Steve SchmidtVerified account

The hour of national emergency that this administration and our mendacious, incompetent, narcissistic, ignorant and buffoonish President are completely incapable and unequipped to handle has arrived . Let this be the end of the reality show era of American politics. (1)

There will be some voices who say this is not a time for politics. They could not be more wrong. It is not a time to politicize a global pandemic but it is certainly a time to recognize our politics invests the power of life and death decision making in a President. (2)

Too many Americans have underestimated the chances for a real crisis and real tragedy to reach our shores. History did not end and danger did not abate with the election of a NYC Conman, inveterate liar and boorish reality show clown lacking any sense of dignity or probity (3)

Trump has divided the country and stoked a cold civil war between us for more than three years. He has made no pretense about trying to be a President for all of us . He is a leader of a faction that has articulated nothing but enmity and hostility towards his fellow Americans. 4

He has hollowed out the government, prizing personal fealty over competence. He has attacked our vital institutions and demeaned and disparaged our heroes and men and women who have spent a lifetime serving the nation and all of us. He has disgraced his office and endangered us.5