The initial euphoria celebrates the appearance of innocence. Compared to what might have been, it's worth a celebration.
Republicans had faith that the limitations of their tax cutting tariff man, the love of Kim's life, the protege of the Russian oligarchy, would doom them.
They hoped he hadn't colluded, they prayed he hadn't obstructed, but they knew he lied with every new day.
Only the ignorance and bumbling of his managers, the scattered attention span of his offspring, the arrogance and overreach of his handlers saved him. And them.
But TrumPutin and the GOP revel. The little they have of quasi-innocence in the Special Counsel's eyes is enough to save them.
I'm innocent enough, TrumPutin claims. He's innocent enough, his party responds.
TrumPutin claims "Complete Exoneration." No Collusion, No Obstruction.
What Mueller actually said was he found no collusion, but as to obstruction, the AG said Mueller's report showed Mueller did not exonerate TrumPutin.
For someone who wades in the legal netherworld, TrumPutin rejoiced in the "no crime" finding,
realizing that the gray area between no crime and no exoneration as close as he is ever going to get to innocence.
My money is on Mueller's reporting that, though there was a willingness to traffic with the Russians, the TrumPutin team of fools was too stupid, channeling their commander, to collude successfully.
It must feel good to TrumPutin to be close to innocence, without having to behave reputably.
What a true apprentice Obstructer-in-Chief.
Cartoons by Troy Barbados
