If there is a method to his madness and Trump is a strategic genius...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

If there is a method to his madness and Trump is a strategic genius why did he intensify his verbal death match with James Comey instead of basking in the glow of his strike on Syria to deter them from using chemical weapons on their own citizens?

[CatMor]

1. Isn't he a stable genius.....

how would he be a strategic genius by simply dropping some bombs and announcing what you're doing beforehand.

[guillaumeb]

2. It is not for ordinary people like you or me to judge the actions of a genius.

If you were a genius, his motivation would be clear.

If I were a genius, I could explain the motivation to you.

[poboy2]

3. There is definitely madness, but is no method beyond the moment.

Even 'Strategery' of W is more complex.

[marylandblue]

4. The method, such as it is, Is to keep changing the topic

keeps everyone off balance and wondering. He is not actually trying to distract from anything in particular. He just wants to keep everyone distracted all the time, so you don't focus on any one thing long enough to notice that all of it is really fucked up.

[kentuck]

5. He adapts to his environment.

He could see that the Syria attack was not going to overtake the other stories in the news so he has gone back to his attacks on Comey.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. He shouldn't have telegraphed the strike.

[nolabels]

10. I wish our culture had better things to than to compare who has the better killing devices

Also, hope it is not just serendipity finding fewer people are being damaged when stupidity is also included

[FreepFryer]

7. Hes no genius, he simply leans into the outrageous as if bitten by a radioactive Lee Atwater...

He attacks his opponent on whatever his own side is weakest, and is unconcerned with an appearance of dignity or veracity. Trying to present as the classic alpha daddy authoritarian, ignorance, willful lying and fetishistic cruelty are the themes on which he connects w his base.

[Generic Brad]

8. He has always flown by the seat of his pants

He has repeatedly failed at everything he has ever tried his hand at and he has flamed out in spectacular fashion every time.

His talent lies in claiming each failure is an unprecedented success. He is the consummate bullshit artist. This time, however, he has no way to paint this as a success. The Ponzi scheme of trust that has gotten him to where he is today is going to collapse. His financial and moral bankruptcy is becoming more obvious with each passing day.

[HipChick]

9. If only he had kept those seats of his pants zipped...

[Kirk Lover]

11. EXACTLY...so I wish everybody with the this is a distraction, this is a deflection...with

literally every single that happens would give it a rest already!

[Vinca]

12. No. He's just garden variety nuts.