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highplainsdem

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Sat Aug 5, 2017, 12:28 PM Aug 2017

The Mooch's replacement could be Stephen Miller [View all]

Source: Axios

Stephen Miller, the Trump senior policy adviser who just tangled on-camera with CNN's Jim Acosta, is under consideration for White House communications director, top Trump sources tell me.

The effort to find a Mooch successor is still in the name-gathering process, and Miller is not the top contender, the sources said.

But Steve Bannon likes the idea of Miller for the job, and Miller was the hero of the West Wing after he attacked Acosta as a "cosmopolitan" for his views on immigration.

When Miller finished that press briefing, his colleagues high-fived him, according to Sebastian Gorka, a national-security aide who's a favorite of the president's for his over-the-top TV hits.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/who-will-be-trumps-communications-director-after-mooch-stephen-miller-2469535517.html



Mike Allen adds that the "super-key" point is that Trump cares primarily about people's TV performance, not about "the behind-the-scenes, unglamorous planning work of a comms director."

And Trump has liked Miller's TV performances, especially his attacks on the media.
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Yes, just do it! Please, I beg you... The jokes would write themselves procon Aug 2017 #1
A second SNL Grim Reaper would be in order Zambero Aug 2017 #8
Jeez, we couldn't get THAT lucky, could we? Paladin Aug 2017 #2
Please God let it be true! nt comradebillyboy Aug 2017 #3
A parody of free speech will self-implode bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #4
Oh no! What about Kelly Ann?? MissKat Aug 2017 #5
Sorry did you say Heinrich Himmler? He's dead you know. sharedvalues Aug 2017 #6
Evidently, you've never heard of Nazi Zombies. dchill Aug 2017 #26
It's a vicious cycle: Girard442 Aug 2017 #7
Some posters seem to find this amusing DBoon Aug 2017 #9
I agree 100%. He is capable of doing serious damage by appealing to his base. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #16
Which could mean generations of anti-GOP sentiment Ruby the Liberal Aug 2017 #31
Bannon and Miller need to go ASAP-they are dangerous propaganda spinners wishstar Aug 2017 #10
Miller for Minister of Propaganda aeromanKC Aug 2017 #11
Photoshop out Goebbels' hair... Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #20
I can't even tell which one that is. pangaia Aug 2017 #29
Oh God! We're going to be subject to pro-nazi lectures from that arrogant, trump-kiss ass. brush Aug 2017 #12
Get him out there in the glare of the public eye CakeGrrl Aug 2017 #13
Ohpleez ohpleeez ohpleeez ohpleeeeeeez.... n/t TygrBright Aug 2017 #14
Jeez, at least Scaramucci was Alive Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #15
The first thing he'll do is turn off the cameras in the press room permanently LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2017 #17
So what's the over/under on how long he'll last? briv1016 Aug 2017 #18
who's that protege bora13 Aug 2017 #19
Very good choice. Turbineguy Aug 2017 #21
Sure. Promote him so he can be fired. GreenEyedLefty Aug 2017 #22
This POS .... DoctorJoJo Aug 2017 #23
Damn, a week too late. The film Scaramouche is on TCM this week. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #24
Excellent choice dalton99a Aug 2017 #25
Pauly Shore does a good Steven Miller pfitz59 Aug 2017 #27
Moochy, we hardly knew-chy flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #28
The Amon Goth of the new millennium elehhhhna Aug 2017 #30
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