Steve Schmidt *crushes* Ted, Marco and Rick in an epic tweetstorm. Call an ambulance...

[Dennis Donovan]

Prologue:

Link to tweet

Original twitter thread:

Link to tweet

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1296151125754863616.html

What a privilege it is to be able to address @tedcruz @marcorubio @SenRickScott all at once. It is no slander and the same criticism applies to you. Never has anything been so clear and obvious as the truth that both Rubio and you lack principle and courage. Trump has cruelly

attacked your Wife, the Mother of your daughters and your Father. You debase yourself to maintain his favor for the low purpose of protecting your position and title. During this hour of crisis you could have stood up for American democracy, security and simple decency. You 2/

did not. You took the podium four years ago at the GOP convention and for a moment refused to yield. You capitulated. Then you collaborated. This is what you share in common with Marco. You both submitted fully to the indecency, incompetence, corruption and rank dishonesty that

you once decried. You both became lackeys for the conman you once denounced. Is it fair to speculate how the both of you would have behaved at a different place and a different time in history? Is it fair to speculate what you would do if a demagogic leader with an autocratic

disposition came to power? What if he assaulted the rule of law and attacked essential institutions would you rise up? If he gave moral succor to White Supremacists and inflamed racial animus, would you say enough? If he refused to confront Russia over their bounties
for dead Americans would you condemn him? If his idiocy and incompetence led to the deaths of 170,000 souls, a wrecked economy and a million shattered dreams would you say enough!? What would you say if peaceful protestors exercising their god given rights to speech and assembly

were attacked by State Security Services? We know the answer. Nothing. You would get in line because you got in line. That’s why this is fair. What is your argument? That you would be faithful defenders of liberty, freedom and democracy in all of the other countries with the

Exception of America? No doubt Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio look in the mirror and see leaders staring back. The rest of us see Joiners because that is what they are. The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report yesterday. Let’s call it the Rubio Report because he is the

Chairman of the Committee, having replaced Richard Burr at the 11th hour. One man’s insider trading scandal is another man’s opportunity as they say in the GOP conference. The report documents in great detail the Russian penetration of Trump’s campaign and Trump’s perjury.

Marco Rubio of course did what he always does. He did what Trump expected. He gaslit the American people by saying the report said the opposite of what in fact it said. Would Rubio have given up his position of power and privilege in 1959 Cuba to fight back against the tyrant?

Would Cruz? Of course not. We know for certain because we have watched them dance on the pin for 3.5 years now. Had they been in France in 1943 they would have made good Vichy. The Trump era is coming to an end. When we account for the massive injury Trump has done to this

Country it is important to always remember he had help. He couldn’t have done it without his accomplices and enablers. It is always so. Lastly, there seems to be some confusion on the part of the Ted Cruz’s and Marco Rubio’s of the world about why so many people are peacefully

protesting injustice on the streets in this country. Maybe this helps. Think about all the black kids that are in jail for a dime bag and then think about Rick Scott who took the 5th 75 times in a massive Medicare fraud case. That criminal gets to be a Senator and venerate

Trump next to you guys. Doesn’t seem fair. @ProjectLincoln PS. Just for Ted, My favorite Presidential directive from the 04 campaign will always be when GWB said of you, “I never want to see that asshole on TV with my name next to his.” You do seem to summon strong reactions.

[Nevilledog]

1. *snort*

Don't poke Steve Schmidt.

[hlthe2b]

2. Righteous oratory... Schmidt excels at this without a bead of sweat.

[spooky3]

21. Yes, he does. I just wish he shared more of our values. He clearly shares some of them.

And he is brilliant at detecting and calling out bullshit in clear and clever ways.

It takes some courage too.

[mjvpi]

62. Good point.

Trump didn’t just happen. In my mind, he is he logical conclusion of a political movement based on personal greed, where altruism is viewed as a character defect. How quickly we forget how awful Bush/Cheney were. Schmidt helped that clown car get going a 100mph and then acts blameless when a new driver is able to instantly drive it off of a cliff.

[spanone]

3. K&R

[malaise]

4. He's on Nicole Wallace right now

[ace3csusm]

5. Democratics need to be doing this also we have to remind everyone

who are the enablers and drive them out of office governors, senators, congressmen and appointees ... we need to start shame all of them this letter is a good start start spreading tweeting facebook etc...

[Beartracks]

61. Democrats DO need to do this kind of takedown. Constantly. And it is NOT "going low." n/t

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[qazplm135]

6. lol even Dubya thinks Cruz sucks

that's funny stuff.

