This is RealPolitik, pure and simple.
It's good to see that even the hard-core conservative populists are waking up to the fact that we cannot have a strong, conservative agenda continue without Republicans who will vote for some or all of the agenda.
Having Democrats take over the House would lead to nothing but obstruction, obstruction, obstruction from the regressive left. Bear in mind that crazy, left-wing forces have already infiltrated the Democratic caucus, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and also Ayanna Pressley.
The Democratic caucus is going to be even more split, even more left-wing.
So, whether we like it or not, we need to vote Republican. As much as possible we need to send more members of the President's party to Congress to ensure the further enactment of our President, and our, agenda.
Stephen Bannon is making an uneasy peace with the Republican establishment as
he returns to the battlefield for the midterm elections.
This will not last long, and it should not last long.
attack GOP leaders in Washington, is now urging Trump loyalists to hold their
noses — even if the party’s candidate in their district is someone they might
deride as a Republican In Name Only, or RINO.
told The Hill, “One of the things we have to convince people of is, it doesn’t
matter that Pete Sessions is a RINO. He’s a vote for Donald Trump and that’s
all you have to think about. And not just, you have to vote for him — you’re
going to have to go out and work a precinct, and ring doorbells, and do a phone
bank for him.”
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This firebrand got behind Judge Roy Moore in Alabama. More people have started to realize that they are called "The Establishment" for a reason. They have established means, resources, and a clear-cut game plan. They know how to work the precincts and the polling stations. They understand that the media is savage and destructive, but they need to realize that they media can be beaten at their own game, too.
for comment.
release of his new film “Trump @ War,” a 70-minute, unabashedly pro-Trump
documentary that is intended to fire up the president’s base in advance of the
midterm elections.
Yes, let's face it. Sloppy Steve wants to make a big name for himself again. After hearing some of the frustration from other White House staffers about Bannon, that he was out for himself and taking credit for what the President and other members of his team had accomplished during the campaign, Trump and company had had enough.
Other sources, including those who had worked with him at Breitbart News before he became a campaign strategist for the Trump campaign. I share his common commitment to protecting and promoting the United States, as a country is far more than an economy.
Our nation is a civil and civic order worth fighting for, worth protecting at all costs.
million to make — funds he said came primarily from “a couple of big donors” as
well as out of his own pocket.
That's a pretty slim budget for a film. I hope that his documentary gets some kind of traction.
One America News Network on Wednesday night. Bannon says he is planning to
screen it at rallies in crucial districts, “in union halls and church
basements,” in the run up to Election Day on Nov. 6.
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Great idea. We are finally seeing conservatives and pro-American activists taking on the culture wars, not just the political wars, to win for the short-term and the long-term. This is the kind of activity that was needed during all the previous Republican administrations bent on creating a conservative pro-American civic order once again.
establishment he once targeted, he is candid that he is doing so only to
maximize the chances of the president’s party holding onto its House
majority.
me. I got it. I’m fine with that,” he told The Hill. “That’s a fight for a
different day.”
Sometimes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We better get the wall, though. We better get all the other parts of Trump's very clear-cut America First Agenda passed into law as soon as possible.
2016 campaign but he departed the White House after just seven months, soon
after John Kelly replaced Reince Priebus as chief of staff.
Would the Hill like to go one step further and just admit that it was John Kelly who had Bannon removed from the White House. That sure seems like the argument that they are trying to form. Not sure if I believe it, however. One of the "Blockbuster" books that went public exposing the Trump White House suggested that he was leaking information to the press.
Not very professional or statesmanlike, almost as though Bannon was only thinking about … Bannon.
of Michael Wolff’s book, “Fire and Fury,” at the start of this year. Various
unflattering quotes, including some about Trump family members, were ascribed
to Bannon. Trump mocked his former lieutenant as “Sloppy Steve” and said he had
“lost his mind.”
figure.
that Bannon fiercely denies.
It's not true. Period. The race card is a useless fraud at this point, a shameless, desperate ploy for a shameful, despairing political order.
public interview between its editor, David Remnick, and Bannon as part of its
annual festival. After an outcry from celebrities and some staff members, the
invite was rescinded. Bannon called the decision “gutless.”
blamed him for fomenting division.
