The GOP's hole cloth

We have no judicial precedents for the conviction of someone like this.

— House minority whip Eric Cantor

Which is a remarkable claim, because all four of Ahmed Ghailani's co-conspirators had been tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in federal prison. And all in the same New York City courthouse.

Short and slim with a wispy goatee, Ghailani walked into the courtroom without shackles or handcuffs.

I bet even Eric Cantor could minority whip him.