Yeah, he's a Trumper...

Apparently, the wingnut spin machine has gone into full panic mode concerning this particular story and has started a viral email campaign to explain why "there's nothing to this". He called with a full list of talking points, which he had obviously been provided with only recently, which I then proceeded to demolish one by one.

Eventually, even he was convinced that I was right, that is, that perhaps this story on its own meant little. But in context with multiple other similar incidents and events and with the exaggerated and virulent reaction on the Right to divert attention and distract us from them, suggests that maybe something is going on and at the very least it begs further scrutiny.

And of course, then came his pathetic rear guard actions to cover his retreat.

1) Well, I'm sure the Democrats do the same thing too.
2) All politicians are crooked, you can't trust any of them.
3) There's no point in getting worked up over this, there's nothing we can do about it anyway.

All three of these may be true, but 3) is particularly instructive. First, HE was the one who called ME. Second, surrendering and getting out and giving up on trying to understand or change things is exactly what the fascists want. They demand zealotry in their friends, but will settle for apathy from their enemies.