We already know Steve Bannon believes that politics is war. But during the course of his speech at an Alabama rally for Roy Moore this week, he gave the country an ugly lesson in what scorched-earth political warfare really entails. He was less interested in bashing Moore's Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, than in lashing out at Republicans like Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
As far as the Breitbart CEO is concerned, it's open season on all Republicans who are not enthusiastically backing the former judge who stands credibly accused of preying on multiple young girls. Just as Bannon was willing to do anything to defend Moore, including sending reporters to Alabama in what turned out to be a failed effort to discredit Moore's accusers, he has no problem viciously attacking any Republican who disagrees.
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