We noted earlier today the eagerness of some puerile types in the media to buy into the narrative that going boom- boom in Syria somehow makes unfit shitgibbon Donald "Rump" Trump "presidential." That's especially dangerous when you're dealing with a narcissist who gets his validation from what he sees in the media. Others have noted as well:
Stop and consider the incentives being created for future military action with a President like Trump. https://t.co/UhKGC8LBXf— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) April 8, 2017
Note to Pundits: Please Stop Training Our President to Kill https://t.co/bpv8DQnOeJ— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 8, 2017
Trump loves to be praised by the media & media loves to praise presidents who bomb foreigners. Can you see the problem here? https://t.co/vddsjObxiM— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) April 8, 2017
Story of post-WW II presidency: resort to military force received by commentariat as being strong, serious, “presidential,” “winning" https://t.co/05KpDirxN9— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) April 8, 2017