We’re now in year eight of Donald Trump’s nonsense, and he’s getting worse, not better. Trump lost in 2020. Then he tried to rewrite the Twelfth Amendment and the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to steal the election. Then he interfered in the 2022 primaries, with disastrous political consequences. Now he’s been indicted for stealing highly classified documents — which, yes, is not the same as a conviction, and which should not be confused with one, but which has clearly happened as a result of his total disregard for the rules. What, in Heaven’s name, is the case for keeping him around? He’s broken his oath of office. He’s repeatedly revealed himself to be completely unfit for the presidency. He’s shown he can’t win. Politicians are servants. Trump isn’t serving anything or anyone. Why is he still in the conversation?

[I think it’s worth defending the core value of equal protection under the law, which this weaponized DoJ is destroying in multiple tries against Trump. To the extent that makes him “still in the conversation,” so be it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have other conversations. For instance: If weaponization of law enforcement is a problem, what’s the best way to solve it? The best way is to ensure Biden’s defeat and a new administration which can credibly change its direction. Trump and his desire for revenge would be a poor choice on both counts, as Duane and I discussed today in our Week in Review. Republicans have better options, and one better than most. — Ed]