State of the Union
7/17/18
Deals With Dictators, Episode 2
Hallelujah! But now what will they do?
A few years ago, a colleague and I were discussing the problem of incompetence in the workplace, a phenomenon for which Trump (not to mention our do-nothing donor-beholden Congress) could be the poster child. Later, I came across an article that explained what had so puzzled us about incompetence: People who are truly incompetent don’t know they’re incompetent. In this regard, incompetence is like the most dangerous kind of ignorance—that in which you don’t know what you don’t know. Mercy! Trump suffers from both of those syndromes.
All that explains a lot about Donald and a little about the Republicans. But more about the GOP another time. Meanwhile, watch Donald carefully. We don't know what went on behind closed doors, but the body doesn't lie. Freeze the TV once in awhile. Watch Donald carefully as he practices his linguistic arts: the walkback, the ham-handed deflection, the insult, and his fall-back strategy, bald prevarication . Study his body language, his facial expression, his eyes. I did that today. Here he is with his best bud, Vlad. Even low-grade photos (sorry about that) tell a tale. Compare and contrast.
All that explains a lot about Donald and a little about the Republicans. But more about the GOP another time. Meanwhile, watch Donald carefully. We don't know what went on behind closed doors, but the body doesn't lie. Freeze the TV once in awhile. Watch Donald carefully as he practices his linguistic arts: the walkback, the ham-handed deflection, the insult, and his fall-back strategy, bald prevarication . Study his body language, his facial expression, his eyes. I did that today. Here he is with his best bud, Vlad. Even low-grade photos (sorry about that) tell a tale. Compare and contrast.
Deals With Dictators, Episode 2
A Rogue's Gallery
A Rogue's Gallery
Here are the two guys excerpted from the header box at the top of the page. Which one's having the most fun? Who appears to be in charge? Which man looks chagrined--as though he'd rather be out on the golf course or ... anywhere but here.
Which looks like he has something to hide and is happy about it? Which looks like he has something to hide and is worried about it? Hmmm.... |
Entering the room for the "press conference," AKA photo op
Preparing to speak to the assembled journalists. The photo, on the other hand, speaks for itself. Sometimes body language is all.
KEEP WATCHING!