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Schmidt: Palin has trouble with truth
Politico ^ | 01/10/10 | Jonathan Martin

Posted on 01/10/2010 5:35:37 PM PST by writer33

John McCain’s top campaign strategist said in an interview Sunday that Sarah Palin was dishonest as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee and that her untruths have done long-term damage to her public image.

“There were numerous instances that she said things that were – that were not accurate that ultimately, the campaign had to deal with,” said Steve Schmidt in an interview broadcast on CBS’s “60 Minutes.” “And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that is something that continues to this day.”


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To: writer33
Guess what Steve; us conservatives will be running the show from here on out. And guess what? You are fired.

We only want people with core values; you have none. Go. Be gone.

141 posted on 01/10/2010 6:31:28 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (The End of an Error - 01/20/2013)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Yes indeed. He is most certainly fired.


142 posted on 01/10/2010 6:32:34 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33

Schmidt should thank his lucky stars for Sarah Palin for without her, the ruins of McCain’s landmark defeat - that would have made McGovern’s look like a nail-biter - would rest heavily upon Schmidt’s shoulders.


143 posted on 01/10/2010 6:33:01 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("'Diversity' is one of those words designed to absolve you of the need to think." Mark Steyn)
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To: onyx

“but I half expect McCain to take issue publically with much of what he said tonight.”

Naturally, he is subject to a serious challenge from JD Hayworth for this year’s primary. He has already gone faux-indignant on the Senate floor, days late and trillions of dollars short. Now he goes off on Obama but he had his chance during the campaign and flubbed that too with the stupid answer to the lady worried about an Obama Presidency.

The other person who must be going underground now will be Nicolle Wallace and her husband who were Schmidt’s chosen handlers of Sarah. It was Nicole who set up the Couric interview and lulled Sarah into thinking it would be a puff piece because she knew Couric because she used to work for her.

Sarah was setup all along and when Sarah was sure of the underhanded crap from Schmidt and Wallace that she decided that “Going Rouge” was the only way she was going to get her message out. That is when they went nasty negative on her and laid the groundwork for their friends in the media on an orchestrated campaing to bury her.

Roast in Hell you swarmy SOB’s.


144 posted on 01/10/2010 6:34:37 PM PST by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Dockery for Gov.)
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To: NonValueAdded
Schmidt should thank his lucky stars for Sarah Palin for without her, the ruins of McCain’s landmark defeat - that would have made McGovern’s look like a nail-biter - would rest heavily upon Schmidt’s shoulders.

Very true indeed.

145 posted on 01/10/2010 6:34:46 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33

Hair envy.


146 posted on 01/10/2010 6:35:09 PM PST by Natural Born 54
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To: Natural Born 54

Most definitely hair envy. LOL!


147 posted on 01/10/2010 6:35:49 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33
Steve Schmidt continues to destroy any chance he has of working on future campaigns. He can no longer be a "behind the scenes person", and a very large bloc of voters will be against anyone who hires him. Pawlenty is certainly off my Christmas Card list.

Somebody must be paying Steve Schmidt lots of money to keep publicizing his own failure. He was probably also paid to throw the McCain race.

148 posted on 01/10/2010 6:35:50 PM PST by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: writer33
The dems Sarah Palin theme song...

Just Running Scared,
Each Place I go,
Running Scared,
That it might show....


They're all about to wee wee all over themselves they're so afraid of her. It's a hoot to watch.

I personally haven't heard Sarah tell a lie, but but if she had told a hundred of them she'd still be a piker compared to the Lyin' African.


149 posted on 01/10/2010 6:35:53 PM PST by FrankR (There will be no jobs until it is profitable for employers to hire people....PERIOD.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I’m with you. I hope this is Schmidt’s final exit. I hope he knows he’s finished. It’s uncouth to rat-out the inner-workings of a campaign in the first place, but it’s quite another for a man to trash a lady and that’s what he has done. How dare he trash Sarah with such fierce lies. She didn’t know World War I from World War II or Korea! Bull F’n Sheet. He talked about like she was a high school drop out.

I’m livid. Schmidt will pay and pay dearly. I hope none of us buy his book.

As for McCain. He had better speak up for Sarah and he had better speak up fast and loudly and all on the news shows. I want the senate seat to remain in Republican hands so JD Hayworth better announce his candidacy soon, like tomorrow.


150 posted on 01/10/2010 6:36:32 PM PST by onyx
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To: FrankR

I’d pay to see them piss in their pants. LOL!


151 posted on 01/10/2010 6:36:46 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: facedown
Did Schmidt give specific examples of untruths? I don't recall the campaign having to respond to any untruths of Palin.

Schmidt started toward the end of the campaign to put the blame on Palin for his own pathetical strategy and execution of his campaign plan. The only good thing the McCain campaign did was to choose Palin.

152 posted on 01/10/2010 6:37:18 PM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: maggief

The politician who has done the most championing of gay rights? Dick Cheney. The beloved Democrat, Barrack Hussein Obama, not so much.

Revisionist (current) history. Palin, btw, endorsed and provided (as Alaska Gov) benefits for same sex couples.

But that is conveniently overlooked and distorted by Schmidthead.


153 posted on 01/10/2010 6:37:28 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (BOOM! Taste my nightstick! Sarah, making Shatner sound Shakespearean.)
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To: Vor Lady
“very calm - nonplussed” Mr. Schmidt needs a dictionary. 'Non-plussed' means confused.

Nonplussed: nonchalant. Who knows what them there double barreled words mean anyway?

154 posted on 01/10/2010 6:37:34 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Don't panic, the lunatics are in charge and have everything in hand.)
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To: writer33
I volunteered for McCain/Palin. Mr Schmidt's organizing skills were no where to be noticed.
Sarah Palin gave the only energy to be found in the entire campaign. The dweebs like Steve Schmidt sought to dampen that energy.

Maybe Mr Schmidt can become a extra in Ice Road Truckers.

155 posted on 01/10/2010 6:38:08 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (The End of an Error - 01/20/2013)
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To: onyx

Listening to John Batchelor’s program on WABC

He has on Mona Charen and John Fund on the Mass. race. Lot of good info and comments


156 posted on 01/10/2010 6:38:27 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Ouch and extra in Ice Road Truckers. LOL!


157 posted on 01/10/2010 6:38:59 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: maggief

Isn’t Schmidt also the one who said the Republicans were moving to close to God issues and the Christian Right?


158 posted on 01/10/2010 6:40:27 PM PST by onyx
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To: SoCalPol

Are they talking about Schmidt?


159 posted on 01/10/2010 6:41:46 PM PST by onyx
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To: mazda77

You’ve said it all!
Nicole Wallace is a nasty witch deluxe!


160 posted on 01/10/2010 6:44:41 PM PST by onyx
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