Senior McCain aide: The GOP is a 'shrinking entity' [praises Zero, says Palin token conservative]

CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-04-23

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(CNN) — John McCain’s general election campaign began as “the strategic equivalent of throwing a football through a tire at 50 yards” – and was doomed weeks before Election Day, his former chief strategist said Thursday.

“We were running a campaign under extra difficult circumstances — the state of the Republican Party, the president’s unpopularity, the economy — a lot of issues that were not John McCain’s fault, but were John McCain’s problem in this race,” Schmidt told an audience at the University of Delaware, according to Politico. “When Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall I knew pretty much right away that … from an electoral strategy perspective, the campaign was finished.”

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[Leisler]

It wasn’t McCain, it wasn’t him, it wasn’t RINOism, it was us.

Yeah. Right.

[nobama08]

His campaign was doomed when he was nominated. If it hadn’t been for Palin, it would have been a landslide.

[scooby321]

before Palin he had 2,000 people at his rallies and was broke.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

McCain(and his allies) are *****STILL***** attacking Sarah Palin?!?!?!?

[Mr. Mojo]

Senior McCain aide: The GOP is a 'shrinking entity'

That's because the party is thoroughly infested with RINOs like your boss.

[EyeGuy]

Steve Schmidt emerges more and more every day as a major self-serving, cynical political operative asswipe.

[Frantzie]

Schmidt is a moron and a quitter. When Lehman collapsed...he knew it was over? This guy would go broke running a brewery in the desert with thousands of thirsty oil workers. What a moron.

[cripplecreek]

I’m thinking there has been some serious Soros infiltration of the GOP and it started with McQueeg and his main street republicans.

[Kimberly GG]

Sarah Palin is pro-amnesty, just like McCain.

[Loyal Buckeye]

This guy is an idiot. No wonder McCain lost.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Mr. Schmitt gives bald assholes a bad name.

Mr. S, just dry up and blow away like the dried up turd you are.

[redk]

So I take it Schmidt, like Nicole Wallace can't get any work in politics. People who build their house on sand....

[Cboldt]

-- it started with McQueeg and his main street republicans. --

I dunno if McCain was in the vanguard, but the Republican Main Street Partnership is an essentially "statist" and "top-down" operation that is void of social-conservative values.

In other words, the RMSP is the face of the GOP.

[Charles Martel]

“We were running a campaign under extra difficult circumstances — the state of the Republican Party, the president’s unpopularity, the economy — a lot of issues that were not John McCain’s fault, but were John McCain’s problem in this race,” Schmidt told an audience...

Sure. Blame everything and everybody but the lame-o candidate. Tell us another bedtime story, Schmidt. Ooh, I know - how about the one where the tanned John McCain - always ready with an easy, reassuring smile (complete with Lyle Waggoner sparkle) - was the darling of the grassroots Republicans who donated and donated until their pockets were practically empty (until that Sarah Palin came along and killed all the enthusiasm). Tell us that one, Schmidt.

[repentant_pundit]

His campaign was doomed when he was nominated. If it hadn’t been for Palin, it would have been a landslide.

Right on. I'm glad Chris Simcox is challenging McJerk in the GOP Primary for Senate this time around.....

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[ScottinVA]

McCain, please go away and take your attention-starved daughter with you.

[cripplecreek]

All I know is that the GOP is growing increasingly hostile toward conservatives and can’t realistically think they’ll win in future elections.

[RRismyhero]

Can the AZ freepers PLEASE find a true Republican to run against this man? He needs to GO and take Megan with him.