An alternative view of events ( or alternate universe )

You can take the naming of an independent prosecutor, or special counsel, or whatever they call it; at face value.

or...

You can try to imagine a scenario in which a real investigation takes place.  The latter may be more likely than the former, but...

what if it isn't?

Then all this angst is for naught.  Hillary will be investigated for real this time.

Sorry.  I've used up all my wishful thinking account.  The deposits have run dry.  Better try a little harder than that.  Captain Queeg is still looking for his strawberry thief.