Steve Schmidt thread: Trump's ride will be talked about 30 years from now...

[Nevilledog]

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Trump’s ride will be talked about 30 years from now like it happened yesterday. It will be viewed as the worst photo op in Presidential History. It speaks perfectly to his sociopathy, recklessness, neediness and the extremes of his movement. @ProjectLincoln looks forward to

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Trump’s ride will be talked about 30 years from now like it happened yesterday. It will be viewed as the worst photo op in Presidential History. It speaks perfectly to his sociopathy, recklessness, neediness and the extremes of his movement. @ProjectLincoln looks forward to

Crucifying him (politically) with it this week. He looks completely deranged as he conjures the definitive 21st Century Dr. Strangeglove vibe as he waves at the Q-Anon freak show from inside the hermetically sealed Presidential Suburban with two Secret Service hostages. Trump’s

Malevolent insanity and malfeasance have wrecked the country. At least 150,000 are dead who shouldn’t be. The economy is wrecked for the little guy while Trump’s cronies and family engorge themselves. School is ruined and so many pleasures of life are ended because of Covid
and Trump’s imbecility. I wish I was able to be in the room with @SenatorCollins and

@TheRickWilson @reedgalen and @stuartpstevens when she sees the ad coming for her with Trump in the limo. Trump ended his Presidency this week. The disclosure that he is a tax cheat combined with

His unhinged and out of control debate performance, which included a call to arms for fascist militia groups, threats of violence and sinister insinuations about a peaceful transition of power being dependent on his victory were more than enough to finish him. But at long

last Karma has found its’ way to Donald John Trump. His recklessness and casual disregard for human life have caused an epic tragedy in America. That same recklessness and buffoonery has destroyed his campaign. It is bankrupt and broken. Its’ leadership is scandalized. There

is chaos in the White House and in the campaign. It is coming apart. The staff are confused and scared. They have been disregarded and treated like disposable dog shit bags. No one trusts anyone or believes anything on the inside. It’s breaking up. “ THE RIDE” will be the

Eternal symbol of Trump’s collapse. He looks like a fool. A reckless fool who failed America more than any other American who has ever lived. Get ready for Trump’s version of Dukakis in the tank. It will be our tribute to Roger Ailes with a special dedication to @kimguilfoyle

for upholding the highest standards of depravity and insanity at the FNC. America, the sane part, has come to expect nothing less.

[Native]

1. Once again, perfection from Schmidt.

[Blue Owl]

2. Donald "Joyride" Trump

n/t

[MustLoveBeagles]

27. Yep

[steve2470]

3. Schmidt always reminds me of an Old Testament prophet

He speaks so powerfully and with such articulateness.

[PufPuf23]

34. Trump as POTUS reminds me of a Philip K Dick novel. nt

nt

[steve2470]

38. interestingly....

At one point, Dick felt that he had been taken over by the spirit of the prophet Elijah. He believed that an episode in his novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said was a detailed retelling of a biblical story from the Book of Acts, which he had never read.[32] Dick documented and discussed his experiences and faith in a private journal he called his "exegesis", portions of which were later published as The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick. The last novel Dick wrote was The Transmigration of Timothy Archer; it was published shortly after his death in 1982.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick

[DeminPennswoods]

54. Thomas Paine comes to mind for me

[steve2470]

58. yes that is a great comparison too ! nt

[exboyfil]

4. And we thought the forced occupation of the church was going to

go down in history.

[thesquanderer]

72. Yes, this photo-op is the rare case of the sequel out-doing the original. (n/t)

[Hekate]

5. Perfection, Steve. I hope there's a version of the coming ad aimed at every DC GOP politician

I look forward to seeing it here.

[liberalmuse]

6. Bless his ability with words.

And Republicans don’t play nice. Glad he’s with us on wanting this epic disaster out of power.

[Poiuyt]

7. Personally, I think the worst photo op was waving the Bible around in front of that church

The breathtaking hypocrisy made me want to puke. Having his brown shirts clear the way so that he could pretend that he was a Christian made it worse.

