
Derek Schmidt
Kansas Conservative for Governor
I’m running for Governor to bring common sense and conservative leadership to Kansas.
Meet Derek.
A native of Kansas, Derek and his family have called Kansas home since the 1860s when a young Union soldier named Peter Schmidt made his life in Southeast Kansas after the Civil War. For five generations, the Schmidts have helped build Kansas as metalworkers and farmers, teachers and miners, and small business owners. Derek believes each generation has a responsibility to leave Kansas better than they found it.
Meet Derek.
A native of Kansas, Derek and his family have called Kansas home since the 1860s when a young Union soldier named Peter Schmidt made his life in Southeast Kansas after the Civil War. For five generations, the Schmidts have helped build Kansas as metalworkers and farmers, teachers and miners, and small business owners. Derek believes each generation has a responsibility to leave Kansas better than they found it.
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4 hours ago
This radical court-packing plan from the Far Left must be stopped. ... See MoreSee Less

Democrats to introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court
The measure would increase the court's size to 13.- Likes: 171
- Shares: 27
- Comments: 89
I guess that makes you next in line when you loose the Gov race? You are a mod and don't even know it.
Stop the Marxist Dems from destroying our country!
If the bill passes, it's law, and you will have to get over it. That's how our government works.
Translation: “Our scumbag tactics for packing the court are going to be for nothing!!!”
Isn't there 12 Federal Circuits? Isn't there supposed to be a justice overlooking each circuit? Sounds like we need more justices on the court?
The proposed legislation was introduced by Rep. Jerry Nadler. House Speaker Pelosi has already said no to the proposed legislation. Now you "have the rest of the story", as Paul Harvey would say.
A bipartisan commission was created to look at expansion of the court. Now you were silent when the US Senate refused to do their Constitutional duties and refused for over 8 months to consider Obamas last candidate to the Supreme Court. And you said nothing when Trump rammed the last appointment through o the waning days of his administration. I believe those actions and your response to them simply identify you as a partisan party hack. Self, Party then nation your priorities.
If a president doesn't get to pick a Supreme Court justice in the final year of their term, than remove Amy Coney Barrett and let Biden nominate her replacement. If a president does get to pick a Supreme Court justice in the final year of their term, than remove Neil Gorsuch and let Obama or Biden nominate his replacement. Enshrine one or the other in the Constitution so that neither party can do what the Republicans did. Since nobody is proposing this and Republicans will do what ever they can to control the court, Democrats should do whatever they can.
Why? So when a Republican president proposes the idea in a few years its suddenly essential and neccessary?
Please do all you can to stop the downfall of fair law in America!
A republican packed the court in the 1800's.
Mitch McConjob refusing to seat Obama nominations, then stacking the courts during the Trump administration IS court packing by the GOP. Also, the Federal Courts System, including the Supreme Court, has no set number and is designed to fluctuate in numbers. The Supreme Court has had as few as 6 and as many as 10. A lawyer like Schmidt would know this, he's playing dumb to rile up the dumber.
So says the guy representing the far right who is also a fan of right wing court packing. I’m sure he remembers the stolen appointment led by Moscow Mitch just a few short years ago.
Republicans cheat and when Democrats try to play by the rules we get slaughtered. Our values and our beliefs are over 70 to 80% of the population in the United States. It’s time the people get to have a democracy!
It should be stopped, but exactly who’s gonna stop it?? The Republicans don’t have the backbone(I’m being nice here) to do ANYTHING!!!
You didn't complain when Mitch blocked Obama from appointing a justice.
Merrick Garland,nothing else to say.
I don't even have words for the hypocrisy in this statement. You know what your good buddy Trump did with our courts. Or is it only okay when it comes from YOUR Party? Just stop. Your divisive tactics are pathetic.
There is NO "far-left" in the USA. MOST politics in the US is right of center, and that includes Biden and Laura Kelly. Stop with the lies Derek.
Do I smell another lawsuit from Derek?
