This is totally above board.

He has sympathy for you, the way a father would a child. He understands that losing is "not easy," particularly if you haven't actually lost yet, but I digress.

He is genuinely concerned not only for the nation (of course!), but for you and "how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity."

Nice career you have there. Would be a shame if anything were to happen to it.

When challenged on the Tweet Jake Tapper backed down and apologized profusely for the not-so-veiled threat.

Just kidding! He doubled down of course.

You see, you don't want to go "well beyond reasonable legal challenges," with Jake Tapper deciding what's "reasonable," of course.

Looking into multiple eyewitness accounts of fraud?

Sorry, not "reasonable."

Exploring irregularities?

Why, that's "wild."

Working within an established legal framework for such challenges and in so doing being afforded the same courtesy as Al Gore was given in 2000?

Unhinged!!

But, hey, it's not a list. That wouldn't be right.