Steve Schmidt Leaves The Republican Party

Steve Schmidt is (was) a Republican strategist who has worked for George W. Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was the chief strategist for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign (and one of the key decision-makers responsible for putting Sarah Palin on the ticket, although he later fell seriously out of professional love with her.) He was never a fan of Donald Trump and has spoken out/tweeted about the 45th president in a very critical way. Today Steve renounced his membership in the Republican party with some choice words as he walked out the door:

It is corrupt, indecent and immoral. With the exception of a few Governors like Baker, Hogan and Kasich it is filled with feckless cowards who disgrace and dishonor the legacies of the party’s greatest leaders. This child separation policy is connected to the worst abuses of

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2018

Season of renewal in our land is the absolute and utter repudiation of Trump and his vile enablers in the 2018 election by electing Democratic majorities. I do not say this as an advocate of a progressive agenda.  I say it as someone who retains belief in DEMOCRACY and decency.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2018

Establishes internment camps for babies. Everyone of these  complicit leaders will carry this shame through history. There legacies will be ones of well earned ignominy. They have disgraced their country and brought dishonor to the Party of Lincoln.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2018

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.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2018