Posted on 10/11/2017 12:02:48 PM PDT by Mariner
Republicans on Capitol Hill fear that Stephen Bannon’s plan to wage primary challenges against incumbent senators will put their majority at risk in 2018.
Senate GOP aides warn that Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist, is not motivated by a desire to advance President Trump’s agenda, but instead by a quest to remake the GOP in his own, nationalist image.
“If anyone misunderstands what Steve Bannon’s goal is, they have to open their eyes. He doesn’t care if we win or lose the Senate. He doesn’t care about the consequences for the president,” said one Senate Republican aide.
“Mr. Bannon, it seems clear, does not care about Republicans maintaining their majority in either chamber. He’s putting his former boss’s agenda on the line in his quest of take over and destroy the Republican Party,” the source added.
Bannon did not respond to an email summarizing the criticism of Senate GOP aides.
The former White House adviser this week said he is working to field primary challengers against incumbents such as Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Deb Fischer DEBRA (DEB) STROBEL FISCHER (R-Neb.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). None are considered at risk of losing their reelection races.
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We need to primary some more of the swamp. The rest of the spineless RINO’s will fall in line....to be picked off later.
Doesn’t matter since the GOP isn’t doing anything!
Absolutely, go big or stay home.
Being in the minority means still being in Congress.
Losing their primaries means being kicked out.
-PJ
He doesn’t care about the consequences for the president,” said one Senate Republican aide.
He’s putting his former boss’s agenda on the line in his quest of take over and destroy the Republican Party,” the source added.
I got a little advice for the spooky unnamed aide; better update your resume.
Oh cry me a river.
Gee, and I thought the NRSC was prevented in bylaws from picking a side in a Republican primary.
Well since the majority has done sweet fuck all since 2014, why would losing the majority really be any different? 9 months later and not a bill has reached Donald’s desk.
Whoopsy. Good thing said aide is unnamed eh?
I must admit your phraseology there is new and confusing to me.
Yep, we risk losing everything that the Republicans have built.
Hahahahahahah!
How did John “speed it up? I don’t think John would have voted for an enemy.
Must be a Canadian expression.
What good does having the majority do us if the majority will not support the agenda of the President or the voters of the party?
The only benefit I can conceive of is when it comes to judicial appointees. They seem to obstruct just about everything else we need to do.
I do not doubt the message - I live in the Beltway and know many a RINO who thinks like that craven staffer in the article. I do question the motives of the author, Alexander Bolton, who motives are to undermine Republicans everyday.
AIDES.. ??.....Lose their GOVERNMENT JOBS?...Damn right their Bosses have sent them out there....lol...
BFD
You didn’t listen to Mitch!!!!...Legislation takes yrs....some times decades.......only the “Wizards†know....../s
(pissing on my leg is alright...but dont tell me it’s rain!!)
If we don’t have MAGA candidates running in 2018 the President’s base will largely sit the election out.<<<
DUH!!..that’s what they are hoping for!!!!!!
Know your enemy!!!
a fair description of how the UNI-PARTY was designed...
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