Jack’s 'October Surprise' is a Dud

American Thinker ^ | 10/09/2024 | Joe Fried

[SeekAndFind]

On Oct. 2, prosecutor Jack Smith filed a 165-page Motion against President Trump that contains nothing new.

The document will be revered by the MSNBC crowd, but those people already plan to vote for Kamala Harris.

The rest of America — MAGA and undecided voters — will see it as more evidence of a corrupt DOJ.

Before we delve into the details, consider this:

• By issuing the Motion in October, the DOJ violated its own rule, which precludes the release of information within 60 days of an election, if the information could affect the election.
• After waiting three years, this prosecutor released his allegations just 33 days before the election — in time to affect voter preferences, but just late enough to deprive Trump of time for a rebuttal.
• For several months, Trump had been subject to a gag order because Smith felt Trump’s comments could influence potential witnesses. Now, however, Smith has decided that it is O.K. to influence potential witnesses — and potential voters.
• According to Trump’s attorneys, the Motion was issued before Jack fulfilled his obligations to provide all exculpatory evidence to Trump (Brady Rule).

I don’t believe the American public will buy what Jack is selling.

Trump incited violence?

Throughout his Motion, Smith implies that Trump deliberately incited violence for the purpose of changing the outcome of the election. Jack Smith supports this notion with “evidence” that is laughable. For example, there is this “beauty” on page 78:

A large portion of the crowd at the capitol – including rioters who violently attacked law enforcement officers trying to secure the building — wore clothing and carried items bearing the defendant’s name and Campaign (sic) slogans, leaving no doubt that they were there on his behalf and at his direction (emphasis added).

[SeekAndFind]

Does this mean that, if a person commits murder while wearing a Biden t-shirt, there will be “no doubt” that he did so “at HIS direction”? That logic might be persuasive to cast members of “The View,” but it won’t work with the rest of America.

[The Louiswu]

Does not matter if it’s ethical or not, Jack threw mud at the wall and some will stick and Trump has to spend time and resources wiping the rest off while he could be out campaigning

[Magnum44]

A large portion of the crowd at the capitol – including rioters who violently attacked law enforcement officers trying to secure the building — wore clothing and carried items bearing the defendant’s name and Campaign (sic) slogans, leaving no doubt that they were there on his behalf and at his direction (emphasis added).

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

The funny thing about this is that Smith isn’t even a U.S. Attorney - he’s just a guy Garland hired for this prosecution. If Trump wins, he’ll fire him in a heartbeat, and that will be the end of that prosecution.

[rktman]

Again I ask, wasn’t he declared null and void?

[PGR88]

The rest of America — MAGA and undecided voters — will see it as more evidence of a corrupt DOJ.

Its America's KGB. Only a difference of degree, not kind

Its purpose is to protect the vast, bloated central government, and enforce political uniformity on America's ruling elites. Like its Soviet predecessor, it uses the vast power of investigation and intelligence, and the veneer of law to do so.

[jerod]

The new October surprise... Trump talked to Putin... Ooh!

They’ll keep coming and they will be more desperate with every reveal. Guess who else has talked to Putin??? That’s right... President Biden.

If they thing Trump talking to Putin is an ‘October’ surprise... Then they haven’t met Lawrence Walsh who indicted Casper Weinberger, Bush’s Secretary of Defense, the weekend before the election in 1992.

[Mr. K]

Did the Kamala campaign just collude with Iran???

[cnsmom]

Vote early there is no telling what they will try to pull on Election Day.

[sauropod]

Smith belongs in jail.

[Agatsu77]

I think hanging would be too good for him.