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Samantha

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2. I think Bannon suggested to him he needed to stop the crescendo of bad press that had been building

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Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:00 AM

Mar 2017

all week, and that in order to do that, he (Trump) needed a real show-stopper. And that is why he made the accusation. It startled me to hear Hayden say essentially that because that is exactly what I had been thinking but would not say because it is such an outrageous thought. It did the trick, though, didn't it?

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Michael Hayden goes Very Dark on the panel [View all] tomhagen Mar 2017 OP

No fan of Hayden.. zentrum Mar 2017 #1

I think Bannon suggested to him he needed to stop the crescendo of bad press that had been building Samantha Mar 2017 #2

Agree completely, but what zentrum Mar 2017 #4

Yes, I believe they knew this was an explosive accusation; the knowledge it was not true Samantha Mar 2017 #6

You're absolutely right. zentrum Mar 2017 #9

Bannon is invested in sowing chaos; is serves his deconstruction theme. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #8

Just like Cheney who outed Valarie Plame for his own selfish agenda King_Klonopin Mar 2017 #3

Democrats are playing baseball and Republicans are playing Football SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2017 #5

So Morning Joke is criticizing Trump now? Dopers_Greed Mar 2017 #7