And what was the point of that in the first place? Does anyone know? Even if people thought he was a Christian, it wouldn't have made sense.

[MyOwnPeace]

23. I SO agree with you!!!

It was such a shocking thing that nobody has asked, "What was THAT about?"
Why would you accost a group of protesters to march down a street and hold up a book in front of a church?
A church that he has probably been in fewer than 5 times, if ever!!!!
What did it prove?
What was gained by that action?
What does DJT holding up a Bible in front of a church mean?
He didn't SAY anything - just stood there holding up a book that you KNOW he's had VERY little experience reading - EVER!!

It was a special look into the deep, empty mind of a soul-less individual that has NO business being the leader of a discussion group, let alone this great country.

[OMGWTF]

41. Recall, Trump also held the Bible upside down.

[lunatica]

31. It was for the benefit of the Evangelicals.

Not Christians like you’re referring to. He has no concept of what it is to be a Christian, but he understands Evangelicals.

And they use him. He knows that. They know it and they pretend they don’t. Pretend games are a way of life.

[NJCher]

44. He told a reporter

He is a good Christian man. This happened a few days ago.

The reporter asked his question a second time and trump very amiably stated it again.

One could feel the reporter trying not to laugh in his face.

[lunatica]

48. I think he really believes his own lies lately

Or maybe he’s gullible to his own con.

[erronis]

64. I don't know why that gave me an image of a dog licking himself...

[lunatica]

68. Kissing his own ass maybe?

[erronis]

69. I guess I was thinking more of self-adulation (or another term)

[greymattermom]

60. Just like Joel Osteen

another good Christian man.

[murielm99]

45. I agree with you.

But things were not far enough along yet. It was not the straw that broke the camel's back. This wild ride may be it.

I hope so. We have said this so many times and it has not changed things. Maybe it will, coming on top of the debate?

No enough Americans realized how unhinged he was until after the debate and the ride?

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride?

[thucythucy]

8. Say what you will about Governor Dukakis in the tank

at least he wasn't putting anyone's life in danger. So to my mind there's no comparison.

This was as depraved as shooting tear gas and rubber bullets into a peaceful crowd so Trump could take a walk and hold a Bible upside down in front of a church.

In both cases the safety of others was sacrificed so the Mango Mussolini could get his photo op.

[klook]

46. No shit.

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Lee "May-he-burn-in-hell/I-don't-give-a-flying-fuck-if-he-apologized-on-his-death-bed" Atwater gave us the grotesque spectacle of the Willie Horton ad and, I presume, the ridicule of Michael Dukakis for suiting up and riding in tank. (How is this any more ridiculous than George W. Bush donning a G.I. Joe flight suit and posing before a "Mission Accomplished" banner on an aircraft carrier -- when the only mission that had been accomplished was lying our way into a war that killed tens of thousands?)

Trump's clueless narcissism and heartless cruelty combine to create a toxic cocktail of depravity, on full display in this moronic joyless ride.

[poli-junkie]

9. Grammar police:

The possessive of it is its — not its’

Okay, back to Schmidt’s description of Trump’s unhinged motorcade parade — no one can stop him. Was it to placate him? Way past time to invoke the 25th Amendment.

[Ilsa]

29. "neediness" was such a perfect assessment of IQ45's psyche. nt

[IADEMO2004]

10. Michael Dukakis send a thank you note to tRump?

[connecticut yankee]

11. I agree with Steve Schmidt now

but -- don't forget -- he's a Conservative and will rejoin the Republican Party if it goes back to its old ways.

[sfstaxprep]

17. Don't Be So Sure About That

And the way he talks, the repub party he wants, differs tremendously from what it is now. I think he's smart enough to know how it evolved, and that it wasn't simply Drumpf that made it become the complete disaster that it is now.

I would hope that Biden works with him, and keeps him on his side going forward. What he does later, is of less concern at the moment. We need all the help available right now, and he seems to believe in Biden enough to support him.

[wnylib]

49. I don't think he supports Biden.

He just opposes Trump. Not the same thing.

