Criminalizing Conservatives

So the latest conservative argument is that because conservatism is inherently criminal, it should get a pass on obeying the law. Doesn't sound like a good argument to me.

Bell and Kristol put forth this question

Why are conservative Republicans, who control the executive and legislative branches of government for the first time in living memory, so vulnerable to the phenomenon of criminalization?

The most straightforward explanation for them being subject to 'criminalization', is that they are criminals.