My latest New York Post column argues, in accord with points made here by Jim and Noah, that Trump’s legal problems are general-election poison whether you think the charges are fair or not — because facts don’t care about your feelings, or mine:
But when Republican primary voters are deciding whom they should nominate to run for president against Joe Biden, the only proper response to complaints about the fairness of indicting Trump should be: So what?
Nominating Trump again would be a disaster for Republicans. The criminal charges are one of the biggest reasons why. Even if you think that’s unfair, it’s reality. Criminal defendants make bad candidates. As the old saying goes, politics ain’t beanbag. People lose elections for unfair reasons all the time. If you want to win, you don’t just ignore problems you think are unfair.