GOP strategist Steve Schmidt rips Trump obstruction memo -- and calls out 'cowardice' of Paul Ryan

[DonViejo]

Tom Boggioni
03 JUN 2018 AT 09:25 ET

Reacting the bombshell report that lawyers for President Donald Trump submitted a 20-page memo to special counsel Robert Mueller claiming that the president cannot be charged with committing obstruction because he has unfettered authority over all federal investigations, GOP strategist Steve Schmidt exploded in anger on Twitter.

According to the New York Times report on Saturday, the letter — which was delivered in January — asserted Trump can “if he wished, terminate the inquiry, or even exercise his power to pardon,” with regard to the Russia investigation and any other inquiries Mueller’s office may conduct.

Writing on Twitter, Schmidt called the bold claim “a direct assault on our rule of law.”

“A clear line has been drawn with the release of Trumps legal memo,” he wrote. “Make no mistake, it is a direct attack on the rule of law and a declaration of absolute power on the part of the President. It’s thesis must be attacked relentlessly. The American Republic is worth fighting for.”

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Good for Steve Schmidt......

These are fighting words that ring true that America and its Rule of Law is NOT FOR SALE.

Steve Schmidt, though a Republican, is the TRUE patriot here.

[RandomAccess]

2. Love this guy

and I'll drop everything to listen to him whenever he's on MSNBC.

[rickford66]

10. A couple years ago you wouldn't say that.

Finally, even a far right republican realizes how dangerous our dear leader is. Once Trump is deposed, Steve will revert to his normal self, as will many anti-Trumpers on MSNBC and CNN.

[RandomAccess]

15. And with any luck, a couple of years ago we can go back to

fighting with him on policy.

In the meantime, thank God he's not the only one we used to fight with speaking up forcefully against Trump. And I value each and every one of them for doing so.

[rickford66]

17. I agree. I like to listen to him also.

But, I try to keep things in perspective. Deep down he's still very right wing. So is Nicolle. Never heard her or Steve admit anything negative about Bush.

[world wide wally]

3. Time to draw the line and choose your side, America

[duforsure]

4. I agree

Steve speaks truth to power, but they have to listen to know what he said. The republican party has now become a group of treasonous cowards, and liars dealing in corruption, and organized criminal activities.

[tavernier]

5. I guy I know said recently, "Don't worry, they will do something

about it before it goes that far.” I asked him what he meant by that and who was “they”? He just sort of smiled and said not to worry, it wouldn’t go that far.

First of all, I think he is full of shit for whatever he was implying, either legal or criminal, but it got me to wondering just how many Americans think the same way... that some mysterious group called “they” will take care of things before the country goes down the flusher.

Maybe that’s why so many idiots don’t show up to vote.

[erronis]

11. Yup - "they" will do something - NOT

Only "they" didn't do anything as prior dictators rose to power and murdered their way into history books.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

6. Our Democratic candidates must use this in campaigns...

to attack the raw fallacies of Republican dogma and the big money backing them. Their shear, unbridled thirst for power without regard for the well-being of voters must end.

This arrogance and abuse of power is rife throughout tRump's entire administration.......

[Volaris]

7. 'Like Vichy Sheep...'

Damn. Them's fightin' words.
Bout damn time. Ryan won't care he's OUT. McConnell isn't gonna sweat it till after the general (and then, only if he he loses control of the leadership).

The executive isn't gonna reign itself in (other than the justice department and we shouldn't have to consider ourselves lucky there, even tho we sure as hell are and isn't that sad), Congress doesn't give 2 fucks what this animal does, so it's up to the courts...ultimately, I suspect this will be decided by Chief Roberts view of the court as an integral, institutional, and independent Branch, and his opinion of History, and he's been pretty hardcore about so far about The Court not getting walked over; he WILL protect the Courts role as neutral arbiter, I suspect.

[erronis]

12. Vichy sheep - that caught my attention also.

But there was a slightly humorous misspelling in "The executive isn't gonna reign itself in...". That's exactly what it's trying to do - make itself into a kingdom. I would like to see Trump with some reins and bits, however.

[dae]

8. Since trumps election he has earned my respect.

[AZ8theist]

9. "Vichy Sheep"

Wow! just wow....

Schmidt is the only Repuke I have any respect for.

[calimary]

13. Y'know, I think I'm really beginning to like this guy.

[Mc Mike]

14. Well, he IS a coward, but he's also a nazi.

So he likes how things are going, under D Rump and Bircher Pence.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

16. So...Steve, never trumpers, and "all nice and good republikkklans, when are you leaving racist party

...enmasse? 3.2.1. Right, didn't think so! Why? Because trumpf could quit, resign tomorrow and what will remain--the Steve Schmidts' of Amerikkka and racist bigoted GOP that we have had for decades; a party that supports policies that hurt all Americans, specifically poor, sick, children, elderly, families; immigrants and refugees--all the while claiming to be kkkristians.

Anyone still standing with the republikkklan party, the party of hate--are racists and bigots! They support policies, hate propaganda and lies against nonchristians, nonwhite, lgbt, immigrants and refugees AND are comiplicit wth the corrption and criminality of the know-nothing-about-anything, el feo gringo, the ugly american. [vicente fox' apt name for trump!]

All Republikkklans are liars and hypocrites! VOTE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ONLY! GOTV!

[El feo gringo:the ugly american; feo: ugly inside or out, disgusting, pordida or rotten to the core that kind of ugly]