THESE EAGLES DON'T FLY – AT 11:07 P.M. ET:   President Trump has rebuffed an insult from the championship Philadelphia Eagles.  From Daily Caller: 

President Donald Trump canceled a planned reception for Superbowl champions Philadelphia Eagles after many players would not attend due to his position on the national anthem.

“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow.  They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said in a Monday evening statement.

“The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better.  These fans are still invited to the White House to be part of a different type of ceremony—one that will honor our great country, pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it, and loudly and proudly play the National Anthem.  I will be there at 3:00 p.m. with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus to celebrate America,” he continued.

COMMENT:  Again the Graduate School of Psychiatry at CNN and associated scholarly institutions are at work analyzing the president's move, and have declared it cowardly and egotistical.

No such thing.   Whether you like Trump or not, he has masterful political instincts.  He knows that the armed forces and the national anthem are vastly more popular than a ball team where players make millions of dollars and refuse to stand for the American flag. 

I, for one, look forward to the ceremony, and won't miss the Eagles. 

June 4, 2018