precisely what she is supposed to be doing.

She's said that Trump forced her to rethink things, and I see no reason to doubt that. If true, as I assume it is, that's to her credit.

she recognized she can not continue being a republican. She's very good at her job.

We MUST acknowledge and recognize when people do such, and welcome them away from the currently brain-dead kleptocracy.

She has said she did not vote in 2008 election even though she worked for McCain and Palin due to her concerns that Palin was an unqualified disaster and Wallace has said she voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Republican Ayn Rand one.

politics. Likes to keep hitting more than her "nice" face would suggest, presumably a habit she picked up during the long campaign, although she seems to think protecting Comey requires bashing Hillary for some reason.

Like all the daytime talking faces, she came to terms with the "rules" for being there, including carefully endorsing and pushing current groupthink, which often has nothing to do with truth or informing, and often involves actively misinforming viewers.

is not just for her, but for Schmidt, Frum and others, is when the Trump menace is hopefully no more, do they want the Republican Party to go BACK to what it was for the 50 years previous to Trump. Trump is the culmination of moderate Republicans like her, not standing up to scumbucket conservatives like Meadows/Paul/Cruz etc.

I'd say the 25 years prior to Reagan, and even then they produced Barry Goldwater, Spiro Agnew and Dick Nixon.

environment post Nixon (Republicans blaming Democrats for supposedly "taking out" their man), to the ramped up hate of the Clinton Presidency, carried on into hate of Hillary.

Once said, "I don't care if a soldier is straight, as long as he can shoot straight."

He was a whole different kind of republican than these shitheads today. He never would have gone along with releasing this piece of fantasy known as "Nunes' memo".

Personally, I long for GOPers like Goldwater. When Rayguns gave the party away to the Religious Wrong, the shtupping of the populace began.

Trump has stained their precious GOP beyond repair and trashed Jeb and George W. Bush along the way.

I'm sure Wallace would like nothing better than to see Trump's administration topple. Big time.

These “Bull Moose” Republicans have lambasted the Trump administration with greater intensity and more frequently than some Democrats.

He does it with such ease and conviction.

They are welcome.

However, one word from them about free-markets or some other bullshit, and it’s donkey-kickin’ time

So there’s that.

Like Steve Schmidt who worked on the McCain/Palin campaign, Nicole Wallace is a smart person who is honest and actually remembers what the true meaning of being a Republican means.

I think she believed in George W. Bush until she saw things she didn't and she has always been honest about that.

Now she is very clear about things and asks hard questions of Republicans and calls out hypocrisy.

She's also written a book (novel): Madame President which I plan to read someday.

She is a conservative. I know conservatives like her. Decent people who want pretty much what I want, but see things differently as to how to get there.

She and the others mentioned in this thread are the point of the spear toward getting back to the GOP of yore. Back to the Nelson Rockefeller types.

I'm not sure they can do it, but I am hopeful. A robust and respectful two party system is what we need. Not compromise for its own sake or for the sake of the two party system, but for the sake of the people.

She helped bring us Sarah Palin who in turn makes it easier to normalize Trump.

So I just haven't warmed up to the wonder of Nicole.

I just don't trust these Republicans who have suddenly seen the light once tRump came on the scene. He isn't anything that they didn't work their whole lives to achieve, so why aren't they happy?

If somebody like Rmoney gets the rethug presidential nomination, you can count on these fair weather repubs to go running back with their "horror" stories of life on the liberal side.

I want to see different spots on those leopards and new stripes on the tigers.

Nicolle was so appalled by Palin that she did not vote for John McCain, and that is saying something.

I watched her on The View when she was a regular. She had no respect for Palin from day one and spoke of it often.

She’s one of the few republicans I trust. She’s genuine, and I felt like she was more like a moderate dem in her beliefs. Obviously shes no longer a repub.

Before that she worked for GW Bush in communications and for his campaign in '04. Pardon me that I'm not positive about her or Steve Schmidt even though they're now making the noises we like to hear.

I don't expect anyone to agree with me. I'm simply turned off by both of them. They've seen the light? I'm skeptical. Like Leith replied in post #23 - I too believe she'll be on the Romney train should he decide to run.

