollars. That's a scenario that really makes sense, one where he empties the pockets of the likes of his Sultan billionaire buddy and a lot of rubes.

This is all about brand and ego.

even is his so called Business Ventures. Short cut his education,bankrupted his business's,typical of a narcissism,easily bored and loves the attention but does not want to put in the effort that it takes to really succeed .

His deal with NBC fell through, so that source of money has dried up.

Instead, he's taken $80 million in political donations and hasn't spent a dime on TV ads. I suspect he plans to keep as much of that $80 million as he can.

would rather be right about Trump winning than he would rather prevent that from happening. Look at the end of the article where he encourages Trump to quit so Romney or Ryan can take over. What kind of person who is genuinely supporting Democrats would say something like that?

I know he's making Hollywood money, but I didn't realize it was enough to make him a secret GOPer. Well, not-so-secret GOPer, I mean, based on the lengths he went to demoralize and depress Democrats this year.

complacent at the polls, that tRump could win.

Moore said, "I think Trump's going to win guys." He said it on Bill Maher's show. The complacent at the polls part is what we all read into that simple statement.

more than the Republicans. He should hang out with Susan Sarandon.

He has been critical of her but I would not say he hates her. Late in the 2008 primaries, I remember him saying nice things about her in an interview, but saying he could not support her in the primaries because she voted for the Iraq War. I definitely would not call him a JPR-style hater.

he had a forbidden love for her. It was very freaking creepy.

from many people. And every time I think it just may make sense, I remember Trump's giant ego. I don't think he thinks of being president of the U.S. is "work;" I think he relishes the idea of the biggest possible platform, much much bigger than any reality TV show. It's hard to imagine an ego that size, but Trump clearly has it.

His campaign for the presidency may have been , at the beginning, a lark, or a way to get more money (more attention, most likely). But now? As Moore says it's Holy shit, I actually did it! While laughing at his gullible supporters, whom he publicly insulted by saying that they'd still support him if he murdered someone in the streets, he's finding out just how outrageous he can be and get away with it.

I think he wants to be president, because he doesn't see that office as a public trust, but as an opportunity. Having the nuclear codes is proof, after all, that he is all powerful.

I disagree with the theory here. Trump's ego is too big to lose intentionally.

a couple of weeks ago?

at risk of becoming one of the biggest losers of all time. I add...that a sharky businessman like himself always leaves multiple pathways out of a bad deal. He always has a way or two out.

I used to think one of the legit pathways was that the GOP would happily buy him out for hundreds of millions, to their benefit (a candidate that didn't win the primary can run as a moderate in the general!) and to Trump's benefit (huge profits running for president? A first!). Both the GOP and Trump get over on everyone else. Now....I think it's too late for this pathway to be as effective as it would have been a few weeks ago. Too late for the WH and getting on enough ballots....but, a shiny new sacrificial candidate (Pence, Romney) would help gop turnout and might save down-ballot races. Shoot....Kochs by themselves are going to spend almost a billion dollars on down-ballot races and issues...I bet they alone would chip in serious dollars.

More likely, I think, is a scenario where Trump just quits, leaving the gop high and dry. The Gop undermined him...didn't support him...many outright said they would support the other party's nominee. The day after quitting, Trump files a multi-billion dollar lawsuit for compensation and for damage to his brand. They won't go to court, but they'll settle for some obscene amount. Again, Trump profits by running for president

Either way...Trump wins and avoids a landslide loss.