When anyone says that Trump chooses impulse over strategy they don’t realize that impulse is a strategy.

Our preoccupation with what Trump meant and what Trump will do next is exactly what Trump intends. Characterizing Trump’s ‘actions’ as impulse over strategy misses the obvious: behaving impulsively is his strategy. The only question then is “strategy for what?” War with Syria, a trade war with China, sending troops to the border, a third reich style military parade in DC and the kitchen sink are all the calculated distractions of an increasingly desperate and therefore an increasingly dangerous man. Nothing is off the table for Trump if it will put an end to Mueller’s investigation. Redirecting our attention from the bonfire in front of us (The Investigation) to the campfire (he started) behind us is his intent. Every action, every tweet, every WH leak is calculated to galvanize support for Trump’s direct or indirect firing of Mueller. He will take his chances with the much-exaggerated “constitutional crisis” that many say will result. He may escape tbe consequences of his crimes if he fires Mueller. He won’t if Mueller completes his investigation.