"Some things are strange"
by digby
An interesting twitter thread from national security analyst Colin Kahl on the Russian story:
I have no idea whether Trump and company colluded with Russians during the presidential campaign. There are many good reasons to be suspicious of his relationship with the country generally, however, due to his bizarre uncharacteristic defense of the Putin regime to his unwillingness to disclose his global business dealings and refusal to divest himself of them. There is ample evidence of suspicious financial entanglements that render him unfit to serve as president. This is unprecedented in our system and it deserves independent scrutiny no matter how one sees the intelligence community generally.
Trump is a corrupt, cretinous imbecile with tremendous power. The danger is existential. Perhaps the Russian connection is not the most serious aspect of the threat he poses to the US and the world, but it's not good. In fact, it's probably just one thread in a whole tapestry of conflicts and corruption and it's important to unravel this as soon as possible.
Oh, and by the way, thanks Comey.
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