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DFW

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21. Not entirely the right question. He has been leaning this way ever since McCain lost
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 03:30 AM
Jun 2018

He was running McCain's 2008 campaign, but was horrified at the choice of Palin for VP. That was the spark that lit a slow-burning fire under him. He never accepted the teabaggers, and as Trump headed toward securing the 2016 Republican nomination, he said flat out numerous times on TV that Hillary would win the 2016 election (he wasn't wrong there), and that his party had derailed completely.

I think this was only a question of time. After 30 years as a Republican, it wasn't an easy move to make. I think the government-sponsored child abuse pushed him over the edge. With this, he no longer had any hope that his party would return to sanity any time within the foreseeable future. As a frequently quoted top Republican, I think the question "how, as a Republican, can you justify this?" eventually just became unanswerable. He woke up one day and realized he no longer could. He has finally said so publicly.

FINALLY!!! Now, let's hear from Nicole Wallace and Ana Navarro lunamagica Jun 2018 #1
My first thought after Wow!.. Nicole! It's not Cha Jun 2018 #14
Nicole has left their party. imanamerican63 Jun 2018 #34
She's called herself a "non-practicing" republican DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #43
Hope this isn't just gentlemen jack talking.... pbmus Jun 2018 #2
Thank you Steve! chillfactor Jun 2018 #3
Never heard of him. lindysalsagal Jun 2018 #4
One of the most articulate radical noodle Jun 2018 #9
I think he ran John McCain's campaign. LeftInTX Jun 2018 #10
An MSNBCfixture True Blue American Jun 2018 #29
Woody Harrelson played Steve Schmidt in the movie Game Change MgtPA Jun 2018 #33
tells the truth about Trump and doesn't normalize him like so many others do JI7 Jun 2018 #12
The man who ran McCain's campaign & recruited Sarah Palin. He finally realized tblue37 Jun 2018 #35
more people should speak about Trump the way he does JI7 Jun 2018 #5
Welcome home Steve. lunatica Jun 2018 #6
Ditto onetexan Jun 2018 #7
yeah, but to be fair he did see it earlier and has been calling it out JI7 Jun 2018 #13
He hasn't made any bones about how he feels lunatica Jun 2018 #17
He obviously has more integrity radical noodle Jun 2018 #8
A few weeks ago, I happened to turn on MSNBC in the afternoon, Nicolle Wallace was on Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #11
Nicole is one show True Blue American Jun 2018 #30
I often tune in, she often has good guests - and she is also quite outspoken against Trump! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #32
Nicole True Blue American Jun 2018 #49
Bravo! TwistedTinkerbelle Jun 2018 #15
What the hell took you so long, dude? calimary Jun 2018 #16
A divorce is a real difficult thing lunatica Jun 2018 #19
Not entirely the right question. He has been leaning this way ever since McCain lost DFW Jun 2018 #21
He is the one who chose Palin, and he assigned Wallace to coach her. Both Schmidt & Wallace tblue37 Jun 2018 #36
Probably his worst lapse in judgement ever DFW Jun 2018 #38
He was searching for a female candidate, thinking they needed a woman on the ticket tblue37 Jun 2018 #39
But at that point, the Democratic nominee was clearly Obama n/t DFW Jun 2018 #40
Sorry, I misspoke. I meant to run against Obama. Since we had a "game changer," they needed one of tblue37 Jun 2018 #44
That's not entirely accurate BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #53
Republicans simply wanted a woman. True Blue American Jun 2018 #50
At the time they were trying to find a running mate who would The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #51
this is just a formality . he has actually been outspoken and much more critical for a long time now JI7 Jun 2018 #24
Internment camps for babies was the last straw for Schmidt. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #18
Welcome home, Steve. ButSeeYa Jun 2018 #20
Nicole Wallace videohead5 Jun 2018 #22
She considers herself an Independent RandomAccess Jun 2018 #58
I wondered when xxqqqzme Jun 2018 #23
This is welcome news! Silver Gaia Jun 2018 #25
He'll VOTE to elect Democrats. No third party or staying at home. oasis Jun 2018 #26
It's been a journey for Steve, and perhaps his courage will make it easier for others. OnDoutside Jun 2018 #27
Finally he leaves the dark side vercetti2021 Jun 2018 #28
I've known a few who have left the GOP. They turned it to active, vocal, raging liberals. Hamlette Jun 2018 #31
"Today the GOP has become a danger to our democracy and values." Achilleaze Jun 2018 #37
Republican Senators now need to duforsure Jun 2018 #41
Sadly, most Republican senators agree with Trump's DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #45
Kick ArnoldLayne Jun 2018 #42
Scarborough switched his registration to I DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #46
Too little,too late on Scarborough True Blue American Jun 2018 #55
good. I hope now he encourages anyone he can influence to vote a straight Democratic ticket anarch Jun 2018 #47
Thank you Steve Progressive dog Jun 2018 #48
Here is another. True Blue American Jun 2018 #52
Welcome Steve to the good side awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #54
Still selling the silly notion that the Republican Party of 1854 is the same... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #56
IMHO DAMANgoldberg Jun 2018 #57
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