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

A great political contest looms. A choice as important and decisive as any in the nations history lies ahead. The 2020 election and its outcome will be as decisive for the nations future as the elections of 1864 and 1940. The choice is between decline and renewal (6)