When I see the news these days, I’m often reminded of the scene from It’s A Wonderful Life, right after George Bailey marries Mary Hatch, and as they’re about to go away on their honeymoon, there’s a run on the bank and the Building And Loan.

George goes to check on things to find the place is full of desperate shareholders. He says, “Now folks, it’s important to remember that things aren’t as dark as they seem!”

Just then you hear the sound of a couple police cars going by, sirens blaring.

That’s what it must be like in the Trump White House. They see the WashPo article on McCarthy’s “Putin pays Trump” thing, and just when somebody tries to make it seem okay, the news drops about the Special Counsel.