Posted on 08/17/2016 7:58:47 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Donald Trump's hiring of Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon is a signal that nothing is off-limits between now and November 8.
Bannon, a former Navy officer and Goldman Sachs investment banker, has been a conservative media executive for years. Now, suddenly, he is the Trump campaign's CEO, making him one of Trump's top advisers. The appointment formalizes what has been an informal and beneficial relationship between Breitbart.com and the campaign.
The far-right Breitbart website, founded by the late Andrew Breitbart, publishes a dash of news with a heavy dose of conservative opinion. It has been an unapologetic booster of Trump, critic of Republican establishment figures like Paul Ryan, and attack dog against Hillary Clinton.
Breitbart has celebrated moments when Trump's rhetoric has hewed closely to the site's editorial position.
"Trump Echoes Breitbart: Battle with Islam 'Like The Cold War,'" read one headline earlier this week.
It has also advocated for Trump's populist, nationalist policy positions. Last month the site started selling "Breitbart Border Wall Construction Co." T-shirts.
Breitbart has also touted conspiracy theories about Clinton's health and published dozens of stories about Bill Clinton's alleged treatment of women, with headlines like "The Secret Sex Abuse Victims of Bill Clinton."
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His harnessing of media megaphones led Bloomberg to call him "the most dangerous political operative in America" in a profile last year.
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Wonder why CNN refers to Brietbart.com as “far right”?
I bet Beck went crazy with this news
Trump makes a move like this and he’s criticized for not making it sooner. If hadn’t made this move he’d be criticized by the same folks (FReepers) for not doing it.
To all the Concern Trolls and Doom and Gloomers who frequent these Trump threads: IF YOU CAN DO IT BETTER THAN TRUMP...DO IT!
At this point in the game, all you Concern Trolls are doing is demoralizing everyone else! You folks sound like you get your marching orders from Lyin’ Ted.
The revenge of Brietbart! Trump is the revenge of the Tea Party! He is the revenge of Sarah Palin! Hillary and the Progs will do everything to keep Trump out of the White House because they know if he’s in, they will open up all the dirty things they have done—and they will be going to JAIL. What I see is—If Hillary loses—lots of “suicides” will happen.
When Hillary loses the election, maybe she can do commercials for Depends.
Something not right in Hillary’s Whoville
Mercer was a Cruz-bot until DJT won.
Sooner, with early and absentee voting.
Not gone, but obviously demoted.
Waiting until after Labor Day is the old model that does not factor in early voting in numerous states.
[WHERE IS THE AD BLITZ??? 11 weeks to Election Day. It’s time to start spending that money.]
TRUMP/PENCE SHOCK & AWE begins this FRIDAY!
Remember Bannon is the one who fired Michele Fields and that other pussy, Ben Shapiro, after the trumped-up Tripgate false accusations against Corey Lewandowski:
Keep your eyes peeled Freepers. Manafort now Bannon? Just keep your eyes peeled and work hard for Trump.
I think it’s Manafort>Bannon>Conway.
Conway is boots on the ground. Bannon is strategy, Manafort is big picture, keeping everything humming.
“The Hillary! campaign is spending money on TV ads like drunken sailors on shore leave!
In New York and California of all places.
They will run out of money before the end, unless they tap into Clinton Foundation coffers as a ‘loan’
The Clintonistas have spent a ton of TV ad money and have nothing to show for it. Yet, we have really concerned what evers on FR, whining saying Trump has lost it again for not wasting money on TV ads. Makes one wonder if they have a vested interest in the wasted TV $ ads?
Fortunately, Trump has never listened to the Never Trump advisors telling him how he has been losing for over a year.
OMGLOVE THIS PIC!!!!!
I listen to some Breitbart most mornings driving to work. XM 125
Really like Steven Bannon’s show.
He will be a tremendous asset to Trump.
Aww, he’s so cute!
Egg McMuffin spokesman?
That’s my FB Profile pic!..................
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