re: #260 Captain Ron

The interesting thing about the “defense” from Ken Paxton’s supporters: They’re not saying the Republican AG is innocent, they’re saying that it doesn’t matter whether he’s guilty.

It’s a pitch predicated on breathtaking indifference to corruption. https://t.co/EqzEf6DHWI

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) May 30, 2023

this has been standard MO for a long time
it was clear with both impeachments
and every time someone sues tfg
then every time they deify a killer (rittenhouse, etc)
even Santos

no one ever goes near ‘did they do it’
it’s always why ‘in this case’ it’s different, or excusable or …