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The Worst VP Pick Ever

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Steve Schmidt: “I always knew it was theoretically possible that Sarah Palin would one day be eclipsed by a candidate more dishonest, fraudulent and weird than her. In the way I know it is possible for aliens to arrive tomorrow, I’ve always known it was possible that one day someone as equally unfit and terrifying could emerge. I just didn’t think I’d live to see it.”

“Yet, here we are in 2024, and the man who believes Putin is our friend and cat ladies are a threat is poised to be a heartbeat away from the presidency if Donald Trump wins.”

“There are many things that can be said about Donald Trump, starting with the fact that he was found liable for raping a woman. He is a convicted felon and a scumbag of extraordinary dimensions, who has desecrated the American presidency, the truth, decency and the concept of integrity. His awfulness is beyond debate — just as his unfitness is. Now, he has relieved John McCain from the record books for worst pick ever with his bearded Palin.”

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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