I urge the President to maintain self-control.
Fred Barnes:
“…Eyebrows were raised in Washington when President Trump responded to an allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The president didn’t mention the accuser. He said the Senate Judiciary Committee would go through “a process and hear everybody out [and] I’d like everybody to be very happy.”
Trump’s remarks were “unusually sober,” the Washington Post declared in a page-one headline. That was high praise from an archenemy. White House aides got credit for recommending the mild response, if only because the press doubts Trump is capable of getting a grip on his emotions without help. Yet that’s what he did.
When facing a political crisis—and the threat to the Kavanaugh confirmation is a crisis—Trump has often stayed cool and rational. True, he seems to enjoy erupting more. It’s more fun. But he’s the one who decides whether to blow his stack. Believe it or not.
We saw this in the 2016 campaign. When his raunchy comments on the Access Hollywoodvideo put his chance of winning the election in jeopardy, he became a paragon of self-discipline. He read speeches from a text. He minimized the ad libs.
Now, with the midterm election six weeks away, it’s time for Trump to tighten his grip on his emotions again, limit any distractions, and act like a gentleman. He has a big incentive to do so. If Democrats win the House by a big margin—40 or more seats is possible—he will face impeachment…”
https://www.weeklystandard.com/fred-barnes/trump-tries-something-surprising-self-control