Steve Schmidt has been a Democrat for only a day and already....

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96. I understand and empathize with those who are cynical

But please hear me out:

I was associated at one time intimately with several of the big power brokers in Philly. One of them was the first guy in the NE to get behind Jimmy Carter, another few were the individuals who fundamentally decided who would be mayor and hold most seats on the City Council, every candidate for any office including US House and Senate candidates would pay homage to these individuals. Immense power does not even begin to describe their clout.

All Democrats of course, and some of the most vile, hating, bigoted individuals I have ever met. Scary. I mean it. And God help you if you ever crossed them. I know one doctor who admittedly screwed up the case on one and he was destroyed professionally and personally. It killed him literally within a couple years. Just because these people support candidates who are ideologically congruent with you does not imply that they’re moral or sane. Behind the scenes we have no concept of what they are capable of. You don’t rise to that level just due to intellect or competence.

All these pros scare me.