It is still far from clear as of this writing just what is going to come of the drama over the Nunes memo, the FBI inspector general’s report, and the opposition memo that probably ought to be known as the Attempted Schiff Shaft. But if this all reveals large corruption, incompetence, or political malfeasance on the part of some rogue FBI officials, you can expect the basic five bureaucratic excuses to be rolled out, as explained by Sir Humphrey Appleby:
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