[JI7]

37. He isn't conservative. HE called on the Republicans to support same sex marriage in 2008

He might support a Republican Party where they are socially liberal and and on economics more of a free market type . But in that case it would involve a huge shift in US politics. ANd it would also mean more non whites , lgbt , and other minorities will vote Republican while many who now vote Republican will not do so.

[erronis]

65. Just points out how artificial these labels are. And why they are being used to separate us.

Liberals, neo-liberals. Conservatives, neo-cons.
Libertarians, socialists, progressives.
Pro-life, anti-choice, etc.
Guns, speech, abortion, wealth divide, living wages, healthcare for all.

So many ways people that want to splinter us into separate groups to divide and then conquer.

[AngryOldDem]

71. I'll take 1,000 Steve Schmidts over 1 Mitch McConnell any day.

At least he and the rest of the Lincoln Project are standing up to Trump. We may disagree ideologically on a few things, but the GOP has strayed far too dangerously into fascist territory. That is a danger to everyone.

[regnaD kciN]

12. "Listen, my children..."

“...I’ll tell anon,
Of the midday ride of Typhoid Don...”

[Nevilledog]

15. Ha!

[lunatica]

39. A National epic poem in the tradition of the dark legends of the antihero.

Trump really is of the stuff of diabolical fables of the dark underbelly of man’s nature. The formless creature that lives under the bed. A Nation killer.

[TheRickles]

63. Good start, regna. Please continue!

[Marie Marie]

13. Remember how the country reacted when LBJ lifted his shirt to show off his surgery scar?

People still remember that about him and it was a little shocking at the time. Aaaah, the good old days. Steve is right - this will go down in History as the insane stunt that it was.

[yaesu]

14. that is why he did it, narcissist meet reality show. nt

[NoRoadUntravelled]

16. Someone please help me understand how any hospital with a patient diagnosed with a deadly virus

allows that patient to walk out of the hospital to take a ride and endanger the lives of those around him.

I am not a mental health professional but literally hundreds of them are on record saying that this man is dangerously mentally ill.
If it were any other patient who refused to cooperate with hospital policies to the point of endangering others he would be sedated and kept in a locked ward or room. Why is this case different?
Why has he not been declared mentally unfit to hold office? Why are the professionals at Walter Reed National Hospital willing to allow one of their patients to take actions with a very real potential to kill others?

[Tumbulu]

36. I have the exact same question- they should lose their MD's and I am serious

Why the hell didn’t someone stop him?

[NoRoadUntravelled]

40. It's been a problem since he took office. No one stops him. Ever.

This is absolutely insane.

[AngryOldDem]

67. While hospitals can't keep people against their will...

...Trump should be immediately picked up for knowingly spreading a deadly, communicable disease the minute he sets foot outside. Like any of us would be.

Too bad they couldn’t do a 72-hour psych hold. That seems more appropriate in this case.

He is a true public health threat.

[LiberalArkie]

70. When the patient is the boss of the hospital, things are a little different

[Joinfortmill]

18. Wow

[SeattleVet]

19. At some time in the future there'll be a song about the Covid Convoy...

[SpankMe]

20. Again, I wish Schmidt wouldn't hold back like that.

I want to know what he REALLY thinks.

[AlexSFCA]

21. GOP is masterclass in negative campaigning

and Steve Schmidt is the kind of this skill. I hope are learning on how it’s done. I have not heard this crystal clear description of reality from any democrat so far, not even Reich.

[Rhiannon12866]

22. Twitter reply :

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[niyad]

25. The problem with that, Bill, is that they DON'T care.

[crickets]

24. Steve Schmidt is on a roll. Good for him.

Among the replies, I found my new favorite Twitter thing! Burma-Gram!

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Burma-Gram
@BurmaGrams

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CALLOUS MOVE BY
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TRUMP CAMPAIGN FRONT
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HOW TO GET ATTENTION?
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GRAB 'EM BY THE STUNT
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~ BURMA-GRAM

[Nevilledog]

28. Ha!

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[Aussie105]

26. That little joy ride?

Just Trump saying 'False alarm folks, I'm fine!'

