What happens when Bannon gets fired?

• gut

  Will Breitbart turn on Trump? :RpS_w00t:
  
  
  I can't believe what Bannon said to that reporter. Nevermind undermining the Administration, I wonder if he didn't disclose classified material. Certainly it was damaging to national security interests.
  
  If he's not fired for this, then there must be a strategic reason for these comments....but I have no idea what that would be.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I doubt he gets fired. If he was, it would have happened already.
  I have no real idea why he spoke to such a liberal publication. My only guess is he want to throw some meat to the libs to continue his draw for identity politics.
  
  His North Korean comments were correct and the shocking part to me. Like holy cow, someone actually says it and admits we are in a deterrence relationship with them. Were they classified, I don't think so...but he did push the line.
  His comments on trader were interesting and a reveal on how he is working behind the scenes.
• gut

  ptown_trojans_1;1867506 wrote: His North Korean comments were correct and the shocking part to me. Like holy cow, someone actually says it and admits we are in a deterrence relationship with them.

  I don't think that was really a secret to anyone (including NK), although to say such a thing publicly is rare. But I'm not sure deterrence and military action are necessarily mutually exclusive....and what was shocking to me is he took the threat of any military action - readiness, actually - off the table.
  
  Although I'm not sure anyone anywhere outside the liberal media takes Trump seriously, it was definitely a blow to Trump's international credibility. To me this was different from his usual verbal and mental diarrhea The comments basically turned Trump's "red line" success into an Obama-like failure, in that in both cases that red line didn't really exist.
  
  But, yeah, he hasn't been fired even despite all the rumors BEFORE these comments. Which means there was probably a strategic reason behind this and not some lone-wolf moment. So what was the strategic purpose? Back channel from China saying they really had to walk back the aggressive tone, and Trump and "his" generals can't knee-cap themselves so Bannon draws the short straw?
  
  As far as choosing such a liberal publication, I don't think it was to stir the identity politics pot (I don't think he said anything in that regard?). My guess is an expectation of quid pro quo for such a scoop - so they have a liberal source now that will have to play ball if they want continued access.
  
  Another strategic aspect is it puts China trade and economic policy back on the forefront, which was a Trump campaign promise.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I get that, but I doubt Trump has any international credibility anymore. I think allies are more likely to listen more to Tillerson and Mattis than Trump. I don't think the ROK, Japan, or China took Trumps words too seriously.
  Why he mentioned it, I have no clue either. Scratching my head on that one.
  Bannon did state that as long as the D's play identity politics, Trump will exploit that and continue to do well.
  
  Also, looks like we both are wrong and as Drudge reports and now the NYT, Bannon is out.
  I'm sure he will still have Trump's ear in some fashion.
• gut

  ptown_trojans_1;1867541 wrote: Also, looks like we both are wrong and as Drudge reports and now the NYT, Bannon is out.
  I'm sure he will still have Trump's ear in some fashion.

  I'm not so sure. One theory I saw, which is probably accurate if he is out, was Bannon said those things because he knew he was going to be fired. Whether out of spite or he needed to get it off his chest, or both. I doubt he will have Trump's ear after violating the Trump's #1 golden rule, which is loyalty.
  
  Like I said, it will be interesting to see if Breitbart turns on Trump now, if anyone can actually tolerate reading that site. Although I'm guessing Bannon won't let personal issues get in the way of profit.
• Heretic

  

  Steve Bannon: #394th person fired in 8 months!
• MontyBrunswick

  

  ptown_trojans_1;1867506 wrote:I doubt he gets fired.

  bump
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  MontyBrunswick;1867553 wrote:bump

  Yeah, that's a huge fail on me. I posted that at 12:48 and no less than 10 minutes later it was reported he was out.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  gut;1867545 wrote:I'm not so sure. One theory I saw, which is probably accurate if he is out, was Bannon said those things because he knew he was going to be fired. Whether out of spite or he needed to get it off his chest, or both. I doubt he will have Trump's ear after violating the Trump's #1 golden rule, which is loyalty.
  
  Like I said, it will be interesting to see if Breitbart turns on Trump now, if anyone can actually tolerate reading that site. Although I'm guessing Bannon won't let personal issues get in the way of profit.

  That's a good theory.
  I now have no idea how Bannon will react and how Brietbart will play this.
• QuakerOats

  ptown_trojans_1;1867554 wrote:Yeah, that's a huge fail on me. I posted that at 12:48 and no less than 10 minutes later it was reported he was out.

  
  Don't sweat it
• like_that

  

  Well, I guess we will find out the answer to the OP :RpS_lol:.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Man, I will say, it is pretty remarkable about how many high level people have left the White House just 7 months in.
  1. NSC
  2. Deputy NSC
  2. Chief of Staff
  3. Press Secretary
  4. Bannon
  5. Mooch
  
  Normally, those departures occur during the second half of the term, just less than seven months in...
• gut

  ptown_trojans_1;1867565 wrote:Man, I will say, it is pretty remarkable about how many high level people have left the White House just 7 months in.
  1. NSC
  2. Deputy NSC
  2. Chief of Staff
  3. Press Secretary
  4. Bannon
  5. Mooch
  
  Normally, those departures occur during the second half of the term, just less than a month in...

  
  And we're barely 6 months into the first year! Trump will never be able to staff an administration for a second term (if he even makes it to the end of the first).
• fish82

  

  He'll probably end up being replaced with another body from Goldman Sachs...so all the Hillary voters should be tickled.
• Dr Winston O'Boogie

  

  Maybe Bannon just wanted to be with the Mooch.
• Heretic

  

  Dr Winston O'Boogie;1867571 wrote:Maybe Bannon just wanted to be with the Mooch.

  To discuss that allegation about sucking his own dick that Mooch made?
• salto

  

  Nazi this coming.
• salto

  

  Did Nazi this coming.
• Spock

  

  salto;1867612 wrote:Did Nazi this coming.

  So punny
• isadore

  Bannon's about to kick the civil war within the Republican Party into overdrive with his attacks on traditional establishment Republicans. Influunt in sanguinem. Go to it Steve.
• gut

  I just realized something....Since Trump was elected, Breitbart views have TRIPLED, and I bet this is going to lead to another sizeable increase, especially if they start going after establishment Repubs (because then both the alt-right AND liberals will enjoy reading).
  
  Money fist over hand. Bannon is definitely not stupid.