Steve Schmidt is registering with the Democratic Party.

[Nevilledog]

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Steve Schmidt is registering with the Democratic Party.

David Plouffe
@davidplouffe
Steve breaks some big news about his party affiliation. And the legendary @carlbernstein breaks down today's news and puts it in historical context. It may not be the episode you want to hear, but need to hear. https://therecount.com/podcasts/battleground…
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[PJMcK]

1. Great!

We Democrats have a really big tent.

Welcome, Steve. Try not to fuck thing up for us, okay?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

34. How would he do that?

[TomSlick]

60. In some states - not Arkansas and, I think, not Texas,

there is a closed primary system. A voter must register as a member of a party in order to vote in that party's primary.

I gather that Schmidt lives in a state in which a voter must declare for a party and has changed his registration to Democrat.

Since I don't have to declare for a party in Arkansas, I will try to bring myself to vote in the Rethuglican primary in two years in order to vote for the lesser of evils for Governor. My only hesitation is that I have to have it on my record that I voted in a Rethuglican primary.

[mdbl]

88. In Georgia we have to declare for the primary

If trump or some other real stupid greedy bozo like hime is running in 2024 repug primary, I will switch parties for the primary to try and fend off 4 years of potential hell for our democracy, especially since a dem is going to be running for re-election. I have never done that before but will next time if necessary. Of course, looking back at the circus of clowns in the repug primary last time, it would be hard to find the least worst, they were all so bad.

[BComplex]

160. Same in North Carolina. I will switch parties to vote against Trump in the primaries.

I hope every democrat in the country will switch parties to keep trump off the ballot.

[cab67]

167. same here for the Iowa caucuses.

[FoxNewsSucks]

114. It's embarrassing, isn't it.

I lived in Wichita for many years. I had to be registered as a filthy republicon to vote in the primaries. Since the Democrat had no chance, the only real influence our votes had was to vote against the most-assholish republicons, such as Susan Fucking Wagle.

[TexasProgresive]

158. I forget how many states do not allow for party registration

Texas and Arkansas and I know Vermont. The later came up because some were saying that Sanders could not run as a Democratic candidate because he was not a registered Democrat. The problem with that is Vermont does not register by party. In Texas and I suppose Arkansas anyone can vote in a primary. However that marks one as voting in that primary and if there is a runoff in the other party primary you cannot vote.

None of that affects the general election.
This chart lists the 31 states that register party affiliation. That leaves 19 states that don't.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

95. No, I was wondering how the previous poster thought he might

Fuck things up?

[zentrum]

99. By being so talented with...

…..his messaging and general political operativeness that he drags the party more and more rightward.

He worships St. Reagan.

And this is the guy who pushed Sarah Palin onto McCain. You know—the woman who Obama said "set the table for Trump."

[betsuni]

103. Some seem to think Schmidt has superpowers and a diabolical plot to

single-handedly take over the Democratic Party.

[FarPoint]

2. I'm glad he is aboard...

We need strong voices...He cares for America and Democracy.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Welcome Steve !

We're better together.

[madaboutharry]

4. That is some big news.

Bookmarked to listen to later.

Steve Schmidt, now a democrat. We need to be a big tent with big welcoming arms.

[herding cats]

5. I guess this means he's formally tossing in the towel on the GOP.

Can't say I blame him, but it took him long enough to admit there's no way to raise a phoenix from the ashes of the GOP.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. The Lincoln Project & Schmidt burnt their bridges to GOP many months ago & were public about it. .nt

[My Pet Orangutan]

77. The Lincoln Project aimed flamethrowers and napalm at the GOP.

They are hated - hated, as the worst band of traitors.

[BobTheSubgenius]

83. For the current iteration of the GOP, they are apostates.

Traitors too, I suppose, but more like Judas than Snowden.

[LeftInTX]

6. Yay!! We can use his intel...Dems can hire him!!

[onetexan]

24. In deed!! i've been listening to him on MSNBC the past 4 years. He is one smart guy. Sure he was one

of them. Now he's made the very deliberate decision to be one of us. I hope his "joining the Force" will inspire others to muster up the courage and join us as well under the Big Tent. We are in the fight of our lives for this country going forward. The extremists have made sure going forward our politics will not be normal and our lives and freedoms as Americans, as a whole have changed. We need all the help we can get and everyone to join us and fight this good fight.

