Distractions keep our attention off the important stuff. The problem many of us have is we can’t tell which are the distractions in President Trump’s administration and what is important.

Certainly the Russian interference in our election is important. We do not know yet if the president or perhaps part of his administration or campaign helped the Russians in some way. But it is clearly important to learn this. The apparent cover-up and attempts to interfere with this investigation are suggestive but not proof.

Perhaps interference with this investigation is a bit of theater to distract us while Republicans are quietly pursuing their agenda. I suppose that is what is meant by important stuff.

Perhaps the travel ban is the distraction and Russian collusion is the real thing.

Maybe they want us to watch the cover-up while the Republicans are doing something else.

It is not easy to tell what are the distractions and what is important. We live in confusing times.