Indeed. I think politicians understand better than anybody that optics now are a better expedient than results later. And, to get explicitly political for a se

Indeed. I think politicians understand better than anybody that optics now are a better expedient than results later. And, to get explicitly political for a second, you don't have to look any further than the events of the last few days to see how little interest this administration has in the rule of law. Disclaimer: I have no idea why this particular thing is happening, what the motives behind it are, etc. Everything above this paragraph in this comment is meant in the general sense. This IRS action seems to fit a pattern, that's all.