Welcome Steve!! God Bless the USA!!

[octoberlib]

7. Kurt Bardella , also a Lincoln Project NeverTrumper became a Democrat a year ago

as well.

[brush]

8. Ok, that's good news. I appreciate how he helped with "The Lincoln Project".

Let's hope this works out well for us. His messaging talent will certainly help.

This must be why he reached out to AOC yesterday to join forces. Maybe such an alliance will pull them both away from left and right purity positions to more pragmatic ones which can win in present-day America, because if you can't win you're just wasting everybody's time.

[onetexan]

28. Agree. i do think deep down Schmidt is one of the good eggs of the former GOP. I do believe he will

be good for our party. Being a former "insider" for so long i'm sure he knows all their dirty tricks and can help the party craft a winning message going forward to help especially our down ballot candidates. We need to retain both the House and the Senate to get substantive work done.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

38. He's already done this!

[onetexan]

134. Whoa, how so?

[Volaris]

72. Is it wierd that I want a weekly youtube stream of the 2 of them cooking stuff,

playing video games, and having well meaning arguments on politics that ends with consensus positions?

That's not wierd, right?

[brush]

85. It's weird, but I kinda like it. AOC may have some good, Nuyorican recipes...

to share. And Schmidt looks like a guy who know his way around a grill. I say try to hook it up, but if it gets to heated, not from the stove or grill mind you, they must agree to retreat to neutral corners as their alliance is sorta on the unnatural side.

I know he's drawn to attractive, outspoken, women pols (see Sarah Palin), as for AOC, I don't know who her type is.

[MustLoveBeagles]

131. I think so too

There were some that were seeing nefarious motives in him reaching out. I thought he was sincere and I hope she responds to him now that he's switched.

[LiberalFighter]

9. Wow!

[octoberlib]

10. Also, this is a good podcast.

[DFW]

11. Normally, I'd be suspicious, but Schmidt just doesn't seem the type to play Trojan Horse

I think it was a difficult move for him to make, but one that he will grow more comfortable with as time goes on.

[murielm99]

150. John Dean was a Republican, too.

He joined the good guys a long time ago.

[Bayard]

12. BIG asset for us

Very smart, very strategic, well-spoken. And he regularly chewed trump up and spit him out.

[awesomerwb1]

13. Wow

He's a super eloquent -very- smart guy. I remember hating him anytime he came on tv years ago because he made the Dems he was against look weak.

Welcome to the party. I hope it's a very productive relationship. Work your magic for the benefit of the party.

[spooky3]

25. He will be great for messaging, the biggest weakness in the

Dem. party. I’m glad his policy positions have evolved.

[LittleGirl]

161. Bingo! nt

[Hekate]

14. Welcome aboard, Steve. I think we can work something out, here in the Big Tent.

[samnsara]

15. yay steve...one of my favs.

[keopeli]

16. A high-profile convert! Congratulations, Steve, and welcome!

[KT2000]

17. Good for him -

This was not easy for him as he has strong emotional ties to the things that were part of his youth and life story. There are many R's hanging on for sentimental reasons. This showed strength of his convictions.

Also - he need not worry about not agreeing with the entirety of the Democratic platform. Democrats do not agree either. It is just the R's that expect total loyalty to all the horrible things they have done ie, children separated from parentsl

[Sucha NastyWoman]

41. I think some had hope for the Republican Party to come to its senses some day

But now understand that it is irretrievable. And will burn itself out soon.

[vlyons]

18. Hey Steve! Welcome aboard!

Here's what I want you to do, and I know that you'll be good at it: Always be a voice for the ethical morality of public servants. Call out the grifters, who cut corners to pocket tax payer money for themselves.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

45. Even if it's one of ours

It happens.

