nbc news via msn:
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe released a statement following his firing by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday, which occurred two days before he was to retire and become eligible for full pension benefits.
The full statement is below:
I have been an FBI Special Agent for over 21 years. I spent half of that time investigating Russian Organized Crime as a street agent and Supervisor in New York City. I have spent the second half of my career focusing on national security issues and protecting this country from terrorism. I served in some of the most challenging, demanding investigative and leadership roles in the FBI. And I was privileged to serve as Deputy Director during a particularly tough time.
For the last year and a half, my family and I have been the targets of an unrelenting assault on our reputation and my service to this country. Articles too numerous to count have leveled every sort of false, defamatory and degrading allegation against us. The President’s tweets have amplified and exacerbated it all. He called for my firing. He called for me to be stripped of my pension after more than 20 years of service. And all along we have said nothing, never wanting to distract from the mission of the FBI by addressing the lies told and repeated about us.
No more.
The investigation by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has to be understood in the context of the attacks on my credibility. The investigation flows from my attempt to explain the FBI’s involvement and my supervision of investigations involving Hillary Clinton. I was being portrayed in the media over and over as a political partisan, accused of closing down investigations under political pressure. The FBI was portrayed as caving under that pressure, and making decisions for political rather than law enforcement purposes. Nothing was further from the truth. In fact, this entire investigation stems from my efforts, fully authorized under FBI rules, to set the record straight on behalf of the Bureau, and to make clear that we were continuing an investigation that people in DOJ opposed.
The OIG investigation has focused on information I chose to share with a reporter through my public affairs officer and a legal counselor. As Deputy Director, I was one of only a few people who had the authority to do that. It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter. It was the type of exchange with the media that the Deputy Director oversees several times per week. In fact, it was the same type of work that I continued to do under Director Wray, at his request. The investigation subsequently focused on who I talked to, when I talked to them, and so forth. During these inquiries, I answered questions truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me. And when I thought my answers were misunderstood, I contacted investigators to correct them.
But looking at that in isolation completely misses the big picture. The big picture is a tale of what can happen when law enforcement is politicized, public servants are attacked, and people who are supposed to cherish and protect our institutions become instruments for damaging those institutions and people.
Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey’s accounts of his discussions with the President. The OIG’s focus on me and this report bec
ame a part of an unprecedented effort by the Administration, driven by the President himself, to remove me from my position, destroy my reputation, and possibly strip me of a pension that I worked 21 years to earn. The accelerated release of the report, and the punitive actions taken in response, make sense only when viewed through this lens. Thursday’s comments from the White House are just the latest example of this.
This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally. It is part of this Administration’s ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the Special Counsel investigation, which continue to this day. Their persistence in this campaign only highlights the importance of the Special Counsel’s work.
I have always prided myself on serving my country with distinction and integrity, and I always encouraged those around me to do the same. Just ask them. To have my career end in this way, and to be accused of lacking candor when at worst I was distracted in the midst of chaotic events, is incredibly disappointing and unfair. But it will not erase the important work I was privileged to be a part of, the results of which will in the end be revealed for the country to see.
I have unfailing faith in the men and women of the FBI and I am confident that their efforts to seek justice will not be deterred.
Friday Night Massacre goes on the books next to the Saturday Night Massacre. It would be nice to have a list of all the law suits SFB is involved in, and how many of those were started after 21JAN17. Even more interesting would be a list of all the lawyers the moron has in his pay.
At some point he will cross the imaginary line the greedy old perverts have created to protect themselves from destruction. Right now we know there is nothing he can do to cause retaliation by the repubs, but there must be some point where it is too much even for their corrupt brains to take.
Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey’s accounts of his discussions with the President.
hopefully McCabe can appeal and have his pension restored. this must be a terrible financial blow to his family.
but then maybe taking away the family’s future really is meant to purposely punish his wife. mob vengeance mentality.
“The little mongoose went hunting last night and tried to bite the head of the snake for his corrupt boss.”
bw, too bad he went for the wrong snake, his boss.
Trump tries to move Stormy Daniels lawsuit to federal court, claims she owes him $20 million
[…]
Trump attorney Michael Cohen, with the consent of the president, filed a “notice of removal” on Friday that contends Clifford’s suit should be moved from California state court to federal court because the parties live in different places and the amount at stake is more than $75,000.
[…continues…]
wouldn’t a move to federal court help facilitate hauling the twit in for deposition? given the filing was ” with the consent of the president” sure opens him up to more questions.
hey BiD, did you catch the headline in your local rag this morning?
Beto O’Rourke agrees with Bill Maher: Ted Cruz is a ‘giant a–hole’
WASHINGTON — In a HBO appearance on Friday, El Paso Rep. Beto O’Rourke didn’t call Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a “giant a–hole.”
He just agreed with late-night host, Bill Maher, who described Cruz as one.
The exchange occurred during O’Rourke’s roughly 10-minute interview with the host of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” as the Democrat hoping to defeat the powerhouse Republican in a closely-watched Senate race described his decision to refuse money from political action committees.
“In this campaign, we have outraised Ted Cruz by well more than $1 million dollars without taking money from PACs. All people, human beings,” O’Rourke said, prompting applause from the audience.
Maher, a left-leaning comedian known for being “politically incorrect,” interjected: “Well, don’t forget he’s a giant a–hole.”
