I still wonder why Trump wasn't looped into that pow wow.

[JohnnyRingo]

If I know Trump he would have wanted to quarterback that Executive Branch council in their meeting because no one knows more about war planning than DJT, yet he curiously wasn't included

Chessmasters have come to him with tears in their eyes to shake his hand and express their wonder at his skills in strategy. Some people say his 3d mastery of the game rivals that of Deep Blue on steroids.

In fact, foreign leaders from all three continents have initiated studies on his decisive command authority. Atari has asked to use his likeness in their new "Commander In Chief" WWIII game. The publishers of Sun Tzu's "Art Of War" have added a revised edition with new references to the deep cunning of the leader they refer to only as "The Orange Crush".

Vance was there. Why did they have a doubting errand boy sent by grocery clerks there to do a man's job? I have questions that no one is asking.

[LoisB]

1. Because he is not in charge of anything? His role is to sign stuff put in front of him and

golf. IT doesn't make any of the decisions.

[leftyladyfrommo]

16. I think that's right. He just signs whatever

is put in front of him. Says a few discombobulated words and goes and plays golf.

So who is pushing all the tariffs?

[LoisB]

19. That is a good question. Putin, Musk, Miller, or someone we've never heard of? Someone

interested in making us a pariah among nations.

[intrepidity]

2. What time was it? He's not a morning person. nt

[Dulcinea]

3. He's just the face-man.

He's there because the rubes love him. Eloon Muskovite is the real president.

[Happy Hoosier]

4. Pretty simple, IMO...

WhiskeyLeaks wanted to swing hs dick around and act like a fucking Tier One Operator, and he couldn't do that if he had to placate an even bigger ego in the room than his.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Certainly the Vice Idiot carried no weight.

He voiced some trepidation about the attack but had to verbally cow to the war planners in the room

[Happy Hoosier]

18. Yup...

Couchy McGuyliner is just a pick-me.

[Torchlight]

5. My guess is he was preoccupied

with a bucket of chicken and gravy, and binge-watching Real Housewives while simultaneously tantrum-tweeting his unfettered hatred for people with different opinions. Someone will blow some smoke up his ass when it's time to perform in front of the cameras and then, just as quickly, deflated and put back into his room.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Oh, You DO Know Why!

Good One, JR!

[Irish_Dem]

7. It is clear he is not running the government.

He is out of the loop on everything.
He said Rubio is handling the deportations.
He knew nothing about the treason chat.

[JohnnyRingo]

14. "Only the best people" n/t

[milestogo]

8. Because getting him to sign into an app is just too much trouble.

[Midnight Writer]

9. If you were having a get together with your Nazi bros, would you invite Trump?

I've worked for a boss so incompetent that nobody would tell him what was going on, because if he got involved he would make it much worse.

So we all tip-toed around, keeping information away from him, and took on running the company ourselves.

No way to run a company; no way to run a country.

[GoCubsGo]

10. He doesn't care about his job.

He's only in it for the perks. He doesn't want to actually do the work. All he cares about is keeping his filthy ass out of prison, and lining his own damn pockets. So, he's letting his toadies do all of the dirty work.

[usedtobedemgurl]

11. Because this is how mob bosses work.

They suggest things and distance themselves to pry away any personal responsibility

[GoCubsGo]

15. Yup. I just heard that he avoids apps for this reason.

His VP and Chief of Staff were in on this Signal thing. And, they just relay everything to him. He didn't directly participate, so he's able to claim ignorance. But, we know damn well if Vance and Whatsherface were involved, Trump damn well knew everything.

[SARose]

12. I know something you don't know

Ohhh Little Petie has some gossip to share? Look what a big man he is. Even JD didn’t know!

Are we in 7th grade?

That and he thought the messages would be erased so why not?

Pfffttt

I firmly believe Waltz deliberately added Goldberg but forgot to embargo the story until after the strike. But that’s just me.

[tanyev]

17. Because it's impossible to get anything done while Dear Leader blathers on and on about himself.