This Undemocratic Moment Must Be Met Head On: Schmidt | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Steve Schmidt, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, weighs in on the riots on the U.S. Capitol and the handling of the aftermath by some GOP leaders, saying that the undemocratic actions by insurrectionists must be put down. Aired on 01/15/2021.
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    1. @Richard Batchelder no, the guys marching for trump weaing white polos and exclaiming “the (jewish people-praraphrasing) will not replace us” back in Charlottesville are the brownshirts. Same dudes showed up to overthrow democracy last week. You don’t have a leg to stand on, so just smarten up.

    2. Capt. Mike , The demographics are against the GOP. The only GOP popular vote win in 30 years was GWB second term because of 9-11 and the wars.

    1. @Piotr Trebisz He also cut funding to school lunches that had been in effect since WW1. Our kids still eat garbage because of it. #VoteVets

    2. @Little Mac86 You mean Ronald Reagan? Yes I know this. And I would not vote for such policies. I used the video to highlight how deranged the Republican Party has become, because even such a anti-social right-winger would be threatend today by Trump supporters.

  1. So seriously, why can government officials not be charged with failing to support the constitutional oath they took?

    1. @Daniel Morse You obviously have not read the Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election, and the majority of the news media outlets did. Please educate yourself. The investigations are not completed nor was Donald Trump exonerated. Quite the opposite, as the details of his attempts to impede and obfuscate the investigations are well documented within the report. His attorneys and William Barr argued that a seated president could not be investigated or charged. On Wednesday, January 20th, Joseph Biden will be the President of the United States, and Donald Trump will return to being a private citizen and stripped of (nearly) all of the legal protections shielding him from the continuation of those investigations.

    2. @3WickedWeinerDogs Ah the famed mueller report …after media 3 years 24 X 7 what you get ?? …Cohen who worked for Trump 5 months and other fellow for not suppling paper work filing as a “foreign agent”’….can’t forget FaceBook $100,000 spent on ads ..what part of Hoax don’t you understand ?

    3. @Steve Jakubowski I keep saying not Red/Blue it is a failed system …btw they released Hiliary’s “lost 30,000 emails ” thatwas Bleach bit …

    4. @3WickedWeinerDogs forgot …you do know Dec 17, 2020 — Ex-FBI Agent Strzok Acknowledged Steele Dossier Was ‘Intended to Influence media … …can you say hoax

    5. @3WickedWeinerDogs OOOO it just got worse ….Jan 15 2020 Senate releases declassified Russia docs undercutting Steele dossier

  2. those guys wont change their mind. They have corrupt everything in the party. Graham is the worst always changing side. he was the same 4 years ego.

  3. I believe many, many more folks agree with this, than is normally thought. Folks want sanity, respect & honesty. Nothing else will do.

    1. We the people want stability and non violence politics live and let live equal
      rights under the law. We don’t want far right government by force.

    1. Oh, and if convicted? No more guns for them and no more voting in elections! But, can’t imagine the domestic terrorists are worried about that since many are looking at long federal sentences. Think of all of their deep, philosophical discussions deep into the night with their cell mates!

    1. It’s even worse than mere projection. I believe it was a strategic plan. They were poisoning the rhetorical well on purpose so that when we eventually said it about their guy, we would seem “deranged” and “hysterical.” It’s a variation on the “boy who cried wolf” idea.

    2. @Hard Rocker S..t up those jobs started leaving under Ragen and Bush. Cheaper wages and unless americans excepted less their not coming back.

  4. Amen, brother Steve!! YOU ROCK. Actions speak louder than words! We need more social media rules/accountability too!

    1. Oh yeah, it’s coming. Now that Trump is neutered the DOJ is able to do its job. Whoever it was giving tours is about to get served.

    1. @RØCKΣT MΔN Very well said!!! “We can argue about issues later, but there will be no debate, nor issues if we lose America to fascism.”

    2. @Joe Barr To be fair, Biden did call Trump a clown and told him to shut up. He also wants Trump impeached. Not a bad start.

    1. @Steve Jakubowski .. Joe’s folks will keep their heads buried in the sand… Just sit and be quiet.!!!

  5. “It’s gonna be wild.” –Donald Trump. Sounds like somebody knew what was gonna happen ahead of time.

    1. You got that right. I saw the video last night on the Insurrectionists yelling at the Capitol Police, “we were invited by the President”! Turned my stomach, he can’t claim he didn’t know!

    2. @Bj Lucas Yeah, and now Organic Horn-Hat boy wants Trump to pardon him as a result… You can’t make this stuff up!

    3. Of course he knew. No moves are made without his consent. Which is prolly why he was reported as near giddy watching it unfold. Of course he didn’t master mind it. But I’m sure he gave the go ahead.

  6. Anyone who thinks the overthrow of our government by thugs like the Proud boys and other fascist groups is going to lead to a better America are dangerous fools.

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