“That’s true,” O’Rourke replied, before adding: “Folks, though, will never have to wonder who it is I represent or who I’m voting for. It’s going to be the people of Texas, every single time.”
[….continues…]
kgc & sturge, you might enjoy bill’s stand up for nancy last night
“Republicans, they’re all claws and sharp teeth and fangs when they fight,
The Democrats? Their weapon of choice is adaptive coloration.”
Maher further claimed Democrats were “to political courage what Velveeta is to cheese.”
This article from January is fully on view this morning:
Another great man giving us a reveal on the whatever it is in the White House.
McCabe and Mr. Mueller.
gonna be s great flick
So, Haspel oversaw torture and destroyed evidence? ~Qualified!~
We need a St. Patrick to drive all the snakes out of office at every level. I will settle for WH…for now. Trumpsky likes chaos and changes, so what would fit the bill better than having his sorry backside frog-walked out of the WH. Happy Day!
Glad to see that you didn’t miss the opportunity to comment on the cabinet makings thread Sturge. Just wouldn’t been right.
Analyze McCabe firing on two levels: the substance and the timing. We don’t know enough about the substance yet. The timing appears cruel and a cave that compromised DOJ independence to please an increasingly erratic President who should’ve played no role here. This is dangerous
Pogo…….and now we need some fine cabinet Un-making by Mr Mueller.
holder’s “This is dangerous” is an understatement.
how many more canaries have to die before the miners take notice to save themselves… and the rest of us?
Just look at the first and third symptom of NPD (narcissistic personality disorder) – says it all:
Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special treatment
Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation
dv, thanks for posting that. some shrinks don’t think such folks are dangerous. here’s one who does:
dr Judith orloff back in 2011 BT (before trump) on the topic
Narcissistic People Are Dangerous
As a psychiatrist, I strongly believe that it is important to know about the narcissistic personality so you can have realistic expectations when dealing with coworkers, friends, or family members who may have some of these qualities. In “Emotional Freedom” I describe how to recognize a narcissist. Here are some ways: Their motto is Me first! Everything`s all about them. They have a grandiose sense of self-importance and entitlement, crave admiration and attention. A legend in their own mind, the world is reflected in their image. They`ll corner you at a party, recount their life saga. Some narcissists are unlikable, flagrant egotists. Others can be charming, intelligent, caring–that is, until their guru-status is threatened. When you stop stroking their ego or beg to disagree, they cab turn on you and become punishing. Once you catch onto this pattern, a narcissist seems about as charming as a banana peel.
These people are so dangerous because they lack empathy, have a limited capacity for unconditional love. Sadly, their hearts either haven`t developed or have been shut down due to early psychic trauma, such as being raised by narcissistic parents, a crippling handicap both emotionally and spiritually. (The damage of narcissistic parenting is outstandingly detailed in Alice Miller`s Drama of the Gifted Child). Hard as it may be to comprehend, these people have little insight into their actions, nor do they regret them. Though often highly intuitive, they mainly use intuition for self-interest and manipulation.` As the Hassidic proverb cautions, There is no room for God in him that is full of himself.
Hey DV
How’s the recovery going?
As SJWNY said -the McCabe firing is just dickish behavior (something like that) write on!
Whiskey Jack
xGeneral Kelley was never going to do anything but be Trump’s bootlicker. His own comments on people plus his disgusting remarks about Tillerson indicate he is an asshole on his own and that is the important thing to remember about Trump –no one would work for him if they weren’t as big a jerk as he is
Based on SFB’s previous tweets — there is no doubt that the firing of McCabe, not withstanding the bullshit of people trying to make it look fair– like the article above. Anyone with common sense can see it is just a matter of screwing someone you don’t like cuz you could…and all the “career” people who fell in line and did it for Trump I hope they all burn in hell
Really Larry Kudlow the man who said there would be no recession because of Bush’s bad policies another liar for Trump/goopers
PatD – If SFB does sue he opens his world to discovery. The last time he had to go through discovery was not good for him, now he has a lot of Russian problems to be exposed. If he had even said the words Russian or Putin or election or campaign to the porn star (never having seen or heard of the woman before makes me wonder how one becomes a star in a twenty minute sex show), he is toast. That he is so concerned about one woman leaves me wondering what she has on him. Others he acknowledged assaulting or possibly raping have not gained this traction. However, this woman is a contemporary actor (legalize for person involved) and may have “live and in color” action footage and possibly more.
At this time we are watching a high stakes showdown between a pair of gun fighters, one steady, one nuts. One has nothing to lose, one with everything to lose and a chance at living a few decades in Florence, Colorado. Time to go to the website that is an experiment in politics with odds.
KGC – no recovery going on – just so darned busy at school. They gave me a new subject to teach, AP Psychology – with no previous lesson plans or guidance. I had to create the course from scratch. And had my dad in the hospital for 2 months (almost lost him). Sorry I haven’t been on as much as I would have liked to – just trying to stay sane in the world of Trump mania ;o)
I think it is a sign of our faith in Democracy and national optimism that a lot of people wanted to give SFB a chance. I think he has had his chance and he needs to go now before he and his cronies completely destroy all the beautiful, natural places left in the US…before he kills everyone in Puerto Rico. I don’t understand how the media got all exercised over Katrina and NO but have virtually ignored PR. And while I’m ranting – why isn’t any of that infrastructure money going to Flint to fix the water system…..still undrinkable. http://www.newsweek.com/flint-bottled-water-michigan-lead-flint-water-crisis-844547
Goopers are disproportionally responsible for the worst policies. It’s because their central value is greed is good
God bless John Brennan for his comment about Trumpsky & McCabe!
