Dispatches From the Fortress – Day 95

A lot of folks are making something out of Donald Trump, during his speech at West Point, having trouble walking down a ramp and having a teensy bit of trouble taking a sip from a glass of water. There was much wrong with that speech, starting with the fact that those cadets were summoned to be there in person when anyone else would have let them "attend" online and not risk disease. There was also nothing said about Trump's current difficulties with the military in which these cadets will serve.

Having trouble walking down a ramp? Big deal. I'm younger than he is and I have trouble walking down some ramps.

In other news, Trump demanded a retraction and apology from CNN because of a poll they released showing him fourteen points behind Joe Biden. Given that no retraction or apology could possibly come from such demands, was it a good idea to make that charge and call more attention to it? All the major polls show Biden with a lead well beyond the margin of error and with some surprisingly-close numbers in some states that ought to be easy wins for any Republican. Even the Rasmussen Poll, which usually favors Republicans, had Trump twelve points behind Joe B. Of course, much can happen.

I'm now segueing back to scripts I need to write. Let's see how far I can get into the work week before Trump does something to yank my attention away from my profession. With my luck, it'll be tomorrow morning before The Today Show is over.