The idea of firing Meuller wasn't just conjured up organically in the mind of a madman.

That's what the story is suggesting. If you go to CNN's webpage, they've pretty much dispensed with reporting on the facts, and their headlines on this subject all say "Analysis". Which is a fancy journalism term for "spin"

The idea of firing Meuller was batted about by alot of people. The conflicts have been highlighted by all sorts of pundits. It was a major talking point in national political discourse and still is.

So why is it so unfathomable that Trump considered it, and talked about it with his advisers?

And ultimately, he acted measured and reasonable. So what's the problem?