Steve Schmidt: Paul’s Speech ‘Very Nearly Flawless ... Incredibly Sophisticated’

‘You saw somebody who attached optimism to conservatism and saw someone articulate a big tent Republican message’

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STEVE SCHMIDT: "I think this speech was very nearly flawless. You saw somebody who attached optimism to conservatism and saw someone articulate a big tent Republican message, when you look at these fiscal issues, including symbolically the foreign aid issues to countries like Pakistan. And I think it's more complicated to just assert that Pakistan is an ally, but at any rate, I think all of the issues he talked about have tremendous resonance in these early states and the motto of New Hampshire is live free or die. As I was watching this, I had one feeling going through or thought through my head. He has achieved liftoff, he's going to be a major player in the Republican nomination process. This event was beautifully staged. That speech was incredibly sophisticated. He touched all of the buttons and the notion that Rand Paul is running as a dove was refuted by this speech. He articulated a conservative and that conservative national defense vision very consistent with Eisenhower and Reagan."

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