Trump asked James Comey to consider investigating the "pee tape" allegations in order to "reassure Melania" that they were untrue https://t.co/qWr8HcpUEG— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 12, 2018
Putin to Trump: "Oh, Urinetown!"*
*the college where I teach is putting on the musical, I couldn't resist....
Like all bullies, Trump doesn't want to be responsible for his actions. He's all bluster, and it's all bluff. He doesn't want to fight, he wants to scare you away from the fight. He won't fight with Congress to get the border wall built, he'll just complain on Twitter about it. He doesn't want to be responsible for firing Mueller, so he'll just whine endlessly about how unfair Mueller is. He certainly doesn't want to be responsible for starting even a minor war, much less a conflagration with Russia or even North Korea, so now after responding to Russia's Ambassador to Lebanon in a tweet:
Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
He immediately realizes "Oh, shit! I take that back!"
Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War. There is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
Then he blamed Mueller:
Much of the bad blood with Russia is caused by the Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation, headed up by the all Democrat loyalists, or people that worked for Obama. Mueller is most conflicted of all (except Rosenstein who signed FISA & Comey letter). No Collusion, so they go crazy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
Then he said he'd never said he'd bomb Syria anyway:
Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all! In any event, the United States, under my Administration, has done a great job of ridding the region of ISIS. Where is our “Thank you America?”— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
Right after he'd said he could fire Mueller if he wanted, he just dudn't wanna:
If I wanted to fire Robert Mueller in December, as reported by the Failing New York Times, I would have fired him. Just more Fake News from a biased newspaper!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
And besides he's great and he's rubber and you're glue!
I have agreed with the historically cooperative, disciplined approach that we have engaged in with Robert Mueller (Unlike the Clintons!). I have full confidence in Ty Cobb, my Special Counsel, and have been fully advised throughout each phase of this process.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
All of which is only to prove he may be in charge, but he's not responsible. At all.
Josh Marshall is right, the President is a fool:
... Trump “likes to blue-sky a lot.” That is to say, he was just spouting off and it probably means nothing. But it’s just one more example of the toll of a militantly ignorant President.
Trump is militantly ignorant. But the reason he likes to "blue sky" is because the only outcome he's interested in is the one where Trump gets the credit. He's terrified of being held responsible for doing what he wants to do when he wants to do it, so he's terrified of actually doing anything but also of appearing weak. The way to resolve this conflicted desire is to talk loudly and never really do anything but get in front of the parade and strut. He certainly doesn't want to be held responsible for anything, ever. That's what he used to pay Michael Cohen to pay off to make go away: responsibility. So what decisive action will he ever take? Only the action that decisively keeps him from being responsible for the decision and its consequences; all he wants is the praise from people after it's done and the dust has settled. After all, "where is our 'Thank you, America'?"
Anything that doesn't leave him looking for that is not a deal he wants to be involved in.
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