His campaign knows he's lying. They're still trying to win legitimately. But they go to sleep at night secure in the knowledge that even if they lose they can just claim they really won but the other side stole it. And it's not just campaign operatives. Tens of millions of people in this country will believe for the rest of their lives that our elections are all rigged unless their candidate wins. How long will it take before we have a majority of Americans who believe in democracy again?

Heather Digby Parton in Salon.com