Most Americans think he meddled in the Russia probe. Fine enough.

The next question, the one left unasked, is, "Do you approve of his meddling?" That would be truly interesting to know. I would bet a month's wages that minority-elect President Trump's supporters actually approve of his meddling in much the same way that they know he lies, yet approve of his lying.

Once you've got a sizable voter base that has discarded the principle that lying to the voters is immoral or unethical, and that presidential meddling is acceptable, you have a serious political problem.