The former special counsel gets his requested time in the Congressional limelight on Thursday; Republicans need to be prepared to expose Smith's corruption, misconduct, and potential criminality.
Great questions list, Julie! I wish so much you could do the questioning of Smith (might have to hold your nose while you do!), because no one knows these cases better than you. I hope the committee takes your advice and asks the right questions and doesn’t let Smith slither away from accountability. This should be fun. I’ll make the 🍿😆
01/21/26: The fastest and easiest way to silence and shame Jack Smith:
Laughter.
Each Republican senator, allotted five minutes, instead simply thanks Smith for being the main reason why Donald J. Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States.
Then, silence.
(Smith wasn’t the main reason. But if you solemnly allege that he had been, he’ll erupt in a cascade of righteous indignation. And in so doing, he’ll confirm that his foolishness had been of immense help in returning Trump to office.)
It would be helpful if the Republican clowns doing the interogatives actually asked a question of this freak of nature instead of bloviating about themselves. This reptilian representation of a human form should be strapped naked to a chair in a very cold room, have cold water dumped on his head and left for a good half hour to contemplate whether he wants to give honest answers. We get some where at that point…otherwise this is just another show trial run by the other party…
It seems beyond bizarre that the last four years happened. President Trump was subjected to the most legal cruelty imaginable by the full weight of the DOJ and complicit state proscutors. The leftist media vilified him daily with made up and "if true" stories. Fox News went further establishment and banished most of his supporters or muzzled them. They shot at him and tried to kill him. And yet, he won reelection.
The putrid actions of Jack(ass) Smith deserve to be held in ill repute forever.
I can't expand on the list of questions because the answers to those questions are very important. Smith, along with his associates and some higher-ups within the Department of Justice (sic), put an indelible stain upon that department.
I think I can guarantee one thing; these bloviating doofusses will spend maximum time wailing about Jack's totally unconstitutional attack on their person by illegally obtaining their cell phone records and muzzling the carriers to prevent them from reporting same. And will they then point to the outrageous illegal actions taken to muzzle, thwart and indict DJT? Cue silence.
It's good to get this brief piece concerning the appearance by the execrable Jack Smith in the House of Representatives, Julie. Your ten topics you suggested would make for an interesting hearing but, regrettably, I have absolutely zero faith that the Inside-the-Beltway-Establishment-Statists-RINOS will even approach the level of asking these questions and demanding answers. I fear it will only be mildly entertaining because, as you know, they certainly don't want to endanger the premium cocktail party invitations...
Very detailed list Julie, I hope at least one Republican has the courage to address your list, otherwise it will be just like all the other hearings, a total waste of time the ends up with no indictments. Our only hope for accountability is for Smith to lie under oath and be sent to prison just like Navarro and Brannon. However I have very little faith the Republicans will do anything about this.
“ a total waste of time the ends up with no indictments”…except for the misleading, untrue and clickable headlines, sound bytes, and edited “quotes” in the leggy media to feed the act blue pipeline.
You think Congresspeople won’t focus mainly on the themselves and ignore the spying on their phone records? HA! That seems to be the only time they actually cared about the whole thing, save a precious few.
Though I hope they will focus on questions like yours, my money’s on the same-o, same-o business as usual.
Here in Canada we have our own share of vainglorious political actors with compromised loyalties. Our own Prime Minister is a case in point. With that in mind I'd dearly love to see Jack Smith hung, drawn and quartered by Congress.
Excellent set of questions, I particularly like the angle of discrediting the facade of Jack's “independence” from the Biden DOJ as you stated in question #6. They need to portray him as a party apparatchik engaged in a criminal election rigging scheme. Jack was the true "Threat To Our Democracy!" as Biden was found of shouting.
Another way to challenge his independence is as follows:
Considering that one of the Biden DOJ’s greatest violations of civil liberties was the novel use of the obstruction statute, 1512(c)(2), against hundreds of J6ers, Smith needs to be asked how he came up with that idea in his charges against Trump in the J6 case. It obviously was not on his own. Smith’s adoption of the concept is a clear indication he was working in coordination with, not independent of, the assumptions of the DOJ prosecutions. He cannot claim that the new application of the broadly worded statute was settled law because it was already in the appeals process. Furthermore, many legal analysts could see that it was a clear case of prosecutorial overreach and SCOTUS eventually struck it down.
If Jack’s independence can be discredited, all of the other questions expose how corrupt the whole process was; it was another hoax the nation had to endure.
9) That was my idea. A pretty cool one if I say so myself. That stunt made the front page of the NY Times.
10) Just 50 large? I thought we spent much more than that. We did have many late-night sessions playing foosball and what not that required food deliveries. Do you have any idea how expensive it is for food deliveries from Jont and Pineapple and Pearls? You don't get 2 Michelin Stars by giving food away.
Thank you, Gentlemen, time for me to tootle. Lunch is calling and where I am going, they are very strict about reservations and holding tables. You may be surprised to learn that the Attorney General you confirmed neglected to turn off my expense account.
Great questions list, Julie! I wish so much you could do the questioning of Smith (might have to hold your nose while you do!), because no one knows these cases better than you. I hope the committee takes your advice and asks the right questions and doesn’t let Smith slither away from accountability. This should be fun. I’ll make the 🍿😆
01/21/26: The fastest and easiest way to silence and shame Jack Smith:
Laughter.