[Deuxcents]

19. Sweeet...

Good news n I hope his LP friends join with him. They made a big difference, I think. He’s a distinguished Vet, smart politically and commands your attention when he speaks. Hire him! This week is getting better and better

[Budi]

20. Perhaps after Trump, we will evolve to a one party center-based Democracy,

..with brighter minds negotiating for the best policy outcomes for America's citizens, our foreign policy & our future .
Without the Party of Regan, Gingrich & the old guard Confederate Republican obstructionists who opted to join Trump & sell out to foreign Dictators & global criminal orgs, our Democracy will be now be recognized & accepted as the one true government of the USA.

Republicans have proven to never be trusted again.

Whatever your Party is called, it cannot ever again challenge the basic laws of this nation to the point where our Constitution is stripped away.

The balance is always found in the cetnter.

[mshasta]

21. wow

thats a big step for him

[catbyte]

23. Wow. He really has rejected the dark side. He's been sounding more and more like a Democrat

within the last year or so. I for one welcome him. If you are incapable of changing your mind then nothing changes.

[OnDoutside]

26. Wow ! I had a feeling that he would stay as an independent for a while, but glad he has jumped in !

[WA-03 Democrat]

27. Howard Schultz

Okay Steve, despite the fact you tried to get this clown in the White House, we welcome you. No more side stuff, Capeesh?

[niyad]

30. Welcome, Steve. Glad to have you with us.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

31. I ❤️ it.

We are lucky to have him!!!

And bring Nicole and Anna Navarro with you.

We’ve got lots of room.

[bucolic_frolic]

32. He's a good man, he will teach Democrats to grow some spine

Most of all, you can tell from his interviews, he enjoys what he's doing.

He called the 126 House Republicans siding with the Texas lawsuit this week, he called them "Autocrats". The rest of the House GOP are still Republicans to him, he said.

This means that the political middle is reformulating. It was said these last 5-8 years that the middle was hollowed out. Now it's reformulating and will undoubtedly embrace moderate issues from the left and right, progressive issues. The Progressive Era, 1900-1910, was filled even led by business Republicans - National Assoc. Manufacturers, National Civic Federation - and led to the growth of civic groups - Kiwanis, Rotary, even the gardening club movement. Democrats and Main Street America are not incompatible by any means.

[ailsagirl]

111. He's great-- SO glad he'll be one of us!!

[BumRushDaShow]

33. If anything

his Lincoln Project was free to do what we couldn't do - really get into the mud and go for the jugular.

[jcgoldie]

35. Hes always been a democrat

Was a trojan horse... the only way to explain Palin!!!

Seriously though I have grown to really like him the past year seeing him frequently on msnbc... he’s passionate and sets Donald Trump on fire like noone else.

[Eyeball_Kid]

36. SUPERB! n/t

[demmiblue]

37. I guess I am on the outside-- Schmidt can register all he wants...

but he will never be a Dem at heart. I do appreciate his efforts at defeating the Trumplicans, though.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

46. That's ok

Everybody doesn’t have to love him

[demmiblue]

51. Love and Steve Schmidt... umm, ok.

I know it is a turn of phrase, but...

[Sucha NastyWoman]

54. Ok, you're right

Love is too strong a word. Maybe “appreciate”is better.

[dflprincess]

94. I'm with you.

Sorry, but he should stay and fix his own party rather than joining ours and, I imagine, expecting it to move further to the right to accomodate Republican refugees.

[dansolo]

156. DINOs are better than RINOs

As we have seen over the past 12 years, controlling the leadership and committees in Congress is critical. If someone like Joe Manchen is the difference between Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell being Majority Leader, then I'll gladly welcome them. The only way the GOP can be fixed is if they are relegated to a permanent minority.

[pecosbob]

39. Watch what they do, not what they say

I'll treat him like any other who repents for misdeeds, for misdeeds they were.