[lunatica]

7. They'll need a thesaurus to get some of the big words.

[jaxexpat]

60. They'll need to spell "thesaurus" first. Baby steps.

[lunatica]

68. LOL!

You’re soooo right! LOL!

[archiemo]

8. Sweet music to my ears. Epic mic drop.

[volstork]

9. Damn.

What an amazingly eloquent smackdown!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

30. He does it this well all the time

I am in awe.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Steve Schmidt is earning himself a place in history books

But are American voters informed enough to understand what he says? I mean, WE lap it up. Those who don't follow politics just hear a lot of noise, but couldn't explain it to their dog.

[crickets]

11. Ouch. nt

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. Quislings, the lot of them, and they deserve the same fate as the original Quisling nt

[Efilroft Sul]

13. He burns them so badly you can use their charred corpses to start your campfires tonight.

[OMGWTF]

14. Dayum! Best thing I've read in a while.

[Yavin4]

15. What's kind of sad is that Marco Rubio has zero chance of ever getting the Republican nomination for

president. None. Zip. Not going to happen. He's not White. It's that simple and plain for everyone to see.

[thesquanderer]

66. Republicans' priority is power. If they see a non-white candidate as their best means to acheive it,

they will suck it up and nominate such a candidate.

[NCjack]

16. A damn good spanking. Gave out some butt-hurt. Are the victims licking their

wounds, or have they tried to defend against his charges? They would have done very well in Castro's communist Cuba.

[Leith]

17. Cool. He said what needed to be said

All 3 of those senators need to know that everyone smells their stink.

[yonder]

18. Clearly, one is in a far different league than the others.

Those others should take note.

[Roc2020]

19. the brutal truth

every voter and politician should have to bite down on the vicious truth about the leaders and the country in 2020. Well done Mr Schmidt

[RVN VET71]

20. Schmidt may not have intended his tweet to be a set up for a fool

but it worked! Cruz, smug person that he is ("oleaginous cretin" indeed, Teddy; where'd you get that phrase from? Sure is smart to use it and I bet -- Cruz saying this to himself -- I bet Schmidt's gonna me so humiliated when he finds out what it means! Ha Ha He, little buddy -- Cruz referring himself as his own little buddy) probably thought he said something profound and devilishly insulting. Schmidt, on the other hand, said, well, come into my parlor, said the spider to the extremely stupid fly!

Everything Schmidt tweeted is beautiful because it is absolutely true and the crooks, liars, and generally cowardly treasonous bastards in the Republican Senate can say absolutely nothing to counter it.

I love Steve Schmidt today but am aware that the Democrats had better be mindful that, once Trump is gone and the GOP -- what's left of it -- start re-organizing, he's going to make a truly formidable foe.

[GB_RN]

37. Maybe not.

The Lincoln Project have already said that their goal is to see the Republican Party burned to the ground AND in furtherance of that goal, they will fully support Biden and his policies during his administration: They will not be attacking him, rather they will continue to go after the Reichwing bastards who have helped enable Dolt45 and weaken/destroy the country.

[RVN VET71]

38. I hope you're right

We need minds and writing power like he has to restore the Republic and to keep it.

[TommyCelt]

65. I agree that we need to be mindful...

Schmidt is eloquent, smart, and puts country above party, to use a worn-out phrase. Should he run for office during GOP's rebuilding phase, he will be tough to beat. HOWEVER, lively debate and expressing different ideas about how best to serve our country is what politics SHOULD be about. You have a campaign, duke it out, someone wins, the combatants shake hands at the end and we move forward together.

When the chasm between political parties and their constituents exceeds that between America and her foreign enemies, something has gone terribly wrong.

[whttevrr]

22. I hope this part is remembered

When we account for the massive injury Trump has done to this Country it is important to always remember he had help. He couldn’t have done it without his accomplices and enablers. It is always so.

[Sophiedillo]

23. Every single Republican Senator

(except Mitt Romney) should be tried as accomplices to Dump's treason.

[northoftheborder]

24. Absolutely agree.

In case my senators (both repubs) have not seen this I am sending them a copy.

[KT2000]

25. Excellent!

Just excellent!

[dchill]

26. And no sweat was broken.

[Lokee11]

27. Great Clap Back!

Hey Teddy, Marcky and Ricky hold this “L”

Mic drop like the the man himself -

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. Ouch!!!

[Hekate]

29. THIS is why I like Steve Schmidt so much

[robertpaulsen]

31. One more thing...

[Sucha NastyWoman]

32. Here's what's so beautiful about it

Ted Cruz I’d a MASTER deBATER, and rarely loses. Steve Schmidt is the only person I know who could easily beat him.

