Case of stopped clock right twice a day? This from CNN:

(CNN)Last month, when President Donald Trump was asked by The New York Times if special counsel Robert Mueller would be crossing a line if he started investigating the finances of Trump and his family, the President said, “I think that’s a violation. Look, this is about Russia.”

The President is absolutely correct. Mueller has come up to a red line in the Russia 2016 election-meddling investigation that he is dangerously close to crossing.

Former federal prosecutor whom CNN gives time, space too periodically, has his say, more of which here.

The end game:

These columns have lamented the Justice Department’s assignment of a prosecutor to investigate the president without specifying a crime or the factual basis for a criminal investigation.

We’ve also observed that no indictable crime is required to trigger impeachment proceedings. Neither, we now note, is a provable crime a prerequisite for the issuance of a grand-jury report.

Thus, the question arises: Is Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s impaneling of a new grand jury in Washington step one in the impeachment of President Donald Trump?

Fair question, that. McCarthy expatiates.

. . . Looked it up and found no one Google cares about was calling them that.

However, Google did find something similar, at GQ [onetime Gentleman’s Quarterly], where it’s a “suicide squad,” tho nothing in the story justifies that designation, which GQ itself says “sucks.” (So why use it? I do not know.)

Anyhow, an earlier article, like the “suicide squad” article bubbling over with (gentlemanly) praise and respect, calls them a “Murderer’s Row.”

Other possibilities come to mind: The Hunting Party (shouting “Tally ho,” (there goes the red-headed s.o.b., let’s get him).

Or: The Gashouse Gang (1934 St. Louis Cardinals: using “rough and tumble tactics”) . . .

The list goes on, or it could . . .

. . . Leave a star pitcher in too long. 

On the mound: Jon Lester allowed three runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings before being removed in the seventh.

After throwing over a hundred pitches getting bombed by Nats’ heavy hitters for whom it was batting practice, leaving Cubs with a one-run lead after leading 4-1.

Which fell apart almost immediately, the Washington bombers came back next inning with five more runs, then shut Cubs down the rest of it.

All in all, not a good sign, says this amateur observer of our lovable team. And maybe it didn’t matter anyhow. that leaving a pitcher in too long. Just hope I don’t sound too much like Pope Francis, saying what do I know?

He’s offended.

Television icon Norman Lear, the writer and producer of classic sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Sons,” said he won’t attend a White House reception when he’s honored at the Kennedy Center later this year, citing his disapproval of President Trump and his administration’s policies.

Wants more gummint support (money) for the arts — ones that can’t make it on their own, apparently.

Or: At 95 he doesn’t get around like he used to.

In case you wonder what you’re missing (or, as it happens, glad you’re not):

Old Mass vs. New Mass

Compare… Traditional Latin Mass	With … Modern Mass at your parish
Atmosphere of Reverent Worship: Peaceful, otherworldly atmosphere. Emphasis on individual “lifting his heart & mind to God.” Members of congregation direct attention to God, not each other.	Social, Classroom, Entertainment Atmosphere: Constant standing, sitting, amplified noise; atmosphere like a public meeting. Emphasis on “instruction.” Socializing in church before & after service, and handshaking during.
Profound Reverence for Real Presence: Sixteen genuflections. The hands of the priest alone touch the consecrated host. Communion given only on tongue.	Indifference, Irreverence towards Real Presence: Only three genuflections required. Lay men & women distribute communion. Communion given in hand – a practice protestants introduced to deny Christ’s Real Presence.
Fidelity to Catholic Doctrine: Over the course of a year, presents all facets of Catholic doctrine.	Systematic Omission of Catholic Doctrines: New prayers systematically omit references to hell, judgement, punishment for sin, merits of the Saints, the one true Church, the souls of the departed & miracles.

That’s not the half of it . . . 

Dem governor turns Republican, in broad daylight:

An extra twist of the knife for Democrats: He did it alongside President Trump, at a rally in West Virginia. . . . With one politician’s decision to switch parties, Democrats now hold a record-low number of governorships — and Republicans hold a record high.”

This is why they’ve got so much invested in leaks and shady prosecutors.

The party of leaks is leaking governors. Tsk.