There has never been one moment, not one, when I believed Donald J. Trump would develop even marginal leadership skills once he became president.
I never expected the much-ballyhooed "pivot" that would come just as soon as he realized how serious his job is and that we all might die if he screws up.
The thought frankly never occurred to me.
Waiting for a 71-year-old plutocrat to "mature" is not a high-yield use of my day.
This is the guy who shouted, "Have a good time, everybody!" at a building filled with Harvey refugees.
Which is what made Wednesday so thoroughly fascinating.
The man with the political instincts of a lobbed brick somehow closed out the day with a multi-dimensional checkmate maneuver that took down a number of large birds with one throw.
The fact that Trump’s motives were entirely self-involved only adds frosting to the cake.
The Republican Party's motto should be "Wait, what?" from here on out.