Averi Harper: “The felony conviction of a former president would be extraordinary at any time but in the middle of a presidential election in which that former commander-in-chief is running, it is truly remarkable. What’s even more remarkable is that it likely won’t significantly change the kind of broad support he has within the Republican Party.
”“The party of ‘law and order’ is undoubtedly moving toward nominating a convicted felon to be atop its presidential ticket. And prominent voices within the Republican Party are rallying around him.”