Stone Free

Roger Stone got his prison sentence commuted just before the crooked political consultant was scheduled to begin it.  Democrats have complained, of course, and so far Senators Mitt Romney of Utah and Pat Toomey of Pennsylcania are the only Republicans to denounce the move.  Well, except for Robert Mueller, who wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post that it doesn't change the fact that Stone is still a convicted felon for making false statements in the Russia investigation, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

It's no accident that Trump did this the day after the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that he could not block Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. from acquiring Trump's tax returns and also ruled, again 7-2, to send a congressional request for his financial documents back to the lower courts, possibly allowing that to go forward later. After the Supreme Court - including Trump appointees Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh - told Trump that their interpretation of the law was that he must comply with the law, Trump commuted Stone's sentence to demonstrate that he is the law.

Even Nixon - whom Stone worked for - wouldn't have done this.  Trump's brazenness and his insistence that Stone was the victim of a witch hunt only serve to demonstrate how important it is that he be voted our of office in November.