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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: Victoria Delsoul

I think Sarah publicly saying good things about McCain is one thing, because she is being gracious, but I think behind the scenes, she hates his ass, I think she really despises him, for everything, but if she came out and slammed him, the media would be all over her for that too, but I think that she hates how the guy has ZERO backbone and never defended her, NEVER, still to this day he half asses it. I think if McCain were to lose in November, I’d love to be a fly on the wall in Sarah’s house, I bet she would have a smile on her face, but then come out and say “aw thats too bad”


281 posted on 01/10/2010 10:28:54 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: onyx
Wasn't the governor of NJ married with kids when he came out and had to resign. Marriage and kids is NEVER proof of non fagism.

LLS

282 posted on 01/10/2010 10:29:36 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: RobbyS

I think he’s trying to push the blame for a failed campaign away from him so it doesn’t affect his income. McCain ran a horrible campaign and they did a terrible job with Palin (example her many different colleges and took longer to graduate. No answer from the McCain camp which is his fault. Reason her parents couldn’t afford to pay for all of college costs so she had to work to pay her own way and had to take breaks to earn money. First college was in Hawaii which they thought was cool but it’s expensive and the weather etc was nothing like they were used to. If they’d explained that it would have appealed to the majority of working Americans, but not the elite who already looked down their noses at her.) The guy is probably also getting some interesting consulting contracts for big bucks. It would be interesting to know who has hired him now and who he has consulting contracts with. The Doctor that the media trotted out to talk about medical reform turned out to have a 300k contract with HHS to do essentially the same thing. While it wouldn’t be the Obama admin there are lots of people out there on the left and on the elite end of the Republican Party who really want her to fail and will do anything to accomplish this just like they tried to do with Clarence Thomas.


283 posted on 01/10/2010 11:23:53 PM PST by airedale
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To: writer33

If McCain and company are trying to make Sarah more popular, they’re going about it the right way.

It must really bother them that Palin is wildly popular and they are thought of as the sphincters of the Republican party.


284 posted on 01/11/2010 12:02:13 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Good news. HC bill will not cover illegal aliens. Bad news. 20-35 million will be made citizens.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

This guy is a creep. If I had a choice between Sarah and him...........who would you believe?

He is a loser and a scum bag......Read Sarah’s book.......
“Just follow the script Sarah”..............and then shut the hell up.

Sarah was to be eye candy............she wasn’t just eye candy............and McCain’s staff didn’t like it...................


285 posted on 01/11/2010 1:18:09 AM PST by RRTJSP...........
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To: Republic

You are correct.......Sarah is a “gift”, and John McCain gave her to us............US.........


286 posted on 01/11/2010 1:21:07 AM PST by RRTJSP...........
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Media: its a bigger issue that a private citizen lies than president of the USA who lies. We must tell truth to power!


287 posted on 01/11/2010 1:26:55 AM PST by 4rcane
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To: writer33

If he is working with/for another Republican right now, then that person is supporting this piece of Schmidt in his current attacks.

Is it Pawlenty? My guess is Rove, but no proof. Whoever is supporting him, providing him work, should be held accountable, and now.


288 posted on 01/11/2010 1:28:18 AM PST by militanttoby
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To: rockrr

I haven’t laughed that hard in days.......LOL.........


289 posted on 01/11/2010 1:32:08 AM PST by RRTJSP...........
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To: militanttoby

Actually, that piece of Schmidt is just a RINO trying to bring down a conservative star, like Frum and others.

What’s completely unforgivable, he started before the campaign even ended, despite being the campaign manager!

I wouldn’t believe a word he says.


290 posted on 01/11/2010 1:42:44 AM PST by militanttoby
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To: achilles2000

I wouldn’t vote for him EVER..............


291 posted on 01/11/2010 1:50:42 AM PST by RRTJSP...........
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To: writer33

schmidt: “There were numerous instances that she said things that were – that were not accurate...”

Please, dead brain, give us the exact quotes that you are referring to.


292 posted on 01/11/2010 2:14:47 AM PST by chainsaw ("When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both." - James Dale Davidson)
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To: Victoria Delsoul
To 233 - I believe Schmidt will eventually be proved to be the scurrilous ghoul that he truly is.
McCain's reluctance to speak out on Palin's behalf is disappointing, to say the least.
On last night's show did they allow anyone to counter what Schmidt said?
Also, if you listen to Rush today please let me know if he opines on this.
Thanks.
293 posted on 01/11/2010 2:44:58 AM PST by jla
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To: writer33

The McManiac and his crew never stop do they?

I REALLY hope this dirty bastard gets flushed down the toilette of political history in the next election.

I hope those voters in Arizona realize what a phony, cheap, vicious, jealous, self-centered, egomanical, narcissistic s.o.b. is representing them in Washington.

Nearly ANYBODY would be preferable to this nutjob.

Every time I look at the face of that Marxist Muslim in the White House I see John McCain behind it - he did his damn best to put Obama there.


294 posted on 01/11/2010 3:23:38 AM PST by ZULU (God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: AmishDude

Thanks for checking. I amy be mistaken. I hope so, actually.


295 posted on 01/11/2010 3:50:44 AM PST by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: norge

I cannot recall where I heard this about Schmidt being picked up by Pawlenty so I am going back to see if I can find it.


296 posted on 01/11/2010 3:54:51 AM PST by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: Bahbah
This ENTIRE THING is about Steve Schmidt auditioning for Teh Mittens or Little Timmy. It doesn't speak well of him. My take is that Mittens won't hire him because of his Loser's Record and that only Timmy is desperate enough to take him on.

Sarah kicks both their asses either way....

Somewhere, the Gipper is smiling.

Best,

Chris

297 posted on 01/11/2010 4:53:46 AM PST by section9
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To: section9

Steve Schmidt is clearly a Democrat mole/operative. Why is this so hard to understand?

Typical of Republicans - they trust too easily - when they should VERIFY AND VERIFY AND VERIFY and chuck the schmuck under the bus.


298 posted on 01/11/2010 4:59:20 AM PST by sodpoodle (Stop wasting our wealth and start telling the truth.)
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To: Will88

I can’t imagine the circumstance in which Newt emerges as the candidate. It would have to include all of the competition in the primaries going Sanford on us late in the race. (And since Newt’s already a repeat Sanforder, we know he has no shame.)


299 posted on 01/11/2010 5:03:07 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Lying Piece of Schmidt PING!

A real schmidthead.

300 posted on 01/11/2010 5:46:32 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Pork Eating CRUSADER - FUBO! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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