Once again, Mitt Romney said it best; the commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence was “unprecedented, historic corruption.” And yet, for this president, it was just another day at the office. Everyone expected it. The base couldn’t care less. So what?
Will this kind of behavior be the new norm for our elected officials? I don’t think anyone else will have the nerve to try it, particularly if form holds and Trump loses in November. If he wins, however, it is fair to say that our standards have been redefined, and what happens next is anyone’s guess.