Did I see Former McCain senior campaign strategist Steve Schmidt last night clapping for Clinton?

[NNN0LHI]

Or was I seeing things?

Don

[ewagner]

1. Yes....yes you did...

He said afterwards that he wished the Repubs had somebody like Clinton

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. They do...

His name is Georg...

He's right. They don't.

[ailsagirl]

3. Do you mean literally applauding?

I didn't see that, but when it came time to voice his opinion, he spoke in superlatives. Said he wished the repugs had somelike Clinton on their side.

[emulatorloo]

4. Schmidt seems to have given up on spinning for the Republicans and Romney/Ryan

Has said a lot of positive things about this convention. Has also said many negative things about the current state of the Republican Party,

[ecstatic]

5. I think Steele wishes he could switch too,

along with Joe. LOL

[ailsagirl]

9. Later on SS said, "Both sides do it" (dirty tricks, lying)

and Matthews jumped all over him, citing chapter and verse correcting the innumerable lies.
You go, Chris!!!

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. Thes guys are apolitical. They are no different from......

a salesman that works for Coca Cola or Pepsi.
It's all about who they get the job from and maybe this guy is looking for a new one.

[fredamae]

7. For those of you too young

to remember the "Old GOP"? Schmidt is representative of what "old school, respectable Pubs" Used to be like.
Pleasant people with whom you could disagree, have rational discussions over coffee about policy differences, compromise with and move forward....

[KharmaTrain]

8. Hate The Art, Admire The Artist...

Schmidt is a political animal. He lives for campaigns and the pump that living in that word brings. Running campaigns are now a cottage industry that has developed its own "cult" of professionals from Rove to Plouffe and many inbetween. Just like a manager or scout will know a great player, thus is Schmidt...admiring the way Clinton could command that room and speak so concisely. I've long marveled at the man's public speaking skills that were as sharp last night as ever. As a "student" of politics people like Schmidt, Steele and even Joey had to tip their hat to the Man from Hope....