Whatever you might think of Donald Trump, I am glad that he is finally going to be held responsible for his unlawful actions in front of court in the coming year. He has access to the best lawyers in world, he has a lot of money, he should not have broken the law. He more then most people has ability to know what the law is, whether it’s classified documents, threatening election workers, engaging in cover-ups or conduct unbecoming of his office during January 6th.

I am all for protests, speaking up, and people engaging in the political process. The president, both current and past, should be given quite a bit of deferral and ability to act and speak his or her mind. But I don’t think that’s a blank check to break the law. Some conduct crosses the line, and when your the President or former President, you should know better then anyone what conduct clearly goes beyond what is permitted. Maybe if it was one indictment, you could argue it was political, but when prosecutors from diverse states and levels of government are going after you, it demonstrates a pattern of abuse of office and a willful disregard for the law.

Ultimately it will be up to each individual court and a jury of the peers to decide if the President engaged in as many felonies as prosecutors accuse of him doing. Yet, he’s in serious trouble, his actions in at least some of the cases likely far exceeded what is permitted under the law. I’m all for having an engaged and thoughtful political discussion, and certainly Joe Biden needs a spirited opponent this cycle, but you have to wonder the wisdom of putting forward a four-time indicted felon as his main voice of opposition.

I don’t believe Joe Biden should get a blank check to his re-election, but I also don’t think Donald Trump will be a particularly good opponent.