About Arpaio pardon, Paul Ryan barely registers an objection

The House Speaker and leader of the GOP Weak and Meek Caucus, through a spokesman, ever so mildly criticizes Trump.

"'The Speaker does not agree with this decision," spokesman Doug Andres said in a statement. "Law enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.'"

It takes real work to put together something so ineffectual, tepid and emotionless.

These Wisconsin Republicans continue to enable the increasingly erratic, emboldened and dangerous authoritarian in the White House.