I read that Bannon triggered it.
Franken is one of the 100 “Lords” of the Senate. The most exclusive and powerful club in America. There isn’t an independent thinker in the entire GOP caucus - Cruz and Paul included. Some will fuss a bit on issues, but they are all part of the club and will continue to apply separate rules to their colleagues to the Senate, and separate rules for anyone trying to join the club without their approval.
Moore wan’t the first to be given the shiv by the GOPe (remember McMahon, Miller, Akins, etc.). Dems back their people even if they are weak. A candidate that doesn’t have the GOPe gets starved of funds and actively undermined.
If Bannon triggered anything, it's all the other "RATs In The News" scandals, and not this one.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.