Steve Schmidt Goes Even More Rogue
Former John McCain campaign strategist Steve Schmidt now says Sarah Palin has trouble with the truth.
John McCain’s top campaign strategist said in an interview Sunday that Sarah Palin was dishonest as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee and that her untruths have done long-term damage to her public image.
“There were numerous instances that she said things that were — that were not accurate that ultimately, the campaign had to deal with,” said Steve Schmidt in an interview broadcast on CBS’s “60 Minutes.” “And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that is something that continues to this day.”
Palin also told Schmidt that being picked as McCain’s running mate was “God’s plan.” Here’s a lengthier excerpt from 60 Minutes:
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