Quiet on the Set

Let Him Sleep

Old people need their rest. And expect respect. Reports of Trump napping while others are speaking abound.

· During criminal proceedings against him.

· While a religious leader implores him to treat marginalized persons in a humane manner.

· During remarks at formal lunch and dinner functions.

· During briefings by various security agencies and policy departments.

Unflattering comments about his ideas or conduct most especially tire him. He explains his nodding head as periods when he is “resting (his) beautiful blue eyes.” Glad he clarified the situation. Because, to the untrained eye, his tendency to shut off his view of accusers and critics makes him appear narcoleptic.

In addition to restorative naps, Trump closely husbands his energy levels and reserves. He reportedly eschews exercise programs more vigorous or lengthy than swinging a golf club 54 times over a period of three hours (putts don’t count) every once in a while to prolong his life—because he believes his heart only has so many allotted beats.

Given what we have observed the guy doing during Day One while awake, I say—let him sleep.

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If a national emergency should arise while he is resting, I trust a sense of simple self-survival will cause someone in his close orbit to return him to whatever level of awareness he routinely may possess in a waking state.

I have every confidence he then will take whatever action he may deem appropriate and necessary under the dire circumstances of that signal moment in history to protect his person, property, and prospects.

Cutting his losses and abandoning a sinking ship are two of his strong skill sets.

He’s good at surviving.

We the People are excellent at prevailing.

Let us be kind about Trump’s nap habit. Let us turn his spot lights into night lights. On a quiet sound stage let us dedicate ourselves to the proposition of identifying persons of good character possessed of a commitment to the principles of law, order, equity, and simple common decency to replace craven and self-serving members of Congress who do not represent us faithfully.

Let us recognize a weakness. And exploit it.

Quit talking about the color of Trump’s face or the size of this fingers. Instead, keep asking how each and every one of his traitorous executive orders lowers the cost of a carton of eggs, a gallon of gas, the interest on a credit card, or the insurance premium on a mortgage.