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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,112 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:01 PM Jan 2017

McCain: Bannon's spot on NSC a 'radical departure'

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday said he is concerned with President Donald Trump's recent memorandum that reorganizes the National Security Council (NSC).

"I am worried about the National Security Council," McCain told CBS's "Face the Nation."

Trump on Saturday signed a memorandum that restructured the NSC, adding White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon to "the principals committee," and removing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the director of national intelligence.

According to the memorandum, the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "shall attend where issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed."

McCain, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, called Bannon's placement on the NSC a "radical departure from any national security council in history."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mccain-bannons-spot-on-nsc-a-radical-departure/ar-AAmnmX7?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=edgsp

So what do you actually plan to do about it Grampy?

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McCain: Bannon's spot on NSC a 'radical departure' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 OP
Let's give him some encouragement. marybourg Jan 2017 #1
Concerned? Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #2
I don't know why anyone trusts that snake malaise Jan 2017 #3
When we are in the minority... Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #6
Yes. I may call them one day condemning and the next day with praise. The enemy of my enemy is my TrekLuver Jan 2017 #8
Bannon admires: Satan. Dick Cheney. And Darth Vader. bathroommonkey76 Jan 2017 #4
They are happy with him bringing on Ilsa Jan 2017 #5
Grumpy is long past being a maverick and will cave into the puke party line in the end! FreeStateDemocrat Jan 2017 #7

malaise

(267,845 posts)
3. I don't know why anyone trusts that snake
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:07 PM
Jan 2017

I remember him supporting Groper Don the Con because he always supports the ReTHUG party - after being personally dissed by the lunatic.

Fuck him too

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
6. When we are in the minority...
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:50 PM
Jan 2017

Sometimes the enemy of our enemy is our friend. We need to win over some Republican senators if we want to be able to fight back against Trump and the batshit legislation that is sure to be coming down the pike. Hopefully we win big in 2018 so we don't have to team up with these guys, but as it stands now, we are in the minority and we need to win.

I am not saying to back their legislation, but if we can convince them to dissent from the GOP majority to block legislation and appointees, it will benefit us in the end. Because, sometimes what is done will not be able to be undone even if we win in 2018 and 2020.

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
8. Yes. I may call them one day condemning and the next day with praise. The enemy of my enemy is my
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 04:03 PM
Jan 2017

friend if it furthers our agenda.

 

FreeStateDemocrat

(2,654 posts)
7. Grumpy is long past being a maverick and will cave into the puke party line in the end!
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:58 PM
Jan 2017

Talk, talk, talk, bullshitter.

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