The much heralded and controversial memo landed today with a dull thud. Rather than the shocking revelation the alt-right was shouting about, it was the usual mishmash of inaccuracies and conspiracy theories we've come to expect from the The Fox wing of the Republican Party. Most people will be left feeling a little (if not very) annoyed that so many conventions and norms of decent behaviour were trampled on, not to mention the damage it does to Congress' ability to work cooperatively with government agencies, for so little of substance. To the informed follower of current affairs this was just another attempt to muddy the waters and distract attention from the investigation into Russian meddling in the last election.
But in fact it's probably been more useful that many of the pundits have been suggesting. While it was so anti-climactic that most people are happy to shrug and move on, it has done something I think quite important; it has provided support and cover for the Fox wing to continue supporting their hapless president. And should the Mueller investigation actually uncover grounds for impeachment, that's a very useful from of insurance.
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