Brutally honest interview with Steve Schmidt - Palin "is filled with anger, has a divisive message"
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- Former McCain senior campaign strategist Steve Schmidt on Morning Joe (MSNBC), March 12, 2012
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Everyone should watch "Game Change"; the film has so many points that relate to the current presidential race. Palin was totally the precursor to Trump.
I look forward to a 'Game Change' analysis for 2016....
you mean from Clinton?
Mark Jackson I should have pointed out that the movie was based on a book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, who also wrote any analysis of the 2012 race. Their take on 2016 is bound to be a doozy.
@@douglasdaniel4504 wont ever happen because of Halperin
@@douglasdaniel4504 oh my! Did they ever write that book for 2016? I CANNOT WAIT FOR ALL THE MOVIES ABOUT TRUMP THAT ARE BOUND TO COME OUT
Steve Schmidt admits to his mistakes. Not many people related to politics do that. I don't agree with his political ideology but respect him as being a man of integrity.
He's not a man of integrity. Why didn't he resign from the McCain campaign or have palin removed from the ticket. He worked for palins election to be vp to the end.
MultiCased
Quitting the campaign would have done no good...to the contrary, Palin needed at least one person to control her
No integrity if he went along with the Palin sham. Sorry.
Schmidt is an idiot. He said Hillary would get 400 electoral votes and the Dems would take congress.
He wasn't the only one in fairness
Wow! What total honesty! I really have respect for this guy. (And I'm a hard core Democrat)
Dennis Hartnett I agree with you for the most part. Two things struck me though: 1. He wouldn't go so far as to take responsibility for the Palin selection. He hid behind being on "the team" that chose her. That may be true, but take responsibility dude. 2. Putting John Edwards in the same category as Palin in regard to competency was another cop out. She occupies that space all by herself.
+Dennis Hartnett I'm just a little bit more to the left than you, I think...but I completely agree with you! He's a very very effective communicator, clear message and direct...Gotta give him credit, respect and kudos to him... 😄🇬🇧
Stephen Mitchell-I'm pretty far left - it's just that I've come to expect nothing but garbage form republicans, that when I see even a little honesty, I tend to over praise -
I know exactly what you mean! It's like finding a rare diamond! So you get all excited about them being truthful...Is it easy being Far Left in the USA these days?
Stephen Mitchell very easy
in San Francisco
I don't agree with all his politics, but I really respect this guy. It's so rare to see such brutal honesty in political discussion today.
This is the woman who Donald Trump said he would like to have in his government.
+Daniel McCoy Think about it. Sarah Palin would have been an obscure and forgotten former Governor of one of the lest populated states but for John McCain's decision to name her as his running mate. From this, she made her name and her fortune. Yet even after Donald Trump ridiculed the valor of Sen. McCain (My heroes don't get caught), Mrs. Palin appears at a rally to endorse Trump. The woman has no loyalty. No sense of gratitude.
And yet, "she was monumentally more fluent and prepared [Than Donald Trump]. She looked like Henry Kissinger compared to [Trump] on these national security issues. There is a profound policy point that should send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about issues of national security." - Steve Schmitt Savage.
I would say that the true traitors are Steve Schmidt and Nicole Wallace. They wanted Obama to win, and they succeeded. Now, they are at home at the most liberal network on cable.
steven franklin locker room talk not
I agree with the President. Again.
I appreciate his honesty. He pretty much cut to the core of what is wrong with politics... all that matters is winning and politicians along with their managers will do anything and everything to win.
bg147 of course you do. It fits your narrative. McCain himself said it was BS. You respect Steve because he is a sellout. You paint the right as low morals. I suggest you look in the liberal mirror
He’s complete BS! Lies and more lies about Palin and McCain!
"I hope that (no one being nominated who is not qualified) never happens again."
Our President now is Donald Trump.
Ryan Englander -
Interesting triple-negative sentence that makes it's meaning indecipherable and comprehension impossible. Got to be a democrat.
I do think there was some sexism there, whilst i abhor her politics and personality, the incumbent is much much worse but got away with it all...
