Paul Ryan at the Al Smith Dinner on what he has in common with Sarah Palin: "Given the current investigation, I too, can see Russia from the House." … What shape is our country in when George W. Bush looks statesmanlike? He came out of his painting studio last week to criticize President Trump — not by name — saying "our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication." This from the man who brought us the longest war in U.S. history plus conspiracy theories and outright fabrication called WMDs … Every time the President gets involved in yet another mess, he runs a diversionary pass around it. Russia? No, the NFL. Niger? No, the release of the classified JFK files. That should keep the conspiracy theorists off his back for a year, at least.