An Unexpectedly Positive Appraisal Of Steve Bannon

The new NY Times stuns us with a surprisingly upbeat depiction of Trump adviser Steve Bannon. They find a few straws in the wind but essentially give up on the "Bannon as racist, anti-Semitic bigot" meme - apparently he has two many black friends, Jewish friends and liberal friends who just haven't seen that.

On the other hand:

Where some perceive racism and nativism, others see a different -ism: opportunism. Whatever may be in his heart, they say, Mr. Bannon was happy to draw a white nationalist following to Breitbart, while denying that was his intent.

Ben Shapiro, a former Breitbart editor who has been sharply critical of Mr. Bannon, called him “a manipulator” who had “mainstreamed” far-right extremists for cynical political purposes.

Ms. Jones, Mr. Bannon’s former film collaborator, who describes herself as very liberal, said, “Steve’s not a racist.”

But, she added, “he’s using the alt-right — using them for power.”

Obviously Trump has played along, and mainstreaming these people is simply not acceptable.

Ann Althouse has more.

Comments

[Account Deleted]

"Is that not also prejudice?"

El Capitan is hittin fungoes today as he does everyday.

In Leftworld "all prejudice" is "bad." "Tolerance" is "good."

The Tardz forget however that prejudice is merely a prejudgement. Also, and this next assertion is more about their ignorance than forgetfulness: a prejudice may be either positive or negative.

I taught my kids when they were small a prejudice that kept them safe: Do not take candy from strangers.

My parents taught me: Do not accept blankets from Jesuits.

In Leftworld the prejudgements of their "political opposition" abound. (We aren't fellow Americans mind you.)

Members of a religion which sets forth its code of religious laws which assert the highest calling is to bring infidels to Allah via conquest, the tax, or the sword.... those are not people I will intuitively trust, or give the benefit of the doubt.

It doesn't mean I will kill them. Just like I didn't tell my kids to slaughter the strange man offering them a snickers bar from inside his van. (That was my job.)

[Beasts of England]

Moar tolerance!!

[Another Bob]

Porch, that wasn't his photo FYI. SOME WI TV types posted the same. Prob a court camera.

[henry - drunk on prog tears]

Link to hearing -- http://m.channel3000.com/news/politics/judge-holds-hearing-on-presidential-vote-recount-petition-in-wisconsin/42652340

[DebinNC]

Kellogg Products ... not just cereal, but Pringles, Keebler, Kashi, Famous Amos, Cheez-it, Eggo, and more.

[Captain Hate]

There's no way Johnnycakes media relations people don't drink heavily on the job or don't have contests of what boneheaded statement he'll make at any event.

[Beasts of England]

I ain't givin' up my White Cheddar Cheez-Its for any cause...

[Captain Hate]

Fewer ads on Breitbart to make loading on safari less of a nightmare? MOAR BOYCOTTZ!

[buccaneer morgan]

spot the category error, here.

http://www.waxingamerica.com/2016/11/ted-cruz-cuba-castro-and-the-giant-enormous-humungous-lie.html

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Well, I will find it easy to booycott Kellogg's and their affiliated products. Post cereals also makes a raisin bran, which is about the only cereal I buy. I am more of a rye toast person for breakfast.

Most large grocers sell their own brand of similar products (corn flakes, rice krispies, etc.) I know Kroger does.

Cheez-Its is hard, but I will sacrifice for the cause.

The reason is that Kellogg's needs to see that giving into the social justice warriors costs them MORE money than ignoring them.

Folks, it's the only way we can stop this stuff. Please consider doing so, and sending a note to Kellogg's customer relations.

[Marlene]

Baby Swiss Cheez-Its won't be boycotted by me!
Good news,my sister's hotel isn't damaged,but Gatlinburg will take a terrible economic hit.

[buccaneer morgan]

as you can see in the link, some of dana's research has purpose,

[Marlene]

Okay MM,I'll give up Cheez-Its. :)

[buccaneer morgan]

well if soglin, allowed the link to pass,

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/29/politics/kfile-michael-flynn-milo/index.html

Michael Flynn praised Milo! Exploding heads all around!

[Jack is Back!(On his iPhone)]

Marlene,

I am on 95 in Wilson, NC for my stop over and driving up you could smell wood fire. No idea if it was from the Smokys but could be.

[Stephanie despicable me]

Most large grocers sell their own brand of similar products (corn flakes, rice krispies, etc.) I know Kroger does.

Made by the Kellogg's and Pillsbury etc. They just package them in non brand boxes with no advertising costs and voila they cost less.

I did the asset inventory overhaul for Pillsbury at their pie crust facility in Covington and depending on the day of the week, the stuff rolling off the line was just repackaged in differing boxes. I do't think they even made any changes to the recipes... just 2 pallets boxed like this and 4 pallets boxed like that etc.

Which is one reason why I usually buy store brands... you don't pay for the advert and merchandising costs.

[henry - drunk on prog tears]

Listening to the elections dork from Michigan talk about actual elections versus the lab is like listening to the NYT talk about Kansas. Zero credibility in his line of bs.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Stephanie,

Yes, I know. But it cuts into their bottom line if you absolutely HAVE to have the rice krispies.

