It’s been described as a ring-kissing ceremony, the opening scene from King Lear and the type of standard fare from dictators like Kim Jong Un. Glen Thrush described it as “one of the most exquisitely awkward public events I’ve ever seen.” This may all be quite true and amusing, but I think there’s a better explanation for what went down in the White House Cabinet Room on Monday. (read the article in The Huffington Post)