@@showtime951 dont be a dick
I suppose you think Biden is "qualified" because hes been in government half a freaking century? Hes managed to destroy the country in under a year!
I'm a progressive and I absolutely love him. Schmidt is the type of man you want on your team
What a refreshing moment of honesty. That takes honour and integrity, and I am a dyed-in-the-wool liberal.
Lex Dunn -
Do you watch "Morning Joe"?
he blamed a "team" and not himself
The selection of Palin is where McCain lost any chance at getting my vote. Your first presidential decision is choosing your running mate. The fact that a man of his age with his health concerns chose her immediately made him unfit for the office.
And yet, "she was monumentally more fluent and prepared [Than Donald Trump]. She looked like Henry Kissinger compared to [Trump] on these national security issues. There is a profound policy point that should send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about issues of national security." - Steve Schmitt Savage.
It's hard for me as foreigner to understand how could a nation with people and culture as outspoken as the USA end up having to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.for the 1st time since start watching US Presidential Candidate Debate in Bush Jr. vs Kerry,I learned next to nothing.Trump is simply unfit,Hillary is incompetent
Tunjung Utomo Because we have 2 political parties that are bought off by the 1%. And since Ronald Reagan (3 decades), they have been systematically dumbing down, did-informing, deregulating, and distracting Americans from voting in their best interests.
You watch too much MSM.
RINO McCain. Palin would be a better President RINO McCain. You watch too much MSM
"Unprepared"... NO PEOPLE! The correct adjective is inept. When someone has to show you where Germany is located on a map, well :\
Cakes Eadroj -
The question put to Palin was, "I have no idea where Germany is. My child has to go there to be seen by a pediatric specialist. Could you please locate it for me on a map, Governor?"
Get serious.
So there is another video where they go over fact and fiction. According to the foreign policy advisor in the room, that never happened. They never even discussed WWII. While I’m sure the movie is accurate for the most part, in that case, they took some liberties.
@@showtime951 yet Palin didnt know where it was. that Palin's fault - no one else. she's a dummy.
@@jegelsker975 -
I don't know what your life's accomplishments looks like, Jeg. So obviously don't know what your accomplishments look like in comparison to mine or your next-door neighbors or Sarah Palin's or your brother's if you have one or anyone else. I hope and I pray that you are successful and then you have a list of accomplishments and that that list grows bigger and more impressive every day that is my hope. But what if I was to characterize your intelligence and your abilities as a cognitive thinking human being based on the paragraph that you wrote me with all of its incorrect abbreviations incorrect grammar ization incorrect capitalization and on and on and on.
In maybe 30 words, there might be 30 grammatical errors do I give a shit ?
No. Do I say the Jeg is the dumbest motherfuker in the world?
No I don't because I'm able to look over that and say Jeg doesn't know everything or in the spirit of brevity or whatever just wants to get his message out there.
Why would you demand more from her than you demand of yourself? Just something to think about. Good luck and God bless.
Steve Schmidt is very impressive as a person !
and here we are.... TODAY....... doomed to forever repeat mistakes and NEVER to learn from them.
Julianne Moore owned as Palin..Woody Harelson was awesome as Steve. Just a great movie all around.I highly recommend it. It was a movie,but it viewed like a behind the scenes documentary.
Of course we have to create false parity. They have to say that Edwards is the same as Palin. But Palin's problem was her competence. Edwards' problem was his character. Individuals with bad characters can competently run countries. People without brains cannot.
I find her character to be nearly as impaired as her intellect.
if you have any problems with the critique presented against her, feel free to elaborate case by case. the back-log is vast. Oh? you got nothing? i see nothing has changed, still can't expect anything from republicunt.
so, nothing. i rest my case.
networkdeath1 Watch the interview with Katie Couric and then tell us how this woman exudes self confidence.
networkdeath1 One cannot get the blind to see.
I respect this man for his honesty
This interview has made me respect Steve Schmidt.
This guy earns my respect for his honesty and candor.