Each Republican senator, allotted five minutes, instead simply thanks Smith for being the main reason why Donald J. Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States.
Then, silence.
(Smith wasn’t the main reason. But if you solemnly allege that he had been, he’ll erupt in a cascade of righteous indignation. And in so doing, he’ll confirm that his foolishness had been of immense help in returning Trump to office.)
I love it!
It would be helpful if the Republican clowns doing the interogatives actually asked a question of this freak of nature instead of bloviating about themselves. This reptilian representation of a human form should be strapped naked to a chair in a very cold room, have cold water dumped on his head and left for a good half hour to contemplate whether he wants to give honest answers. We get some where at that point…otherwise this is just another show trial run by the other party…
Yep. Julie should be asking Smith the questions.
It seems beyond bizarre that the last four years happened. President Trump was subjected to the most legal cruelty imaginable by the full weight of the DOJ and complicit state proscutors. The leftist media vilified him daily with made up and "if true" stories. Fox News went further establishment and banished most of his supporters or muzzled them. They shot at him and tried to kill him. And yet, he won reelection.
What Senators have you sent your proposed questions too?
Highly encourage Dave’s suggested action.
I am not worried about the staff of Senate Republicans knowing what Julie is recommending.
The putrid actions of Jack(ass) Smith deserve to be held in ill repute forever.
I can't expand on the list of questions because the answers to those questions are very important. Smith, along with his associates and some higher-ups within the Department of Justice (sic), put an indelible stain upon that department.
"Isn't it true, Mr. Smith, that you are a lying sack of shit?" "Let me remind you, you're under oath!".
I think I can guarantee one thing; these bloviating doofusses will spend maximum time wailing about Jack's totally unconstitutional attack on their person by illegally obtaining their cell phone records and muzzling the carriers to prevent them from reporting same. And will they then point to the outrageous illegal actions taken to muzzle, thwart and indict DJT? Cue silence.
I’d be willing to bet that not a single one of these will be asked
Well, they’ll be sure & complain about THEIR rights being violated by phone tapping etc.
It's good to get this brief piece concerning the appearance by the execrable Jack Smith in the House of Representatives, Julie. Your ten topics you suggested would make for an interesting hearing but, regrettably, I have absolutely zero faith that the Inside-the-Beltway-Establishment-Statists-RINOS will even approach the level of asking these questions and demanding answers. I fear it will only be mildly entertaining because, as you know, they certainly don't want to endanger the premium cocktail party invitations...
Spot on, Rev.!
Very detailed list Julie, I hope at least one Republican has the courage to address your list, otherwise it will be just like all the other hearings, a total waste of time the ends up with no indictments. Our only hope for accountability is for Smith to lie under oath and be sent to prison just like Navarro and Brannon. However I have very little faith the Republicans will do anything about this.
“ a total waste of time the ends up with no indictments”…except for the misleading, untrue and clickable headlines, sound bytes, and edited “quotes” in the leggy media to feed the act blue pipeline.
It will all be theatre, nothing of consequence will be asked ..... or answered.
Most of the senate republicans view Smith as a hero fighting for muh democracy.
You think Congresspeople won’t focus mainly on the themselves and ignore the spying on their phone records? HA! That seems to be the only time they actually cared about the whole thing, save a precious few.
Though I hope they will focus on questions like yours, my money’s on the same-o, same-o business as usual.
Here in Canada we have our own share of vainglorious political actors with compromised loyalties. Our own Prime Minister is a case in point. With that in mind I'd dearly love to see Jack Smith hung, drawn and quartered by Congress.
Excellent set of questions, I particularly like the angle of discrediting the facade of Jack's “independence” from the Biden DOJ as you stated in question #6. They need to portray him as a party apparatchik engaged in a criminal election rigging scheme. Jack was the true "Threat To Our Democracy!" as Biden was found of shouting.
Another way to challenge his independence is as follows:
Considering that one of the Biden DOJ’s greatest violations of civil liberties was the novel use of the obstruction statute, 1512(c)(2), against hundreds of J6ers, Smith needs to be asked how he came up with that idea in his charges against Trump in the J6 case. It obviously was not on his own. Smith’s adoption of the concept is a clear indication he was working in coordination with, not independent of, the assumptions of the DOJ prosecutions. He cannot claim that the new application of the broadly worded statute was settled law because it was already in the appeals process. Furthermore, many legal analysts could see that it was a clear case of prosecutorial overreach and SCOTUS eventually struck it down.
If Jack’s independence can be discredited, all of the other questions expose how corrupt the whole process was; it was another hoax the nation had to endure.
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9) That was my idea. A pretty cool one if I say so myself. That stunt made the front page of the NY Times.
10) Just 50 large? I thought we spent much more than that. We did have many late-night sessions playing foosball and what not that required food deliveries. Do you have any idea how expensive it is for food deliveries from Jont and Pineapple and Pearls? You don't get 2 Michelin Stars by giving food away.
Thank you, Gentlemen, time for me to tootle. Lunch is calling and where I am going, they are very strict about reservations and holding tables. You may be surprised to learn that the Attorney General you confirmed neglected to turn off my expense account.