Plus, it denigrates their brand.

I don't use much cereal, and the big sacrifice for me would be Cheez-its.

But I will do it.

The SJW's will drive any conservative site into penury with these boycotts or threats of such.

It needs to stop. They are a loud mouthed minority.

[buccaneer morgan]

the first day of the devastators week, was notably thin with the alien plague, and sadly chalk full of relativism,

[windansea]

I buy Publix store brands but will not give up on cheetos original crispies for any cause whatsoever

that is final!

[buccaneer morgan]

I'm shocked this is going on, sarc

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38152316?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

[Stephanie despicable me]

They just showed some homes near Gatlinburg that burned including one with steel beams that once held up what was surely a lovely cathedral ceiling melted and sagging. 9-11 troofers hardest hit.

[buccaneer morgan]

so back stabbing Donnelly shows his colors, well I never had any doubts about him,

[Account Deleted]

From the "It's All or Nuffin" file:

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/11/new-congress-trump-lbj-214480

[buccaneer morgan]

but waterboarding, eleventy,

http://www.weaselzippers.us/310481-khalid-sheikh-muhammed-if-not-for-ferocity-of-george-w-bushs-response-to-911-al-qaeda-would-have-been-able-to-commit-more-attacks/

[henry - drunk on prog tears]

In other news: Christie announces he will finish his term (denied Ministry of Donuts by Trump?); Carrier will stay put north of the border.

[GUS]

I was in SENDIKS, it's a local chain of higher end grocery stores. The second generation couple who own/run most of the local chain are friends.
I bought some ground beef, kaiser rolls and I went to the cooler of DRINKS, and chose COKE over PEPSI.
I was PREJUDICED because the BROAD who runs PEPSI wasn't TOLERANT.

[Beasts of England]

Alabama
Ohio State
Clemson
Washington
~ ~ ~
Michigan
Wisconsin
Penn State

[buccaneer morgan]

al ghuardian was trolled, and they didn't realize it,

https://twitter.com/GodfreyElfwick/status/803687334482939904

[Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter]

Join us for the U.S.A. Thank You Tour 2016
- Thursday, December 01, 2016 -
Cincinnati, OH
Donald J. Trump & Governor Mike Pence
U.S. Bank Arena
7:00 PM

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/schedule/

[Beasts of England]

I guess Soros will have to split his funds between the fake recount and the AstroTurf riots at the Trump Victory Lap Tour...

[Account Deleted]

Heard from an "alternative foods" manufacturer who recently cashed in her "mixed up crackers" brand for millions.

She was telling stories, credibly, that Big Food is concerned about their ongoing losses of market share to "healthy" (lotsa BS passing as healthy though) smaller company foods alternatives.

So this political boycott will be adding to the downside momentum caused by the political onslaught of the whole food movement.

Once my health profile was completely compromised by a lifetime of eating cheezits and cheetos and all that great tasting stuff, I'd say 57 years of it, eliminating every single snack food, cooked restaurant food, and every kind of dessert imaginable was the only play or face remaining years of bankruptcy by co-pay and surgerical procedures.

But the austere isn't necessary to derail these food giants and their overt persecutorial again-duhz against "the opposition", we deplorables. (Ironic how we are the stupid cheetohs eaters in front of alphabet network tv in the trailer parks who fund the Mighty Kellogg and Tides (Terayza Heinz Kerry) foundation).

Reducing consumption of crap food by 50% (one day ya do one day ya don't) would bring amazing health benefits to anybody who has a willingness to strike a blow for freedom and their own liberty by regaining peak health through better eaating.

Not proselityzing about how everybody needs to eat to be healthy. But let's face facts--- crap food puts profits in Big Food pockets and Big Food philanthropy trickles down into Clinton Foundation and Big Machine politics worldwide.

Without the Kellogg Foundation and others the Leftworld racket of 501 c 3 lobbying (against the law no one enforces due to SJW propagandists entrenched in government) dries up.

Let's smarten up.

[Truthbetold5]

#PizzaGate Andrew Breitbart's Coroner Died of Arsenic Poisoning Right After Autopsy Release!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn567sPPOtY

[peter-]

So Soros will have a representative on the Cabinet.....great.

[buccaneer morgan]

its a little more complicated than that,

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dune-capitals-steve-mnuchin-joins-737563

[buccaneer morgan]

I remember reading the first chapter of boyle's road to wellville, about the Kellogg sanitarium, it was not a pleasant read,

[pagar, a bacon, ham and sausage supporter]

Stephanie@06:51
I used to work security for a major contractor with a lot of big companies products. One was a battery manufacturer. Everytime I make my rounds I would see different labels on pallets of batteries. Some looked a lot different. Some looked and apparently were the very same batteries with different labels.

[henry - drunk on prog tears]

The plants that makes chips or cereal or cookies make them for everyone in that region and put various labels on. If your store gets a better deal from post for its Raisin Bran, the generic is post, else Kellogg. The big company still gets paid for it.

[Porchlight]

narciso,

The phood phreaks have been with us a long time.

