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IphengeniaBlumgarten

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10. Both a big deal and a smokescreen -- Bannon is in charge

Reply to dawg (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 12:22 PM

Jan 2017

Bannon's main expertise is in media. The shocking and clumsy and cynical way the Muslim ban was dropped on us takes attention off of the National Security Council changes which are very ominous -- the two people that are now only to attend when invited are people that deal in reality and facts. Adding Bannon, who has no experience in security issues but only in media, is very worrying -- and it is not getting the attention it ought to have.

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The Muslim Ban is a distraction - A SHOCK EVENT [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 OP

Both are big deals SHRED Jan 2017 #1

Exactly. Lindsay Jan 2017 #2

+1 ... n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jan 2017 #19

Thank you! Kber Jan 2017 #3

Yes but the Muslim ban we can fight the other one not so much uponit7771 Jan 2017 #26

He's crazy AND devious. dalton99a Jan 2017 #4

Yes, yes, yes! Tatiana Jan 2017 #5

That's my fear too. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #13

BINGO!!! We have a winner!! Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #22

Frankly, this is one guessing game I'd rather not win. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #25

They are true multitaskers of mayhem C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #6

Director of National Intelligence AND Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is out NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #7

+1 dalton99a Jan 2017 #9

Yep. This is the real story. What's in the works? GliderGuider Jan 2017 #14

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has military rank. Bannon is just a brown-shirt. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #27

The Muslim ban is a bigger deal than most people think. dawg Jan 2017 #8

Both a big deal and a smokescreen -- Bannon is in charge IphengeniaBlumgarten Jan 2017 #10

We will have a "brain drain" in the USA workinclasszero Jan 2017 #17

Bingo! I'm saying the very same thing. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #11

We should be capable of being appalled by both mcar Jan 2017 #12

I love it when people get into yes/no thinking Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #23

And, Dawg... jaxind Jan 2017 #15

They're ALL important frazzled Jan 2017 #16

Everything is - and isn't - a distraction matt819 Jan 2017 #18

Bannon must be stopped oberliner Jan 2017 #20

The Chairman bdamomma Jan 2017 #21

The chair of the NSC Principals Committee is Mike Flynn. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #28

I'm of the opinion Hair Herr Incorporated is one giant distraction. KentuckyWoman Jan 2017 #24

I'm sort of ok with reigning in influence of the military. karadax Jan 2017 #29

See this thread: Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #30

Yes and no grantcart Jan 2017 #31

I think you meant "to Jerusalem" Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #33

thanks changed grantcart Jan 2017 #41

That was announced last week LeftInTX Jan 2017 #38

there was a leak that they were going to but then they pulled back. grantcart Jan 2017 #40

I think it's kicking the tires Bradical79 Jan 2017 #32

I agree ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #34

both matter and both are worth resisting fishwax Jan 2017 #35

Nothing is black and white. Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #36

If they are both important, if they are both worthy if analysis and discussion LanternWaste Jan 2017 #37

I agree they merit separate discussions, but disagree that the ban is just fishwax Jan 2017 #42

True, the Muslim ban we can do something about though the NSC is a matter of attention and uponit7771 Jan 2017 #39