Schmidt joined the Bush administration as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. In 2004, he was a member of the senior strategic planning group, led by White House adviser Karl Rove, that ran President George W. Bush's re-election campaign; Schmidt oversaw the reelection "war room".[19] In 2005 and 2006, he was the White House strategist responsible for the U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Samuel Alito[25] and Chief Justice John Roberts.[19]

[questionseverything]

166. Not to mention the war crimes he defended

Naked arab men, beaten and hung from the ceiling while their balls were electrocuted

I am glad I guess there is finally a line he won’t cross but geesh

[Marie Marie]

40. Welcome aboard Steve. And thank you for putting country above party

during the Trump years.

[colorado_ufo]

42. Welcome Steve!

Extremely glad to have you with us!

I am confident that you will feel more and more closely aligned with us as time goes on, and if not, we are big enough and strong enough to consider a dissenting opinion that might make us better.

[LakeArenal]

43. Wow. I have to say I was wrong about Steve.

I thought for sure he wanted to rebuild the Republican Party with Mitt and some others.

Thank you Steve. I was wrong and will be pleased to have your very direct commentary. Really on par or better than Frank Luntz for sure.

[Zipgun]

81. Where Luntz shines is in choosing verbiage. Depressingly effective.

Read a couple accounts where Luntz is a jerk, so don't really want him. And his weird White House cosplayhouse is really creepy.

[LakeArenal]

87. Schmidt has shown some very unDemocratic stuff

Not the least of which is his promotion of Sarah Palin. Then he went to be campaign mgr for some rich dude.

Said some pretty not nice things about Hillary.

So it was impossible for me to believe he could change. I was wrong.

[ancianita]

44. I hope he shows up around here to check out what's made Democrats fighters since 2000.

[bonniebgood]

47. Welcome Steve and AOC together. I love smart people like those two. nt

[Happyhippychick]

48. I'm delighted, I'm a huge fan

[Evolve Dammit]

49. Like most of us, he genuinely cares about democracy, the Constitution and justice. A welcome voice.

[Fiendish Thingy]

50. Am I the only one worried he will try to remake the Democratic Party as New Conservative Party?

[klook]

56. We already have centrists, moderates, and yes, even Dems I would consider conservative.

There's room for debate on our side of the spectrum. Personally, I listen to the progressive voices more, but moderates and centrists who want to help us WIN for the good of all the people are welcome.

I think Schmidt is conscientious, and I think he will be level headed about his importance as a newcomer, relative to those who've been fighting for progressive causes for decades. If he gets too big for his britches too quickly, I'm sure there are more than a few Democrats who will set him straight.

[Big Blue Marble]

58. The Democratic Party is a big tent party now.

There will be a left wing and center wing and many in-between meaning
there will be strong opinions on all sides.

There is one core value that will fuse us as we make common cause, supporting
our democratic republic and the constitutional government.

Re-stabliizing our country is the first and most pressing mission for all of us.

[DeminPennswoods]

59. No. Schmidt has repeatedly said

he's still a conservative. Dems are a big tent party that has the potential for the more conservative Dems to split off into a center-right party.

[Hav]

63. Probably

How do you think he'd even do that and how would he change the opinions of progressives, for example?
So far, I haven't seen him advocating for Repub policy positions, it's mostly been fighting the Repub party being taken over by fascism which has become even more obvious since the election. Whether he'll enjoy his stay in the party in regards to political issues besides being in opposition to Trumpism is another topic, though.

[JI7]

78. He can't remake a party. The party is whatever it's members are

[MustLoveBeagles]

132. I don't think so

He'll just be a conservative Democrat.

[scarletwoman]

52. This is great! We can really use his messaging prowess!

He's totally correct - that the Democratic party is the only one that stands for American ideals.

[world wide wally]

53. It's about time

[ToxMarz]

55. OK then

But don't teach him the secret handshake just yet. Should be some sort of probationary period.

[JanMichael]

57. That's nice. It also shows why there are a min of 4 potential Left/Right parties in this country.

I really wish we had a parliamentary system. Oh well.

[healthnut7]

61. I say, "Welcome aboard Steve".

[democrank]

62. Steve Schmidt is the best there is on messaging

I hope he can help us with that. A sincere welcome to Steve Schmidt.

[VA_Jill]

64. Welcome aboard, Steve!

Glad to have you!

