I am a lost puppy on some matters. You may not agree with Tree's politics, but he is well written and well versed in legal matters and he obviously keeps his finger on the pulse of all things happening within the D.C. Beltway.
I ask him something I don't know about, and I get a well thought out reply. What more could a lost puppy ask for ya know? If you or he were to ask me about a stock or my opinion of a company, I would hope I could return the favor. We all have our self-proclaimed areas of expertise. I've never been too proud to ask a question. Listening to smart people is a key to success.
Im not so sure tree has “politics” anymore in the sense that there is a set of values or philosophies. Too many clearly contradicting statements and double standards lately. Most reasonable people would agree that “Trump being Trump” is an absurd foreign policy, unless your policy is that low moral character and self enrichment is a form of strategy.