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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Nov 10, 2024, 05:58 AM Nov 10

Steve Bannon Warns of 'War' and 'Blitzkrieg' in Senate Over Judges [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 09, 2024 at 4:16 PM EST | Updated Nov 09, 2024 at 5:58 PM EST


Steve Bannon believes Americans are "about to see a war in the Senate," telling Newsweek on Saturday that some Democrats in the upper chamber "want to have an actual Blitzkrieg of federal judges approved," prior to President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January.

In a phone interview with Newsweek early Saturday afternoon, Bannon spoke about the transition period between President Joe Biden and the Democratic-majority Senate to Trump and the newly elected Republican majority Senate.

Following Trump's electoral victory earlier this week, in which he won both the popular vote and the Electoral College, there have been various calls on social media as well as, according to NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur "one official in the Biden administration," urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign from the bench so that Biden, with support from the Senate, would be able to appoint a new justice ahead of Trump's second term. Newsweek has reached out to the White House press office for comment via email on Saturday afternoon.

Sotomayor, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, is the first Latina and the third woman to serve on the Court. At 70, she is the oldest Democrat-appointed justice on the Court, which has a 6-3 conservative supermajority. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, who is 76 years old, is the oldest sitting member of the Court.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/steve-bannon-warns-war-blitzkrieg-senate-over-judges-1983247

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One of the few bright lights for 2025 will be his state trial guilty verdict and imprisonment, Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #1
What state trial? gab13by13 Nov 10 #3
This one BumRushDaShow Nov 10 #6
Bannon - and because he he was pardoned before his federal trial Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #7
Plus NY actually passed a law aimed at "double jeopardy" BumRushDaShow Nov 10 #11
I remember that passing but somehow I think if it ever got to the supreme court Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #12
Well as you noted, even though he was charged federally, he never went to trial BumRushDaShow Nov 10 #22
Deluded nonsense jvill Nov 10 #8
Useless reply Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #9
Yep...and his butt buddy Trump can't do SHIT about it....n/t Bengus81 Nov 10 #19
+1 orangecrush Nov 10 #26
What is with these people. It's war, blitzkrieg. Their fellow Americans should be executed.. surfered Nov 10 #2
Autocracies use political violence to attain power, gab13by13 Nov 10 #4
And, a necessity. They cannot keep power if we start talking and going after them. OldBaldy1701E Nov 10 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 10 #15
Whipped up hatred for the "deep state" and the "enemy within." Hitler's (and other autocrats) playbook 101. n/t Evolve Dammit Nov 10 #33
It works both ways, Steve. no_hypocrisy Nov 10 #10
why didn't he die in prison? Marthe48 Nov 10 #13
He got to detox on our dime. Came out healthier.... Evolve Dammit Nov 10 #34
You're such a ray of sunshine Marthe48 Nov 10 #37
Thank you! It's true. Evolve Dammit Nov 10 #40
He came out cleaner. He looked like a filthy pig before prison. Autumn Nov 10 #41
Why have they languished this long? HereForTheParty Nov 10 #14
As a note, Biden has nominated and Schumer had confirmed, nominees at a record pace BumRushDaShow Nov 10 #17
ROFL Blue for the win Nov 10 #16
You Gad damn right, and we're going to shove them down your throat. And you're going to swallow every single one. Hotler Nov 10 #18
+1 orangecrush Nov 10 #25
They sure love their Nazi buzzwords louis-t Nov 10 #20
We have to SLOW DOWN everything on the floor, like THEY DID! bluestarone Nov 10 #21
Except that the "blitzkrieg" he's referring to Igel Nov 10 #36
Yes. I see that but bluestarone Nov 10 #38
Doesn't he have his criminal trial coming up! Hope22 Nov 10 #23
Good orangecrush Nov 10 #24
Put the vodka bottle down and go to sleep, Steve. Sheesh! n/t Jacson6 Nov 10 #27
The Naval Academy will rename Bancroft Hall after Bannon. Turbineguy Nov 10 #28
Bannon is a terrorist who should still be rotting in prison. Initech Nov 10 #29
Go home Bannon Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #30
I don't care about what that bloviating shitbag thinks JoseBalow Nov 10 #31
We are alteady at war, hadEnuf Nov 10 #32
Can't we lock him up for stinking? milestogo Nov 10 #35
Go home Bannon Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #39
Bannon wants to smash it all and burn it down Hekate Nov 10 #42
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