There is toxic water in Ponder, TX. Burning rashes after showering, but officials say testing shows nothing. Some old, turd was talking to the news about the safety of the water supply. My guess is that he has a stake in the fracking wells around there. If they refuse to tell which chemicals are in the fracking cocktail, how can they test for it?
Anyway, many citizens decided to contact Erin Brokovich. Now, it’s finally getting addressed.
When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America…America will triumph over you. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/974859881827258369 …
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP learns fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe maintained personal memos regarding President Donald Trump.
Trump lawyers really circling the wagons. Are they involved in the collusion and obstruction (self-preservation), or, are they just greedy and stupid?
BID
Trump’s Lawyers
All of the above
Fired by Trump the fastest growing sector of our population
I think it would be great if Stormy Daniels brings him down — poetic justice
Boy oh Boy Liar in Chief
from a friend’s facebook post
So our moron in chief now admits he makes up not only fake facts but relates events that did bot even occur!
He is worse than the hapless wizard of Oz as he is a true and evil sociopathic conartist.
I would suggest clicking our heels but that would just return us to Kansas. A state that has destroyed it’ s economy and education system following the fake and false republican trickle down economic theories of the past 40 years.
The moron in chief and his republican supporters truly have “no clothes!”
business insider:Andrew McCabe reportedly kept memos of his interactions with Trump
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe created memos regarding President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported Saturday. A person with direct knowledge of the matter told the AP that the memos are similar to those kept by former FBI director James Comey, which detailed his interactions with the president. [….] McCabe is one of three top FBI officials Comey apprised of his conversations with Trump. All three have since been fired, resigned, or reassigned within the bureau. The White House initially said Comey was fired because of the way he handled the Clinton email investigation. But Trump later said on national television that “this Russia thing” was a factor in his decision. He also reportedly told two top Russian officials that Comey’s ouster had taken “great pressure” off of him. Shortly after the FBI director was terminated, The New York Times reported that Comey created memos documenting conversations with Trump that he believed may have crossed a line. In one memo, Comey said Trump had asked him to shut down the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned from his position one day before the alleged conversation. Comey later testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee that Trump also repeatedly asked him for his loyalty and complained about the “cloud” the Russia investigation was casting over his presidency. Comey told lawmakers he saw the comments as an attempt to push him to swiftly end the investigation. Those interactions — and Comey’s subsequent firing — now make up the basis of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether Trump sought to obstruct justice in the Russia probe when he dismissed Comey as FBI director last May. If McCabe had similar interactions with the president about the Russia investigation, it would significantly bolster the obstruction case against Trump. The AP reported that it’s unclear whether McCabe’s memos have been turned over to Mueller.
There will be an asterisk next to 45 in the history books, just like they do in baseball.
No-regard, Suckabee, and, the rest of Trumpco will find themselves on the wrong side of history.
The crazy tweets and actions, meant to distract, are now tiresome. All of the smoke & mirrors in the world won’t hide Trump’s wrongdoings.
“McCabe is one of three top FBI officials Comey apprised of his conversations with Trump. All three have since been fired, resigned, or reassigned within the bureau.”
Warner says ever member of Congress, D and R, needs to speak up in support of Bobby III, right now.
With a few exceptions, like Flake, I expect all we’ll hear from the R side of the aisle will be crickets chirping.
Donald J. Trump, enemy of the American people. (The J does not stand for justice.)
Treason is the reason.
the guardian: Trump lawyer calls for end to Russia investigation after McCabe firing
[….]
On Saturday, Dowd said in a statement first provided to the Daily Beast that he “pray[ed]” that Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, “will follow the brilliant and courageous example of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility and attorney general Jeff Sessions and bring an end to alleged Russia collusion investigation manufactured by McCabe’s boss James Comey based upon a fraudulent and corrupt dossier”.
Dowd told the website he was speaking in his capacity as the president’s attorney. Reached for comment by the Guardian, however, he said he was “speaking for myself not the president”.
He added that the investigation should be ended “on the merits in light of recent revelations”. The justice department declined to comment.
Senator Mark Warner, vice-chair of the Senate intelligence committee, which is leading its own Russia investigation, responded: “Every member of Congress, Republican and Democrat, needs to speak up in defense of the special counsel. Now.”
[….]
In a series of interviews, McCabe said his firing was part of an ongoing effort to undermine the Russia investigation. In a statement released by his lawyers, he lamented an “ongoing war on the FBI” and Mueller.
McCabe said he had answered questions from internal investigators truthfully and had attempted to correct the record where he believed he had been misunderstood. He had been fired, he said, because of the “role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey”.
In an interview with Politico that was conducted before his firing, McCabe said those actions included pushing for the appointment of a special counsel and briefing a congressional “gang of eight” on his efforts.
“I literally walked into the building every day expecting that I would be removed from my position before the end of the day,” he said. “And if that happened, I didn’t want anyone to be able to just walk away from the work that we had done on the Russia investigation.”