I'm a Democrat and I've been watching Steve Schmidt's political commentary on the DNC and I truly believe he's much too intelligent, sane and rational to remain a Republican much longer.He's very honest and self-effacing.C'Mon Steve! Join hands with us! We are the party of INCLUSION! Obama/Biden 2012!!
Mirka: "...can you look back and say that this was an unfair experience for her (Palin)...?" Bitch, she agreed to become McCain's running mate. duh
Palin will NEVER EVER have the qualifications PERIOD
Mr. Schmidt, this open, honest interview impresses me. Thank you for this video. People need to hear this message.
I appreciate Steve Schmidt's honesty.
Much respect for Steve Schmidt. Seemingly the only republican who uses rationality vs. rhetoric
I applaud Schmidt for being a standup guy and taking responsibility for his mistake - and even more, going into detail about why and how the mistake was made. I that the fact that he talks about what other campaigns should learn from his mistake is good for the country. However, I take issue with one thing he said. In an attempt to make his message sound more balanced and protect it from partisan sniping, he compared John Edwards' qualifications to Sarah Palin's. But there's a difference. We wouldn't want Sarah Palin to be president because she was woefully unqualified and demonstrated that fact very publicly. We wouldn't want Edwards to be president because he was an immoral slimeball (a fact unknown to everyone at that time, in any case, unlike Palin). There's a big difference between the two.
Yes, I didn't buy the comparison he was trying to make. Its false equivalence.
CyeOutsider
I don't see that he says both of them are the same but rather the process of picking and vetting is flawed. Palin was picked to boost the fundamentals and ultra-right wing of the Republicans not that she was qualified. The film portrayal is that only after she was announced were unsavory things uncovered. Edwards, in hindsight, was a slimeball but it is not known how much vetting was done on him.
minnowshark, Schmidt has definitely said that Palin was not qualified and that it was scary that someone like that came so close to the presidency. As for Edwards, regardless of how much vetting was done, there was no reason at the time to think that he was more unqualified to be president than many other candidates. Even now, there's no reason to think that he is 'unqualified', only that he is a man of bad character.
Jake Jones
Yeah, Edwards is guilty of moral offences. Whatever weight you want to give those, I don't think it was ever the case that he was unqualified, inexperienced or not capable of carrying out the duties of POTUS.
Palin WAS just flat out unqualified.
She lacked even the basic knowledge of the American political system - how it works and how it is structered. She had not idea of poltiics at the national level. She had no idea what the VP actually did, or could do. She claimed to support things like the Bush Doctrine but, when pushed, had no idea what it actually was. She had never travelled outside of America. Her general knowledge was abysmal - she thought Africa was a state!
Her handlers had to give her a crash course just to get up up to speed on how the American political system worked!
She's a vain, thin-skinned, vindictive person who cannot let a slight go unchallenged.
She's a political grifter.
She would have been a nightmare as VP and its unthinkable that a person like her should ever be President.
CyeOutsider, thank-you giving what I said some extra teeth. Had I gone into more detail, I would have chosen the examples you just gave.
And now we have Trump.
6:00 . LOL, If only Steve had a time machine right then to go forward 4 years. He'd come back and his head would explode.
some of the lines in the movie made me cringe.. "i dont think the american people want a celebrity as president " and others. shows how wrong he was
He actually ended up founding with others an anti-Trump promotional.
Watching Sarah Palin is better than watching Comedy Central! LOL
I DO RESPECT this guy!!!! especially from 7:03 to 8:17 Brutally honest yet poignant and honorable. And Woody Harelson's portrayal was beyond magnificence
I have a lot of respect for Steve Schmidt.
I think Steve was being real honest about the whole campaign. I also hope he has a prosperous life.
This was one of the best interviews I have seen on the You Tube. Thanks to the posters for presenting this here.
Wow -- his words are so interesting especially as it pertains to how unqualified DT is today...
Loved that movie...Woody Harrelson owned Schmidt,and Moore owned Palin.
can somone explain how she even became governor of Alaska, I couldn't see her in charge of a McDonald's!
