Donald Trump makes 'extreme right' Stephen Bannon his chief strategist

[cadaverdog]

Well, you would have thought that the frequently aired racist, xenophobic comments of Trump's supporters - emboldened by the nationalist rhetoric of their candidate - would have been enough to give most people not only pause, but cause not to vote for him.

That's called stereotyping. The media was biased against Trump from day one and would print, post or say anything they could that put him in a negative light. Some of Trump's supporters are right wing extremists I'm sure plenty of left wing extremists supported Hillary as well. But that wasn't reported as much because it doesn't fit the liberal agenda.

[cadaverdog]

It's good to be gracious in victory

I'm gracious to people who are gracious to me. Calling me or any other right winger here a dipshit is not being gracious.

[cadaverdog]

The President-elect hires a talk show host accused of supporting a movement of "white nationalists" and "unabashed anti-Semites".

"Former Goldman Sachs banker Mr Bannon holds a Masters in National Security Studies and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and he was an officer in the US Navy before joining Breitbart, where he hosted a radio show on its SiriusXM Patriot channel".

Looks like he's got a little more than talk show host on his resume.

Commentators expect Mr Trump to consider Republican loyalist Newt Gingrich and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani for the posts of secretary of state and attorney general, while Sarah Palin is also being touted as a candidate for a role in his government.

He won. He can pick whoever he wants to pick. No matter who he picks someone is going to bitch about it. That's the way this game is played.

[vandeleur]

We're waiting for the wind to die down from all the blow hard left wing asswipes flapping their lips since the got their asses handed to them on election day.

It's good to be gracious in victory

[cadaverdog]

Nothing but the sound of crickets from the usual RW dipshits on this site.

We're waiting for the wind to die down from all the blow hard left wing asswipes flapping their lips since the got their asses handed to them on election day.

[Terry]

Just read elsewhere that there was an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn which voted for Cheeto, because somebody conned them into believing that he "supported Israel".

The Stormtrumpers "thanked" them for their support by spray-painting swastikas and anti-semitic slurs all over the place.

You would think they, of all people, would know a Nazi when they saw one.

Well, you would have thought that the frequently aired racist, xenophobic comments of Trump's supporters - emboldened by the nationalist rhetoric of their candidate - would have been enough to give most people not only pause, but cause not to vote for him.

Rationalizations can cut multiple ways.

[Seshmeister]

No offence to our Orthodox Jewish posters of course...

[Seshmeister]

Just read elsewhere that there was an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn which voted for Cheeto, because somebody conned them into believing that he "supported Israel".

Everything I know about Orthodox Jews makes me think they are entirely irrational and attempting to live in a pre Amish world so nothing would surprise me.

[FORD]

Just read elsewhere that there was an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn which voted for Cheeto, because somebody conned them into believing that he "supported Israel".

The Stormtrumpers "thanked" them for their support by spray-painting swastikas and anti-semitic slurs all over the place.

You would think they, of all people, would know a Nazi when they saw one.

[Seshmeister]

And Guiliani, a nasty pair.

In fact those two, Bannon and Pence all make Trump look good.

If he wasn't fucking picking them...

[Von Halen]

Fucking Gingrich. I despise that motherfucker.

[BITEYOASS]

Nothing but the sound of crickets from the usual RW dipshits on this site.

[Seshmeister]

To put this story in context this is from Sky News which is the Murdoch owned Fox News for Europe.



Donald Trump makes 'extreme right' Stephen Bannon his chief strategist

The President-elect hires a talk show host accused of supporting a movement of "white nationalists" and "unabashed anti-Semites".





Donald Trump has dismayed opponents by appointing the head of Breitbart News as chief strategist of his administration.

Stephen Bannon, who quit as executive chairman of the American news network to help Mr Trump's campaign, will also act as his senior counsel.

Launched in 2007 with the aim of being "unapologetically pro-freedom and pro-Israel", Breitbart News has evolved into a platform for the burgeoning 'alt-right' movement that is vociferously opposed to multiculturalism and political correctness.

Former Goldman Sachs banker Mr Bannon holds a Masters in National Security Studies and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and he was an officer in the US Navy before joining Breitbart, where he hosted a radio show on its SiriusXM Patriot channel.

Mr Trump has also recruited the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, to be his White House chief of staff, signalling a willingness to work with Congress to advance his agenda when he takes office in January.

Mr Priebus is a Republican Party operative with deep expertise of the Washington establishment that Mr Trump has vowed to shake up, and has close links with House Speaker Paul Ryan.

:: Trump firm on agenda but says there's nothing to fear

Mr Priebus will play a significant role in policy making and deciding what information makes it to Mr Trump's desk.

His appointment is seen as an olive branch to the Republicans who control both houses of Congress, to help Mr Trump pass the legislative agenda upon which he campaigned.

"I am very grateful to the president-elect for this opportunity to serve him and this nation as we work to create an economy that works for everyone, secure our borders, repeal and replace Obamacare and destroy radical Islamic terrorism," Mr Priebus said.

Commentators expect Mr Trump to consider Republican loyalist Newt Gingrich and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani for the posts of secretary of state and attorney general, while Sarah Palin is also being touted as a candidate for a role in his government.

America's Anti-Defamation League, which campaigns to fight "anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry", condemned Mr Bannon's appointment, describing the alt-right movement supported by Breitbart News as "a loose-knit group of white nationalists, unabashed anti-Semites and racists".

John Weaver, a Republican political consultant who was John Kasich's chief strategist, tweeted: "The racist, fascist extreme right is represented footsteps from the Oval Office. Be very vigilant America."

Former Barack Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer noted: "Nation exhales because white nationalist only gets second most influential job in White House."

Mr Trump said: "Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign and led us to an historic victory.

"Now I will have them both with me in the White House as we work to make America great again."