If there are no consequences, the Republicans will find someone even worse to do even worse things the next time around, no doubt.

Just look at what they’ve done since Nixon. Nixon had no real consequences (though the cons have been salty about him resigning, and are endlessly butthurt that he had to even endure any shaming), which led to Ronnie Raygun - up until donnie anyway, the most criminal administration in history, as measured by the number of indictments. Ronnie Raygun’s assault, oops, “revolution”, on our country then culminated in motherfucking Iran/Contra.

Next was W and Cheney and then donnie. The Republicans learn nothing, don’t moderate themselves at all and unless they are checked, all they learn is that they can get away with nearly anything.