On Saturday afternoon, Trump returned to the subject.
“As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded,” the president wrote, referring to a Republican-authored report released this week, “there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are now finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State. #DrainTheSwamp.”
Interesting that a bill was introduced in Congress, I believe yesterday, to ban airlines from putting dogs / pets into the overhead compartments of planes.
I’m not a dog hater (I own 5), but we address this issue a couple of days after it happens, and it’s been a month since the shooting in Florida?
I kind of think the American people now have the government they deserve.
He’s not at all used to playing against the A-Team…..I’m beginning to get a glimmer of just how badly he is going to lose.
And the GOP probably think they will be able to roller skate thru the buffalo herd. Rotsa ruck, Weasels.
Just in case you would like a reminder of who has McCabe’s notes of meetings with SFB.
“Donald J. Trump, enemy of the American people. (The J does not stand for justice.)
Treason is the reason.“ -BiD
omg stfu, you helped put him where he is with your lies and inanity. Hopefully you’re both on the same boat to Siberia, with any luck.
sturge, you noted a thread or two ago that there were some very unbink-like comments posted under our revered bink’s name. please evaluate the above comment and assure me that it must have been written not by bink but by some mischievous troll seeking division by derision on this usually peaceful trail.
that is Bink and not unlike other things Bink has said to BiD
For more than a year we’ve been investigating Cambridge Analytica and its links to the Brexit Leave campaign in the UK and Team Trump in the US presidential election. Now, 28-year-old Christopher Wylie goes on the record to discuss his role in hijacking the profiles of millions of Facebook users in order to target the US electorate
[….]
Going public involves an enormous amount of risk. Wylie is breaking a non-disclosure agreement and risks being sued. He is breaking the confidence of Steve Bannon and Robert Mercer.
It’s taken a rollercoaster of a year to help get Wylie to a place where it’s possible for him to finally come forward. A year in which Cambridge Analytica has been the subject of investigations on both sides of the Atlantic – Robert Mueller’s in the US, and separate inquiries by the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK, both triggered in February 2017, after the Observer’s first article in this investigation.
It has been a year, too, in which Wylie has been trying his best to rewind – to undo events that he set in motion. Earlier this month, he submitted a dossier of evidence to the Information Commissioner’s Office and the National Crime Agency’s cybercrime unit. He is now in a position to go on the record: the data nerd who came in from the cold.
[….long long article continues…]
Sorry, patd, but lie-mongers on the internet sunk my democracy, and deserve to be confronted. There is this contemporary fallacy in American society that everyone’s opinion is valid and not only should be shared, but MUST be shared. If your judgment was so fucking flawed that you couldn’t see Trump for the criminal charlatan he is BEFORE the election, then yes, maybe now is the time to shut the fuck up and listen.
(Even worse would be awareness of the danger Trump represented and making an effort to undermine his opposition anyway, out of spite.)
I think that was when I was joking about Bink’s leaving “to” as unedited to “too” in a comment……a grammar jest, as it were.
as for the above, I’m hoping even Bernie is learning to admit that he’s been had…….only a pawn in their game…..used …….
I’m sure that Bink is the venerable Ignex…….and he comments for himself….
aka Champ
“If your judgment was so fucking flawed that you couldn’t see Trump for the criminal charlatan he is BEFORE the election….”
bink, does this also apply to those who ignored my “the sky is falling” admonitions the spring and summer of 2016 about Russia messing with the campaigns? can’t say you were there on board with me then so does that disqualify you and the others from lamenting the fact now?
hmmm we are going to see history revised before our eyes
Good news, patd! Cc still has his archives up, so you can go back and assess my consistency (or lack thereof, if that is your suspicion), should you be so motivated. I was using this current screenname at the time that would be most relevant to this dispute, which to my memory would be around June (24th?) 2016. Have fun- let us know what you find out.
“As acting FBI director — and later returning as deputy director — McCabe could potentially be, next to Comey, the most damaging FBI witness against Trump in Mueller’s investigation.” https://t.co/gxmfD7GLQo
Waiting for the “We told him not to do it” chorus to begin their chirping.
John Dowd, Trump’s personal lawyer, says Rosenstein should shut down the Mueller probe. https://t.co/69c7JNZDQC
Politico’s Betsy Woodruff: When I first emailed with Dowd, I asked if he gave me the statement on POTUS’ behalf. His reply: “Yes, as his counsel”
from st. pat herself
nbc news via msn:
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe released a statement following his firing by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday, which occurred two days before he was to retire and become eligible for full pension benefits.
The full statement is below:
I have been an FBI Special Agent for over 21 years. I spent half of that time investigating Russian Organized Crime as a street agent and Supervisor in New York City. I have spent the second half of my career focusing on national security issues and protecting this country from terrorism. I served in some of the most challenging, demanding investigative and leadership roles in the FBI. And I was privileged to serve as Deputy Director during a particularly tough time.
For the last year and a half, my family and I have been the targets of an unrelenting assault on our reputation and my service to this country. Articles too numerous to count have leveled every sort of false, defamatory and degrading allegation against us. The President’s tweets have amplified and exacerbated it all. He called for my firing. He called for me to be stripped of my pension after more than 20 years of service. And all along we have said nothing, never wanting to distract from the mission of the FBI by addressing the lies told and repeated about us.
