I don't "love" Obama, I was rather critical of him. Trump's Congress, however, has opened my eyes to how very much more difficult it is to lead than to oppose. And now, Trump has helped me recognize how difficult Obama's job was. I have new found appreciation for Obama, despite his, after the fact, obvious flaws and failures.
I have a hard time seeing Trump as either a Democrat or Republican. He's been described as a populist. He seems, however, to be a person devoid of ideology all together; someone who had no interest in government or making anyone's, other than his own, life better, but nevertheless someone to whom the idea of becoming President had an irresistible appeal. His apparent need for attention and admiration would explain his incautious leap into national politics without full consideration of how this might lead to his private financial dealings being exposed to public scrutiny. This incaution, I would guess, is yet another symptom of his mental disorder, and evidence of its seriousness.
What I think I might find charming and disarming in someone, other than my President, is Mr. Trump's openness and seeming naivety. It is what one would expect in a young child, and, indeed, one I might find delightful in an adult dinner companion willing to pick up the check.
Our President's Lawyers and staff, we are told, are discussing openly how to discredit the reputation of Mr. Mueller. In other words, a political approach to legal obstruction of justice is being sought by circuitous route. Fair enough. Any political strategist, however, would hold cards such as these very close to the chest, because the the idea, barring something of germane and very damaging substance to come out, is rather childish, illogical, absurd and humorous. Yet, if done surreptitiously, might be effective. Not the case with Mr. Trump however, who is liable to undercut the most able strategist with a tweet worthy of a junior high slumber party. Once a simple-minded strategy, devoid of any thrust to the jugular, as is apparently being considered, becomes widespread public knowledge, even Mr. Mueller will be laughing. He is laughing; I'm sure of that..