[Mr. Evil]

33. Since he mentioned Rick Scott...

I'll just add that it is disgusting that he is allowed to be in the Senate, much less be allowed to walk free. He should be in prison.

[VA_Jill]

70. As a retired

healthcare worker, albeit not in FloriDUH, TBTG, I agree wholeheartedly. He should have been locked up before he was even governor.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. WOOHOO!

[cayugafalls]

35. The sad truth? As soon as you denigrate one of the Trump cultist, their ears click shut

and their brain goes blank and all they see is fake news.

That is why no amount of argument will change a solid trump cultist. Sure, some republicans are starting to see what trump is and has done to America, but that is THEIR choice.

Trump is a disease, much like any addiction. You can't force an addict into recovery, it has to be by their own will. They are addicted to his racism and hate. They love the feeling they get when they feel powerful, rather than marginalized for their beliefs of hatred and vitriol.

[PatSeg]

36. Wow!

I'm picturing the reactions from Ted and Marco when they read this. You just know that had to hit home big time.

[dem4decades]

41. Cruz stood up more for Little Marco than he did for his wife. What a piece of shit.

[PatSeg]

42. That's true, what a great guy!

[ecstatic]

51. I hope they read it, but I doubt they will.

They KNOW what Schmidt is capable of.

[PatSeg]

53. Yep, there's nothing nuanced or subtle

about Schmidt. Cruz should have left well enough alone.

[PNW-Dem]

39. Listening to him say it

would be even better. The guy is a compelling orator.

[erpowers]

40. I Agree With These Tweets For the Most Part

While I do not agree with the idea that Marco Rubio would have been an enabler for Fidel Castro; I do believe he would have been an enabler for a right-wing dictator. I believe he would have been an enabler for Fulgencio Batista. I believe he would have acted under Batista the way he has acted under Donald Trump. So, in general I agree with what Steve Schmidt said about Macro Rubio. It just would not have happened under Fidel Castro; it would have happened under Fulgencio Batista.

[AZ8theist]

52. You give Lil Marco too much credit...

He is a weasel of the first order. He would have pushed his mommy off a cliff to support Castro. Or ANYONE else that would enable his career.

[smb]

58. Little Marco Will Sell His Sould Cheap To ANYONE

Batista, Castro, Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Satan himself... whoever happened to be in a position to give him wealth and status in exchange for abject groveling. He'll lick anyone's boots, starting with the sole.

[BonnieJW]

64. He IS an enabler for a right wing dictator!!!!!!!

Tiny threads are the only thing keeping the orange pig from being a full-blown dictator.

[KG]

43. 'oleaginous' is a mighty big word for a republican to use.

[oasis]

46. "My Pillow" Guy followers think it's an ingredient in his miracle cure.

[DFW]

49. Everett Dirksen was proud of it when it was used on him

They used to call him the "oleaginous wizard of ooze." I met him a few times, and he was certainly that.

Republicans have dropped a syllable or two when it comes to capably handling English words.

[Qutzupalotl]

44. Remind me never to piss off Steve Schmidt.

:kick:

[ouija]

45. I know Steve is just a never Trumper

But damn, that was a blood letting. All true though.

[ecstatic]

47. Oh my gosh!! That was pure ecstasy

I savored each and every word!

[Hassler]

48. Nothing more satisfying than to witness a conservative who has awakened.

[niyad]

50. Well, that was certainly fun!

[LittleGirl]

54. I need a cigarette after reading that

and I quit smoking 3 years ago. Loved it!

[Myrddin]

55. That, should be beautifully hand-written on parchment,

...framed, then placed on a very prominent wall, in a location of national importance! For all future generations to behold.

Then it can serve as a warning, in the defence of democracy.

[smb]

59. It Should Be On A Viewscreen In Front Of The Two Weasels...

...with them bound in chairs with their eyes clipped open like Alex in A Clockwork Orange.

[Olafjoy]

56. THAT

Was great stuff. The Bohemian Rhapsody of clap backs. Awesome.

[LudwigPastorius]

57. Oooooh...

[Evolve Dammit]

63. He is master of smackdown. He has been a very vocal critic for several years. Thanks Steve!

[thesquanderer]

67. re: "You both became lackeys for the conman you once denounced."

Yes... and no one ever seems to ask them, "Were you wrong then? Or are you wrong now?"

[whathehell]

69. Go on with your bad self, Steve!