Steve Schmidt: ". . .total and complete political disaster. . ."

[DinahMoeHum]

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Every GOP campaign strategist and Hill staffer wishes they had the button to open the trap door under Rachel Mitchell’s chair. What a total and complete Political disaster for Republicans.

[honest.abe]

1. Excellent but is it enough to convince two GOPers to vote no?

I hope so.

[Funtatlaguy]

8. I think so. Both women and maybe Flake.

Plus, this has given Red State Dem Senators great cover to vote No.
So far, this could not have gone any better.
But, it’s not over so I shouldn’t count chickens 🐔 or votes yet.

[honest.abe]

9. Yep, I am starting to think so too.

fingers crossed!

[tiptonic]

16. Please

Don't forget the Russian factor, in upcoming election.

[DeminPennswoods]

20. Don't forget H-A aluma Shelley Moore Capito

nt

[watoos]

26. She was stopped by a reporter

and told the reporter she wasn't watching the hearing. Not sure what to take from that, doesn't sound like a no vote.

[DeminPennswoods]

33. I think she's in a tough spot because of how the H-A

community has rallied around to support Dr Ford.

[unblock]

2. And they actively sought this disaster

They knew he was a pig, they knew he had a problem with women, they surely knew at least some of these accusations,...

And even if they didn't, they could have pulled the plug at any point.

They just can't help themselves.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Republicans totally stepped in their own mess

Idiots in ever regard. From their ill-thought strategy to one bonehead move after another, they're shooting themselves in the foot with their beloved automatic weapons.

[W_HAMILTON]

4. I wonder if they'll try to pull her and reinsert themselves once they talk at lunch?

[Maraya1969]

5. She is a prosecutor. She is usually on the other side taking down the likes of other Kavanaughs

To me she looks like she has compassion for Dr. Ford.

[Ligyron]

30. My observation exactly.

I don't think this sad circus could have gone any better for the Dems so far.

[Hekate]

6. Thank you for this encouraging update. I can't bear to watch it myself....

I was glued to my tv for the Anita Hill hearings, and that was enough for one lifetime. I looked for (but could never find) a button or bumpersticker that said I BELIEVE ANITA HILL.

So it's an optical disaster for the GOP? Good. Now let's see if they still shove him onto the Court.

[OneGrassRoot]

7. Why are they blaming this on Miller?

Isn't she doing her job? If you have a witness telling the truth, there's only so much entrapment and smear one can do.

[Caliman73]

18. It is the Republican way.

Republicans/Conservatives are wired to believe that they way they perceive the world is the way it should be. I mean everybody is wired that way to some extent, but Liberals tend to be able to integrate new information and make changes in existing notions where Conservatives resist.

To a Republican/Conservative it seems almost impossible to accept that the principles behind conservatism are flawed and should be changed where necessary. It isn't conservatism that fails, it is people who fail conservatism.

This mentality allows them to come up with the stupid idea of putting a woman prosecutor up to question a survivor who has shown nothing but integrity throughout the process, and thinking it would have a good outcome for them. Like you said, Miller is a prosecutor, her job is typically to go after perpetrators of crimes. Granted if Ford was really lying or doing this maliciously, then there would be a point to all of this, but it has been pretty obvious that she has integrity. Remember however, to the Conservatives, it cannot be that the way they view this is wrong, it has to be how "others" are failing to implement their view. Miller is a convenient scapegoat.

[OneGrassRoot]

27. Yes. Thank you! n/t

[Oneironaut]

10. What did they expect? Mitchell to start pounding her fists and start screaming in her face?

That’s what Republican Senators would have done. There’s such a thing as common decency. Ford is not on trial.

Her job is to uncover the truth. It is not to intimidate the victim. Half of these salty Republicans thought Mitchell was going to uncover some Democratic conspiracy. It’s ridiculous...

[Enoki33]

34. They are likely upset with her because every question she asked

was a reflection of their personal cowardice.

[smb]

11. There's Also An Outside Chance...

...that the Orange Oaf (who is reportedly fuming about what a fiasco this is becoming) may pull the plug to make himself look "statesmanlike" and put the blame on the Senate.

[Nitram]

12. This is the result of the GOP's complete ignorance about anything to do with sexual assault (other

than participating in it.)

[erronis]

13. RIP repuglicons. Just hope some other branding of your form of hate doesn't bubble up

from your swamp.

I know it will. You've become experts at fouling the nest, destroying your country, caring about your own. Maybe rebrand as the "WASP" party....

[DinahMoeHum]

15. Whoa! that's an insult to a great charity, Americares. . .

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https://www.americares.org/

[erronis]

17. Thanks! Duly changed and noted. How about the "WASP" party?

[DinahMoeHum]

36. Yeah, that might do it.

[irisblue]

14. Good.

[Honeycombe8]

19. What Mitchell did was do a good job of questioning, given time she had to prepare.

What she was NOT was a political hack. I'm sure the Repubs thought she'd be a hack. Bwahahahaha. Surprise! There is at least one ethical person in the Republican Party.

[R B Garr]

21. I was thinking Mitchell was foreclosed on, so to speak, by Dr. Ford being

so alarmingly credible and likeable. It seemed Mitchell was headed in certain directions but couldn't gain much traction. She was clearly trying to set up scenarios about who financed Ford.

[Honeycombe8]

23. Yes, but after making a minor point, that went nowhere. Mitchell is a prosecutor...

so she knows that you have to handle sex crime victims and children with kid gloves. If you go after them or are too rough, it backfires.

The Repubs should have hired a political hack, if that's what they wanted.

Mitchell also had little time to prepare. The announcements was just yesterday that they'd hired her.

[R B Garr]

24. Yes, but I took all Mitchell's explanations at the end about the proper kind of

interview to conduct for victims to also be a backhand towards Feinstein, etc., as if the best interview was deliberately avoided for political reasons. Mitchell didn't seem to be too concerned that the victim was ready, willing, and able for an FBI investigation, which would have taken more time. I see what you're saying, but I guess we saw different aspects of Mitchell. I do agree that she wasn't able to land any punches, and as a partisan selection, I'm sure she wanted to discredit Ford. She did get in at the end that no one recalls the party. Overall, I just didn't see Mitchell able to gain any traction against Ford.

[Honeycombe8]

28. Me, too. (gee, that term has a different meaning, now, doesn't it?)

Yes, Mitchell got some minor points in. That's her job. But she didn't go after the jugular, which is what the Repubs wanted. She couldn't do that, because that backfires with a sex victim and a child.

So Mitchell did a good job, objectively. But not for the Repubs, and not for the Democrats. Just a clarifying force.

[TheBlackAdder]

22. STFU Schmidt! It's not that Dr. Ford was credible, it's that the ringer, Mitchel, dropped the ball.

[duforsure]

25. By trump nominating someone so flawed and unvetted

They caused this damage now to themselves , and can kiss not only this candidate goodbye , but this will insure both Houses are retaken control of by the Democrats from this upcoming election. A total disaster for trump and his minions now.

[watoos]

29. Other than Trump's family members

no one else will work with Trump except monsters like Kavanaugh.

[appalachiablue]

31. +1

[Chakaconcarne]

32. Not that I hold Andrea Mitchell to high regard, but she is saying...

McConnell is bluffing and doesn't have the votes...

Collins said the other day they were down 7, I also heard as high as 20.

[Sgent]

35. Rachel Mitchell

Just became the next AG or Governor of AZ if she wants to go into politics.