Based on what we know about the results of Robert Mueller’s investigation, it appears that the Trump-Russia “collusion” narrative doesn’t really have much of a leg to stand on anymore. That’s why so many of the people who clung to it so desperately are scrambling to come up with ways to preserve it.

Here’s David Axelrod’s attempt:

One question:

What the Mueller probe established, according to the AG, is that the Russians hacked the DNC and engaged in an aggressive, covert campaign to influence our election.

So why did @realDonaldTrump stand next to Putin in Helsinki and meekly accept his denials? — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 24, 2019

Great question, David. Except not really.

Excellent question — Joan Anzelmo (@JoanAnzelmo) March 24, 2019

No, it’s really not. Donald Trump took out his shine box for Vladimir Putin because Donald Trump is that kind of guy. But a refusal to stand up to Putin doesn’t make him a co-conspirator in some nefarious “collusion” plot.

Because he's a crap President who is a sucker for anyone who flatters his vanity? And he thinks he can 'negotiate' if he doesn't contradict someone in public? Seems pretty simple to me. https://t.co/NDTwtyoO98 — Esoteric Jeff (@EsotericCD) March 25, 2019

One rule with Trump, and one rule only: there is always less than meets the eye. I tried for two years to explain to my progressive friends that there simply is not enough to this man to do the things he has done in your fever dreams. — Sam (@SamCanGolf) March 25, 2019

Exactly. Not great reasons but also not a reason to jump to "collusion". — ladykrystyna (@ladykrystyna) March 25, 2019

It’s pretty remarkable that they haven’t figured him out yet. — Codename Dutchess (@Jimmy_Stick) March 25, 2019

The Russia truthers are trying to have their collusion cake and eat it, too.

if you’re looking for some mueller report analysis, here you go: trump’s 2016 campaign was far too dumb, disorganized, and simplistic to collude with russia to win a presidential election. the idea that they could collude w/ a foreign power is giving them way too much credit. — siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) March 25, 2019

it’s just mind-numbing that trump critics say he’s too stupid but also colluded with russia (and yet they can’t point to definitive evidence that proves that he did). you can’t have it both ways. — siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) March 25, 2019

Nope. They need to pick a narrative and stick with it. And when they’re wrong, they need to own it. Especially when they defended the same snivelingly deferential behavior in their own messiahs.

Why didn’t the Obama administration do anything? — Paul (@pauljc1171) March 25, 2019

Now there’s a good question. Not only did Barack Obama not stand up to Russia, but he rolled right over for Cuba:

I dunno Dave. Probably the same reason your boss did the wave at a baseball game in Cuba while also posing in front of a giant mural of Che. https://t.co/kh4AxyGmNR — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 25, 2019

I mean, REALLY David? pic.twitter.com/dPSqRhk7oG — Meier Ben Avraham ❌ (@hebrewservative) March 25, 2019

Really, David.