Grand corruption

The Menendez-Obama-Iran-Cuba conspiracy theory doesn’t make any sense

The moment that news broke about a possible indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) last month, the conspiracy was launched. Weird isn't it, the argument goes, that Menendez, who's criticized the president on Cuba and on the Iran talks, should be indicted now? It found voice on conservative blogs and from Sen. Ted Cruz; in the wake of the actual release of the indictment  Wednesday, it spread to Fox News and the Washington Examiner and Powerline (which was taking a break from its Harry Reid conspiracy theories).