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McCain Campaign Manager Steve Schmidt Trashes Sarah Palin in Upcoming "60 Minutes" Interview - Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | January 8, 2010 | Brian

Posted on 01/08/2010 8:28:53 AM PST by Federalist Patriot

Here is video of former John McCain Campaign Manager Steve Schmidt on "60 Minutes" trying to hurt Gov. Sarah Palin by saying she was repeatedly "inaccurate" in statements she made during the campaign, which forced the McCain campaign to have to correct her statements. Schmidt is reportedly pushing a new book coming out about the campaign.

Listening to this pathetic jerk makes it very clear why the McCain Campaign had no chance for victory. Schmidt was the wrong person to run McCain's campaign, and knows he is finished as a Campaign Manager for GOP candidates. He's trying now to cash in by trashing Palin. Somehow I don't think his book will come close to the sales of Palin's book!

This is a preview of the full interview Schmidt did with Anderson Cooper on "60 Minutes" which will air this Sunday.

Speaking of "inaccurate," Anderson Cooper can't even find the state of Indiana on a U.S. Map!

(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...


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1 posted on 01/08/2010 8:28:55 AM PST by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

McCain who?


2 posted on 01/08/2010 8:29:40 AM PST by DogBarkTree
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To: Federalist Patriot

McCain should be finished as a senator as well. The way he ran the campaign is laughable. He never brought up his ties to Acorn and Rev. Wright. He tried to play it straight against a foe who will do anything to get elected.

For that he should be done in public service.


3 posted on 01/08/2010 8:33:34 AM PST by johngaltspeaks
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To: Federalist Patriot

This Schmidt guy is a real piece of work. What’s up with his endless attacks on Sarah? What’s his real agenda? I never want to see this pathetic loesr’s name attached to another Republican candidate.


4 posted on 01/08/2010 8:33:48 AM PST by Amagi (Yo, Homeland Security: Stay stupid. Stay PC. Don't profile. Look for the bomb not the bomber.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Steve Schmidt is also the same guy who advised Governor Shriver of California on virtually all of his FAILED Policies. When you see the name Schmidt associated with any Politician all you need to know is FAILURE. Why he gets hired is beyond me, unless of course you want to fail.


5 posted on 01/08/2010 8:34:20 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Federalist Patriot

The big question: Will Palin endorse McCain in the AZ senate primary?


6 posted on 01/08/2010 8:36:56 AM PST by kabar
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To: Federalist Patriot

If she was so inaccurate why don’t I recall her inaccuracies being an issue during the campaign?


7 posted on 01/08/2010 8:37:01 AM PST by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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To: Federalist Patriot

If Schmidt was as smart as he thinks he is, McCain would be president. But he isn’t, in fact, letting Schmidt run the show is the fast lane to failure and defeat.


8 posted on 01/08/2010 8:37:11 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: Federalist Patriot

McCain had no campaign.


9 posted on 01/08/2010 8:37:47 AM PST by wiggen (Never in the history of our great country have the people had less representation than they do today)
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To: Federalist Patriot

What a piece of Schmidt this guy is!!!


10 posted on 01/08/2010 8:40:16 AM PST by Married with Children
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To: kabar

The big question: Will Palin endorse McCain in the AZ senate primary?


She’s made a $4,800 endorsement already........


11 posted on 01/08/2010 8:43:36 AM PST by deport (53 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
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To: Federalist Patriot
Schmit is an idiot pos. If JM is reelected in Arizona the sate needs to be drummed out of the Union.
JM makes me sick to my stomach and his staff, also. I am fumbling for words that are not screaming obscenities at this Schmit guy and JM.
Gov Palin will prevail.
12 posted on 01/08/2010 8:46:22 AM PST by svcw (The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. GW)
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To: kabar

No the question will be, “will JM endorse Gov Palin when she wins the GOP nomination?”


13 posted on 01/08/2010 8:48:27 AM PST by svcw (The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. GW)
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To: Federalist Patriot
"....Steve Schmidt Trashes Sarah Palin...."

I'm shocked!!
(Got a great view of Schmidt in action while reading Sarah's book - what a jerk.)

14 posted on 01/08/2010 8:50:52 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: La Lydia
A little history from Wikipedia on Schmidt aside from working for Bill Bradley. Quite impressive (tic)!

Early campaigns
In 1995, Steve Schmidt managed Will T. Scott's unsuccessful campaign for attorney general of Kentucky (Scott is now Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky). This Kentucky campaign's advertising strategy was featured in the second edition of George Magazine, published by John F. Kennedy, Jr. Later, in 1998, Schmidt ran Tim Leslie's unsuccessful race for lieutenant governor of California. That year he was also the Communications Director for the unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign of Matt Fong. In 1999, he was the communications director for Lamar Alexander's presidential run, leaving in June when the campaign reduced its senior staff.

15 posted on 01/08/2010 8:51:11 AM PST by Rational Thought
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It’s easy to understand why he’s doing this. Better to paint her as the problem than have people focus on your own ineptitude in running a campaign as he did. Face it Mr. Schit, i mean Mr. Schmidt, you suck as a campaign manager.


16 posted on 01/08/2010 8:51:31 AM PST by MAD-AS-HELL (Hope and Change. Rhetoric embraced by the Insane - Obama, The Chump in Charge)
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To: svcw

A McCain endorsement would be the kiss of death. And 2012 comes after the 2010 AZ senate primary. Palin will have to make her decision first.


17 posted on 01/08/2010 8:52:32 AM PST by kabar
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To: Rational Thought

Politics: another one of those employment situations where failure results in promotion and enrichment.


18 posted on 01/08/2010 8:53:32 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: deport

Really? If that is the case, then Sarah has jumped the shark. I hope JD Hayworth runs and defeats McCain.


19 posted on 01/08/2010 8:54:06 AM PST by kabar
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To: Federalist Patriot

I hope his book FAILS.


20 posted on 01/08/2010 8:54:22 AM PST by Qwackertoo (I'm really sad for our great country and what Obama, Reid & Pelosi are doing to us.)
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