Fascinating Dynamic

In a recent comment I pointed out that most of Trump's legal advisers--certainly the most prominent--are conservative Catholic lawyers. To include his longtime political adviser, Kellyanne Conway, to whom to little credit is given. Also Mick Mulvaney. Other names on that list? Try these: Don McGahn, Leonard Leo, Emmett Flood, Pat Cipollone, Bill Barr. I don't doubt that there are others. At least several of these folks are associated with Opus Dei. They're all super competent and have served Trump as well as if not better than any other group in the administration.

Who else has heard that Jorge Bergoglio--he dresses in white and lives in Vatican City--supported Hillary Clinton against Trump in 2016? Not just with words, but with cash infusions. I've been hearing that all along. So now Greg Rubini--yep, that Greg Rubini--has a long thread that starts out like this:

1. by the way:
not just the Italian Government,
also the Vatican was involved in the SpyGate on Trump.1. by the way:
not just the Italian Government,
also the Vatican was involved in the SpyGate on Trump.

There's not much of actual news in the thread--it's mostly about Obama connections to former Italian PM Matteo Renzi, a favorite of Bergoglio. Still, people like Ciaramella and Comey enter in, which is interesting. They both attended a big do that Obama threw for Renzi in October, 2016. Obama has since met with Renzi (also in retirement) in Italy, and of course John Durham has been earning frequent flyer miles traveling between the US and Italy.

Two Provocative Reads: Perfidious Albion

One of the most eye opening aspects of the entire Russia Hoax has been the revelation of the remarkable extent to which the UK has interfered in US politics. The idea that Chris Steele was a singleton UK agent is pretty obviously ridiculously naive. The larger question that needs to be asked is, Was this interference a one off? Was this simply one incredibly reckless attempt to wag the dog, or was this boldness born of decades or more of successful manipulation?

Zerohedge is carrying an article that addresses that provocative question. Obviously I can't vouch for everything that's said. Nevertheless, this is an article that IMO repays a careful reading: The "Special Relationship" Is Collapsing... And That's A Good Thing.

As it happens, Lifesite (banned by Google!) carried a similar article yesterday. It focused, again, on British diplomacy but this time on the role the Brits played in getting Jorge Bergoglio elected. Sound far fetched? Not so much: ‘British coup’: Author claims UK gov’t may have helped in Pope Francis’ 2013 election.

Read them both and see what 1+1 adds up to in this case. To what extent was the Russia Hoax also a "British Coup"?