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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've been watching MSNBC for convention coverage. In the GP session and now, Steve Schmidt . . . .
. . . . . has been gracious and generous. To think he was involved with Sarah Palin and political attacking and John McLame, and to see him now . . . .
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I've been watching MSNBC for convention coverage. In the GP session and now, Steve Schmidt . . . . (Original Post)
Stinky The Clown
Sep 2012
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Steve's experience with Palin might have taught him a few things...
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2012
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,610 posts)1. Steve's experience with Palin might have taught him a few things...
He's still a GOPer, but a humbled one.
elleng
(130,755 posts)2. He's very good, has been on Rachel for some time,
smart, intelligent, wise, KNOWS the repugs are f****d.
spanone
(135,795 posts)3. he needs a job and he's a gun for hire. i don't think be believes any ideology unless you pay him to
all american girl
(1,788 posts)4. He's a GOPper, but I like him
We all have to bear our crosses
ailsagirl
(22,887 posts)5. Amazing, isn't it?
When he's not speaking, he always looks so forlorn. I guess that's his normal expression. Once he starts talking, he lights up.
hlthe2b
(102,138 posts)6. He is old school Republican and still (comparatively) honest, if partisan.
He should have come over to our side, but at least, for a REPUG, he is being honorable in his assessments.
calimary
(81,125 posts)7. I think he's been very humbled by that 2008 experience.
And he seems to be a persona non grata - exiled over to MSNBC instead of hanging with the partisans with whom he's probably a lot more comfortable.