If she switches Parties I'll reconsider. Until then, fugetaboutit.

I love her format where she has a roundtable for the entire show and they have actual, calm serious discussions among guests of different political views. She asks great questions and follow up questions.

I think she and Schmidt have had true epiphanies. The others hate Trump, but like lower taxes, less regulation, etc. I'd say they're the business/country club GOP, not the crazy social crusaders who have taken over the party.

She's a small-c conservative who makes no bones about having left the GOP because of Trump. She worked with John McCain and was assigned to educate Sarah Palin, as a result of which she did not vote for McCain at all.

What's not to like?

That person was his communications director. She's just another right wing extremist.

she will revert to form once a 'normal' Republican runs for President. That goes for Frum, Wilson, Sykes, and the rest of the Never Trumpers.

I feel she really identifies with "traditional" Repubs, whatever that means.

She despises Trump. She knows he is dangerous.

again the other day. She worked on the campaign but could not vote for McCain due to Palin.

She's a fucking windsock! She's changing with the wind. Just like the rest i.e. Schmitt, Steele, Frum, etc. Ten minutes after Trump is gone they will be blaming liberals for everything and calling us traitors again. Try not to forget that these are the same people that spent fucking decades building the Titanic that is the Trump presidency. But by all means give these fuckers a lifeboat.

Democrats are easy marks because we hold to our beliefs. These guy just blow with the direction of the popular winds. Like Joe Scab. They'll be back on the GOP bandwagon as soon as a sane candidate emerges.

I don't think a realization of past inaccuracies is indicative of a wind-sock.

Seems more indicative of a mind subject to adapting to new information... which reading through the thread, may be a more difficult task than I previously imagined (uh-oh... I adapted to new information: I MUST be a wind-sock!!!).



But by all means... the dogmatic mind is greatly comforted by the immutability of itself.

This is a woman who worked on the McCain PALIN candidacy. For the entirety of the election. Sure she couldn't vote for them. But apparently the money was good enough that she felt no qualms about pushing this mindless bimbo on the population. What a fucking role model! Wow! She evolved! Mark my words, she'all evolve again.

And, dogmatic my ass. We are at war. If you want to give lifeboats to those that brought this shit show on us, by all means, knock yourself out.. But, some of us can see through their bullshit.

What new information? That she says what you like to hear? That she agrees with you at this moment in time? Gimme a fucking break. In order for there to be reconciliation, one must admit the crimes they've committed and beg forgiveness. She ain't done either.

...and Wilson, and I think they are intelligent (especially Schmidt) I cannot forget that Nicolle and Steve helped to infllict Sarah Palin on this country, and that Rick Wilson was responsible for the hatchet job on triple amputee Max Cleland, resulting in the election of that human version of Foghorn Leghorn, Saxby Chambliss.

I find David Jolly to be very thoughtful and analytical, and it seems like he is grieving.

I respect how she expresses herself.

I used to loathe her. Her voice was all whinny and she defended W and his ilk. But she has made many major improvements over the past few years. She doesn't whine anymore. She looks more comfortable in front of the camera. She is smart. I think she found her voice and has evolved into a pretty good TV news host.

She is still a republican or at least still supports the "old" republican ideals. I do make a point to watch her she. I hope she continues to evolve.

shocked by events

Quite hilarious how the two of them have been portrayed today on this forum.

Big picture above short term. I never lose sight of that.

beyond that she is the same she's always been. I don't trust her one bit, don't be fooled by her!

Her show opened with a discussion of Nunes' memo. She had Rucker, WaPo, and Baker, NYT as off-set guests. When Baker made a comment about not knowing who to believe, she asked him if one of those people was the FBI director.

She and Schmidt are country over party, but they are more old school Rs.

Never forget, GW Bush, "I am a media creation." Ms. Wallace was an employee of the enabler and co-dependent staff.

So far, her show has been good and she asks insightful questions. I started to see a bit of her humanity back when she confessed to Steve Schmidt that she couldn't vote for McCain because of Sarah Palin.

but she seems sound as regards tRUMP. That's enough for now.