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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:11 PM Aug 2017

Breitbart reportedly ramping up for "thermonuclear war" against Trump



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/bannons-revenge-breitbart-reportedly-ramping-up-for-thermonuclear-war-against-against-trump/

Now that former White House political strategist Steve Bannon is out of a job, many reports are claiming that he is planning a return to Breitbart News, the nationalist website he used in 2016 to promote Donald Trump’s campaign for president.

However, it looks like Bannon won’t be giving Trump the same cushy treatment that he received during last year’s campaign against Hillary Clinton.

One of Bannon’s friends tells reporter Gabriel Sherman that Breitbart is “ramping up for war against Trump” in the wake of Bannon’s ouster.

“It’s now a Democrat White House,” the friend tells Sherman, likely a reference to Bannon’s belief that First Daughter Ivanka Trump, along with key advisers such as Jared Kushner and Gary Cohn, are New York liberals who are disconnected from the nationalist message that Trump used to win the 2016 election.
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Breitbart reportedly ramping up for "thermonuclear war" against Trump (Original Post) Miles Archer Aug 2017 OP
I don't believe any of it exboyfil Aug 2017 #1
I really really hope it's true, but I'll wait and see ecstatic Aug 2017 #2
I believe he will be working from the sidelines... Miles Archer Aug 2017 #13
Um, there goes your pardon, Bannon baby. oh well. n/t yodermon Aug 2017 #3
I'm more inclined to believe that bearsfootball516 Aug 2017 #4
Mutual assured destruction Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #5
More Jew bashing is one the way... Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #6
Not.enough.popcorn. workinclasszero Aug 2017 #7
I believe it when I see it inwiththenew Aug 2017 #8
So Bannon attacks using Breitbart to get non-fringe people to sympathize with Trump and his family Freethinker65 Aug 2017 #9
Nope, they would rather have Trump than Pence. redstatebluegirl Aug 2017 #10
Nice. nt NCjack Aug 2017 #11
Two mangy dogs in a pissing contest, live and uncut! Must watch TV! nt procon Aug 2017 #12
Britefart prepares to release noxious fumes into atmosphere. tanyev Aug 2017 #14

ecstatic

(32,731 posts)
2. I really really hope it's true, but I'll wait and see
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:13 PM
Aug 2017

As others have pointed out, it could just be a ploy (with Bannon still advising Dump from the sidelines --assuming he's OK with working for free, lol).

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
13. I believe he will be working from the sidelines...
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:39 PM
Aug 2017

...and I don't believe it will be for free.

This has "stunt" written all over it.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
4. I'm more inclined to believe that
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:15 PM
Aug 2017

Bannon will return to Breitbart and try to use it to push people like Jared and Ivanka out, people he see's as holding back the administration. He's going to try to use Breitbart to negate the moderate voices talking to Trump and push him further right.

Behind the Aegis

(53,983 posts)
6. More Jew bashing is one the way...
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:18 PM
Aug 2017

"...along with key advisers such as Jared Kushner and Gary Cohn, are New York liberals..."

They are summoning their Hunde with that whistle.

Coming to town near you...

inwiththenew

(972 posts)
8. I believe it when I see it
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:23 PM
Aug 2017

If I was a betting man I would bet that you will see Breitbart step up attacks on McMasters, Kelly, McCabe and the like.

I'd love to be wrong though.

Freethinker65

(10,048 posts)
9. So Bannon attacks using Breitbart to get non-fringe people to sympathize with Trump and his family
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:23 PM
Aug 2017

Trump, his family, and the GOP get to continue their consolidation of wealth and natural resources, while Bannon gets his desired deconstruction of the administrative state.

If Bannon truly tendered his resignation on August 7th, this may have been the plan from the very beginning.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
10. Nope, they would rather have Trump than Pence.
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:32 PM
Aug 2017

For Bannon and his ilk Pence is not a nationalist, he is a crazy religious zealot, not the same thing.

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