Even before Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges, many of his constituents had already done the math: All things being equal, they would rather not have someone charged with taking bribes from Turkey for the last 10 years running their city. And with the former police captain’s administration melting faster than the Juneau icefield, they said, he’s gotta go.
Yet even those fellow Democrats who are sticking by Adams for now are clearing their throats in preparation for the inevitable unsentimental goodbye.
It would be wildly illogical, of course, for MAGA Republicans to somehow believe that the DOJ investigated Democrats Adams, Sen. Robert Menendez and the president’s own tax-evading son, Hunter Biden, because they broke the law, but pursued charges against Trump because he’s a conservative who is fighting for you.
Other prominent Democrats indicted in the Biden years include former California Rep. Terrance Cox, sitting Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan and former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. If the DOJ has been weaponized by this administration, why so much friendly fire?
That wouldn’t make any sense. But I’m not sure Trumpists do believe that. Instead, his followers seem happy to believe that all pols are venal and self-interested.