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We haven't seen or heard from Bannon for a while lately. What is he doing behind the curtain? (Original Post) LuckyLib Aug 2017 OP
Scaramucci has described what Bannon is doing. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #1
This MFM008 Aug 2017 #2
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2017 #3
Yes, that. slumcamper Aug 2017 #8
He suffered a broken back not long ago. It's a mystrry how that happened. Kaleva Aug 2017 #4
Ha! It was a serious question, but I should have known the wiseacre DUers would be on it! LuckyLib Aug 2017 #5
He'd answer Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #6
OK! I give up! LuckyLib Aug 2017 #7
Game over! Thread winner!!! n/t fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 #9
He would appear in the Press more, but something came up.... FSogol Aug 2017 #10
There isn't an "ewwww" big enough for that whole deal Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #11
The GOP has a new way to make people sick. FSogol Aug 2017 #13
Eww. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #12
Seriously? Working behind the scenes with the Mercers to blow up the U.S. Government. haele Aug 2017 #14
Reportedly he is staying away from Oval Office, keeping his distance wishstar Aug 2017 #15
He's dead Jim ... GeorgeGist Aug 2017 #16
He's been underground, drinkin' and plottin' smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #17
He's probably plotting to "remake Amerika". . . . BigDemVoter Aug 2017 #18

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)
8. Yes, that.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:10 PM
Aug 2017

And while engaging in said self-suckery he's also busily deconstructing the administrative state!

Kaleva

(36,343 posts)
4. He suffered a broken back not long ago. It's a mystrry how that happened.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:27 PM
Aug 2017

But he had a smile on his face and was smoking a cigarette when they found him.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
5. Ha! It was a serious question, but I should have known the wiseacre DUers would be on it!
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:31 PM
Aug 2017

DU keeps us laughing and semi-sane each and every day!

haele

(12,676 posts)
14. Seriously? Working behind the scenes with the Mercers to blow up the U.S. Government.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:57 PM
Aug 2017

Bannon got Preibus and Spicer out. He's probably working on getting Mattis out.

Kelly's in as Chief of Staff; Bannon knows how to push military 4-star's buttons. He'll probably get Kelly to go full on Haig before the year is out - as Drumpf starts goes over the edge mentally, Kelly will not cover for him; instead Kelly is more likely to start calling for his removal due to incompetency instead of hanging onto Drumpf for political reasons.

Bannon's also ensuring Mnuchin and Mulvaney have cover to dismantle the U.S. Government budget and divert taxpayer money to the Oligarchy.

And he's doing his best to make Drumpf and his family look like fools without being too obvious about it.

No, you're not going to hear anything from Bannon right now. He's actually working instead of grandstanding.

Haele

wishstar

(5,271 posts)
15. Reportedly he is staying away from Oval Office, keeping his distance
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 05:01 PM
Aug 2017

Apparently Scaramucci and Kushner and others caused Trump to distrust and blame Bannon for WH failures and problems, so Bannon is laying low. He was hanging out in Priebus' office before his ouster. Bannon is an extremist on immigration policy, he is virulently anti-Nato and opposed to our European alliances and he may be the next to go under Kelly.

In my opinion, only reason he is still there is because billionaire Mercer's want him and Kellyanne and Stephen Miller to remain there to make sure Trump stays on board with their extremist rightwing agenda and to make sure Trump's base stays loyal. Bannon and Stephen Miller were probably involved with writing the Boy Scout and Police speeches.

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