Lose or Quit

   That may be the choice the president faces as opposition grows and Election Day nears.
   Republicans are becoming more outspoken in their disagreements with him, even as liberals accelerate their opposition. Most recently, Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican former governor of New Jersey and EPA administrator for President George W. Bush, said on a TV interview that "he cares for nothing but getting re-elected." And Chris Hayes, the liberal host of the interview, called for his resignation.
   In addition, when his supporter Sean Hannity asked the president, "What are your top priorities for a second term?" the response was a rambling non-answer, in which he let slip a reference to Joe Biden's term as president, adding, "but I did a good job."
   Observers note that by Trump's behavior over many years, he has shown that losing or quitting are anathema to him, despite a long history of bankruptcies, business failures, and multiple examples of failure to pay for services rendered to his companies. That's why many U.S. banks no longer do business with his operations.
   One of the few is Deutsche Bank, and the Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on whether the German firm must release his tax returns as demanded by a Congressional committee.
   In short, the Trumpistas are facing a series of losses in court in addition to mounting opposition by voters.
   That repeats the opening question, will he lose or will he quit? An alternative may be that he will resort to unusual strategies to retain his seat in the White House, including manipulating the electoral process.