YA THINK? New Documents Suggest The Steele Dossier Was A Deliberate Setup For Trump.

But here’s the angle that caught my eye:

The dossier operation has not only damaged institutions like the FBI and DOJ, it has also poisoned the public sphere, perhaps irremediably. As a result, it is now accepted journalistic practice to print, and reprint, any garish fantasy so long as it’s layered with Russian intrigue and Trump team treason. Even as the rest of the country sees an institution that has made itself a laughingstock, the press continues to salute itself for its bravery—or the courage and industry required to take leaks from law enforcement and intelligence officials and Democratic operatives in an effort to topple a president it doesn’t like, elected by neighbors it holds in contempt.

Barack Obama wasn’t just speaking for himself when he derided millions of Americans as bitter clingers, and Hillary Clinton wasn’t speaking just for herself when she condemned millions more as irredeemable.