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Former McCain Campaign Chair Steve Schmidt Evaluates 2012 GOP Field As ‘Mosaic Of Nonsense’

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Steve Schmidt, John McCain‘s 2008 advisor, told In The Arena host Eliot Spitzer that, in his view, any serious GOP candidate with sights set on 2012 will have to contend with “a reality show” and a “theater of the absurd,” calling the current field a “mosaic of nonsense.” However, all hope is not yet lost.

He explains:

We have some very good and very serious candidates in this race, but one of their big challenges is trying to navigate what is in essence a reality show, if you will. You see that playing out this week. I think whether you’re Jon Hunstman, who wrote an excellent article, I think, framing his candidacy in the Wall Street Journal today, talking about some of the major issues that this country faces. Mitt Romney, who’s going to be announcing his candidacy this week. All that is taking place in this context of what I call “the mosaic of nonsense.”

And what about Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich? “Well, clearly,” said Schmidt, “none of them is going to be president of the United States.” He continues:

None of them is going to be the Republican nominee, but you’ve had this theater of the absurd taking place over the course of much of the spring. In there somewhere is a serious campaign waiting to get started and I think, when you look at the Republican field right now, you’re looking at three serious candidates and they are Governor Pawlenty, Governor Hunstman, and Governor Romney.

Do you agree with Schmidt’s assessment of the field? We’ve been keeping a close eye on Rebublican (and other right-leaning) voters’ take on potential 2012 candidates and, so far, it seems they don’t (yet?) echo Schmidt’s enthusiasm for Pawlenty or Huntsman, although Romney has indeed been polling relatively well.

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  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    Steve Schmidt = RINO.

  • writer

    Whomever the far left hates the most, that’s who should run.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    writer said:
    Whomever the far left hates the most, that’s who should run.

    Living or dead?

  • writer

    From your incessant posts, King, let’s guess who you hate the most. Tough one.

  • Big Eddie

    The bus lady !

  • writer

    I’d guess someone whose kids have been ‘out there’, and thus are ‘fair game’.

  • Big Eddie

    Now that Weiner has established his Democrat cred , he should jump in and challenge B.O.

    Obama named his dog after himself , by the way .

  • Universaltruth

    writer said:
    Whomever the far left hates the most, that’s who should run.

    All three of them are decent people – they’ll never get the Republican nomination.

  • writer

    Has the dog been ‘out there’?

  • Big Eddie

    How dare those children have a happy childhood and wonderful parents .

  • writer

    Everybody sing: Somewhere, OUT THERE, beneath the pale moonlight……

  • Pablo

    Yeah. Boy, if only the GOP had someone like…oh, John McCain. That would be awesome.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    I think a Jack Ryan – Michael Huffington ticket may be just the thing.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    Pablo said:
    Yeah. Boy, if only the GOP had someone like…oh, John McCain. That would be awesome.

    I don’t see that happening, but I bet Bob Dole would come back.

  • TeaPartyNation

    “Former McCain Campaign Chair Steve Schmidt Evaluates 2012 GOP Field As ‘Mosaic Of Nonsense’”

    ..obviously schmidt is disappointed that the field doesn’t include a RINO TRAITOR CERTIFIED LOSER like AMNESTY-JOHN mccain.

  • notsofast

    Wait a minute- the libs said we should not be talking about Weiner but important topics like how do we address the debt limit, the debt itself, unemployment, etc.

    Why is CNN wasting it’s time on this non-issue, libs?

  • Yogi Gupta

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  • eingriff

    Steve Schmidt, John McCain’s 2008 advisor, in calling the current GOP field a “mosaic of nonsense”, is speaking from experience, for McCain certainly turned out to be a RINO and a bloody fool.

  • http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-beck-explains-how-the-unions-are-using-teachers-firefighters-and-co ImNotBlue

    writer said:
    From your incessant posts, King, let’s guess who you hate the most. Tough one.

    You mean just on this site, or in all of “Amerika”?

  • Rosco1776

    Ron Paul 2012!!

  • http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

    Yet another reason McCain lost in 2008, S Schmidt…

  • J Baustian

    I saw on Steve Schmidt’s resume that he was Matt Fong’s campaign chair in the 1998 California Senate race.

    Matt Fong would have make a great US Senator, but was never heard from again.

    Anyone who gives Steve Schmidt more than the time of day is a fool. That certainly includes Senator McCain, and anyone who hopes to win the 2012 GOP nomination.

  • http://activitypit.ning.com/profile/massmurdermedia MASSMURDERMEDIA

    this is coming from a guy who, among others on the campaign, basically threw palin under the bus after mccain lost…

  • http://activitypit.ning.com/profile/massmurdermedia MASSMURDERMEDIA

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  • puck30

    Okay so this ya hoo did say one thing semi right, he picked Governors as serious candidates. Other then that notso much.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

    Steve Schmidt? Rude fat guy who wears sunglasses atop his bald head at night and curses in front of children? Steve Schmidt, one of the two worst campaign staffers in political history; the other being Nicolle(TheMole)Wallace? That Steve Schmidt?

  • Yogi Gupta

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    First thing is to learn about ” Your comment is awaiting moderation”, and if I can figure that out and decide to stay than I will try to figure out the password problem.

  • CAconservative

    Donald Trump and his Mosaic of nonsense forced Obimbo to produce, didn’t it! “Theater of absurd” is what we have in the White House now! The three he’s talking about might be effective in the GOP’s mind but, to the Tea-Party and Independents that may not hold true.

  • BatBoy

    $20 says Steve Schmidt will be employed by a Democrat this time around….

    Anyone want to loose $20?

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    LOL is there a bigger loser than the guy that lost the last campaign to an empty suit. He got a total unknown elected president. We know have someone that could not pass a background check to be a butler in the White House let alone president.

  • MadCharles

    These people never get embarrassed by their past. Don’t look at the man behind the curtain.. You don;t really see him..

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    I had great empathy for Schmidt when Gramps picked Palin. There was nothing left to do other than to watch the water circle and and the waster material disappear down the pipe.

  • Alz

    Lars Svensen said:
    Steve Schmidt? Rude fat guy who wears sunglasses atop his bald head at night and curses in front of children? Steve Schmidt, one of the two worst campaign staffers in political history; the other being Nicolle(TheMole)Wallace? That Steve Schmidt?

    Steve Schmidt is a zero. The only way he could win an election is if his candidate ran unopposed – and I’d bet that he’d be apologizing along the way.

  • Nachi

    Steve learned well. He had McCain to study.

  • Michael_T

    writer said:
    Whomever the far left hates the most, that’s who should run.

    I would argue just the opposite.

    Whoever the far RIGHT hates the most, that’s who should run.

    They would attract the most votes from independents, who we all know are the key to victory.

  • http://victoryinamericaday-11210.blogspot.com/ Bob Uda

    Steve Schmidt is a blithering idiot. He gave John McCain such stupid advice, which caused him to lose big. Send this guy over to the Democrats to advise Obama. That’ll be one way to sabotage Obama’s campaign.

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