Writes David Ignatius this morning: "Sadly, [Trump] still doesn’t have a Syria policy. He wants to withdraw U.S. forces even as he tries to look tough — a recipe for failure on both fronts."
Oh but Trump does have a Syria policy. It's just that it happens to be entirely political — and "this week," continues Ignatius, "the policy process paused for a careful consideration of military political options."
Topping Trump's list of worries is when to strike not Syria but Bob Mueller, either by firing him directly or firing his supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, to be replaced by some hack who will fire Bob Mueller.
My office-poll wager on the timing of Trump's unconstitutional act of tinpot dictatorialism would be this weekend — tonight, perhaps — executed in synchronization with the bombing of Syria. Trump isn't losing sleep over the hideous gassing of Syrian children, but Mr. Mueller — the Prince of Fucking Righteousness — is very much disturbing his bed-ridden, cheeseburger-laden executive time with Fox News. Mueller must go, but from that Trump needs a distraction. And there's nothing like rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air to obsess cable-news producers.
So that's my bet. I'd put $5 on it.
It's a Friday.
It's a Friday the 13th.
I wonder if Chief of Staff Kelly goes first, if he's blocking trump from trying to shut down the FBI investigation.
This could be a busier night than planned.
I may have to find a sweeter-tasting apple cider to drink tonight.
Posted by: Paul W | April 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM
I see Paul W has already noted that it is Friday and Friday night dumps are quite common. Interesting tweets usually result whenever Trump takes a dump and that happens throughout the week. Tough call. But your bet isn't. I'd need pretty long odds in my favor to risk that fiver.
Posted by: Peter G | April 13, 2018 at 11:06 AM
Matt Bai is egging Trump on to put up or shut up about firing Mueller
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fire-special-counsel-please-090020791.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews
Posted by: Anne J | April 13, 2018 at 12:51 PM
I wonder: How many big Friday night dumps will it take to make Friday night a bad time to dump, because everyone will be expecting a big Friday night dump?
Posted by: Roger T | April 13, 2018 at 02:23 PM
$5.00? Chickenshit!!
Posted by: teabow | April 13, 2018 at 04:57 PM