No, the president is not seeking to develop UV pens like Tommy Lee Jones used in Men in Black or water board people w/ Clorox. The media intimating he was is dishonest & agenda-driven. BUT, we need to talk about his penchant for an unfiltered “stream of consciousness”, 1/
or more colorfully, his “diarrhea the mouth”. His off the cuff “brainstorming” at the public briefings is becoming increasingly irresponsible. It’s not “insanity” though. It’s reflective of personality traits already “baked in”, & you either love them or hate him for them. 2/
The tendency to always interject his ideas or thoughts or ask “out of the box” questions comes from a genuine desire to help & a perverse belief that his “very good brain” has unique insights. Here’s the rub: that’s actually a sign of a very good leader when done appropriately 3/
A good leader will ask out of the box q’s without fear of looking dumb & push his staff to think outside of their silos. In many cases the leader is getting such a diverse set of data they r uniquely positioned to draw connections. But please Mr President, do this in private. 4/4
