Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Trumpmouth Time Constant

Mr Trump has been in the news lately for using a teleprompter for some of his speeches. For the moment lets put aside the fact that it is newsworthy when a presidential candidate uses a teleprompter to deliver a coherent, though factually incorrect, speech.

Having delivered one teleprompter speech, the next day 'trumpmouth' strikes and Mr Trump manages to make another outrageous statement.  Various RNC pundits bemoan this state of affairs and encourage Mr Trump to get and stay on message.  OK, lets put aside that fact that staying on message is not the same as what a would be president actually believes, how he actually acts, or how he might actually govern.  Staying on message is better than not.

A couple of days later Mr Trump actually manages to give a couple of back to back teleprompter speeches before once again getting a case of 'trumpmouth'.  The cycle repeats.  A few days later Mr Trump manages three consecutive teleprompter speeches before once again 'trumpmouth' strikes.

In what alternate reality is apparently incurable 'trumpmouth' a good thing in a president?