THE CHAMBER OF MIRRORS

I watched Larry David and Seth Meyers in a skit together. It had nothing to do with politics. It was clever and hilariously funny and I should go to bed on that note.  

But my thoughts still linger on an earlier,unbelievably unintelligent exchange between Zareek Faridah  and CNN host Don Lemon .

My  television wasn't turned on until almost ten pm. It's been happening more often than not lately. I turn it on and off again a couple of times during the day but the same talk is in perpetual motion. . 

Yesterday it was PumpkinHead's meaning what when he said  "calm before the storm". 

A couple of participants thought he desperately needs attention. He can't live without it. So they oblige.

Secretary of State Tillerson gave a press conference that got a quick whirl of attention. 

Did he or did he not call MelonHead an "f....ng moron" ? He didn't  say. 

General  consensus...indeed he did. 

Faridah thinks Tillerson is Dead Man Walking. He and Lemon deliberated why he endures being

belittled  by the President . He has wealth and status and they wondered why else would he want 

the job. 

Motives  of Chief of Staff John Kelly and James Mattis ,Secretary of Defence were also discussed. 

Both specialists professed to be totally mystified about why any of the three would wish to serve .

No matter how they turned the rubic cube,they could not solve the problem. 

I too am mystified. I don't know why either of them  is  paid to do what they do. 

Do they never listen to  themselves? They sit with umpteen panels, on high stools ,on a dais, in a 

Chamber of Mirrors  for hours on end with never an original thought. 

A marathon discussion about the flag,the anthem and respect for the military is still fresh and they 

can't think of a single reason other than status and money, for Kelly,Mattis or Tillerson to stay.

It's agreed, status or money can't  be the reason. 

What then?

John Kelly and James Mattis are retired generals of the U.S. Marine Corp. 

Rex Tillerson is never going to be more prominent in his own field. The lollipop  boys ponder the value of business experience in a political context. 

No longer do they echo with a sly twinkle..."Let Trump be Trump"

It occurs to neither that Kelly,Mattis and Tillerson must realize better than any, the level of liability PumpkinHead is in the President's  office. 

Preventing the unthinkable. Playing for time.... Could conceivably be urgent.

Special Counsel, Robert Meuller's team must be working  against the clock to get to the end 

of their task .

If I were familiar with the language of chess,I'd say Kelly,Mattis and Tillerson are the only figures left on that side of the chess board. 

If one gets taken, all three will go.