3. Because there wasn't a Mt Everest of circumstantial evidence that he & associates might be complicit in CI/active measures campaign.
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4. Most importantly because he had basic credibility w/ the public (even opponents) who would not believe him to be capable of such a thing.
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This has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat. It's about you, Trump. It's about the people of the United States, who do not trust you.
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Today
@benjaminwittes and@qjurecic posted this sort of haunting piece that gets to the heart of all of this:https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-happens-when-we-dont-believe-presidents-oath …9 replies 53 retweets 136 likes -
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It is that when Trump placed his hand on the Bible and swore his oath, no one believed him. He didn't even seem to believe himself.
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To be fair, a great deal of the country does believe him, even the 20% Trump voters who could be persuaded not to.
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Honestly, I think there are people who support him w/o really believing him because they think their interests are aligned.
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But core point is even people who haaated Bush didn't have this kind of reaction to him. It's not just politics.
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I despised Bush, but intellectually I also understood that he had a belief system that guided him.
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45 only believes in $ and fame at the cost of all else.
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Pretty sure Trump's racism is deeply held. @Susan_Hennessey
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