Guilty, but Can't Be Prosecuted

The January 6th Committee is properly turning over every rock to show that the former president is guilty of planning and preparing for the insurrection on Jan. 6th. But no matter how much they show his guilt - and make no mistake, he is clearly guilty - he can never be successfully prosecuted. Ever. And any unsuccessful prosecution - even if it just ends in a mistrial - will be trumpeted by the former president as vindication. 

The idea that, even in Washington, D.C., a jury can be found that will unanimously agree to convict is nil. Any prosecution is doomed from the start. The best that can be hoped for would be a hung jury. Americans are far too polarized to agree unanimously that anything done by the former president was illegal.

The Committee is thus properly reaching out to the court of public opinion. If they can peel away 10-20 percent of republicans, they can keep Tweety from ever winning re-election. That's the best they can hope for in his divided, fact-resistant environment we find ourselves in.