Abuse of Power After Impeachment

The heart of the case made by House Managers was that President Donald Trump would continue to abuse his power. They said he would feel unfettered if the Senate did not convict. Republican senators did not believe them. Why? Power, and their dislike of American institutions. In fact, as of now, the party of law and order has proven to be the party of the strong man.

The irony of this moment should escape no one. Republicans sold themselves for decades as strong on crime. They keep using that to try to get elected. In fact, you may have seen this in the recent past as we…