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In reply to the discussion: Steve Schmidt-If Barack Obama was the president of the United States, this would not have happened. [View all]progressoid
(49,990 posts)Schmidt is portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the HBO film Game Change. The film, based on chapters of the book of the same title by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, focuses on the choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate in the 2008 United States presidential election. Schmidt is shown as pushing for the choice of Palin, then afterward conceding she was unqualified for the job, including that she had a limited knowledge of current affairs.[40] Schmidt himself voiced his approval of the film, saying that "it tells the truth of the campaign"[41] and that watching the film was tantamount to "an out-of-body experience".
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