Yep her new found fickle friends love the Deserters up until they get convicted at Courts Martial. Then they drop them like a hot rock and move on to the next dupe.
Agree. The saying that the politics is personal works the other way also. Personal is political and personal friendships live only so long as political advantages are there. Her fame has lasted longer than it should and that means her eventual fall will be harder. I believe she is holing up right now in Berkeley but who knows how long her Berkeley friends will remain true. Problem is, her notoriety isn't fungible. She only has one horse to ride on (Casey's death) and when it dies of exhaustion, she's afoot, lugging a saddle.