McCain strategist defends Palin as VP choice in 08 [after attacking Palin, Schmidt now praises her]

AP ^ | 2009-10-14

[rabscuttle385]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A top adviser from John McCain's presidential campaign who has criticized Sarah Palin's odds as a presidential candidate in 2012 is standing by the decision to pick her as McCain's running mate in the 2008 election.

Steve Schmidt, who was chief strategist for McCain's presidential race, said Palin helped McCain as a running mate in the 2008 race. Schmidt earlier this month said that Palin would be a catastrophe for the GOP if she's the party's presidential nominee in 2012.

[Tarpon]

Book coming, duck, cover, hide -— run.

[Obadiah]

Steve (log cabin) Schmidt.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I wonder who told him to shut up and get with the program?

[Cicero]

Translation:

"She's a stupid woman and a lousy candidate, whom I was glad to sabotage. But Senator McCain was 100% right to choose her as his running mate."

Schmidt spoke at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

[Reagan69]

Oh, the disinfecting sunlight of a soon-to-be-released, tell-all political book.

[Navy Patriot]

Schmidt spoke at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

Fitting, Traitor U.

[Scythian]

I think he’s dating Palin’s “almost” son in law ...

[Squantos]

Somebody hears foot steps !!!

[gimme1ibertee]

(Bugs Bunny slap) AAAAHHHHH, SHADDDAP!

[ABQHispConservative]

I think the scorn for him is universal, so by attacking Sarah he has been slapping away the hand that fed him. I wonder if we’ll hear about him joining some campaign, like Romney or Pawlenty?

[Will88]

Is this guy suffering from some multiple personality disorder? Or maybe some wiser head told him he was coming across as a backstabbing POS and a hypocrite, and ruining his chancing of working in his chosen ‘profession’ again.

[Cedric]

I'm glad Schmitt made this positive statement of support for Sarah Palin.

[Night Hides Not]

Steve Schmidt's resume is undoubtedly radioactive.

Any campaign that hires him will not get my support.

[RichInOC]

Heh. Steve just figured out that if she were really that bad a choice as VP, it reflects on (a) the presidential candidate, (b) his senior advisors (i.e., Steve himself) or (c) both.

Prat.

[Diogenesis]

"Schmidt was importuned by several of the Republican aspirants for president earlier this year.
Mitt Romney sent him an antique chair to symbolize a seat at the table."

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"Texan helped McCain secure Romney endorsement
AUSTIN – The decision by Mitt Romney to endorse John McCain didn't just happen, of course. It took a Texan who knows something about uniting fierce political rivals.
John Weaver, Mr. McCain's former political guru, was the intermediary who initiated talks between the two sides that led to Mr. Romney's announcement of support.
...Here's how the two came to make a joint appearance Thursday in Boston: Last week, Mr. Weaver got a call from McCain aides Charlie Black and Steve Schmidt, who asked if he would help broker an endorsement.
Mr. Weaver, who had left the McCain campaign in last year's shakeup, is a longtime friend of Beth Myers, Mr. Romney's campaign manager.."

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Separated at Birth

James Carville (DNC): "It's a feel-good story, this Romney thing. Romney is an ascendant guy."

[dools007]

Probably sees the Palin juggernaut coming. Like the rat he is, he’s jumping ship.

[Servant of the Cross]

Schmidt is an imbecile and this is not a statement by him to "support" Sarah. However, even he can't dispute reality:

McQueeg "rally" (LOL) pre-Sarah:

McQueeg rally post-Sarah:

[dools007]

And we wonder how McCain lost his way.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

He's already in Romney's camp...