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This suppression of open dialogue and debate begins and ends with the left. Steve Bannon was willing to appear in a forum promoted by They New Yorker magazine. The outrage from the SJW glitterati was stunning and disgusting all at once. As much as many conservatives feel like "Sloppy Steve" was out for himself during and after the 2016 Election, his presence within the Trump campaign made all the difference, and no one should dismiss any of that.
book, “Fear”, which includes scenes in which figures including Secretary of
Defense James Mattis and former economic adviser Gary Cohn work to thwart
Trump’s wishes.
Breitbart was all over the conniving actions of Gary Cohn, a full-on globalist, along with Henry McMaster, who is thankfully gone for good. Henry McMaster is gone, as well. As for James Mattis, he has fought for this country in combat many times. Mattis can second-guess the President as often as he needs to, in my opinion. I trust Mattis enough on these matters.
Trump and his administration have bombed the hell out of ISIS.
The Korean peninsula has been steadily denuclearized. Our allies respect us and our enemies fear us once again. Mattis can criticize and take steps when necessary that will differ with the President. I would further add that Trump's decision to prolong our presence in Afghanistan needs review. We have been in that country for 17 years. It's time to move on.
We need a clear-cut, effective exit strategy. There must be a better way than to tolerate non-stop incursions against American troops in the Afghan wasteland.
that a cabal within the administration has been undermining the president.
Mattis is a good man, though. His efforts are sound and in line with proper policy, in my view.
to “the Committee to Save America, which was that group of [Rex] Tillerson and
[James] Mattis and [John] Kelly and [Gary] Cohn.”
remains connected to others in the president’s circle.
That's all for the best. The populist movement requires winning elections, and it is essential that Republicans get into office, even if they are establishment leaning.
himself back into Trump’s good graces.
Citizens of the American Republic. Bannon claims the group has a 25-person “war
room” and is already ramping up its efforts, animated by his belief that Trump
faces near-certain impeachment if Democrats take the House.
We need the war room to come to California. I don't care if Bannon is pushing Trump's agenda for himself, for the country, or for both causes. All of that is fine with me. Bannon's conservative populism means a great deal to me.
think is a little slow off the mark. I don’t see the sense of urgency at the campaign,
I don’t see the sense of urgency at the White House, and I think there is a
huge sense of urgency,” he said.
There needs to be a sense that all of it could be gone in one election. We need clear majorities in both chambers of Congress to ensure that Trump's agenda is not unfairly dragged down. A whole bunch of establishment-lite Republicans have dropped out or have been pushed out of office. Let's hope that freedom-minded, MAGA-minded conservatives take over.
seats in the House, Bannon has recently been expressing greater confidence.
success in the midterms a steeper climb than was the case even in Trump’s White
House bid.
Bannon said, “One of the biggest advantages we had [was that] they didn’t take
us seriously. They thought Trump was a clown. One of the biggest things we had
was the ability to sneak up on them.
Right. Very good observation.
stolen from anybody, You won’t steal a march. You’ll have to grind it out.”
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Final Reflection
So, where do we go from here?
Republicans need to get energized if they are not energized now. We cannot sit this out. We should not let our small-time disappointments with the current Congress depress us into not voting, not going to the polls and making a difference.
It is essential that Republicans remember that Congressional elections and US Senate elections are all about getting the most support for the President and his agenda. Yes, I want the wall built. Yes, I want Obamacare repealed. I want to see leadership and conservative reforms rolling out in a fashion like never before.
The President has implemented a number of good policies and fulfilled many of his promises. Yes, there is so much more work to be done. We aren't going to get anywhere near those final goals if we lose either chamber of Congress to the Democratic Party.
Bannon is right to call a truce with the GOP Establishment. The US Senate caucus is crucial to ensure solid judicial nominees to all the federal court vacancies. We cannot lose this. If Democrats take over the House, expect articles of impeachment. Expect them to send over massive spending bills.
What's worse, weak Republicans heading for the 2020 cycle in the US Senate will likely go along with some of these really crappy proposals. We must, must, must hold the House and the US Senate.
Fight for this country, and get out there and vote!