Good grief.

A man who has never served in the military is fixated on the military as a reflection of his power and prowess. From Mussolini to Kim Jong Un, it is the siren song that beckons all dictators.

We are too enamored of shiny toys. Military displays tend to be popular. Until it all goes wrong.

Great genes.

Nepotism. Saddam Hussein believed in it, as well.

One thing you gotta admit about Bannon. He has great hair.

I generally like McCain, but he and Graham are a bit too fond of war. We Americans are too easily seduced by authoritarianism. Contrary to Republic dogma, being rational and reflective is not a bad thing. Being impulsive and rash has led us into too many misadventures.

While I don't share the opinion of some that this whole tragedy is some sort of manipulative and cynical contrivance, I do notice that there is very little discussion of Russia these days. We mustn't forget.

I was struck by the way Trump always thrusts his lips out like that, and it occurred to me that I had seen that before.

In other primates.

Which, I guess, is proof that Trump does possess higher order intelligence. Not homo sapiens intelligence certainly, but possibly chimp-level.