Something to Ponder

Unless you're living under a rock you've seen all the hoopla about President Trump calling NFL players to task for not respecting the National Anthem.  Everyone seems to have an opinion.  As you would expect, I think they need to stand respectfully during the Anthem.  I won't regurgitate all the reasons on both sides because everyone thinks they are right.  So be it.  But I think Trump is playing to his base and they love it.  And if some primma donna NFL players get pissed, he doesn't care.  So we'll see where this goes but for now I think it's sort of a stalemate.  But more importantly he just came off a week in which the consensus was that it was a good week for him.  And now he stirs up a controversy where there didn't need to be one.  As President, he shouldn't be commenting on this issue.  It's beneath him.  But he just can't help himself.  So the cycle repeats itself.  He has a good stretch and then creates a controversy that is damaging.  Don't know how long this can last.