FBI bust deep cover spies, Republican plot?

Yes you see the GOP are in league with Russia and you must all wear tinfoil hats. Or such a major case breaking very shortly after Obama and Medvedev announced renewed ties is unquestionably embarrassing for Obama and one has to wonder if a lurking Bush appointee or simply someone who doesn't like Obama in the FBI decided to use this to show him up. That there are spies in the US is hardly a shock, everyone spies on everyone. So either Obama approved this and was happy to have himself shown to be contradicted or someone is trying to screw him over /maintain hostile relations with Russia. After all the GOP loves having everyone being hostile with the US, it justifies higher defence spending.

Just in case this news has passed you by here is the Guardian's summary

With this gem:

The indictment also relates how the FBI recovered a bag Chapman discarded after she bought a mobile phone. The customer agreement was in the name Irene Kutsov and the address was registered as 99 Fake Street. Chapman did not turn up for the meeting to hand over the fake passport.