"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant." — Sun Tzu, The Art of War  The American media are the enemy of the American president and the American people, and they have indeed grown arrogant.  "The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself," Sun Tzu wrote.  Those of us who have been watching President Trump's daily press briefings on the COVID-19 virus have not been surprised at the appalling disrespect the reporters show the man.  They have behaved this way since Trump became a candidate for the office of the presidency. As the world now grapples with this pandemic, each day, the president and his team patiently explain to these people everything they know to date, and then he takes questions.  Nearly every question is an attempt at a gotcha moment.  They read part of a statement the...(Read Full Post)