But a year goes by and we are back to talking about it like that never happened.

It's quite similar to what valuedcustomer (Ralph, to me) was pointing out the other day mentioning Peter Thiel's name in relations to blood transfusions from young virgins, the article going into a long history of such activity. It's all an attempt to bring conspiracy laden responses from the conservative members or republicans to make them appear foolish. These people have successfully hijacked the republican party and are using one half the party to tarnish and embarrass the more intellectual side of the party. This is why they don't mind going in the drawer and pulling out old debunked stuff and start running it out again during an election cycle. It's a narrative to push these thoughts into people's minds, especially if they intend to run another rigged election, which every liberal board on social media will use the blood sucking virgins and UFO believing against those making claims to another election theft as conspiracy minded individuals who believe virgins are having their blood sucked and a UFO took the plane, that people like them can't be believed they are so far gone down, what you'd term, the rabbit hole.