well this is where the WH starts turning into the GWB administration part 3. This is a real shame.
This was my very first thought after hearing the news. McMaster is still in place, and by some unseen reason, seems untouchable. So now PDJT is letting the MSM fill his cabinet? Nothing good can come of that. I had written, in a thread here, some time ago that I hoped that PDJT had not grown weary to the point where he just wanted something...anything positive (perceived or actual)to be said about this presidency. We can argue the merits, or lack of, regarding Steve Bannon. But the MSM is celebrating today along with the likes of Shapiro and Co. I’m not sure what the WH thought this would achieve, but what is actually going to happen is that this is going to be presented as a sign of PDJT admitting guilt for Charlottesville, for “racist and bigoted” policies, and as further proof of the “fatal divides within the GOP”. There is no way around that. I am sitting here honestly waiting for the announcement for a moratorium on any plans for The Wall until further review.
It’s a total win for the left/media. They are celebrating this as a scalp. Now I don’t think Charlottesville had anything to do with Bannon leaving. There have been reports he was on the rocks for weeks. BUT it looks like that’s why Bannon was fired. Trump’s poll numbers went up 4 points after Charlottesville because he was willing to call out Antifa violence too. Now it looks like a sign of weakness, and the left will still hate him. The base will be demoralized to some extent - not all but certainly those that saw Bannon as a seat at the table.