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Nanny Ann's avatar

Oh, really? I've been following Steve Schmidt on Substack and like his writing and opinions. I was not aware that he's a Republican; he sure doesn't sound like one! So, I agree about Liz Cheney and now Steve Schmidt. I found the Bulwark to be incoherent, so I dropped my subscription to that.

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Tom's avatar

He was McCain’s campaign manager and the person most responsible for choosing Sarah Palin as the VP candidate. He was also a principal supporter of the Dean Phillips candidacy against Biden in the 2024 primary.

To me, Schmidt seems to write in a sort of ersatz West Wing tone while practicing the usual Republican hackish politics.

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Sharon's avatar

I’ve always had the impression that he’s in it for himself. I was considering McCain as a candidate when they stuck Palin in there. I had great respect for the McCain family when I lived in Arizona. He would have been my first Republican vote.

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Gerry Queenan's avatar

Steve is not a Republican . He became a Democrat when Trump was elected. He did work for McCain but has stated repeatedly in his posts that he did not have anything to do with picking Palin..

Schmidt is one of the best friends the Resustance has.

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SR B's avatar

The choice of Palin caused my mother, a diehard Republican up to that point, to start voting for Democrats. She says she’s never going back.

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Gail H's avatar

Hmm, I didn't know those things about Schmidt. Thanks for mentioning it.

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Shelley Cichy's avatar

Steve Schmidt gave us Sarah Palin.

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Gerry Queenan's avatar

No.he did not. Go back to some of his posts and he talks at length about that

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MLMinET's avatar

He was a founder of The Lincoln Project. He managed John McCain’s campaign.

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Nanny Ann's avatar

btw, I just turned 84, so I'm no spring chicken, either, Kelly Brest van Kempen.

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Susan Shulman's avatar

Schmidt used to be a Republican. Not anymore.

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Christie, Martina's avatar

Schmidt is a disillusioned Republican, and worked for John McCain’s campaign of late. Knows how it works within the public, was part of the initial Lincoln Project group.

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