Conservatives need an agenda

It sometimes seems as though the true goal of Donald Trump’s presidency is to make him the center of every conversation. If so, it must be said that the president has to a quite remarkable degree succeeded in yet another far-fetched ambition. The trend may be particularly pronounced among conservatives who think about politics for a living. For them, how to think about Trump is topics one, two, and three, and it lurks behind four, five, and six as well.

The debates about Trump are important ones, and there is no reason they should not proceed. Anyone who believes that Trump …