Is there anyone who has gone from bad guy (swinging the election to Trump during the 2016 campaign's last few days) to good guy (telling the truth about Trump, including regarding the "pee tape") more dramatically than James Comey? "We are experiencing a dangerous time in our country," he writes in his new book, "with a political environment where basic facts are disputed, fundamental truth is questioned, lying is normalized and unethical behavior is ignored, excused or rewarded."

Phantom Public: Claire McCaskill, in tough for re-election.

Balloon Juice: Mike Pompeo, dangerous nutjob.

Pensito Review: Stormy Daniels, saving the world.

The Moderate Voice: Mueller and Trump, hero and zero.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. (Twitter: @mjwstickings.) I'll be here through the weekend.

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