This was such a well spoken interview. Steve Schmidt worked so hard to be fair to Palin. In fairness, he and his team put her in that position. Frankly, it may have ruined her life, and they didn't properly vet her, and knew she wasn't prepared at all for the big stage.
McCain also greatly lost because of his VP , had to question the guy's judgement. No, Sarah wanted it and relished the stage.
I appreciate the fact that Schmidt acknowledges Palin was a mistake, but he really is glossing over the fact of his role in that whole fiasco, talking as if he were a third party commenting on someone else. He was front and center in the decision to act so recklessly, and he should frankly acknowledge that. Obviously it became clear to he and Nicole Wallace both should have resigned from that campaign. Wallace even admits that she couldn't bring herself to vote for McCain, yet she stayed on a campaign that tried to convince the country to vote for him. If that isn't the height of hypocrisy, I don't know what is.
You said "Palin quit for many reasons other than the ethics complaints. She also wasn't cleared of each violation."
Well, the only other reason why Palin states that she quit was because she felt she could probably have much more political influence outside of government. And she has been cleared of every ethics violation. It's on the public record.
Interesting to hear him cite a quote from the Paula Broadwell biography of General Patraeus at the end. Little did we know at the time.
Edwards was a weenie, but no way near Sarah Palin ! The GOP has long chosen ditzy VPs.
+megahappy2beme No kidding, the was a terrible comparison.
DUTCH Info
I know about Edwards, and so are many of the others on the Republican side- so no point. I don't care for most of the politicians around, especially most with the biggest mouths & strutting. I never voted for Edwards in the primary- so no point and you don't have to explain anything to me.
So save the upper case letters.
DUTCH Info
I don't like Hillary so what is your point ? She is the same as many Republicans which isn't surprising since she was raised in a Republican home and even campaigned once for Republican nut Goldwater. Her policies mirror what Republicans really want anyway , screwy trade deals (most for tax havens and slave labor, no regulations), not really fixing the tax system - don't bitch about it when it has favored the top and they get around it anyway - even stupid hedgefund managers are trying to take their salaries by claiming they are not salaries but capital gains so they can pay less than a school teacher or police officer for example, nonsense, etc. Stop bothering me with your nonsense. Remember you keep posting to me. P.S. Reagan SUCKED !
and you're FOS too.
Marty Holden
Of Course you're clueless- LOL ! But hey, Right back at you ! Nice language too- you have quite a vocabulary there, just like Sarah.
Steve..your advice applies to all nations. Thanks.
This is some scary stuff. To think this nitwit was actually on the ticket as the Vice Presidential candidate is one of the most frightening things I have ever lived through and I'm 60 years old. Steve Schmidt deserves a lot of credit for admitting all this as does Nicole Wallace, the girl that was in charge of the nitwit until she quit. Nicole Wallace is very pretty and very smart. She said she didn't even vote because that woman was on the ticket. She deserves a lot of credit, too, and I mean from everybody. Dems and Repubs alike.
No they don't! Why didn't they resign from the campaign? Both of them. They were both working for palin to be vp and possible president to the end.
They certainly were not loyal to the campaign. Palin has said that it seemed like they were trying to lose. Schmidt and Wallace belong at MSNBC.
It’s interesting watching this now Sept.11 2020.
“Hopefully it won’t happen again in out lifetimes.” A few years later…
I am a lifelong democrat, but Steve Schmidt is a very smart, articulate, and an honest man. I have nothing but respect for him
Phenomenally talented? At what? Mangling the English language? Shooting caribou with a semi-automatic weapon? Or maybe it is her exquisite knowledge of the Supreme Court he is referring to.
Paul Dirac yeah really! what talent???
The American people gain, because we must all recognize errors that have been made in the past so we won't repeat them. Did you watch the entire clip? At the end Schmidt explains the importance of understanding the past so we can learn from it. Admitting he was involved in a huge mistake is the act of a very honest man with more integrity than most.
"There are worse things than losing"; any experience that teaches someone that fact can't be all bad.
This is very prescient considering recent events. A wise warning unheeded.
odd watching this in 2018. history repeats itself.
