Nixon: "When the president does it, that means it's not illegal."
Well, to be fair, GOPers think that when a GOPer president/governor/etc etc etc does it... that means it's not illegal.
GOPers believed that then; they believe it now, and tomorrow won't be any different, because Republicans Believe In The Rule Of Law (except when they don't).
The first installment of this Strongman Report series was subtitled ...Today's Example of "Republicans run on the platform 'Government doesn't work!' - and once elected, they prove it.". Graphics and links for previous installments in this series are below the fold.