How This Judge Sullivan/General Flynn Episode Might Go

Since Judge Emmet Sullivan started a new chapter in the case, and is going to appoint some 1970s era former Watergate assistant prosecutor to the federal position of prosecuting Flynn....there's some curious things to wonder about.

I sat and thought about this scenario, and one serious factor stood out.  This new 'fake' prosecutor (that the judge selects).....was likely around 27 years old in 1973.  So today?  Just estimating on this...but the dude has to be nearing 72 to 74 years old.

So you throw this guy up.....early 70s, whose claim to fame is Watergate, and probably the opening five minutes and closing five minutes will be some dramatic chatter on Watergate, and he (with others) helped to take down the 'evil' Nixon empire and restore democracy to America.

The problem here, if Judge Sullivan allows the defense to conduct it's new defense....they are going to lay in on FBI and DoJ corruption, hoax Russian accusations, etc.  In essence, they will show that the new 'evil' Nixon clone....is the Obama administration.

The judge may attempt to prevent that discussion, but it will only serve as fodder for the Supreme Court to throw out the whole thing for incompetent behavior by the judge.  It merely delays the whole case for a year. 

There's this magnificent scene in 'Inherit The Wind' (the movie over the 1925 Scopes Monkey episode in Tennessee)....where Spencer Tracy plays lawyer Henry Drummond and Fredric March plays an old associate/rival Matthew Harrison).  In real life, this was Clarence Darrow versus William Jennings Bryan. 

The case (in true value) is warped, and heavily against the teacher (Scopes) anyway.  But Darrow shows up to be the defense and to take on the Bryan, who was probably ten years beyond his 'best'. 

In this dramatic piece....Spence Tracey delivers one of his greatest performances, and knocks the character of Bryan down several times.  The court still went against the teacher in the end, but the argument and energy went in favor of Darrow.  Roughly a week after this episode concludes....William Jennings Bryan will pass away.  I would suggest that the period of preparation, and eleven days of court activity.....probably aged Bryan a good ten years. 

I see this element likely occurring with the Sullivan 'circus' case, and the old Watergate lawyer falling from grace (like Bryan). 

As movies go, 'Inherit The Wind' is one of those dozen-odd movies that you ought to watch and be impressed with the art of debate.  If you ask me.....Sullivan may not have done a lot of thinking over what happens next.