It's the attention problem. This New Yorker piece explains a lot. It chronicles an interview with Tony Schwartz, Trump's ghostwriter on The Art of the Deal.

"I think it's very possible that he'll call it quits at some point."

"I tied these issues together with Paul Manafort, the hand up Trump's ass. When he promises a Trump loss will result in a 'bloodbath', remember his key post under ousted Ukranian tyrant Yanukovich, who ordered his snipers to murder peaceful protesters… When he promises a political transition will be a 'bloodbath', he…

"Well, that was certainly … compelling" …. Compelled me to stab my ear-drums with an ice pick. ;)

Don't know if you'll see this post, but I'll give it a shot anyway.

Well, if it isn't, it certainly should be!

Yes, absolutely. On MSNBC tonight, there was a lot of chatter about his possible mental state. One expert — I think he was on Chris Hayes's show — explained the difference between "mental illness" and "personality disorders," and offered his opinion that Donald Trump appears to be suffering from some extreme…

I did see Rachel on this last night, and yes, fire insurance for their pants would be a wise investment. Hypocrites, frauds, and liars, all of them.

Hey! I'm just now putting the finishing touches on my latest "Politics Corner" rant, going to head for bed soon, and just wanted to let you know that I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, and hoping you get good news about your crippled drive. I'll keep my fingers crossed that your contact is able to restore your data,…

Yes! Matthew's mother from Downton Abbey. Mrs. Crawley. Penelope Wilton. She'd be a perfect Jessica Fletcher. Penelope Wilton can handle both drama and comedy, and it might be fun to see a new Murder, She Wrote with a bit of levity thrown into the mix. Penelope Wilton. Good call, Thomas R.!

Extra-crispy baby, baby!

It just occurred to me that this knack of yours, for combining diplomacy with vague verbiage, could be a veritable gold mine.

Oooh, aren't you the clever one? ;) Clever and diplomatic. I like it!

Yes. My high school friend's dad got the same order from his doctor: "Long sleeves, for the rest of your life."

I think he'd spend every minute, of every day, tweeting his outrage against any and all criticism, both real and perceived. He just cannot seem to let anything go. Back when Hillary Clinton had already started pivoting toward the general election in her speeches, Trump was still spending all his event time ranting and…

Yes, I hear good things can come from sleep deprivation!

Ah, sorry …. I must have missed that discussion when I decided to actually sleep a couple of nights last week, instead of sitting here at WOT / "Politics Corner" all night long ;)

I think the most intriguing — and potentially troublesome, for Donald Trump — story of the last few days involves the "mystery" of the genesis of the only substantial change made to the Republican party platform preceding their convention a couple of weeks ago.

The rich get richer. That's the only reason they need.