[Gothmog]

65. This makes me smile

[Cha]

66. COOL! Welcome Aboard, Steve!

[Blecht]

67. I forgive him now

[Dem4Life1102]

68. Welcome to the Party pal!

[peggysue2]

69. Wow, indeed.

That's a huge leap for someone like Schmidt. And it's a plus for the Democratic Party because Schmidt brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in what works in competitive politicking. I'm thinking messaging savvy in particular.

Welcome aboard, Steve Schmidt.

[pandr32]

70. He has earned a huge welcome from me

[George II]

71. I hope he uses his talent to get involved in policy and communication for the Democratic Party.

[Sympthsical]

74. A conservative Republican having a say in Democratic policy? That's desirable?

Sounds just about right.

[George II]

76. Read the subject line of the OP. He's not a republican, in fact hasn't been for a couple of years.

[NurseJackie]

153. This is VERY big news! I'm sure that many* will find it to be distressing news...

This is VERY big news! I'm sure that many* will find it to be distressing news... but frankly, I'm delighted to hear it.



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* or at least one that we know of.

[JI7]

82. Yes, he called for support for same sex marriage in 2009

Considering the chances those rights may be lost he should use his skills to advocate for its support across the country.

[George II]

104. Yes indeed. In fact, he was three years ahead of the best President in my lifetime, Barack Obama....

....who didn't support same sex marriage until 2012. Funny how some forget that, and accept the fact that some people change but imply that others (Schmidt) don't.

I'm SO glad people don't still hold a grudge against Obama because of his early position on the subject, eh?

[betsuni]

107. He's a Democrat now. Democrats support the goals of the party, otherwise they'd still be

independents, like Schmidt, or something else.

[melman]

91. Interesting

I asked you the other day on what policies he differs from Republicans?


Your response was don't know, don't care


What have you learned since then that leads you to believe he should be involved in policy for the Democratic Party?

[George II]

97. As I said, I "don't know, don't care"...

on what policies he differs from Republicans" I really don't give a crap about Republican policies, so how would I know or care on which of theirs STEVE SCHMIDT differs? Seems straightforward enough, doesn't it?

He's now a Democrat, one of us. Now let's see what policy positions he expresses AS A DEMOCRAT!

[melman]

100. So you don't know where he stands on anything

You just think he should have influence on policy.

Okay.

[George II]

101. Did I say that? He would be a great spokesperson on communicating DEMOCRATIC policy....

....just like any other Democrat. He's a very talented and articulate communicator.

That's how things work. Kamala Harris differed with Joe Biden on policy early in the year, and now she's supporting and promoting JOE BIDEN'S policy positions, not her own (where the two differ) And from what we've seen so far, she's doing a great job of that and the two will work very well together.

Okay?

[onetexan]

136. +1 -K&R

[AmericanCanuck]

117. At least he joined with both feet and not just while running for office

He is not going back to being an independent after using the party either. He is all in.

[sheshe2]

121. Boom!

[SunSeeker]

124. LOL

[sheshe2]

126. Thank you my dear.

[R B Garr]

123. Exactly, and no nastiness. nt

[SunSeeker]

129. Yup, since starting the Lincoln Project, Steve has been a loyal ally.

Steve formally joining the Democratic Party makes it official.

[NurseJackie]

154. Haaaaa! Bazinga!

[ehrnst]

164. +10000. (nt)

[Gothmog]

142. I am happy to have Steve join the party

[betsuni]

73. He's probably been paling around with Democrats.

I Googled to see if I could find something about his love life, but instead discovered that people love his house. He has a carving by a Haida First Nations artist in his living room. Pacific Northwest/Northwest Coast art is fantastic.

[NNadir]

75. He did a pretty good job for us and for the country. Even if we disagree on some things...

...I for one welcome him.

[DinahMoeHum]

79. It is neither American nor Christian to nag a repentant sinner. . .

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. . .to the grave.

Emphasis on repentant

With that in mind, I welcome him into our ranks.

He'll be speaking with Lawrence O'Donnell tonight.

