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calguy

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3. They were responsible republicans with good values

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 07:00 PM

Apr 2020

When the party became irresponsible and lost their sanity, they left the party along with many other responsible republicans. They will help us defeat trump in the fall. As Steve Schmitt has said before, trump will be defeated by a coalition of the decent.

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12 Short years ago, Nicole Wallace and Steve Schmidt were working to get McCain/Palin elected.... [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 OP

They can change again. They're anti Trump but Republicans at heart. dem4decades Apr 2020 #1

Exactly. When I see them interacting on Twitter...clear that they will join hands to oust Trump SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #5

I don't trust them for a second nt Raine Apr 2020 #6

THIS malaise Apr 2020 #16

Maybe hanging around with Democrats will cause a conversion. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #8

Perhaps, but maybe these people now have a front row seat on how bad their political choices were. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #10

They're both moderate conservatives and always will be. Hortensis Apr 2020 #14

There was nothing moderate about the Iraq war malaise Apr 2020 #17

Yes, that's not admirable. But moderate conservatives Hortensis Apr 2020 #33

Anyone can change , and Nicole Wallace did not vote for McCain because of Palin JI7 Apr 2020 #25

People change their minds ALL the time, elleng Apr 2020 #2

Elizabeth Warren. nt oasis Apr 2020 #19

Right elleng Apr 2020 #20

100% OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #30

They were responsible republicans with good values calguy Apr 2020 #3

Agreed....Schmidt was on fire today. He is pretty objectively committed to an anti-Trump OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #13

Nicole said she couldn't vote for Palin after getting to know her. Funtatlaguy Apr 2020 #4

Yes, times and circumstances change Hav Apr 2020 #7

And I thought THAT was crazy! benld74 Apr 2020 #9

I think they see their strong stance against Trump as their mea culpa. nycbos Apr 2020 #11

Gad, don't we all? nt crickets Apr 2020 #12

not really, They truly hate him which is a good thing JI7 Apr 2020 #26

At one time Sgent Apr 2020 #15

Make no mistake: these are the people who helped build the GOP of today Jake Stern Apr 2020 #18

A few months ago Joe Scarborough was all on board Nikki Halley running. dem4decades Apr 2020 #21

Ain't that the truth. Joe S, a reliable FL Republican asshole., until he got his OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #31

That's the point! TomSlick Apr 2020 #22

I hold them in high regard at this time, I am glad to have them. Saboburns Apr 2020 #23

Nicole Wallace did NOT vote for McCain because of Palin . That was when they really started to JI7 Apr 2020 #24

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana use to be a Democrat and supported Kerry in 2004 JI7 Apr 2020 #27

Republicans can change Hamlette Apr 2020 #28

Can't stand Nicole's revisionist bs Sewa Apr 2020 #29

The enemy of my enemy is my temporary ally liberaltrucker Apr 2020 #32