How eerily prophetic
Will Sarah Palin be ready?
Has her IQ gotten over 90 yet?
+Buzz Werd In a word, no.
Love Steve and Rachael, intellectuals for sure!
never gets old
Thank you for posting this, PalinGrifter2012.
Oh my goodness... The irony of what Steve says at 6:05, and who we have now in the White House... Damn!
And now we have someone in the White House who is the least prepared of anyone...We have got to get rid of the irresponsible electoral college.
Devastating interview. Schmidt admits he and his team were totally irresponsible in choosing Palin. What does that tell you about the judgment of John McCain and the people he chose to lead his campaign? Terrible.
I can almost accept the Republicans saying that MSNBC is as bad as FOX News, but this is a thoughtful, balanced and even sympathetic report on the opposition. Something that could never happen on FOX News without an ulterior agenda. This piece stands proud as good reporting, not ashamed in the best of company, now say that about Fox News.
And yet, "she was monumentally more fluent and prepared [Than Donald Trump]. She looked like Henry Kissinger compared to [Trump] on these national security issues. There is a profound policy point that should send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about issues of national security." - Steve Schmitt Savage.
How many times are you going to post this comment?
Till I stop. And yet, "she was monumentally more fluent and prepared [Than Donald Trump]. She looked like Henry Kissinger compared to [Trump] on these national security issues. There is a profound policy point that should send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about issues of national security." - Steve Schmitt Savage.
Funny to hear a mention about David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell without any knowledge of the affair (obviously this was before it was discovered)
and she endorsed the other clown trump!
The root of the Palin problem is this: if you don't have a basic understanding of something, how can you form an intelligent opinion or make a decision on it? It would be interesting to know just how her brain conceptualizes certain things. This is actually a worldwide problem we are dealing with.
she didn't even have a basic understanding of English vocabulary for fucks sake. She is a narcissistic train wreck. Even as governor of Alaska she was a flip flopping power mad corrupt bitch.
great interview...
I think it was unfair to put John Edwards in the same category as Sarah Palin.
5:10 "I think the notion of Sarah Palin being President of the United States is something that frightens me, frankly."
Best part by far is @7:00. Schmidt is so brutally honest and 100% bang on.
I think it's very brave and honest for Schmidt to come out and come clean on this issue. He seems like he has thought this out and done genuine soul-searching on this thing, and major kudos to him I say. The sickening thing is that Palin has denied virtually all of this information that came forth from multiple sources, which would logically indicate a massive conspiracy against her. Sad, really sad. I'm thankful she never got a shot at being president. Maybe there is a god.
well said.
Hopefully we all gain, as a community, from understanding what a potentially terrible mistake we were close to making.
Steve Schmidt/Michael Avennatti in 2020!
AT 5:35 he earned my respect. Honestly stated. "There are worst things than loosing".........."When a resullt happens that puts someone who is not prepared to be President on the ticket, that's a bad result. The notion of S.P being President of the United States frightens me..and I played a part in that." Now some may say that about our President now, but as a Republican....a real one, not this new breed of Kamakazie Republicans, can you honestly say that you wouldn't be shitting bricks if John McCain got sick while President.
Wow. Probably one of the most intelligent things I've read on TH-cam. The Kamakazie's aka "Tea Party" are the ones destroying the credibility of Republicans. Christine O Donnell, Bachmann, Bush, and Palin. One babbling idiot after another. I'm a Moderate Rep. and I can say without a doubt, that It's our own fault we lost 2 elections. With candidates like Perry, and Santorum, we never had a chance to begin with. It's time to move forward people! Those who don't, get left behind.
Why didn't he resign from the campaign? He needed money?
True American
Amen
steve schmidt dropping knowledge pulling the involuntary mmm's from mika.
What a contrast at the end of that segment. From Petraeus's reflection on the imperative understanding of antiquity to chattering about political pandering.
