i think the admiral is right. it s the context of this particular president. you think back to the first days of the administration when he went to the pentagon to announce james mattis s confirmation as secretary of defense, and he he signed his travel ban at the pentagon in front of this hall of heroes in this hallowed place. from that point forward, he has used these opportunities that he could sort of fashion into a bipartisan support of the armed forces and the military. but instead tends to veer into, you know, talking about his supporters, talking about other issues. i mean, i frankly wouldn t be surprised if we hear something about the mueller report tomorrow. you know what i mean? who knows? maybe he will avoid that. but that s the problem. it s always wrapped in a much more partisan, political patina than with other presidents. and i agree. even if the speech is pitch perfect, he doesn t go political