Durham has scored his first point in the investigation of the FBI’s handling of the Trump-Russia probe. Kevin Clinesmith has pled guilty to making false statements in documents used to obtain a surveillance warrant against former Trump aide Carter Page. <\/p>\n
But get this. <\/p>\n
Attorney General William Barr hinted Thursday that the indictment was coming in the Durham probe, though he said it was not \u201cearth-shattering.\u201d He told Fox News\u2019 Sean Hannity that other \u201csignificant\u201d developments will happen in the Durham probe closer to the election.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
IOW, they’re planning an October surprise. <\/p>\n
I have mixed reactions to this. <\/p>\n
October surprises are unfair, because you only hear one side of the story. That’s the whole point, of course. You want to whack your opponent with something ugly that will stick through the election, thus influencing the results. <\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter if the accusation is true, and they’re often not. It only matters if it’s effective. It’s a dirty trick that works, and has become part of the game. <\/p>\n
From that perspective, I don’t like it. I’d rather people played fair. <\/p>\n
On the other hand, politics is a dirty game, and the world is a dirty place. An honorable, fair, gentlemanly fellow with lots of Boy Scouts awards might not be the best choice for a guy who has to stand up to Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, etc. Or, to put it another way, do we really want a guy who plays fair? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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