No more.
The investigation by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has to be understood in the context of the attacks on my credibility. The investigation flows from my attempt to explain the FBI’s involvement and my supervision of investigations involving Hillary Clinton. I was being portrayed in the media over and over as a political partisan, accused of closing down investigations under political pressure. The FBI was portrayed as caving under that pressure, and making decisions for political rather than law enforcement purposes. Nothing was further from the truth. In fact, this entire investigation stems from my efforts, fully authorized under FBI rules, to set the record straight on behalf of the Bureau, and to make clear that we were continuing an investigation that people in DOJ opposed.
The OIG investigation has focused on information I chose to share with a reporter through my public affairs officer and a legal counselor. As Deputy Director, I was one of only a few people who had the authority to do that. It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter. It was the type of exchange with the media that the Deputy Director oversees several times per week. In fact, it was the same type of work that I continued to do under Director Wray, at his request. The investigation subsequently focused on who I talked to, when I talked to them, and so forth. During these inquiries, I answered questions truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me. And when I thought my answers were misunderstood, I contacted investigators to correct them.
But looking at that in isolation completely misses the big picture. The big picture is a tale of what can happen when law enforcement is politicized, public servants are attacked, and people who are supposed to cherish and protect our institutions become instruments for damaging those institutions and people.
Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey’s accounts of his discussions with the President. The OIG’s focus on me and this report bec
ame a part of an unprecedented effort by the Administration, driven by the President himself, to remove me from my position, destroy my reputation, and possibly strip me of a pension that I worked 21 years to earn. The accelerated release of the report, and the punitive actions taken in response, make sense only when viewed through this lens. Thursday’s comments from the White House are just the latest example of this.
This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally. It is part of this Administration’s ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the Special Counsel investigation, which continue to this day. Their persistence in this campaign only highlights the importance of the Special Counsel’s work.
I have always prided myself on serving my country with distinction and integrity, and I always encouraged those around me to do the same. Just ask them. To have my career end in this way, and to be accused of lacking candor when at worst I was distracted in the midst of chaotic events, is incredibly disappointing and unfair. But it will not erase the important work I was privileged to be a part of, the results of which will in the end be revealed for the country to see.
I have unfailing faith in the men and women of the FBI and I am confident that their efforts to seek justice will not be deterred.
Friday Night Massacre goes on the books next to the Saturday Night Massacre. It would be nice to have a list of all the law suits SFB is involved in, and how many of those were started after 21JAN17. Even more interesting would be a list of all the lawyers the moron has in his pay.
At some point he will cross the imaginary line the greedy old perverts have created to protect themselves from destruction. Right now we know there is nothing he can do to cause retaliation by the repubs, but there must be some point where it is too much even for their corrupt brains to take.
Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey’s accounts of his discussions with the President.
hopefully McCabe can appeal and have his pension restored. this must be a terrible financial blow to his family.
but then maybe taking away the family’s future really is meant to purposely punish his wife. mob vengeance mentality.
“The little mongoose went hunting last night and tried to bite the head of the snake for his corrupt boss.”
bw, too bad he went for the wrong snake, his boss.
nbc news:
Trump tries to move Stormy Daniels lawsuit to federal court, claims she owes him $20 million
[…]
Trump attorney Michael Cohen, with the consent of the president, filed a “notice of removal” on Friday that contends Clifford’s suit should be moved from California state court to federal court because the parties live in different places and the amount at stake is more than $75,000.
[…continues…]
wouldn’t a move to federal court help facilitate hauling the twit in for deposition? given the filing was ” with the consent of the president” sure opens him up to more questions.
hey BiD, did you catch the headline in your local rag this morning?
dallas morning news:
Beto O’Rourke agrees with Bill Maher: Ted Cruz is a ‘giant a–hole’
WASHINGTON — In a HBO appearance on Friday, El Paso Rep. Beto O’Rourke didn’t call Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a “giant a–hole.”
He just agreed with late-night host, Bill Maher, who described Cruz as one.
The exchange occurred during O’Rourke’s roughly 10-minute interview with the host of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” as the Democrat hoping to defeat the powerhouse Republican in a closely-watched Senate race described his decision to refuse money from political action committees.
“In this campaign, we have outraised Ted Cruz by well more than $1 million dollars without taking money from PACs. All people, human beings,” O’Rourke said, prompting applause from the audience.
Maher, a left-leaning comedian known for being “politically incorrect,” interjected: “Well, don’t forget he’s a giant a–hole.”
“That’s true,” O’Rourke replied, before adding: “Folks, though, will never have to wonder who it is I represent or who I’m voting for. It’s going to be the people of Texas, every single time.”
[….continues…]
kgc & sturge, you might enjoy bill’s stand up for nancy last night
“Republicans, they’re all claws and sharp teeth and fangs when they fight,
The Democrats? Their weapon of choice is adaptive coloration.”
Maher further claimed Democrats were “to political courage what Velveeta is to cheese.”
This article from January is fully on view this morning:
If you want to Understand Trump … revenge is what he cares about most
Another great man giving us a reveal on the whatever it is in the White House.
