Steve Schmitt, the lone republican on m$nbc's panel currently...

[babylonsister]

has he changed parties yet? Because he must be in awe, and doesn't seem to be defending rethugs much.

[elleng]

1. Been moving in our direction for some time, b'sis.

[abumbyanyothername]

2. I think the whole Palin experience

pushed him over the edge.

In fact, the character on Newsroom Will . . . whatever, seems somewhat based on Steve.

[madaboutharry]

3. I don't see him becoming a democrat.

He has the delusion that sanity will prevail and there will be a purge of the nutters, bringing the republican party back to respectability.

[Siwsan]

4. I thought he almost looked stunned, last night

Stunned in a good way. Like a light went on and it was finally fully illuninating.

[BayouBengal07]

5. Whoda thunk the DEMS would ever be the message masters?

[ncteechur]

6. I think Steve realizes the GOP he once supported is no more. I think he is an independent. I like

him and think he's a straight shooter. I also like Michael Steele much more on MSNBC more than before. I actually think Steele and Schmidt will vote for Obama.

[shireen]

8. me too

I never liked Steele as our Lt. Gov. (MD) and RNC chair. But my reaction has softened somewhat watching him on MSNBC. I'm interested in what he has to say. Schmidt is one of the few Republicans I'll listen to, often not agreeing but appreciating his comments.

Like Clinton, I don't have a visceral hatred for Republicans. Well, most of them. Reasonable Republicans and Democrats are willing to compromise for the greater good, and I respect that. What horrifies me are the extremists that have hijacked the Republican party. They must go before they destroy the country.

[mim89]

13. Agree 100%

I agree 100%, definitely noticed that there were some sane conservatives on MSNBC

[Floyd_Gondolli]

7. Chris Hayes can take the rest of the election off

He's been a consistent turd in the punch bowl all week.

[SoapBox]

9. Yes! Thank you...

That is EXACTLY what I've been thinking.

I am SO over, those that are supposedly on "our" side, sitting on these panels on MSNBC and W-H-I-N-I-N-g!

They seem to be picking apart people from last night and tonight...I've fucking had it.

I'm only watching C-SPAN.

p.s....and that Cycle show, makes me just nuts. Can the Dem side put a knife in the Dems back anymore? Over it!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. Why are you guys watching him? You should be watching C-SPAN

and only tuning in to MSNBC during the major speeches, only because it's in high def.

[Raine1967]

15. I've got C-Span in HD!

Figured that one out the other day. I LOVE IT! Now I need no other channel to watch during the convention!

[davidpdx]

10. I saw a bit of that. It was much better than Carly Fiorina over on CNN

Excuse me while I puke some more:

[CreekDog]

11. I'm pretty sure he was a primary inside source for "Game Change"

and part of me thinks he did it to end Sarah Palin's political career.

i think he has some principle. i don't say this without justification. that Mark McKinnon sat out the election rather than having to attack Barack Obama and that both of these guys are mainly tied to the party through McCain makes me think that they are basically moderates.

[Cosmocat]

14. he is not a lunatic, but he is an R, and he is looking to get paid

there are worse Rs out there, but he is doing the Colmes to Hannity type turn right now.