The method in Donald Trump's maddening communications habits

There seem to be specific objectives behind Trump's seemingly scattershot missives and comments

Is it method or madness?

That is the question perplexing the world as President-elect Donald Trump continues his unorthodox campaign-season communications habits. He tweets, apparently randomly. He wades into subjects that he could easily avoid. He picks fights. Monday night, he tweeted of North Korean hopes of developing a nuclear weapon that could reach the U.S.: “It won’t happen!”

It is a risky approach. By weighing in on all sorts of matters large and small, Mr. Trump already may be in danger of devaluing the most valuable asset any president has, which is the bully pulpit. Will any individual message