McCabe and Mr. Mueller.
gonna be s great flick
So, Haspel oversaw torture and destroyed evidence? ~Qualified!~
We need a St. Patrick to drive all the snakes out of office at every level. I will settle for WH…for now. Trumpsky likes chaos and changes, so what would fit the bill better than having his sorry backside frog-walked out of the WH. Happy Day!
Glad to see that you didn’t miss the opportunity to comment on the cabinet makings thread Sturge. Just wouldn’t been right.
@EricHolder
Analyze McCabe firing on two levels: the substance and the timing. We don’t know enough about the substance yet. The timing appears cruel and a cave that compromised DOJ independence to please an increasingly erratic President who should’ve played no role here. This is dangerous
Pogo…….and now we need some fine cabinet Un-making by Mr Mueller.
holder’s “This is dangerous” is an understatement.
how many more canaries have to die before the miners take notice to save themselves… and the rest of us?
Just look at the first and third symptom of NPD (narcissistic personality disorder) – says it all:
Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special treatment
Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation
dv, thanks for posting that. some shrinks don’t think such folks are dangerous. here’s one who does:
dr Judith orloff back in 2011 BT (before trump) on the topic
Narcissistic People Are Dangerous
As a psychiatrist, I strongly believe that it is important to know about the narcissistic personality so you can have realistic expectations when dealing with coworkers, friends, or family members who may have some of these qualities.
In “Emotional Freedom” I describe how to recognize a narcissist. Here are some ways: Their motto is Me first! Everything`s all about them. They have a grandiose sense of self-importance and entitlement, crave admiration and attention. A legend in their own mind, the world is reflected in their image. They`ll corner you at a party, recount their life saga. Some narcissists are unlikable, flagrant egotists. Others can be charming, intelligent, caring–that is, until their guru-status is threatened. When you stop stroking their ego or beg to disagree, they cab turn on you and become punishing. Once you catch onto this pattern, a narcissist seems about as charming as a banana peel.
These people are so dangerous because they lack empathy, have a limited capacity for unconditional love. Sadly, their hearts either haven`t developed or have been shut down due to early psychic trauma, such as being raised by narcissistic parents, a crippling handicap both emotionally and spiritually. (The damage of narcissistic parenting is outstandingly detailed in Alice Miller`s Drama of the Gifted Child). Hard as it may be to comprehend, these people have little insight into their actions, nor do they regret them. Though often highly intuitive, they mainly use intuition for self-interest and manipulation.` As the Hassidic proverb cautions, There is no room for God in him that is full of himself.
Hey DV
How’s the recovery going?
As SJWNY said -the McCabe firing is just dickish behavior (something like that) write on!
Whiskey Jack
xGeneral Kelley was never going to do anything but be Trump’s bootlicker. His own comments on people plus his disgusting remarks about Tillerson indicate he is an asshole on his own and that is the important thing to remember about Trump –no one would work for him if they weren’t as big a jerk as he is
What is known and not known about the McCabe Firing
Long but worth reading.
Based on SFB’s previous tweets — there is no doubt that the firing of McCabe, not withstanding the bullshit of people trying to make it look fair– like the article above. Anyone with common sense can see it is just a matter of screwing someone you don’t like cuz you could…and all the “career” people who fell in line and did it for Trump I hope they all burn in hell
Really Larry Kudlow the man who said there would be no recession because of Bush’s bad policies another liar for Trump/goopers
PatD – If SFB does sue he opens his world to discovery. The last time he had to go through discovery was not good for him, now he has a lot of Russian problems to be exposed. If he had even said the words Russian or Putin or election or campaign to the porn star (never having seen or heard of the woman before makes me wonder how one becomes a star in a twenty minute sex show), he is toast. That he is so concerned about one woman leaves me wondering what she has on him. Others he acknowledged assaulting or possibly raping have not gained this traction. However, this woman is a contemporary actor (legalize for person involved) and may have “live and in color” action footage and possibly more.
At this time we are watching a high stakes showdown between a pair of gun fighters, one steady, one nuts. One has nothing to lose, one with everything to lose and a chance at living a few decades in Florence, Colorado. Time to go to the website that is an experiment in politics with odds.
KGC – no recovery going on – just so darned busy at school. They gave me a new subject to teach, AP Psychology – with no previous lesson plans or guidance. I had to create the course from scratch. And had my dad in the hospital for 2 months (almost lost him). Sorry I haven’t been on as much as I would have liked to – just trying to stay sane in the world of Trump mania ;o)
I think it is a sign of our faith in Democracy and national optimism that a lot of people wanted to give SFB a chance. I think he has had his chance and he needs to go now before he and his cronies completely destroy all the beautiful, natural places left in the US…before he kills everyone in Puerto Rico. I don’t understand how the media got all exercised over Katrina and NO but have virtually ignored PR. And while I’m ranting – why isn’t any of that infrastructure money going to Flint to fix the water system…..still undrinkable. http://www.newsweek.com/flint-bottled-water-michigan-lead-flint-water-crisis-844547
Goopers are disproportionally responsible for the worst policies. It’s because their central value is greed is good
God bless John Brennan for his comment about Trumpsky & McCabe!
There is toxic water in Ponder, TX. Burning rashes after showering, but officials say testing shows nothing. Some old, turd was talking to the news about the safety of the water supply. My guess is that he has a stake in the fracking wells around there. If they refuse to tell which chemicals are in the fracking cocktail, how can they test for it?
