Steve SCHMIDT to Rachel: "The prez is a POLARIZING figure" = BLACK n/t

[UTUSN]

[Cleita]

1. I just saw that. Gotta agree.eom

[bluestateguy]

2. He is. It is not his fault, but he is.

It says more about the times we live in than who the president happens to be at any given time. Any president right now would be a polarizing figure.

[gateley]

3. He's one of the few that I don't think is a bigot. But I think that the polarization comes from

the level of bigotry in the country. Don't know if that makes sense, but I just think Schmidt is a pretty good guy for one of "them". I just read a touching piece on his support for the LGBT community. Another area where he's not a run of the mill asshole.

[bullwinkle428]

4. Were you reading my mind as I was watching while preparing my dinner?

[RZM]

5. He's certainly a polarizing figure on DU

And that really doesn't have much to do with his race.

Most presidents are polarizing to one degree or another. It's inherent in a two party system. There are the swing voters who are in the middle, but every president has people that love him or hate him.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Whatever...is there an audience for any Democrat to the left of Lieberman

on your side, Steve?

Didn't think so.