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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:04 PM Jan 2017

Bannon Seizes Role from Flynn

January 30, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

New York Times: “People close to Mr. Bannon said he is not accumulating power for power’s sake, but is instead helping to fill a staff leadership vacuum created, in part, by Mr. Flynn’s stumbling performance as national security adviser.”

“Mr. Flynn, a lifelong Democrat sacked as head of the Pentagon’s intelligence arm after clashing with Obama administration officials in 2014, has gotten on the nerves of Mr. Trump and other administration officials because of his sometimes overbearing demeanor, and has further diminished his internal standing by presiding over a chaotic and opaque N.S.C. transition process that prioritized the hiring of military officials over civilian experts recommended to him by his own team.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/01/30/bannon-seizes-role-flynn/

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Bannon Seizes Role from Flynn (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2017 OP
"... not accumulating power for powers sake..." PUH-*LEEEEEEEEEEEEZE* 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #1
I love that Flynn is suddenly a Democrat Renew Deal Jan 2017 #2
marginalizing Crazy Mikey Flynn would be the silver lining nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #3
Not really, Big Blue Marble Jan 2017 #4
Mentally unstable vs viscerally evil, tough call when nukes are in play nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #5
And our democracy. N/T Big Blue Marble Jan 2017 #10
What I'm hearing is that 45* blew it with this hire justiceischeap Jan 2017 #6
I got to think that is extremely dangerous for Trump exboyfil Jan 2017 #11
"Mr Flynn, a lifelong Democrat..." aquamarina Jan 2017 #7
I just checked his wiki page and it does say he's a lifelong dem. Go figure. shraby Jan 2017 #14
Get this f-er OUT volstork Jan 2017 #8
President Bannon (IKGOPR*) is totally bad ass Achilleaze Jan 2017 #9
And So It Begins Me. Jan 2017 #12
Bannon's got to go. He's trying to stage a coup. Vinca Jan 2017 #13

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
6. What I'm hearing is that 45* blew it with this hire
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:12 PM
Jan 2017

But doesn't he hire only the best?

They're cutting Flynn out 'cause Russia.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
11. I got to think that is extremely dangerous for Trump
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:19 PM
Jan 2017

unless he comes up with some sort of golden parachute acceptable to Flynn (or threats sufficient to keep him quiet).

I would love to see Flynn on the talk show circuit saying "Hell yes there was collusion with the Russians and the FBI. How else would that idiot have gotten elected. By the way here are the tapes."

 

aquamarina

(1,865 posts)
7. "Mr Flynn, a lifelong Democrat..."
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:13 PM
Jan 2017

Are these more of those pesky "alternate facts" that seem to be the norm for this administration?

shraby

(21,946 posts)
14. I just checked his wiki page and it does say he's a lifelong dem. Go figure.
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:10 PM
Jan 2017

He was probably a Democrat until he lost his power of reason.

volstork

(5,401 posts)
8. Get this f-er OUT
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:14 PM
Jan 2017

of our government!

He has no authority to sit on the NSC without Senate confirmation. He is the one who is pulling the strings.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
12. And So It Begins
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:36 PM
Jan 2017

Not a happy place the WH. The rats are starting to fight each other. From what I've read Conway hates Bannon and wants Spicer's job. Kushner and Ivanka don't like or trust Bannon and Kushner is trying to elbow anyone who gets too close to DT. And now Bannon is giving Flynn the business. I hope, for starters Flynn and that son of his gets booted.

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