No matter who the parents are rich or poor, famous or not, republican or democrate, in office or not, just because you teach your kids abstinence doesn't mean they won't mess up, and it doesn't mean we jump on the parents about it. The principle still stands. Teaching abstinence is good and should be taught. If you are worried about lies btw you should be all over Planned Parent and their lies.
i love this man
And than came TRUMP 😱
Steve's take on Trump vs Palin was savage. He said Palin looked like Henry Kissinger compared to Trump.
Sarah Palin is sexy
Sarah Palin is sexy
John Walters Many people are saying, and we need to ban her from the continental united states until we figure out what's going on.
I agree
Lets coldly analise the facts.
Sarah Palin wasn't prepared for the job
but
she became bigger than McCain and the fact that she has a strong will power what American ppl can relate is what made her popular.
But on the other hand... she is a true American citizen. If you want to know what is an average american person... the only thing you need to do is to watch her.
Steve Schmidt
the only living republican who has some integrity
some integrity.....makes his only name on the coattails of Palin...until the ticket loses...then joins the Obama network - msnbc and proceeds to lecture us on the pitfalls of Palin and how SHE was unprepared. He was told .....well you picked her...and then back peddles that he was on a team to decide on her.
By the way how was Obama qualified?????
He has integrity, yet, he helped her get on the ticket!!! If that is integrity than I don't want any.
Here's the rule:
Hatred sells more than controversy...
... but less than sex.
Mrs. Palin is a purveyor of all three.
I remember this and laughed like hell that day
wow.....
Schmidt, comes over as an honest, and truthful person... he, can at least, admit to his misatkes, which is more than Palin has done...
it shows a lot of character for someone like Steve Schmidt to admit his big mistake like this in front of national TV. I agree with his comment that people (such as McCain) do genuinely want to win badly to be able to do things for their country, and their motives can drive their decisions into insanity. I do not agree with several issues in the Republic platform but there are still people in the party who have integrity.
This is a fascinating expose'of Sarah Palin. I did not see the movie Game Change but her being this angry, decisive and stupid person. Thank God for UTUBE and always THE TRUTH. People do not do research thank God we can now!!!!! OPINION WITHOUT RESEARCH IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF IGNORANCE.
I just find it both ironic and amazing that the same people who rant about incompetent government bureaucrats turned out in droves to vote for a candidate who would have Palin as a running mate. This woman who would have been just a heartbeat away from the nuclear codes.
Can you imagine her meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff?? Or her having the nuclear codes if a situation similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis were to arise??
I've read his book. I prefer to judge a politician by their voting record and the policies they have put forward not through some anecdotal relationship they had growing up.
So then Steve doesn't get invited to any Palin get-togethers. LOL.
Who is this guy? Where's Woody Harrelson?
leafyutube you see Woody Harrelson is an actor,he wasn't actually on the campaign if that's what you thought,this is Steve Schmidt, the guy Woody played,you see one is reality,the other a drama made out of the events, I know that's hard for you!
Change the word Democratic with Republican and left with right and you are 100% correct.
Yep
Palin was an amazing chapter in American political history. The movie captures some of that feeling. She was just a very, very divisive character - still is, but at least she is nowhere near real political power.
She's both the villian and the victim of McCain's campaign.
Wow! Finally a republican who admits he made a mistake, is accountable for that mistake and has a willingness to learn from that mistake. This is the guy to whom the republicans should give the presidential nomination, but they won't.
I've just seen the movie 'Smores Change.' I am a dye in the wool democrat. And now having said and gotten that out of the way, I have to tell you I have the greatest respect for Steve. What that poor man had to deal with and go through NO ONE should of ever gone through. I think a McCain presidency would of taken us to different places and I would of been respectful. But not with THAT idiot as V.P. God bless McCain and Steve for trying; hell, I'm a fan of both men. They saved us from Palin.
Excellent Batman & Robin camera angles, MSNBC.
And now, Trump. WTF!
They didn’t lose only cuz of the economy tanking. They lost cuz ppl knew how unprepared and uneducated Palin was. And the Republican Party, instead of losing the election, not only got worse, but has shown its true colors and gotten MUCH worse.