Isn’t it the old “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?”. It’s the way of all organizations from the mafia on down. The underlings know what Gotti wants. That’s how organizations function. As a practical example is there anyone on this board that is unacquainted with what Jim Rob likes or doesn’t like? I don’t think so. Does Jim Rob have to spell everything out? Well he has from time to time but eventually people just sorta get the idea. You’d have to be a total moron to not know which way the wind was blowing and what’s more it probably wasn’t left to chance either.
Exactly! The President sets the overall tone. As Truman famously said, the buck stops at the President's desk.
Hopefully, some in the MSM will start to realize this.
It’s called “Commander’s Intent” in the military.