when you want two unrelated things to be related so you go over how they might be related over and over until a connection between the two is resolved. why podesta would want to make mention of aliens is beyond many, but if one is to combobulate they can see this accusation garners the pedophile support from a compatible demographic. who wont care about his lack of scruples while conscripting to his narrative? tinfoiil hat wearers looking for evidence; to him he is a sage and lots of people are into all that paranormal bs. also it indicates he has high level knowledge and we ought to consider him like such. after all my combobulation thats my resolve. sherlock holmes was renowned for this. ("Combobulate rate. (Verb) To put together in a somewhat mysterious manner. To bring something out of a state of confusion or disarray. To manufacture by some unusual or novel means. Antonym: discombobulate.")