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*MSNBC—[[Steve Schmidt]]

*MSNBC—[[Steve Schmidt]]

::Although referred to as a "Republican strategist", he is not a conservative. He has condemned true conservatives such as [[Steve Bannon]]<ref>Key, Pam (December 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/12/12/msnbcs-steve-schmidt-bannon-nihilist-fraud-vandal-institutions/ MSNBC’s Steve Schmidt: Bannon Is a ‘Nihilist,’ ‘Fraud’ and ‘Vandal of Our Institutions’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> while claiming conservative and pro-American immigration policies and rhetoric are "racist" and "nativist."<ref>Key, Pam (April 5, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/04/05/steve-schmidt-trumps-immigration-remarks-inherent-racism-speaks-ugliest-threads-country/ Steve Schmidt on Trump’s Immigration Remarks: ‘Inherent Racism’ Speaks to the ‘Ugliest Threads in the Country’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> He supports [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/us/politics/prominent-republicans-sign-brief-in-support-of-gay-marriage.html</ref> He opposed President Trump's historic decision to move the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, something many presidents promised and failed to do, by saying that "there will be blood on his hands."<ref name="HanchettMay2018">Hanchett, Ian (May 15, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/05/15/schmidt-on-israel-embassy-move-there-is-blood-on-trumps-hands/ Schmidt on Israel Embassy Move: There Is Blood on Trump’s Hands]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> He has mocked mainstream evangelical Christian pastors (and showed his [[bigotry]] and [[intolerance]] of them) by calling them "theocratic nutjob preachers."<ref name="HanchettMay2018"/> He detests the [[conservative media]], including [[Fox News]]<ref>Key, Pam (March 29, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/29/steve-schmidt-fox-news-spews-forth-daily-toxin-american-body-politic/ Steve Schmidt: Fox News ‘Spews Forth Daily a Toxin into the American Body Politic’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> and [[Breitbart News]].<ref>Nolte, John (September 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/18/gop-establishments-steve-schmidt-calls-breitbart-news-put-business/ GOP Establishment’s Steve Schmidt Calls for ‘Breitbart News’ to Be ‘Put Out of Business’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> In June 2018, Schmidt finally admitted his true political orientation by announcing he would leave the Republican Party and begin voting for Democrats, and he called for the Democrats to retake Congress.<ref>Gstalter, Morgan (June 20, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/news/393170-gop-strategist-denounces-party-will-vote-for-democrats GOP strategist Steve Schmidt denounces party, will vote for Democrats]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>

::Although referred to as a "Republican strategist", he is not a conservative. He has condemned true conservatives such as [[Steve Bannon]]<ref>Key, Pam (December 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/12/12/msnbcs-steve-schmidt-bannon-nihilist-fraud-vandal-institutions/ MSNBC’s Steve Schmidt: Bannon Is a ‘Nihilist,’ ‘Fraud’ and ‘Vandal of Our Institutions’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> while claiming conservative and pro-American immigration policies and rhetoric are "racist" and "nativist."<ref>Key, Pam (April 5, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/04/05/steve-schmidt-trumps-immigration-remarks-inherent-racism-speaks-ugliest-threads-country/ Steve Schmidt on Trump’s Immigration Remarks: ‘Inherent Racism’ Speaks to the ‘Ugliest Threads in the Country’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> He supports [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/us/politics/prominent-republicans-sign-brief-in-support-of-gay-marriage.html</ref> He opposed President Trump's historic decision to move the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, something many presidents promised and failed to do, by saying that "there will be blood on his hands."<ref name="HanchettMay2018">Hanchett, Ian (May 15, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/05/15/schmidt-on-israel-embassy-move-there-is-blood-on-trumps-hands/ Schmidt on Israel Embassy Move: There Is Blood on Trump’s Hands]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> He has mocked mainstream evangelical Christian pastors (and showed his [[bigotry]] and [[intolerance]] of them) by calling them "theocratic nutjob preachers."<ref name="HanchettMay2018"/> He detests the [[conservative media]], including [[Fox News]]<ref>Key, Pam (March 29, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/29/steve-schmidt-fox-news-spews-forth-daily-toxin-american-body-politic/ Steve Schmidt: Fox News ‘Spews Forth Daily a Toxin into the American Body Politic’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> and [[Breitbart News]].<ref>Nolte, John (September 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/18/gop-establishments-steve-schmidt-calls-breitbart-news-put-business/ GOP Establishment’s Steve Schmidt Calls for ‘Breitbart News’ to Be ‘Put Out of Business’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> In June 2018, Schmidt finally admitted his true political orientation by announcing he would leave the Republican Party and begin voting for Democrats, and he called for the Democrats to retake Congress.<ref>Multiple references:

*Gstalter, Morgan (June 20, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/news/393170-gop-strategist-denounces-party-will-vote-for-democrats GOP strategist Steve Schmidt denounces party, will vote for Democrats]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>

*Washington Post—[[Jennifer Rubin]]

*Washington Post—[[Jennifer Rubin]]