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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

What amazes me, Steve, is that that orange traitor doesn't realize how lucky HE is to be an American. If this were the north korea he adores, he would already have been shot instead of receiving the fair trial that our great Democracy guarantees him. The lack of appreciation for all he has been lucky to have as an American makes me sick.

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

I get so much satisfaction reading your apt descriptions of Donald Trump & the GOP representatives who have morphed the Judicial, Oversight, & “Weaponization of the Fed Govt” committees into taxpayer-funded protection rackets for their Don. While the every day MAGAs have moved on to fighting wokeness, the inner circle of the Trump cult clings ever more tightly to him. McCarthy, Greene, Jordan & Comer remind me of the sparse group of NXIVM cult members who danced outside the Manhattan jail holding Keith Raniere.

I highly recommend watching Rachel Maddow’s A-block from her show last night. She meticulously laid out the crimes that Trump has committed throughout his life along with the myriad crimes of his lawyers, accountants, campaign managers & advisors. When you elect a criminal, expect him & his associates to commit more crimes. “Criming” is just Trump being Trump.

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

I love the way Steve describes an Ass Hole without uttering one cuss word.

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I hope Alvin politely gives Bryan, Gym and James the middle finger.

The time is upon Republicans to pick a side again. MAGA cult vz let justice play out.

History yet again will record the traitors to democracy and the rule of law.

I sincerely hope there is no violence, especially the gun sort.

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Genes matter. DJT's grandfather was a pimp, his father was a racist slumlord. The good people of New York City have always know this about his heritage and to this day have shunned him. In addition to his rotten gene pool, his demented need for acceptance and approval have fueled his hatred and drive for revenge toward any person or institution that he imagines might stand against him.

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It is insanity, all of it. That’s it. I have nothing else this morning.

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Trump is the great conman that has ever lived and I suspect it is the accomplishment of which he is most proud. His ability to capture the Presidency was his Mona Lisa of cons. He loves looking out at his rally attendees and thinking to himself “What dopes. What easy marks. “ dir Trump exploiting other human beings is a sport that has no equal. Not even his beloved golf can compare.

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From the military parades in France, to ‘his’ Generals, ‘his’ Roy Cohn, ‘his’ FBI, ‘his’ this and that he really will go down in history as a criminal Emperor With No Clothes. All bluster, show and no substance whatsoever to tell

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

Steve, thanks for this essay. I. Loved. Every. Word.

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One piece of evidence that Trump is almost done is the failure of his MAGA loons to heed his call for “protest.” Here in Manhattan, about 20 nuts showed up to protest around the DA’s office, where Trump will have his fingerprints and mugshot taken. There were more reporters than protesters.

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

I don't believe I could agree with you any more than I do. I love your descriptions and your writing. Thanks so much for what you do!

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

Thank you Steve for your eloquent use of words to describe such a horrible human being. It’s what has always drawn me to your content, whether on tv, podcast or written opinion. Such a refreshing alternative to the guttural language of the MAGA crowd.

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt

Thanks , Steve for another thought provoking missive to start my day. I feel encouraged.

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I really hope that you are right and that I am wrong, Mr. Schmidt, but I see this playing out more dangerously and violently than you do. Republican leaders have already begun parroting the Former Guy's cries of a politically-motivated prosecution, and these claims are being amplified by the execrable talking heads on Fox "News". Calls have been made for "protests", which we all know to be a euphemism for violence, and I am terrified that that is exactly what we will see.

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Thanks Steve. Here in the NY/NJ area, many of us are angry about Trump’s history of breaking the law and evading responsibility. He was booed at his own poling place in 2016. Why has he gotten away with so much? Why is so much of the media afraid of discussing Trump’s Russian mafia buddies? What’s the story with Cy Vance? Enough! No one is above the law. Or is it just true that the wealthy well-connected own this country and we just live here.

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Only a crazy person would publicly announce they will be arrested on a certain day. I can't help it, I want to see him do a perp walk. Better yet in his prison clothes and shackles. He's a criminal! Hopefully someday my family will get it.

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