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turbinetree

(24,726 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:59 AM Jun 2018

GOP strategist Steve Schmidt denounces party, will vote for Democrats

Source: The Hill

BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 06/20/18 07:33 AM EDT

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, one of the GOP's loudest critics of President Trump, renounced the party early Wednesday and announced that he will begin voting for Democrats.

Schmidt slammed Trump in a Twitter thread, saying he was leaving the party that once ended slavery.

“29 years and nine months ago I registered to vote and became a member of The Republican Party which was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and stand for the dignity of human life,” Schmidt tweeted.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/393170-gop-strategist-denounces-party-will-vote-for-democrats

“This Independent voter will be aligned with the only party left in America that stands for what is right and decent and remains fidelitous to our Republic, objective truth, the rule of law and our Allies. That party is the Democratic Party,” Schmidt wrote.

Schmidt called for a blue wave to bring back Democratic majorities in the 2018 midterm elections.

Hey Steve Schmidt,, we have open arms for you and others............................thank you.....................

November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

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GOP strategist Steve Schmidt denounces party, will vote for Democrats (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2018 OP

Welcome Steve C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #1

I wondered when he would do this, glad to hear FloridaBlues Jun 2018 #2

Too bad that we can't get Bernie to join. olegramps Jun 2018 #14

Yay! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #3

Steve Schmidt pamdb Jun 2018 #4

Yes, Steele seems ready. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #6

Agreed. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2018 #10

Michael Smerconish basically did the same thing 10 years ago BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #5

And don't forget . . . moreland01 Jun 2018 #7

We need a couple of Republican Senators to flip. world wide wally Jun 2018 #8

Would love it. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2018 #11

I wouldn't count on Susan Collins sdfernando Jun 2018 #12

Those are the only two I could think of. world wide wally Jun 2018 #13

Good for him.. ONE THING to remember, however.. pangaia Jun 2018 #9

C_U_L8R

(45,025 posts)

1. Welcome Steve

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:03 AM

Jun 2018

You are a strong voice that the country needs right now.

FloridaBlues

(4,009 posts)

2. I wondered when he would do this, glad to hear

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:07 AM

Jun 2018

olegramps

(8,200 posts)

14. Too bad that we can't get Bernie to join.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:54 AM

Jun 2018

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

3. Yay!

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:35 AM

Jun 2018

pamdb

(1,332 posts)

4. Steve Schmidt

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:37 AM

Jun 2018

I was wondering, every time I would see him on msnbc. Now, time for Michael Steele to take the plunge.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

6. Yes, Steele seems ready.

Reply to pamdb (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 09:52 AM

Jun 2018

They need to start a movement. Rather than just give up, any old-school Republicans with some remaining shred of a conscience need to do this, make it OK for people to have a conscience, even Republicans.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,059 posts)

10. Agreed.

Reply to pamdb (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:32 AM

Jun 2018

I don't think Michael Steele or Nicole Wallace are far behind. Steele was close to the tipping point when Franklin Graham(?) claimed that we should be giving Trump a "mulligan" on the Stormy Daniels issue. This should do it.

BumRushDaShow

(129,662 posts)

5. Michael Smerconish basically did the same thing 10 years ago

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:42 AM

Jun 2018

and wrote an essay for Huffington Post 2 years later to say why - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-smerconish/for-me-the-party-is-over_b_470793.html

Schmidt is a bit late but at least he is finally waking up.

moreland01

(744 posts)

7. And don't forget . . .

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 09:57 AM

Jun 2018

Ana Navarro.

world wide wally

(21,757 posts)

8. We need a couple of Republican Senators to flip.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:12 AM

Jun 2018

Lisa? Susan?

WinstonSmith4740

(3,059 posts)

11. Would love it.

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:38 AM

Jun 2018

But am not holding my breath. They both talk a good story, but back down every time. For cryin' out loud, Collins took McConnell's WORD on something, and then was shocked, SHOCKED that he broke it! https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/4/1721085/-Surprise-McConnell-just-broke-all-those-promises-Susan-Collins-got-in-exchange-for-her-tax-vote

sdfernando

(4,947 posts)

12. I wouldn't count on Susan Collins

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:40 AM

Jun 2018

She is all hat and no cattle....lots of words of concern and some push back against her party....all to get her some face time...but when its time to put up, she falls right back in line. I do not trust anything that comes out of that woman's mouth.

world wide wally

(21,757 posts)

13. Those are the only two I could think of.

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:48 AM

Jun 2018

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

9. Good for him.. ONE THING to remember, however..

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 10:21 AM

Jun 2018

When people refer to historical positions of the 2 major parties, they often forget that their positions changed radically over decades, centuries...

I prefer to think of something more along the lines of liberals vs conservatives, or open minded vs closed minded, or -- you get the picture.......

Eh, that's just me being picky...

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