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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:22 PM Jul 2018

Steve Bannon says: now is the moment for Boris Johnson to challenge UK PM May

Source: Reuters



JULY 14, 2018 / 1:33 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO

Reuters Staff

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon believes now is the time for Boris Johnson to challenge British Prime Minister Theresa May for her job, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday.

Johnson, who led the main Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, resigned as foreign minister on Monday over May’s strategy which he said was killing the “Brexit dream” with self-doubt.

“Theresa May has got a lot of great qualities – I am not sure if it is the right leader at the right time,” Bannon, Trump’s former strategist and a key player in his 2016 election campaign, was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying.

May’s government was rattled by the departures of Johnson and her chief Brexit negotiator David Davis just days after she appeared to have gained the support of her cabinet for her strategy at a meeting at her Chequers country residence.




Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-johnson/steve-bannon-says-now-is-the-moment-for-boris-johnson-to-challenge-uk-pm-may-idUSKBN1K40U9?il=0

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donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
1. Kick her when she's down
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:31 PM
Jul 2018

That is just the sort of thing a traitor like you would encourage. I hope you get a very large cellmate in prison who happens to be a Democrat!! Fuck you,Steve,fuck you.

FakeNoose

(32,633 posts)
3. Right, this is all calculated to take the heat off of Cheeto
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:41 PM
Jul 2018

It's pretty obvious Boris Johnson colluded with Putin too.

Why doesn't Bannon just STFU? He'll be in jail soon anyway, along with Roger Stone, Manafort and the rest of them.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
14. How does Bannon qualify
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 07:49 AM
Jul 2018

as qualified to meddle in other elections? Didn't he do more than enough damage in the US's? He should take time out, take a shower, wash his clothing and shut his mouth for once. He is no expert.

T_i_B

(14,737 posts)
17. Brexshitters will simply find another figurehead.....
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 09:19 AM
Jul 2018

.....such as the utterly ridiculous Jacob Rees Mogg.

0rganism

(23,943 posts)
5. he's correct. Johnson's chances won't improve through waiting.
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:46 PM
Jul 2018

the longer he delays, the weaker he'll become, especially if the Brexit thing gets roped in with Mueller's investigation. the toxic Trump taint could easily claim him as a victim within 6 months.

katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
6. Do these people think they run the world
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:47 PM
Jul 2018

The UK should tell them to go to hell and look at the asshole that they support

groundloop

(11,518 posts)
7. Steve's internet must be working from his mom's basement this week.
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:52 PM
Jul 2018

Go away Steve, nobody cares about your opinion.

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
8. Hey Bannon...................you think he is traitor.....................I do..................
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:54 PM
Jul 2018

where in the fuck did he get his money for the Brexit shit..............Russia

And if you think Airbus is going to sit around and watch this happen......................they will move out................this asshole created this racist mess in the UK........................and has for you Bannon this is the best response during a hearing, did you see this asshole..................here is the ten hours of testimony..............of assholes in your fascist party attacking a hero.................look at the 1 hour a four minute mark asshole...............and watch how real a American from California, wants your traitorous ass............. l




Dems seek to subpoena Bannon

11:31 a.m.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) broke in to make a motion that the committee subpoena Stephen Bannon, who months previous defied a subpoena from the House Intelligence Committee. Republicans at the time had threatened contempt, but never followed through — they say because he did eventually appear.

The two panels quickly voted along party lines to table Swalwell's bid.


Fuck you bannon.......................when we take back the house your ass is going to be either in jail or singing like a pig...........




November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.....................vote


muriel_volestrangler

(101,306 posts)
11. In the last poll of Tory members for "next leader", published July 1st
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:26 PM
Jul 2018

Johnson came 4th (5th, if you include "other - please name&quot .

https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/07/our-survey-next-tory-leader-javid-tops-the-poll-for-the-first-time.html

He may be flavour of the moment among hard Brexiteers for resigning, but deep down, they know he's a egomaniac clown. But the organised push from Trump, Bannon and Farage for Johnson is quite worrying - because they're brazen enough to do it in the open. They really think they can get away with anything now.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
13. The same guy
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 07:30 AM
Jul 2018

Who while working for the White House was meeting neo-nazi groups in Austria before Charlotesville .

Rene

(1,183 posts)
15. Can Bannon be banned from the European countries where he's spouting his hateful rheteric
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 08:23 AM
Jul 2018

Persona Non Grata

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