They. are. wrong.
I can't *make* them see that this is the Watergate moment, the permanent scar, the brand that never fades.
- Act like you're the leaders of a COEQUAL branch of government.
- Pass legislation protecting the special counsel and dare him to veto it.
- Ryan and McConnell need to sit privately with Trump and lay down the law.
- Work with WH staff, the legislative liaison (Short is smart), and Trump's outside friends to make it clear this is the existential choice.
- Flood the zone with single-subject, small-ball bills. Have an agenda that isn't set by his tweets. Distract him.
Should they?
Why bother? It's only the rule of law and the Republic at stake.