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1/ If you read my thread yesterday afternoon then this @EliLake article is a reprise for you. Thread here ⬇️


Eli correctly makes two key points. First, it’s not clear why Flynn lied. Second, that the actions of FBI were outrageous.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
2/ “It remains a mystery why Flynn...would lie.”

There’s not an obvious reason why he’d lie. Now keep in mind his lie to the FBI was precipitated by a supposed lie to Pence that led Pence to lie on a Sunday show. A straight reporter like Eli won’t speculate. I have. #StingTrap
3/ What resulted from Flynn’s “lying”? The exposure of the FBI’s political bias and corrupt intent; abuse of power, leaking and lying to the IG and Congress.

Unlike Susan Rice in Benghazi, FBI treated the National Security Advisor to the President as a member of a crime family.
4/ The affect of the Flynn case is that even straight reporters like @EliLake are forced to recognize that FBI was being used for political purposes. It didn’t start with Flynn but Flynn started to end it.

Let Flynn take his plea today with honor. Soon he will be pardoned. /end
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1/ I want to deal with the question, did Flynn lie? I am going to approach it from a big picture perspective. The question has different answers depending on the context. I’ll deal first with the current legal matter.

However there’s a bigger more significant context.
2/ The currently pending charge is simply based on what was asked and answered in the FBI interview. The biggest problem we have is that we haven’t seen the original 302 so we are void of details. We now know Flynn realized there was a recording and mentioned that to McCabe.
3/ So, against that backdrop, does it seem likely he spoke with the FBI agents and contradicted what he knew was on the tape? Seems unlikely. Unless he was concerned that by answering truthfully attention would move to Pence. That’s the one reason that makes any sense to me.
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1/ Good article by @ryanstruyk summarizing @CNN recent poll of Trump supporters. I’m sure they hoped to show a fractured and discouraged base but from their poll I see a vibrant and hopeful coalition.

Keep in mind these results are from Trump supporters.

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2/ Let’s start with his general polling. A propaganda line says Trump is weaker today as a result of Mueller & policy failures like not having completed the wall. Even some on the right like @Cernovich & @AnnCoulter claim it.

Reality? Historical steadiness of poled support.
3/ Why would such a high percentage leave open the possibility Trump could be implicated in the Russia investigation? Because unlike Hillary’s mid-year exam, this investigation isn’t rigged. It could go either way. That’s actually healthy.

(I am personally at a 5% chance.)
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1/ McCabe knows he’s trapped. He’s long known what we learned yesterday. Strzok was brought in to the SC and investigated. Further confirmation Mueller was needed to protect the Russia investigation from McCabe not Trump. Those who can’t see this are committed to a narrative.
2/ These people say “Oh yeah, then why is Mueller chasing every angle even ones that are definite dead ends?” It’s not a sign of Mueller’s corruption, dummy. It’s a sign that Mueller’s job is to clarify if there was any collusion anywhere. He has to investigate everything. Why?
3/ Mueller is going to write a report and conclude if the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia in any illegal or other ways to influence the outcome of the election. If he says Trump did not collude without turning over every stone his conclusions won’t be accepted.
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