Why American politics remains haunted by the former guy

And why he still poses the greatest single danger to American democracy

The “former guy” was the keynote speaker at House Republican leaders’ recent annual fundraising dinner. He reportedly repeated his big lie, asserting that the “insurrection was on Nov. 3.” He added that the events of January 6, when a violent mob invaded the Capitol in an effort to overturn the election, were a “protest,” and were justified.

On Tuesday n…