The quick COVID tests aren't all that reliable, possibly a false positive for baby president, and he panicked, and now the Walter Reed doctors are too polite to say . . . Nah, he's just faking it, not positive, we did some follow up tests. All clear!

[wnylib]

50. With all the speculation going on

about whether he really is sick and how sick, if he is, you just gave me another angle to think about. Not saying I think it's true, just tossing another speculation into the mix. The waters are so muddied now, what difference can it make?

What if Trump never even tested positive? He is known to be a germophobe, despite his carelessness about the coronavirus. Suppose he got so frightened by all the people testing positive around him that he wanted to get away to someplace safer than the contaminated WH?

He would never admit publicly to such fear, even though it would have been legitimate to remove a president from a contaminated atmosphere for his safety. So instead he claims that he and Melania are both positive as an excuse to leave the WH. He then persuades Walter Reed to go along with the charade in order to keep him safe and protect his image as a courageous leader.

[PatrickforO]

30. If I didn't know better, I'd say Steve has a mild dislike for Trump.

LOL

[panfluteman]

32. With His Leo Ascendant, Donald Trump Craves Adulation. He Has to Have It.

It's his drug, and like a drug addict, he doesn't care how many people he screws over to get it. Being born with his Ascendant at 29 degrees of Leo, this is conjunct, to the exact degree, the Royal fixed star Regulus, AKA Cor Leonis, or the HEart of the Lion in Latin. With the Royal star Regulus on his Ascendant, he expects to be treated like a king. To him, that's what the presidency is, and what he has been trying to make it into for his whole term in office. The idea of serving others is totally alien to him.

[rictofen]

33. It doesn't quite measure up Dubya's carrier landing

This was stupid, irresponsible, and indefensible, but that one remains unmatched.

[BComplex]

57. I don't think anything dubya did is nearly as insane as almost everything trump does.

Dubya was a dumb drunk, not a smart drunk. But his daddy made sure the country was still running, because at least dubya had intelligent people around him to keep the government running as smoothly as it could during 3 wars, and a fascist-lite takeover.

[progressoid]

35. Nope.

[JCMach1]

42. Lost even a scintilla of sympathy from me after tonight

Was giving quite a lot of slack having just gotten out of hospital for Covid myself late Friday night and having been on the same medications.

[erronis]

66. Glad you're out of the hospital - it must have been pretty severe. Hope you continue to recover!

[Merlot]

43. Repulsive.

[FuzzyRabbit]

47. I agree with all that is posted about our POS president, but

rejoicing in Trumps's stupidity will not guarantee that he will lose the election. Let's not forget that he will receive tens of millions of votes, perhaps even enough to re-elect him if enough Dems decide not to vote, like in 2016.

[GoneOffShore]

52. And why would we decide not to vote? Really?

[FuzzyRabbit]

53. You have forgotten that in the 2016 election

only 55% of eligible voters bothered to vote. Many people have no interest in the news and current events.

Right now it looks like Biden will win by a landslide. It looked that way for Hillary in 2016 also. Many Dems thought that Hillary was a shoe in to win and so did not vote.

So Trump won enough states to win the electoral vote. We can't let that happen again.

[GoneOffShore]

55. People are far more energized this year.

And aware.

[FuzzyRabbit]

61. I hope you are correct.

[GoneOffShore]

62. I know that Democrats Abroad has done a great job.

And I do know that people on FB that I'm connected with - actual friends, friends of friends, and further out, are more engaged. And getting others involved.

As the expression goes - Shit got real.

[Cha]

51. RtX7! TY Steve Schmidt & Nd!

[whistler162]

56. Were is Longfellow when you need him

The 6 pm Ride of Donald Von Trump

[Stuart G]

59. Thank You For Posting...K and R

[Stardust]

73. Am I missing something? "At least 150,000 are dead who shouldn't be. "

I’ve read the comments and don’t see this discussed. Obviously, my question is, What about the other 59 thousand? I realize he said “at least” but I wonder why the huge disparity.

Otherwise, it’s a masterpiece, as always.