Wiretapping? Colluding?

Charles Krauthammer wrote, “Obama Wiretapping? TrumpColluding? We Are Headed Down a Rabbit Hole.” In Charles’ blog he appeals to everyone to open their eyes to the subjects that matter, and stop wasting time on investigations that will lead to nowhere. Krauthammer has a psychology degree from Harvard, and he participated in the creation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III (DSM-III). He began writing essays in 1983, and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for an article he wrote in The Washington Post.

Charles describes two, “conspiracy frenzies.” First, is the possibility that the Trump-campaign colluded with Russia, and the second, is Trump’s accusation that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the election. Proof has not been provided to support either of these claims. Although there hasn’t been proof provided, Michael Flynn resigned from office, because he falsely denied having conversations about sanctions with a Russian ambassador, and Jeff Sessions falsely denied having any contacts at all. In regards to Trumps accusation of Obama’s wiretapping, Trump holds the office of Commander and Chief, if he wanted to have the information, he could pick up the phone, and order it be done. Unnecessary time and money will be wasted on investigations that will not bring a resolution to these theories. Instead we should be looking at North Korea’s missile testing, and that we are installing an antimissile shield in South Korea.  

I do feel that there are many distractions from POTUS. He is a business man, and he could be using the distractions as tactics, but there are times when I don’t think that he is smart enough for that. Then I remember the quote from The Usual Suspects, “the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.” I believe we deserve to know if there were further communications with Russia or not. I think that Trump’s outburst on twitter to accuse Obama of wiretapping his phones during the election is just a distraction to take away from the investigation needed to see how deep the relationship is with Russia and Trump. I do think there are other pressing matters, like healthcare, education, the Endangered Species Act & EPA reform, North Korea’s missile testing, and many more.