[George II]

106. Excellent point, pretty much what I've been saying ever since The Lincoln Project showed up....

People change, that's why we have the word "epiphany" in the English Language. Or Biblically, "Repent, and ye shall be saved."

No one is irredeemable - he, Rick Wilson, Tara Setmayer (I love her, not romantically, hehe) and others have shown that they've seen the light.

Perhaps their retractors might want to watch Star Wars?

[Demsrule86]

80. Welcome Steve...good for you.

[COL Mustard]

84. OK, That's Big News

I, as a former Republican, am not there yet. But if people like Steve do it, it makes things easier for people like me.

[BobTheSubgenius]

89. Yes! NOW I can finally let go of the last of my apprehension.

He seemed very sincere when he was putting out LP's messages, but I thought he might return to the fold after some GOP housecleaning over the next year or two. Clearly, he thinks that is not possible, whether or not he burned his bridges.

When you consider what hethey did, it was not leveled at the GOP...at least, not the GOP he knew. It was the unholy mob of disciplined and dedicated evil-doers, wild-eyed solvent huffers, and a herd of camp followers and farmyard animals.

This latest action puts things in much sharper focus, and shows that the GOP might be even more far gone than we thought. It may well NOT mean that, but it could.

[My Pet Orangutan]

90. 'The Republican Party was fucking Alderaan.

There's no plant there anymore' - Rick Wilson

[onecaliberal]

93. I hope we will take advantage of his mad communication skills.

[GulfCoast66]

96. As an ex-republican I welcome all who come.

Funny, once I started throwing off the lies I believed so much of my life, within a year I was a Social Democrat.

It’s like the scales fell of my eyes.

It’s like a house of cards falling.

And I’m not alone on DU.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

98. Welcome!

[BigmanPigman]

102. Good! Smart and experienced...always welcomed to our party.

[Ilsa]

105. We are the big tent party! Welcome, SS! nt

[Enterstageleft]

108. The real overlooked beauty of this is...

He helped get a lot of Rupugs elected when he was in their camp.

Steve probably knows about skeletons in closets. connections to foreign assets, huge corporate donors, and billionaires looking for tax breaks.

There is so much he could expose if he truly wants to, that could be devastating to the rePug senators & reps.

GO STEVE...DO YOUR WORST (FOR THEM), BEST FOR US.

[bdamomma]

109. You

have seen the LIGHT!!!!

[ailsagirl]

110. How often during the last number of years I have wished he were on our side.

Now he will be-- he'll be a powerful ally, make no mistake.

[3catwoman3]

112. I have been WAITING for this!

He is absolutely passionate about the US and about democracy, and he is a compelling speaker. His vocabulary and the complexity of his thinking process impress the hell out of me.

I think this is a good thing.

[Nevilledog]

138. Sounds like he hangs out here!

Link to tweet

Tweet text:
Steve Schmidt
@SteveSchmidtSES
·
Dec 15, 2020
Democratic. It’s the Democratic Party. It’s the oldest in the world. This headline should read “registering Democratic”. It’s an important enough institution in this country that it is entitled to its’ proper name.

The Hill
@thehill
Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he's registering Democrat http://hill.cm/KLxs7MX
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@NYinLA2121
Damn. You are serious about this.

[BannonsLiver]

113. Bahahaha

This can’t be. I was told by people with a bizarre knee jerk, purity hatred for Schmidt he and TLP would immediately turn on Biden.

What happened? Looks like that kooky narrative is falling apart. Sad!

[Cha]

115. Yes, we were Adamantly told

that.. no Ifs Ands or Buts!

Lol

[AmericanCanuck]

119. Rick Wilson and George Conway will be next.

Fresh blood and political expertise to defeat the republicans.

This is big -- it is almost like people from the higher echelons of KGB (FSB) defecting to the US.

[grantcart]

139. Wilson yes but I doubt Conway will

Wilson wrote "we were wrong", a good starting point

[JI7]

141. No, Conway is an ideological Republican. Maybe more Romney type . Can't really see Rick Wilson

switching .

