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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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    Having watched or listened to just about every Andrew McCabe interview this week, I don't get the sense that he is lying. I *do* get the sense that he is thoroughly ensconced in the prevailing ideology of the security state, and *that* is what impelled him to act against Trump.

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      2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        McCabe's problem is that he doesn't perceive being ensconced in the ideology of the security state as reflective of any "political" bias. To him, political bias could only mean partialness to Dems or GOP, in a narrow partisan sense. He thinks of himself as an objective arbiter.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        What's the nature of that ideology? Well, it's complicated. There's actually an entire literature which seeks to describe it. "Institutionalist" is one word; belief in the eternal nobility of the American governmental system. And crucially, in his case: heavy anti-Russia animus

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      4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        McCabe worked on combatting Russian organized crime in NYC earlier in his career, so that informed his deeply-held and likely exaggerated suspicions. But it's a common bias, deriving from Cold War paranoia. Recall, James Clapper said Russians are "genetically driven" to deceive.

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      5. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        In sum, it's a mistake to reduce his actions, along with Rosenstein and other like-minded anti-Trump officials, to simple partisan hatred or personal disdain for Trump. As usual, it's more complex story. As I discussed in greater detail in this column:https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-democrats-should-stop-thoughtlessly-cheering-on-mccabe-20190222-story.html …

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      6. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        Addendum: I don't get the impression that he is actively lying on this book tour about the decision-making process that went into his opening of investigations on Trump. Whether he lied to the Inspector General is another matter, and one he has not discussed on this current tour.

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      7. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 24
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        Another way to think about it: the normie MSNBC narrative and the normie FOX narrative are both wrong. Gee, that's a shocker

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      1. Jaanus Vogelberg‏ @hanzailar Feb 24
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        Well you famously couldn't tell Blaisey Ford was lying, so I'll pass on this take

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      1. David Gondek‏ @mutex7 Feb 24
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        He's another self enthralled boy scout like Comey. They work inside a system of privilege that is riddled with the blatant corruption of the 'meritocracy' and they believe Trump is an affront to that system. When in reality Trump is what that system looks like w/o the platitudes.

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      2. Dan‏ @Off2Nowhere Feb 24
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        Looks like we’ve found McCabe’s audience..

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        Red Bernie's too.

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      1. Joseph Bellofatto‏ @JoeBellofatto Feb 24
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        https://youtu.be/vn_PSJsl0LQ 

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      1. Mary Gwen Dungan‏ @DunganMaryGwen Feb 24
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        If McCabe was able to convince you he isn't lying, its because he's a psychopath. Or it says something about you, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. You've fallen off the shark lately, Mike. I don't know how else to put it.

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      1. Testosticles‏ @Testosticles Feb 24
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        I don't think anyone doubts he's a True Believer.

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      1. S. Harp‏ @SHarp56_ Feb 24
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        So are you saying that he was fired without cause?

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      2. Reagan & Maverick‏ @AngleOfAttack1 Feb 24
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        Considering he was fired for lying 3 times to the IG I’m going to go with - lying.

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      2. Bananas  🍌 🍌 🍌‏ @Bananas_R_Silly Feb 24
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        Damn the comments here are like reading the ones on Fox News, y’all are completely convinced of your certitude that this guy spent his entire adult life working to uphold the law and then, Trump came along and now he’s lying constantly.

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      3. Bananas  🍌 🍌 🍌‏ @Bananas_R_Silly Feb 24
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        It’s also funny that Michael’s Russia denialism has reached the point where he’s almost insinuating that anyone who even mentions the existence of Russia’s massive propaganda and intelligence state is basically being racist against all Russians. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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