The pardon of Joe Arpaio is an outrage on every level. But here's a possible silver lining: The pardon, and all of Donald Trump's clumsy and hateful meddlings, are bound to further unsettle Arizona's already roiled politics. Who knows? Ripple effects from the pardon could help Democrats snatch Jeff Flake's Senate seat, or shift a couple of Congressional districts in our direction.
Meanwhile, we're sure that Trump is ensconced in the Catoctin Mountains this weekend, preening about the fabulous thing he's done. We picture him basking in the great power he thinks he has. Yes, the Presidency carries with it certain powers. But because Trump is an ignoramus, he doesn't understand that what the framers created was an executive who is checked from all sides.
So one of these days, Trump will have his Constitutional comeuppance. Somebody will check him, and he won't like it, but he won't be able to do anything about it. We don't know what form this comeuppance will take, but as deep believers in the American experiment, we have faith that it will happen — somehow, some way. We cats are waiting for it, and we PURR.
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