Trump seeks advice from Putin

The usual suspects on the usual media are all a -Twitter today because Trump over the strong advice of his national security team called Putin to congratulate him on his reelection. What they apparently haven't figured out is that the congratulatory aspect of the call was a mere pretext. What is clear is that Trump is already running for reelection in 2020. The real substance of his call was to seek advice from Putin as to how he could arrange an election, like Putin does, that he cannot possibly lose. Rumor has it that Putint quite gladly gave Trump advice along these lines because he does not want him out of the White House for a long time. Apparently the substance of the advice was to use all means possible to keep those in opposition from voting. Trump explain that his party was working diligently on that. The other advice was to silence if possible but at least discredit all reporting unfavorable to him.

Trump shared with Putin the fact that he is a keen student of history and really respects things the Italians have been able to do. They had these guys they called Caesars who were emperors. Trump's favorite was of course Caligula. Then they had ruling families like the Medecis and sage advisers like Machiavelli. More recently they had Mussolini and of course Trump's newest favorite Berlusconi. Berlusconi could absolve himself from any crimes of which he was convicted while president and had those fabulous Bunga Bunga parties. Trump can just imagine having all those women who are suing him at the White House for a Bunga Bunga party. They would probably drop their suits, as well as their pants, just for the thrill of it.

It has now been confirmed in an ironclad fashion that the Mueller investigation should go forward. Louie Gohmert, undoubtedly the most stupid man in Congress, has called for an end to the investigation. Any doubts that it should go forward  have been permanently eliminated.

New York Times columnist Ross Doughart has published an interesting editorial today explaining how the mainstream media during the primary and general election campaigns were instrumental in helping Trump succeed by devoting an incredible amounts of time to Trump and having these insipid panel discussions which lent an air of legitimacy to the Trump campaign. They are still at it.