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We Have All the Heroes We Need [1]

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Date: 2022-12-06

Special Counsel Jack Smith

Remember Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels who went after former President Donald Trump over his payoff to his client in return for her keeping their affair a secret?

He became a hero of the Left. He appeared multiple times on MSNBC. He was brash and confident, not afraid to attack the president. There was even talk about him running for president.

Well, this week Avenatti was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $7 million in restitution after admitting he cheated four of his clients out of millions of dollars.

Remember Robert Mueller, the straight-shooting war hero and former FBI director who took the role of special counsel in investigating Trump and alleged Russian interference on his behalf in the 2016 election?

He was the hero we were waiting for. A man of undeniable character and competence who would take down the worst president in history and save the country. There were even memes where he was dressed as Superman.

Well, turns out Mueller was too timid to even make a definitive finding as to whether Trump committed any crimes – even though he clearly laid out in his report that he had. And when he had to appear before Congress, he turned out to be a good man but past his prime and too by-the-book to cut through incessant Republican downplaying of Trump and Russia’s activities.

So, Democrats kept looking for heroes. The got Liz Chaney, a hard-core Republican and daughter of the hated former Vice President Dick Chaney, who would be very happy to see Trump/GOP policies become a way of life in our country. Michael Cohen, a slick-talking, convicted criminal who only came clean after he got caught. Mary Trump, whose book about her uncle Don got her a bunch of invitations on MSNBC programs even though she had little to add after that. Attorney General Merrick Garland? The jury’s still out as to whether he’ll be a hero or goat.

Now, Democrat have a new hero to make memes about: Special Counsel Jack Smith, who’ll oversee the Department of Justice’s dual investigations into Trump’s taking of classified documents after he left office and the Jan. 6 insurrectionist attack on the Capitol.

Have they learned their lesson yet?

There’s an old saying that Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall line. That certainly fits here as the Left seems willing to deify anyone they think can hurt Trump. Smith appears to be no exception.

This has to stop.

Look, I hope Smith nails Trump with so many crimes that he has to spend the rest of his life in an orange jump suit. I’m hoping that day comes, but I’m not waiting for it.

As the media reports every development in Trump’s multiple criminal investigations, it’s important to remember that only one thing matters: conviction. And, so far, that hasn’t come close to happening. He hasn’t been charged, let alone tried and found guilty.

These things take time – lots of time. I’ve developed a “call me when someone is charged” outlook on all this. I’ll believe it when I see it, no matter how many pundits declare an indictment is imminent.

Here’s the main thing in all of this: Democrats have to stop looking for heroes. If the system works and Trump and members of his criminal operation are held responsible that will be great. If it doesn’t, don’t be surprised.

The Left needs to stop getting its hopes up and understand this: When it comes to Trump, Trumpism, and the threat they pose to our democracy, our rule of law, and our country in general, the only people who will end up as heroes are us.

Yes, us. The rank-and-file Americans. We’re the ones with the power of the vote. That’s the only power that will stop this creeping evil. We have to banish them at the ballot box. You saw it last month when so many dangerous election deniers were kept out of office, Democrats held on the Senate, and the expected Red Wave in the House was barely a trickle.

All these folks they trot out on television can be important parts of this effort, but no one is more important than us. We’re the ones who not only vote, but volunteer and donate. We’re the grassroots. Without us, nothing happens. Without us, our country can’t be saved.

So, look in a mirror (a cape is optional) and see the only person who can save us. Then act accordingly.

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

We need you to be one of them.

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Thank you for reading my post. You can see my other writings on my blog: Musings of a Nobody.

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