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.