On the night of the election, as returns started to come in, even Trump's team was publicly making excuses for his (anticipated) loss.

As it was, racism, sexism and extreme partisanship, coupled with years of voter suppression efforts and Russian interference led to a razor thin margin of victory in key states and an Electoral College majority.

And now the U.S. has the worst President-elect in its history, the witless lackey of a ruthless, richer, and much more intelligent Russian autocrat.