John is finally accepting what everyone else has long known: Trump’s actual story is “the emperor’s new robes” — incarnate.

Hinderaker can see that many in the GOP are going to have to explain why they let Hegseth get so far off the chain — with no real command experience… and no clear strategy — in a war of choice — one with potentially nuclear implications, over a half a globe away. [The GOP cannot blame Trump, as they well-knew what a toddler he was — and is.] What a mess this all is.

Here’s all that — from John, and a bit of it:

…Are we talking to the right people? Are we sure we know who the right people are? Are we really talking to anyone, or is Trump just trolling to sow confusion in the enemy’s ranks? Assuming talks are really taking place, is Trump negotiating from a position of strength, having devastated Iran’s military?

Or has the magnitude and persistence of Iran’s response surprised and dismayed Trump and his advisers, so that Trump is desperately looking for a way out?

I have absolutely no idea…

It is certainly correct that John has long had “no idea”.

And now he admits it likely that all of MAGA doesn’t either.

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