【silent women and shrews: eroticism and convention in 'epicoene' and 'measure for measure.'】

General John Kelly,silent women and shrews: eroticism and convention in 'epicoene' and 'measure for measure.' a man whose own face appears to have been chiseled out of bedrock, isn't exactly one for displaying human emotion.

Still, Trump's Chief of Staff couldn't contain all of his feelings at the president's jaw-dropping presser yesterday. Observers couldn't help but notice the General's posture and all around incredibly depressed demeanor.

Part of this is likely projection: so many of us want to believe that there are people in the Trump administration who think that Nazis are, you know, bad. Kelly did nod his head when Trump said he didn't want to lay any blame before he knew the facts. He is, despite all this horror, not taking action and instead remaining on as his Chief of Staff.

But then ...

(Watch with your volume on.)

pic.twitter.com/lFnanY439k

— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) August 16, 2017

Twitter offered their own insights into the General's behavior:

John Kelly during the President's Q and A at Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/vxR3hTUqe3

— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) August 15, 2017

"How much whiskey can I buy I at once?" https://t.co/jp5RGFNsjw

— Steven Carter (@jstevencarter) August 15, 2017

"25th Amendment, you say? I find your ideas intriguing & would like to subscribe to your newsletter." https://t.co/47fqovBPOO

— Keith E. Whittington (@kewhittington) August 15, 2017

me, to @mcjesse: that john kelly photo looks familiar@mcjesse, before end of sentence: pic.twitter.com/UU4I6z9Aaa

— Rob Dubbin (@robdubbin) August 15, 2017

"I've become one of the baddies, haven't I." https://t.co/HvM9bMKfg9

— Ari Zed (@postordinary) August 15, 2017

None of us know what Kelly is thinking, probably not even Kelly himself.