It almost doesn't matter what happens from this point on

[matt819]

4. I'm not, really

And I'm know my post was pointing out the obvious. I'm just observing, as DemocratSinceBirth did in another post, that in many respects Putin has won. This is not to say that we give up. These hearings are critical, even if the need to hold them is part of the chaos and distraction that Putin and 45 crave. I only hope that people go to prison over all of this. Or defect to Russia, so we can see their true colors. I half expect to see 45 take off some day soon to Russia or some other country without an extradition agreement. Heck, I half expect someone to ask 45 to surrender his passport.

So, yes, I'm angry, and one some days I am somewhat fatalistic, but overall I think we will get through this and beginning in 2018 and 2020 start to set things right.