That's why it's a "bid". Bidding doesn't mean you'll win, it's a gamble.
I'm just finding the timing a suspicious coincidence. Why now? Why not a few months ago, or a couple of years ago? Because right now gives enough time to kick up a dust storm and let it settle a bit without being completely forgotten.
Are you a terrorist? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-declares-all-atheists-are-terrorists-in-new-law-to-crack-down-on-political-dissidents-9228389.html
Of the two of them, we now know which one Vlad "the Mad" Putin believes is the girl in their relationship. For a "macho macho man" like #DonaldTrump that's going to hurt. #TrumpNation http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/05/vladmir-putin-donald-trump/
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It's not absolutely clear that this helps his chances, though.
I'm just finding the timing a suspicious coincidence. Why now? Why not a few months ago, or a couple of years ago? Because right now gives enough time to kick up a dust storm and let it settle a bit without being completely forgotten.