Breitbart Editor Declares ‘WAR,’ Warns Of ‘Schwarzenegger 2.0’ Without Bannon

Counselor to the President of the United States, Steve Bannon, left, talks with White House senior advisers Jared Kushner, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Counselor to the President of the United States, Steve Bannon, left, talks with White House senior advisers Jared Kushner, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/P... Counselor to the President of the United States, Steve Bannon, left, talks with White House senior advisers Jared Kushner, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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After declaring “WAR” following news of White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s ouster, Breitbart News’ senior editor-at-large wrote that President Donald Trump risked becoming “Schwarzenegger 2.0.”

News of Bannon’s ouster broke Friday, to anger from many conservatives in the Breitbart school who saw the former Breitbart News executive as their line to the White House.

Like Trump, Breitbart’s Joel Pollak wrote, Schwarzenegger ran for California’s governorship “as a celebrity outsider, promising to reform a corrupt, wasteful and lethargic political system, reaching across party lines.”

Seven months into his presidency, Donald Trump has already replaced his chief of staff, chief strategist, communications director (more than once) and national security adviser.

“But after struggling with intense media criticism, and after losing a key referendum on reforms to state government, Schwarzenegger gave up on his agenda, and abandoned the political base that had brought him into office,” he added. “He re-invented himself as a liberal, embracing policies such as California’s controversial cap-and-trade program, which had zero effect on climate change but has chased businesses, jobs, and middle-class families out of the state.”

Pollak’s message was clear: Trump, in dismissing Bannon, had made a serious mistake.

“Bannon was not just Trump’s master strategist, the man who turned a failing campaign around in August 2016 and led one of the most remarkable come-from-behind victories in political history,” Pollak wrote. “He was also the conservative spine of the administration.”

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  1. Avatar for grack grack says:

    Folks wanted a third party… There you go.

  2. Yo, Pollock? To paraphrase Beutler, this ain’t WoW fan-fic. You’re impotent and Trump done cucked you.

  3. Gee, what a shame.

    AppNexus bans Breitbart from ad exchange, citing hate speech

    (Reuters) - Breitbart News, the outlet once led by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has been blocked by one of the largest advertising exchanges serving digital publishers due to hate speech.

    AppNexus deactivated Breitbart News after an audit of the site’s content determined that it violates the advertising exchange’s code of conduct banning hate speech, spokesman Joshua Zeitz said on Tuesday.

    Breitbart Chief Executive Officer Larry Solov said the company “always and continues to condemn racism and bigotry in any form,” in an email statement.

    Liar.

  4. Remember, Breitbart is owned and bankrolled by the Billionaire Lunatic Fascist Mercer family, as is Bannon himself who has held many positions in their Reich-Wing patronage.

    What did you expect Breitbart to do? Applaud?

    Now lets see what the lunatics over at InfoWars, Stormfront (if they ever find a hosting service that will have them), and RedState say about losing their Hero at the White House to Gen. Kelly’s axe.

    I wonder how long Stephen Miller hangs around now?

  5. So if these guys abandon Trump, will he finally be able to set the record for lowest presidential approval?

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