Anyway, many citizens decided to contact Erin Brokovich. Now, it’s finally getting addressed.
atta boy, john!
@JohnBrennan
When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America…America will triumph over you. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/974859881827258369 …
8:00 AM – Mar 17, 2018
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP learns fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe maintained personal memos regarding President Donald Trump.
Trump lawyers really circling the wagons. Are they involved in the collusion and obstruction (self-preservation), or, are they just greedy and stupid?
BID
Trump’s Lawyers
All of the above
Fired by Trump the fastest growing sector of our population
I think it would be great if Stormy Daniels brings him down — poetic justice
Boy oh Boy Liar in Chief
from a friend’s facebook post
So our moron in chief now admits he makes up not only fake facts but relates events that did bot even occur!
He is worse than the hapless wizard of Oz as he is a true and evil sociopathic conartist.
I would suggest clicking our heels but that would just return us to Kansas. A state that has destroyed it’ s economy and education system following the fake and false republican trickle down economic theories of the past 40 years.
The moron in chief and his republican supporters truly have “no clothes!”
business insider: Andrew McCabe reportedly kept memos of his interactions with Trump
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe created memos regarding President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported Saturday.
A person with direct knowledge of the matter told the AP that the memos are similar to those kept by former FBI director James Comey, which detailed his interactions with the president.
[….]
McCabe is one of three top FBI officials Comey apprised of his conversations with Trump. All three have since been fired, resigned, or reassigned within the bureau.
The White House initially said Comey was fired because of the way he handled the Clinton email investigation. But Trump later said on national television that “this Russia thing” was a factor in his decision. He also reportedly told two top Russian officials that Comey’s ouster had taken “great pressure” off of him.
Shortly after the FBI director was terminated, The New York Times reported that Comey created memos documenting conversations with Trump that he believed may have crossed a line.
In one memo, Comey said Trump had asked him to shut down the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned from his position one day before the alleged conversation.
Comey later testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee that Trump also repeatedly asked him for his loyalty and complained about the “cloud” the Russia investigation was casting over his presidency. Comey told lawmakers he saw the comments as an attempt to push him to swiftly end the investigation.
Those interactions — and Comey’s subsequent firing — now make up the basis of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether Trump sought to obstruct justice in the Russia probe when he dismissed Comey as FBI director last May.
If McCabe had similar interactions with the president about the Russia investigation, it would significantly bolster the obstruction case against Trump.
The AP reported that it’s unclear whether McCabe’s memos have been turned over to Mueller.
There will be an asterisk next to 45 in the history books, just like they do in baseball.
No-regard, Suckabee, and, the rest of Trumpco will find themselves on the wrong side of history.
The crazy tweets and actions, meant to distract, are now tiresome. All of the smoke & mirrors in the world won’t hide Trump’s wrongdoings.
“McCabe is one of three top FBI officials Comey apprised of his conversations with Trump. All three have since been fired, resigned, or reassigned within the bureau.”
Warner says ever member of Congress, D and R, needs to speak up in support of Bobby III, right now.
With a few exceptions, like Flake, I expect all we’ll hear from the R side of the aisle will be crickets chirping.
Donald J. Trump, enemy of the American people. (The J does not stand for justice.)
Treason is the reason.
the guardian: Trump lawyer calls for end to Russia investigation after McCabe firing
[….]
On Saturday, Dowd said in a statement first provided to the Daily Beast that he “pray[ed]” that Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, “will follow the brilliant and courageous example of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility and attorney general Jeff Sessions and bring an end to alleged Russia collusion investigation manufactured by McCabe’s boss James Comey based upon a fraudulent and corrupt dossier”.
Dowd told the website he was speaking in his capacity as the president’s attorney. Reached for comment by the Guardian, however, he said he was “speaking for myself not the president”.
He added that the investigation should be ended “on the merits in light of recent revelations”. The justice department declined to comment.
Senator Mark Warner, vice-chair of the Senate intelligence committee, which is leading its own Russia investigation, responded: “Every member of Congress, Republican and Democrat, needs to speak up in defense of the special counsel. Now.”
[….]
In a series of interviews, McCabe said his firing was part of an ongoing effort to undermine the Russia investigation. In a statement released by his lawyers, he lamented an “ongoing war on the FBI” and Mueller.
McCabe said he had answered questions from internal investigators truthfully and had attempted to correct the record where he believed he had been misunderstood. He had been fired, he said, because of the “role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey”.
In an interview with Politico that was conducted before his firing, McCabe said those actions included pushing for the appointment of a special counsel and briefing a congressional “gang of eight” on his efforts.
“I literally walked into the building every day expecting that I would be removed from my position before the end of the day,” he said. “And if that happened, I didn’t want anyone to be able to just walk away from the work that we had done on the Russia investigation.”
On Saturday afternoon, Trump returned to the subject.
“As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded,” the president wrote, referring to a Republican-authored report released this week, “there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are now finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State. #DrainTheSwamp.”
Interesting that a bill was introduced in Congress, I believe yesterday, to ban airlines from putting dogs / pets into the overhead compartments of planes.
I’m not a dog hater (I own 5), but we address this issue a couple of days after it happens, and it’s been a month since the shooting in Florida?
I kind of think the American people now have the government they deserve.
