Two takes on current FP developments:

- Sudan recognizing Israel (along w/UAE, Bahrain & likely SA soon) is geopolitical realpolitik, destined to happen due to Iran's burgeoning threat

- This is a real achievement for Trump admin b/c of break from Obama's Iran-focused diplomacy

Either way, it's a good thing. Fine, don't give the people working under the hood at the Trump admin any credit for greasing the gears, if that sort of betrayal of partisan sentiment revolts you. It's still undeniably a great thing.

Look: end of the day? I'm just happy if Ben Rhodes is sitting outside on his doorstep crying into his beer. Even I have to admit to some of my baser animal political impulses.

Every time I write the name "Ben Rhodes" in a tweet I'm reminded of how much I loathe him and wish for the discrediting of what he stood for. I hope he & his family are all safe, happy and thriving, but man, the dude was due to be taken down 1,000 notches and IT FEELS GOOD.

Q FROM AUDIENCE: "how can we make the world safer?"

BUSH ADMINISTRATION: "let's export democracy via invasion!"

FOLLOWUP Q: "okay, but what do you do for an encore?"

BEN RHODES, SPEAKING FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: "Hold my beer, Dubya."