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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSteve Schmidt Is Billed As A Republican Strategist....
On MSNBC now - he just called Trump a 'useful idiot' and said of Trump's ramblings - they are the 'musings of an imbecile'. He clearly recognizes that Trump is a threat to our democracy. Then why isn't he strategising with the Repugs in Congress to contain Trump?
salin
(48,955 posts)are afraid that Trumps thrall over their voters is stronger and thus must be pandered too.
Schmidt is too old school for them.
ProfessorGAC
(65,606 posts)You quoted him as saying that they consider "it" a useful idiot. What's to contain?
global1
(25,324 posts)as a 'useful idiot'. I guess I didn't consider that the Repug Party also consider Trump as a 'useful idiot'.
ProfessorGAC
(65,606 posts)Let's face it, everybody knows that "it" is a buffoon. If they can use the buffoon's rabid base as an excuse to move things in a direction the corporate overlords desire, they're going to have the same opinion about "it" than everybody else.
NewJeffCT
(56,830 posts)seem to be allowed to be critical of Herr Trump.
Watch Mitt Romney suck up to Trump next year when he's in the Senate.
Renew Deal
(81,930 posts)I thought he was only doing TV.
global1
(25,324 posts)Steve Schmidt, Republican Strategist.
Renew Deal
(81,930 posts)Not sure of his status. It could be one of those titles you never lose.
The problem with most republicans is that they support Trump and/or do nothing to stop him. The problem with the rest of them (Kristol, Frum, Schmidt, etc.) they did things to make this all possible.
JHB
(37,170 posts)...not that its his role now.
Ilsa
(61,722 posts)maybe he is quietly working with a few mindful Rs on containing IQ45, but cannot announce it.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,441 posts)and other conservatives for a criminal and traitor. Trumpy's rise to power has caused a "trans-political" movement to discredit and eventually to oust him. Schmidt has honed his "rip-him-a-new-one" craft to a fine art. The more he rants, the more embarrassed Congressional GOPers should get, because they all know that Schmidt is correct and they just have to sit and take it. Schmidt illuminates the core of his own political party as spineless and cowardly. His comments are healthy.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Schmidt is an example.
global1
(25,324 posts)what a great title for a book on Trump.
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