I have to agree with the main premise of this editorial, which is that Putin is a bad guy. I am not so sure Trump does not know this, however, and that his rhetoric is meant to lull Putin into thinking Trump will be his patsy. Nothing could be further from the truth, in my opinion, but we must wait to see. But I cannot think of a single person for whom Trump is their patsy. Putin will not somehow be the first.

The editorialist still does not grasp the most important point which I have made before, or at least is not willing to say so: If the Democrats had not done bad things as documented in their email, Putin would not have been able to interfere! Every time they fault Putin, they pin the tail on their own donkey.