Is This the Audition for ‘Game of Thrones’? https://nyti.ms/2VVu8BS

Not exactly. But there is an audience of one watching every word.
The New York Times Opinion United States Politics and Government, Infrastructure (Public Works), Presidential Election of 2020
By GAIL COLLINS and BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion
https://nyti.ms/2VVu8BS