Charlie Pierce Esquire
Charlie Pierce Esquire

Jack Smith came out to speak today. (JACK SMITH SPEAKS! Special counsel as Garbo.) And he was as Jack Smithian as Jack Smith could be. 

“Our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.” 

Simple as that, and then he was gone. Finished. Drive home safely everyone. 

Clearly, Smith decided to let the indictment speak for itself and, boy howdy, it does more than that. It bellows. It snarls. It grabs you by your lapels and screams in your face, “LISTEN, IDIOTS. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT ELECTING THIS DANGEROUS CROOK AGAIN. JESUS, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?” 

Or words to that effect.

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