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FORMER BUSH AND MCCAIN GOP STRATEGIST BLASTS TRUMP'S 'CORRUPTION' AND 'DESCENT'
newsweek ^ | 10/21/2019 | Jason Lemon

Posted on 10/21/2019 10:28:16 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Steve Schmidt, an ex-Republican strategist who worked for President George W. Bush and the late Senator John McCain, has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for its "corruption."

"The corruption is just unbelievable. And if you look back to the Republican convention, Joe, when we talked about it at the time, the chants of lock them up—what I said about it at the time was it was banana republicanism," Schmidt told MSNBC host Joe Scarborough during his Morning Joe show on Monday.

"And the descent from the American republican into banana republic territory with all of this stuff has just been so stunningly fast, and the lack of outrage by elected members of Congress properly exercising their constitutional oversight responsibilities is just alarming," said Schmidt, who now identifies as an independent.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 2020election; bush; corruption; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; jasonlemon; mccain; mediawingofthednc; newsweak; newsweek; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; schmidt; smearmachine; steveschmidt; trump
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To: FirstFlaBn
LOL!!!

Ditto that!!

21 posted on 10/21/2019 10:39:24 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

In 2003 CA Recall, he was aRnie’s undescended leftist nut.


22 posted on 10/21/2019 10:39:34 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What an asshat


23 posted on 10/21/2019 10:40:25 AM PDT by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Wow, a GOPe turncoat appearing on a cable station with a viewship something south of 100,000, and we’re all in a dither over what he says?

Every time I see another “so and so said such and such on PMSNBC” thread here, I cringe at the fact that the story is getting more eyeballs on here than the original broadcast.


24 posted on 10/21/2019 10:42:01 AM PDT by ssaftler (The opinions expressed here have not been peer reviewed, fact checked or focus group tested.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

With all the nepotism, squeezing foreign governments for money, selling secrets, the U.S.A. was just like a banana republic.

Then President Trump got elected.


25 posted on 10/21/2019 10:42:38 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nice to know who your enemies are. Trump Republicans will not hire this guy -—ever


26 posted on 10/21/2019 10:45:18 AM PDT by wildbill
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Steve Schmidt probably made a fortune serving as a consultant to Republican misfits and losers like John McCain and Mitt Romney.

He left the Republican Party because the first GOP presidential candidate who told him he was a jackass actually WON.

27 posted on 10/21/2019 10:46:48 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The irony is rich. If a Republican points out the actual corruption of his competitor who utilizes actual banana republic methods, it is the Republican who is accused of being a "Banana Republican"?

In a banana republic, those in authority abuse power (i.e. Secretary of State Hillary Rodman Clinton). Trump has not abused power.

This article is an odd take on projection - as if to buy into Democrat projection when accusing a Republican for doing things that the Democrats have actually done.

28 posted on 10/21/2019 10:46:52 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The corruption is just unbelievable. And if you look back to the Republican convention, Joe, when we talked about it at the time, the chants of lock them up—what I said about it at the time was it was banana republicanism...

Someone chanted something at a convention. Well, there you have it, ironclad proof that Trump is corrupt, racist, capitalist, elitist, banana republicanist, and all the other "ists".

Of course, the Democrats denying God three times at their convention, on tape, means nothing at all.

29 posted on 10/21/2019 10:48:46 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: pepsionice

Idiot Schmidt says...

1:45 mark It’s OVER

2:20 mark Trump needs to start preparing his concession speech. Then says that Trump needs to call her and be the first one to say Madam President.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IUZmKeG7eE&t=169s


30 posted on 10/21/2019 10:49:29 AM PDT by Conserv ( b)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bush, McPain,Clintons - same difference.


31 posted on 10/21/2019 10:49:50 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just add this jackass’ name to the “to be hanged “ list.


32 posted on 10/21/2019 10:51:44 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Dear GOP-E MORONS

The GOP is breaking small donor fund raising records off Impeachment. Let that sink in before your failed political consultants blow anymore idiotic smoke.

You bitter ignorant Never Trumpers, better wake up. You cannot get rid of Trump and survive as a political party. Any move against Trump will trigger a hurricane against the GOP-E that makes what happened to the GOP after Nixon look like a minor rain shower.

You are yesterday’s fools. US Voters have all ready consigned you losers to the trash heap of history.


33 posted on 10/21/2019 10:55:36 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

another blah blah blah piece of manure who is a puke stain on the American people.


34 posted on 10/21/2019 10:56:03 AM PDT by Pilated (.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Steve Schmidt, an ex-Republican strategist ...

... and perennial campaign loser.

35 posted on 10/21/2019 10:58:46 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: drypowder

I would rather we go back to the old English tradition of having traitors hang, drawn and quartered.

Unfortunately the 8th Amendment prohibits that so I guess hanging will have to do.


36 posted on 10/21/2019 10:59:43 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Are any of us really surprised what this drooling hyena has to say?


37 posted on 10/21/2019 10:59:54 AM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: drypowder

Those who scream the loudest have the most to loose.
They helped to strengthen the shadow government. The SG overrides the constitution. They were self serving, Trump isn’t. The “democracy” that’s at risk is the power of the shadow government. Trump truly IS trying to return the government to “we the people.” Are we ready for it?


38 posted on 10/21/2019 11:01:11 AM PDT by PrairieLady2
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Can’t wait for 2020 and see the looks on these guys faces when Trump wins in a landslide!


39 posted on 10/21/2019 11:02:09 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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To: ought-six; All
Exactly. Schmidt could not be around Sarah Palin without practically foaming at the mouth, Palin is a movement conservative and that is anathema to swamp rats like Schmidt. Schmidt is reported to be a not very well closeted gay boy, hence Palin was an even bigger rage trigger for this third rate hack.
40 posted on 10/21/2019 11:08:55 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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