[anonamom]

Incredible video of men evacuating TN as fire surrounds them:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/terrifying-video-shows-men-driving-9361900

[Beasts of England]

The Wisconsin recount cost is estimated at $3.9M versus $3.5M. She doesn't have to pay the delta today, but will be billed for the full actual costs in excess of $3.5M. #DachaDownsized

[Jim Eagle]

In Wilson, NC. Near Raleigh but not close enough. 8 hour drive straight up 95 and wouldn't you know it, comes to a half hour halt 25 miles from Wilson where I am staying the night.

Found a terrific little steak place, Jac's Grill, on Madison off of 264 in Wilson itself. Excellent Grey Goose martini and very nice 8 oz. filet. Recommend highly for those transiting back up 95 or down.

Tomorrow, its DC and pizza at Comet Ping Pong. Brought my own paddles that my family made in 1935. Still perfect shape and balance. Thinking about posing as a reporter from Al Jazeera and how we hear this is becoming a "must see" place for Afghan goat herders.

[Porchlight]

The hearing in WI is still ongoing. No ruling yet on recount. May be extended until tomorrow. So far Stein's people don't seem to have produced any evidence of tampering or any wrongdoing at all.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Abdul-Hakim Shabazz ‏@AttyAbdul 19m19 minutes ago

My sources @GovPence office tell me they were very optimistic about keeping Carrier in Indy. Looks like they might have done it.

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This is a local libertarian political reporter in Indianapolis. He has a lot of contacts in Indianapolis politics. Yes, he is a black muslim. Go figure.

[Account Deleted]

"Thinking about posing as a reporter from Al Jazeera and how we hear this is becoming a "must see" place for Afghan goat herders."

JiB---- you got me ROTHMFFLMAO :D

[Buckeye]

Tomorrow, its DC and pizza at Comet Ping Pong. Brought my own paddles that my family made in 1935. Still perfect shape and balance. Thinking about posing as a reporter from Al Jazeera and how we hear this is becoming a "must see" place for Afghan goat herders.

Sounds like the basis for the next chapter.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Michael Collins ‏@mcollinsNEWS 3h3 hours ago

VP-elect Pence says Trump spoke to @GovBillHaslam today about TN wildfires and expressed concern, prayers & support. @knoxnews #gatlingburg
9 replies 108 retweets 180 likes

[Truthbetold5]

Jack

No doubt you'll fit right in at Comet Ping Pong.

[sbw]

JiB, exercise good sense. I don’t want another chapter if, as a lark, things go awry.

Settle for some fresh bread broken with Clarice.

[henry - drunk on prog tears]

From the bit of the channel3000 stream I saw before it cut out, the Conspiracy Theorist witness had lots of tinfoil ideas, but nothing that tied to WI. He also had a working paper (we don't need no stinking peer review) from someone else about the anomalies, but half of those precincts went Trump, half Hilligula, so not even a pattern there. This clown needs to be dipped in cheese and deep fried before returning to Michigan with a "Go Bucky" hat.

[Account Deleted]

http://thetruthdivision.com/2016/11/breaking-obama-doesnt-comment-tennessee-wildfire-trump-decides-instead/

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Jack,

I echo sbw. Jack Sboviec (a Trump guy) got escorted out by two DC policemen and hadn't done anything but post that he was going there on Periscope and went in and ordered garlic knots.

Be careful. They may not be into pedophilia, but they may be fronts for drug sales.

[Truthbetold5]

Jack

You'll be fine. Be sure to get extra secret sauce on your pizza.

[Jim Eagle]

Gatlinburg is devastated. Stay there once visiting the Smokies. Not a favorite. Fudge shops and T-shirt joints. Nothing to keep me coming back but it is a place lots of people enjoy and is a destination. Just wondering it it is arson, like in Israel.

Wouldn't put it past them.

BTW, what a dipshit Shep is and all of the Five. Listened to them on Sirius Xm today driving up. No one wants to call a spade a spade. The OSU guy was a dedicated jihadi yet all they want to do is wait to see his motivation for driving a 2K lb. car into people then jumping out and start knifing them. Heard someone think maybe he got a bad grade.

[windansea]

Carrier
‏@Carrier
We are pleased to have reached a deal with President-elect Trump & VP-elect Pence to keep close to 1,000 jobs in Indy. More details soon.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/business/trump-to-announce-carrier-plant-will-keep-jobs-in-us.html

He's not even president yet!

This is a BIG DEAL in Indianapolis. You think those people at Carrier are going to listen to the democrats? I don't.

[peter-]

I stopped listening to the Five just about the middle of primary season. When they lost that Jack Germond clone Beckel, the show started going downhill. Dana Perino's voice gets on my nerves and the short guy is too clever by half.

[Jim Eagle]

Unlike Jack Pobsieac I will be wearing my Hillary 2016 lapel button and my Camp Rehoboth baseball cap. In addition, I know the area, use to live up the street. May even recognize some of my old friends.

[Truthbetold5]

It will be a Comet Ping Pong reunion for you, Jack

[lyle]

Pustule

[Truthbetold5]

Thought you were out of here, snowflake?

[lyle]

Cameo appearance to identify the obvious, pustule.