The deeper problem is political lawfare by the left against the right, and/or the threat of it. Given the correct blue venue, it’s not all that hard to get a conviction even on ridiculous charges (Mike Flynn, anyone?). That’s what’s going on with Alvin Bragg and Trump, and whether the case ultimately goes forward or not, the publicity about the charges is part of the punishment.

This is not new. I refer you to the history of the persecution/prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, which ended up changing the Senate balance of power from Republican to Democrat in Obama’s first term and enabled so much that followed, and the prosecution/persecution of Tom DeLay, then Majority Leader of the House. It effectively ended his career, although the verdict was ultimately overturned. Although neither case had anything to do with sex, both cases involved campaign finance rules – the same sort of thing they’re trying to pin on Trump. It’s also the same sort of thing – complete with novel legal theories – that was tried in Israel with Netanyahu.

[To be fair, the DoJ tried this with John Edwards too, at least in regard to the current attempt to indict Trump in Manhattan. But Neo’s right that conservatives and Republicans are at a much bigger disadvantage, and that it goes beyond Trump. Don’t forget that they tried to derail Rick Perry with a bogus indictment over his veto of legislation. — Ed]