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Republican operatives had hoped that Trump would not burn the rest of the ticket as he went down in flames.

So much for that.

He has ignited an explosion of reaction to his comment about a rigged election.

Given the opportunity to back it up and try again he refused to do so in last night's debate.

Trump creates new headaches for Republicans in final debate

He refused to commit to the electoral process.

The idea that this could be fixed is absurd. The American election system is anything but monolithic. Not only do we not vote for the President directly, the Electoral College, but we also vote with elections that are managed by each State and even County in their own special way.

The idea that any attempt to fix the outcome is absurd.

But then so is Trump. He is like Lear. Blustering off the stage in clouds of resentment and entitlement. A boy in man's clothing. A fat boy. He has gained a lot of weight on the campaign circuit. Too many bacon cheeseburgers. Yeh. A cheap shot. Why not? He is a clown still but a very very dangerous one.