Schmidt switching made sense to me because I don't think he was ever much of an ideological Republican but more about the wider generalized things they marketed themselves as . I think on Social issues he is probably like most democrats and on fiscal issues maybe a moderate .

There are many people who vote Democratic just because they hate the extremism of the Republicans. It's why every minority group votes Democratic.

If Republicans were to become social liberals while supporting moderate views on economic policy I think some who regularly vote democratic would vote Republican.

[superpatriotman]

116. He's on Larry right now

And is better spoken than many. I welcome him to the party!

[AmericanCanuck]

118. I welcome Steve with open arms

He is not joining just for convenience and resources while seeking higher office.

He is committed and all in.

[oasis]

120. Dem Party is loaded with smart folk. Always room for more of the same.

[R B Garr]

122. This is such an awesome development! Steve is an

incredible asset. Looking forward to seeing him in action more.

He earned his welcome over several months during the election with such searing takedowns of Trump and his former party.

[SunSeeker]

125. Welcome Steve!

[MustLoveBeagles]

128. Welcome aboard Steve

His messaging skills will help us.

[badboy67]

130. Wish these Republicans would stay in their own Party

and quit pulling the center of the Democratic Party always to the political right.

[Budi]

137. Well, Cenk Uyger became a Democrat only in 2016. He formed Justice Democrats to pull the Party Left.

So there's that bit of info to consider.


WIKI:
Cenk Kadir Uygur is a Turkish-American political commentator, media host, attorney, and journalist. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks..

As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative positions but as his views changed he began to identify as a progressive.
He is also a co-founder of Justice Democrats.


Political party
Republican (before 2000)[1]
Independent (2000–2016)
Democratic (2016–present)

[JI7]

143. Another Grifter like Briahna Joy Grey and Jimmy Dore

Schmidt actually supported Democrats while Cenk attacks Democrats.

[Budi]

146. Yup. He's also a multi-millionare

[betsuni]

148. After years convincing his audience that the Democratic Party are wealthy out-of-touch

corporatist establishment elites corrupted by money and power worse than Republicans.

[JI7]

145. The democratic Party is whoever makes up the party. The ones moving things right are those that

attack Democrats .

Right Wing Trash like Tim Canova ran as a democrat while attacking long time liberal democrats .

[betsuni]

147. +1

[Greybnk48]

133. I'm so happy. I LOVE Steve Schmidt!

Welcome home, Steve!

[ooky]

135. I welcome him. His reasoning makes great sense. nt

[Budi]

140. I appreciate his serious communication skills. He is articulate & interesting

Welcome aboard Mr Schmidt & thank you for your assist with TLP.
Your kind of intellect regarding the US Constitution is a rare thing anymore.
👍

[Gothmog]

144. I love the fact that he gets the name of the party right

Link to tweet

[moondust]

149. He mentioned the Whigs

on The Last Word tonight. I don't recall exactly what his point was but the context was the Republican Party. He gets it.

[burrowowl]

151. He thinks autocracy began with tRump, I don't trust him!

Probably thinks Raygun and Thacher were wonderful benevolent leaders. They weren’t!

[burrowowl]

152. He thinks autocracy began with tRump, I don't trust him!

Probably thinks Raygun and Thacher were wonderful benevolent leaders. They weren’t!

[Owl]

155. Fabulous! Welcome Steve!

[Pachamama]

157. Steve Schmidt has had it with the Banana Republic Party and is defending the Democratic Party

Welcome Steve Schmidt to our team!!!

It’s a big tent and we welcome patriots and those that defend the Constitution and the principles of our Nation to make it a strong democracy for all!!!

[TalenaGor]

159. hes just trying to stay on a winning team I think

Dont want to be the strategist who helped sink the ship....$5 bucks says if republicans win again someday he will move back there...

[DeSmet]

162. Bravo

This party is one heck of a lot stronger with him on our side than the other side. No more complicated than that.

[cp]

163. Welcome!!

[quakerboy]

165. Thanks but no thanks

We dont need the guy who advised Cheney, then brought us the Shrub2 rerun, and Alito.

He's not one of us. He's an opportunist, who absolutely can not be trusted.