Gawddamn, Steve Schmidt and Lawrence O'Donnell

[Stinky The Clown]

Who else caught the exchange of Steve describing how a military body is returned to the Earth in his home country and then Lawrence losing it about his cousin having been delivered home from Viet Nam in similar fashion. All this as counterpoint to Trump's abject failure in the face of Russian bounties.

An amazing, poignant, and genuine television moment.

[montanacowboy]

1. I was frozen listening to that

it was eloquent and powerful and brought Lawrence to tears

It should be replayed everywhere. Kudos to Steve S.

[BittyJenkins]

2. I did..

Steve was so honest and Lawrence was in tears remembering his cousin’s death. Very real and powerful.

[chillfactor]

3. very touching!

I had tears in my eyes.

[Leghorn21]

4. Just saw it

This clip will play wide and far when it’s available

[Nevilledog]

5. I really wanna see it.

[bobbieinok]

6. Can anyone supply a link?

[soldierant]

20. Maybe

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/schmidt-trump-s-betrayal-to-u-s-troops-is-impossible-to-overstate-86950469766

Update - It did work for me ... and the next one, although the content has been featured here more thanonce, is also worth seeing.

[underthematrix]

7. I did. I believe Steve went through that same scenario describing the

return of the remains of American soldiers. I cried both times.

[rusty quoin]

8. It was something

[oswaldactedalone]

14. Yes it was

[ecstatic]

9. And Lawrence almost lost it. He's usually as cool as a cucumber

He fought really hard to hold back the tears.

On a side note, trump is a disgusting, abusive asshole who regularly causes Americans to breakdown in tears from hurt/anger/exasperation. Is there anyone here who hasn't cried at least once from something trump has said or done (or NOT said or done)??

[Ninga]

10. Lawrence was teary eyed. So was I.

This story needs to dominate the news.

[42bambi]

11. I had trouble holding back my tears. nt

[mvd]

12. Very powerful!

I saw it, too. Schmidt has a way with words that can be very persuasive if he continues to go against the Repuke party.

[notinkansas]

13. It was interesting

to see Steve jump back in to give Lawrence time to compose himself during the interview. That stood out to me.

[Duppers]

17. Same here.

Steve had Lawrence's back and saved him any embarrassment. Hats off to them both.

[Grammy23]

19. I saw that, too, and duly noted the kindness of Steve

to take over for a few moments. That is a true professional and a man with compassion.

This is the kind of discussion that needs to be going on so that everyone has a chance to really understand the monster that occupies the White House and serves (disgracefully) as our Commander in Chief. This should seal his fate with our military .....if he was counting on their votes.

[Sogo]

15. Schmidt's unrolled tweet from 6/27. It's basically the same text of what he said tonight:

Last edited Fri Jul 3, 2020, 12:31 AM - Edit history (1)

I sent it to both my R Senators - Grassley and Ernst:


The CAOs ( Casualty Assistance Officers) will arrive at the doorstep of an American family. There are always two, and they will be dressed immaculately in the dress uniform of their service branch. It is their solemn duty to deliver the news that an American soldier, sailor, airman or marine has been killed in action. The body of the remaining parts will be packed in ice and placed in an aluminum casket. The casket will be draped in the flag of the United States of America. It will be carried aboard a military aircraft past service members standing at attention and saluting their fallen comrade. That plane will land at Dover, Delaware, and the family will be there to receive their loved one.
There will be an honor guard that caries the casket to the waiting hearse past service members standing at attention and saluting. From the moment of death, the body will have never been unaccompanied. There will be a military funeral. Taps will be played and three volleys of rifle fire will crack the air. The flag will be folded and then presented to a young widow or widower on behalf of a grateful nation. The Russians will pay the bounty for the dead American to an Afghan warlord. The President of the United States knows this but he chooses to do worse than nothing. He rewards the Russians. He fights for their interests. He fights to have them rejoin the G-7. He delights them by withdrawing American forces from Germany. He puts his illiberal cronies in charge of VOA. He doesn’t care about the dead American soldiers. Trump went West Point and saw the young officers who will soon be targeted for death by Russian money. The cowardly Republican Senators will say nothing. They are too afraid to be tweeted at by Trump. The whole rancid lot of apologists, collaborators, and silent weaklings needs to be repudiated by the righteous rage of the American people in November.

[Cha]

28. TY.

[yaesu]

16. i lost a cousin in Vietnam, I was a part of his wedding just before he shipped out

got shot by a sniper while eating in a mess hall, he was a corpsman.

[tiredtoo]

18. here is the link

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/schmidt-trump-s-betrayal-to-u-s-troops-is-impossible-to-overstate-86950469766?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_lw&fbclid=IwAR2Fanwdic83vCw0Yx6Xq0v7PPdKmoDZMUxs21sWdrbn7Ag-cg2QOlwilkg

[Nevilledog]

21. Thank you so much for the link.

[calimary]

26. Good. A keeper.

I just saw it in the replay.

I can't even begin to imagine the agony...

[sandensea]

22. Powerful stuff.

Thanks for bringing this up.

Who, after all, doesn't have at least one relative who didn't lose their lives in WWII, Vietnam, or the Shrub's wars.

One who couldn't claim bone spurs or shit on themselves to avoid the draft, of course.

[relayerbob]

23. Very moving and heavy duty

[seta1950]

24. I had tears in my eyes

Thinking all the families who have lost loved ones, it’s awful.

[cp]

25. Very real and powerful

Thanks to your post I watched it and am grateful. Thank you.

[Cha]

27. I just saw it online.. you're so right.. I'm still shaking

with emotion. Steve Schmidt knows exactly how to portray what trump didn't do.

After trump knew about it he decreased troops in Germany & wanted Putin to join G7 as a fucking Reward! GD him to hell.