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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I mean you answered your own question. I can't imagine ego, for either currently powerful or once powerful people, gets more realistic with age. Likely it's the opposite. And the "embarrassment" of withdrawing now would be a massive ego hit. So better to go down with the ship, I guess.
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Also, while he denied that he'd ever do it, I imagine maintaining the ability to keep his son out of prison through a pardon is playing into it. He has already been found guilty of gun charges and has a tax trial coming up in a couple of months.