Online Public Relations Thoughts

 Bully your allies and make overtures to your enemies -- Trump's "upside down" foreign relations.  

Trump's character has become the issue in the Democrats' effort to win the midterms.  It is an ancient rhetorical technique to avoid issues by attacking the man.  In this case, it would seem appropriate. Trump is a leadership disaster.  

Trump is so knowledgeable that he can now tell the Navy to return to an older, less-efficient system of launching planes from its aircraft carriers.  It's amazing how an imperial presidency works. 

ICE is purchasing gloves that give disabling shocks to people being apprehended. Do law-abiding illegals deserve this? 

 Another lie from the Trump administration?  

 Dumb.

President Trump has met an opponent who won't bend to his bluster.  What now? 

He says one thing in public and the opposite privately.  Do you believe him?

 Unhinged.  

 If you tell yourself a lie often enough, you can end up believing it.  That apparently is what is happening with Trump's conviction that the failure of the reflecting pool coating was the work of vandals.  He summoned the prosecutor who dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian and held a closed-door meeting with her.  He said she "choked."  He railed against her conclusion that it was a "botched job."  He is certain he is right and he won't listen to contrary opinions and conclusions.  It is conviction to the point of self-delusion. 

Who would have thought after Israel's and the US bombing of Iran that Iran would have the upper hand in peace negotiations?  It appears to be so.