On reports that indictments were handed down, I surmised the following: Paul Mantheforts, money laundering, mostly before the campaign. Somewhat more than that actually ensued, including one step into the campaign, but basically what's been in the cards.
I'm convinced this is still going to be a long, long road. Despite these indictments the situation is pretty much summed up by Jonathan Chiat, and Amy Davidson Sorkin ( quoting Paul Ryan saying he wasn't interested in the indictments because he's working on solving peoples problems in Congress, she observes: "These are questions that go to the heart of the integrity of our electoral and legislative systems... Whose problem, one might ask, does Ryan think they are?") and David Frum.
And for the full doom and gloom, there's--who else?--Andrew Sullivan, whose analysis nevertheless it is not prudent to ignore.
Despite the carnage to come, it's highly unlikely that there will be an opportunity to derail this administration until the elections in a year's time. The apprentice dictatorship will continue to consolidate power, or try to, until then. Depending on results in November 2018, which are far from certain, things may change for the better, or (yes, it's possible) the worse. And even then, it's going to take years to undo the damage done in just these nine months.
I seem to have successfully disengaged emotionally from all this (I dare not call it transcendence, though). I can't control anything about it but the application of my own time, energy and well-being. Which I am directing elsewhere.
"...One walks easily
The unpainted shore, accepts the world
As anything but sculpture. Good-bye,
Mr. Papadopoulos, and thanks."
Wallace Stevens (mostly)
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