He’s not at all used to playing against the A-Team…..I’m beginning to get a glimmer of just how badly he is going to lose.
And the GOP probably think they will be able to roller skate thru the buffalo herd. Rotsa ruck, Weasels.
Just in case you would like a reminder of who has McCabe’s notes of meetings with SFB.
“Donald J. Trump, enemy of the American people. (The J does not stand for justice.)
Treason is the reason.“ -BiD
omg stfu, you helped put him where he is with your lies and inanity. Hopefully you’re both on the same boat to Siberia, with any luck.
sturge, you noted a thread or two ago that there were some very unbink-like comments posted under our revered bink’s name. please evaluate the above comment and assure me that it must have been written not by bink but by some mischievous troll seeking division by derision on this usually peaceful trail.
that is Bink and not unlike other things Bink has said to BiD
from the guardian’s Cambridge Analytica files
For more than a year we’ve been investigating Cambridge Analytica and its links to the Brexit Leave campaign in the UK and Team Trump in the US presidential election. Now, 28-year-old Christopher Wylie goes on the record to discuss his role in hijacking the profiles of millions of Facebook users in order to target the US electorate
[….]
Going public involves an enormous amount of risk. Wylie is breaking a non-disclosure agreement and risks being sued. He is breaking the confidence of Steve Bannon and Robert Mercer.
It’s taken a rollercoaster of a year to help get Wylie to a place where it’s possible for him to finally come forward. A year in which Cambridge Analytica has been the subject of investigations on both sides of the Atlantic – Robert Mueller’s in the US, and separate inquiries by the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK, both triggered in February 2017, after the Observer’s first article in this investigation.
It has been a year, too, in which Wylie has been trying his best to rewind – to undo events that he set in motion. Earlier this month, he submitted a dossier of evidence to the Information Commissioner’s Office and the National Crime Agency’s cybercrime unit. He is now in a position to go on the record: the data nerd who came in from the cold.
[….long long article continues…]
Sorry, patd, but lie-mongers on the internet sunk my democracy, and deserve to be confronted. There is this contemporary fallacy in American society that everyone’s opinion is valid and not only should be shared, but MUST be shared. If your judgment was so fucking flawed that you couldn’t see Trump for the criminal charlatan he is BEFORE the election, then yes, maybe now is the time to shut the fuck up and listen.
(Even worse would be awareness of the danger Trump represented and making an effort to undermine his opposition anyway, out of spite.)
I think that was when I was joking about Bink’s leaving “to” as unedited to “too” in a comment……a grammar jest, as it were.
as for the above, I’m hoping even Bernie is learning to admit that he’s been had…….only a pawn in their game…..used …….
I’m sure that Bink is the venerable Ignex…….and he comments for himself….
aka Champ
“If your judgment was so fucking flawed that you couldn’t see Trump for the criminal charlatan he is BEFORE the election….”
bink, does this also apply to those who ignored my “the sky is falling” admonitions the spring and summer of 2016 about Russia messing with the campaigns? can’t say you were there on board with me then so does that disqualify you and the others from lamenting the fact now?
hmmm we are going to see history revised before our eyes
Good news, patd! Cc still has his archives up, so you can go back and assess my consistency (or lack thereof, if that is your suspicion), should you be so motivated. I was using this current screenname at the time that would be most relevant to this dispute, which to my memory would be around June (24th?) 2016. Have fun- let us know what you find out.
Tempus fugit 🙁
My favorite Cabinet makers
my favorite cabinet maker is sturg
Mueller has McCabe’s memos! Prepare for a category 5 tweet-storm.
Lol- undaunted. He/she don’t need you, patd. Lol.
If investigation report justified firing McCabe why can’t we see it?
Now I’m all swole up with pride…….
because the whole report isn’t ready to be released they just carved out McCabe so they could get rid of him
Axios: McCabe gave interview, memos to Mueller
Perhaps McCabe will sue and end up owning the DOJ
“As acting FBI director — and later returning as deputy director — McCabe could potentially be, next to Comey, the most damaging FBI witness against Trump in Mueller’s investigation.” https://t.co/gxmfD7GLQo
Waiting for the “We told him not to do it” chorus to begin their chirping.
John Dowd, Trump’s personal lawyer, says Rosenstein should shut down the Mueller probe. https://t.co/69c7JNZDQC
Politico’s Betsy Woodruff: When I first emailed with Dowd, I asked if he gave me the statement on POTUS’ behalf. His reply: “Yes, as his counsel”
He later emailed me to walk that back.
Story is updated: https://t.co/69c7JNZDQC
Every moment the report supposedly justifying McCabe firing is not made public raises suspicion it wasn’t justifiable.
Dr. Evil
Someday McCabe will be able to go to the Kremlin, face the wall, and piss on trump’s grave.
That’s a lot of trouble to be shot in the back
Putin Takes Revenge On McCabe
Lets trump Fire FBI Hero
Cheers for Cong Mark Pocan !!!
Pocan is a classy guy — I hope McCabe accepts the job — that would be kind of fun and a good way to annoy SFB
And it’s a good job too
https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-extends-job-offer-to-andrew-mccabe
John Dowd can go perform that proverbial “impossible” sexual act. ( I bet that ol’ Rod knows that a book or two makes up for a lost pension)
KC, I join your wishes for Mr. McCabe.