Putin's Pawn

   Question: If Devin Nunes is a stooge to Donald Trump, is Trump in turn a pawn to Vladimir Putin?
   There is danger enough if the U.S. president is unaware he is being used, but far more if he does know, and is knowingly cooperating with the Kremlin. Why this should be is a compelling question, and for now a very wide speculative jump, but considering past Trumpian performance and business dealings, as well as comments (or lack thereof) on the issue of Russian interference in U.S. elections, it is certainly a question worth talking about.
   Trump's visits to Moscow, his business dealings in Russia, his meetings in New York City with Russian executives, and his many loans from Russian banks, have all been documented.
   Further, his refusal to criticize Putin, together with his penchant to praise his "strongman" leadership, all lead to the question of how close the two presidents are, politically, and whether there is some form of agreement on who's to be in charge of a new world order.
   Trump's deep-seated need for loyalty and praise shows itself almost daily as he steadily prunes government agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Justice, of those who have a conscientious belief that their duty is to the U.S.  Constitution and the rule of law rather than unquestioning loyalty to Himself.
   One wonders why Rep. Nunes (R-CA) has become a White House errand boy leading the charge against the FBI probe of potential wrongdoing by the president's men, unless he hopes for a job in a coming government takeover by Trumpians.
   Meanwhile, what is the relationship of Trump to Putin? The lack of criticism and the constant praise, coupled with the unrequested denial of any "collusion," plants a seed of wondering what kind of fruit may come from this "Russia thing."