Ex-GOP Strategist Accuses Trump of Starting 'Cold Civil War'

[endicom]

PJ Media
Tyler O'Neil
Oct. 19, 2018

On Thursday night, a former Republican strategist accused President Donald Trump of starting a "cold civil war," and claimed he was "complicit" in the alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist, disappeared from inside the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, and Turkey claims to have a recording of his brutal murder at the hands of Saudis.

Steve Schmidt, a strategist who worked for George W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and John McCain, has gone rabid anti-Trump, and went on MSNBC to give advice to the Democrats on their messaging for 2018.

"There’s one question on the ballot. Does the country want to put a check on Donald Trump? Do we want to put a check on Trumpism? Do we want to repudiate it or do we want to validate it?" Schmidt asked. "Because should the Republicans maintain majority control in the House, should they maintain majority control in the Senate, this president will not only be unchecked, he will be emboldened."

More... https://pjmedia.com/video/ex-gop-strategist-accuses-trump-of-starting-cold-civil-war/

[Sanguine]

Never heard of him.  FWIW.

[endicom]

Never heard of him.  FWIW.

Not the first time he's come up in this forum. RINO par excellence, it seems. Or hustler, if you prefer.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why is this Steve Schmidt telling us to surrender to the Democrat Socialists?

[Formerly Once-Ler]

"There’s one question on the ballot. Does the country want to put a check on Donald Trump? Do we want to put a check on Trumpism? Do we want to repudiate it or do we want to validate it?" Schmidt asked. "Because should the Republicans maintain majority control in the House, should they maintain majority control in the Senate, this president will not only be unchecked, he will be emboldened."

More... https://pjmedia.com/video/ex-gop-strategist-accuses-trump-of-starting-cold-civil-war/

I have made many political mistakes in assessing the American voting population.  The biggest was assuming people smarter than me were voting because it was important.  I accept the consequences of those beliefs.  I wish I alone could accept the consequences for my children, but I fear they will ultimately pay the price, and it is a difficult tightrope to walk.

I recognize President Trump as erratic, vain, and irrational and yet I do nothing to stop him. 

That may change.

[skeeter]

I have made many political mistakes in assessing the American voting population.  The biggest was assuming people smarter than me were voting because it was important.  I accept the consequences of those beliefs.  I wish I alone could accept the consequences for my children, but I fear they will ultimately pay the price, and it is a difficult tightrope to walk.

I recognize President Trump as erratic, vain, and irrational and yet I do nothing to stop him. 

That may change.

Well I won't be the one to call the FBI.

[endicom]

Why is this Steve Schmidt telling us to surrender to the Democrat Socialists?

This may help explain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Schmidt

He may be like the general who is good with tactics but without the capacity for strategy.

[mountaineer]

Steve Schmidt, a strategist who worked for George W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and John McCain

[endicom]

I have made many political mistakes in assessing the American voting population.  The biggest was assuming people smarter than me were voting because it was important.  I accept the consequences of those beliefs.  I wish I alone could accept the consequences for my children, but I fear they will ultimately pay the price, and it is a difficult tightrope to walk.

I recognize President Trump as erratic, vain, and irrational and yet I do nothing to stop him. 

That may change.

But enough about you, let's talk about you.

[Wingnut]

I have made many political mistakes in assessing the American voting population.  The biggest was assuming people smarter than me were voting because it was important.  I accept the consequences of those beliefs.  I wish I alone could accept the consequences for my children, but I fear they will ultimately pay the price, and it is a difficult tightrope to walk.

I recognize President Trump as erratic, vain, and irrational and yet I do nothing to stop him. 

That may change.

Leopards never change their spots

[Formerly Once-Ler]

[That's enough. ]

You seem unsatisfied.

[Frank Cannon]

Never heard of him.  FWIW.

He was Rotting Corpse McCain's campaign manager..........'nuff said.

[Frank Cannon]

I recognize President Trump as erratic, vain, and irrational and yet I do nothing to stop him. 

That may change.

Well in my experience impotent, pusillanimous jerk offs always say they are going to do stuff but never do. First, they are too stupid to create an effective plan of action. Secondly they end up finding out it is easier to be a crank then take action.

A lot of folks find that type of person annoying. I don't. I enjoy steam rolling over their lazy, weak faggity asses.   

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Well in my experience impotent, pusillanimous jerk offs always say they are going to do stuff but never do. First, they are too stupid to create an effective plan of action. Secondly they end up finding out it is easier to be a crank then take action.

A lot of folks find that type of person annoying. I don't. I enjoy steam rolling over their lazy, weak faggity asses.

First off.  Congrats on learning the meaning of pusillanimous.  Second show my weak faggity ass what you got big boy.

[INVAR]

The accusation I find hilarious because it reminds me of a great scene in "John Adams'.

According to McCainiac Schmidt, Trump has apparently violated the fundamental rules of civility by 'always letting the Media and Left win'.


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[Frank Cannon]

First off.  Congrats on learning the meaning of pusillanimous.  Second show my weak faggity ass what you got big boy.

I wasn't talking about you, but the fact that you think that describes you speaks volumes about the quality of human you are.

[Fishrrman]

^^^^^
Forget it, Frank.
He's on my ignore list, too.

[RoosGirl]

If the remaining GOP that think this were actually Ex-GOP we might be in a pretty good place.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I wasn't talking about you, but the fact that you think that describes you speaks volumes about the quality of human you are.

Of course you were talking about me.  There is no other way to take your post to me, unless English a second language for you, and you have no idea what the words you use mean....

[Absalom]

Spelling of name is incorrect; it's Steve Schmuck!!!

[dfwgator]

How did I know it would be Steve Schmidt before even clicking on the thread.

[Emjay]

Well I won't be the one to call the FBI.

Maybe someone should if we could trust the FBI.  Once-ler's post was chilling; if I thought he had the guts to do anything but spout anti-Trump diatribes, I would put a watch on him.

[Frank Cannon]

Of course you were talking about me.  There is no other way to take your post to me, unless English a second language for you, and you have no idea what the words you use mean....

I was clearly making a generalization about a type of weak pathetic person I have no respect for. Maybe flunking out of 7th grade has you confused about word meanings and sentence structure but I never mentioned you at all.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

This may help explain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Schmidt

He may be like the general who is good with tactics but without the capacity for strategy.

Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers love child?