There's alot of stupid people commenting on here and have no idea what this means to our country's future if they are allowed to do this. It will turn into a dictatorship in our highest court! Democrat's will eventually lose their rights to in the end and the elites will rule the world. It's already been written if you want to read.
Remind me again where it says what the size of the Court is supposed to be?
This definitely has to be stopped!!!
Republican court packing must be stopped....who wants to give the wealthy any more leverage? Are they not a minority of the population?
STOP THIS!!! We the people did NOT vote for these people n this agenda!!
23 hours ago
We continue to defend state laws, like the law in Kansas, that prohibit discrimination against Israel in state procurement. ... See MoreSee Less

AG Derek Schmidt defends anti-discrimination law
Kansas Attorney General's WebsiteDerek Schmidt is it discrimination when you don't prosecute rapists or banks that do not protect the people who have their money fraudulently removed? You might be wise to start in you home town and SE KS where meth is abused and law enforcement is doing little to control it. Another option to focus on is the human trafficking in SE KS...which is where your home town is located.
We need you now Derek.
I'm more interested in dealing with the continual discrimination that occurs in this country, this state rather than reward a country that consistently violates the human rights of others.
Israel is an apartheid state.
Derek the King Of Fraudulent Lawsuits Never met a lawsuit he didn’t like. Makes it seem he’s doing something instead of continuously stroking his base. Your gods are greed and power
How about discriminating against a legal election with no proof of corruption just because your candidate lost?
How’s it going on the 2nd Amendment Protection Act?
So you advocate discrimination based on your perceived gender? Not sure this would be constitutional.
So it's legal to boycott anything except Israel?
What?
How about discrimination against pricks like you? Lmaoooooo
Why does Kansas Republicans & Kansas Democrats let workers comp insurance companies & their doctors treat injured Kansas Workers like trash?
Israel is Gods chosen people. Bc the rest of the world sucks.
1 day ago
Seventy-six years ago today on a battlefield in Italy, 2nd Lt. Bob Dole sustained injuries that would leave him disabled and nearly take his life.
What followed his injury has instead been an extraordinary lifetime of continued service, sacrifice and accomplishment for Kansas, our country and the world – which he continues at age 97. Thank you for your service, Senator! You make Kansas proud. ... See MoreSee Less
Senator Dole was able to cross the line in the Senate and work with many people. I would like to say he was conservative but he wasn't. He never seemed to understand when you compromise on important issues you loose your base. I credit him with the beginning of the split in the KS Republican party. His run for President showed the true conservatives would not buy into his thinking and stayed home and didn't vote.
Lest We Forget all that men like him did to save the world from communism and socialism...God bless!
Bob Dole is the reason I became a Republican in the 90s when I became politically active. Unfortunately, there aren't many Bob Doles left in the Republican party. Men like you, Brownback, Marshall, Estes, and Kobach are the reason I left the Republican party. Trump and his cult-like support is why I won't return without significant changes in the party.
Yes, thank you!!!! On another note open up our schools!!!!!
God bless Bob Dole!
Slow day to find anything you can lie about democrats?
Funny! Repblicans never backed him when he asked for more and better medical care for Miltary
Yes thankful for his service
A true statesman!!
Thank you for your service👏
Great man.
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We love Bob Dole!
God bless him!
AMEN
Thank you for all your years of service, Bob Dole!!!
Yes and amen.
Thank you Sir for your service and courage for America. God bless you and your family.
Thank you Senator Dole for your service and sacrifice. You are an example to all Americans. ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for. Your service a true Hero. You make me proud too be an American. We need more said about our Hero in the news. All we hear about is the bad things people do not the good things our Hero's do. Thank you again for all that you have done for our country.
To Bob Dole and all the other American Men & Women who've sacrificed for America, Thank You For Your Service To Your Country.
Thank you for posting this reminder of Sen.Dole’s multiple levels of service.
Thank you senator for your service to our country, to the state of Kansas 💞🌻🌻🌻🙏🙏🙏🙏❤
A great American who served his country for decades
He sustained his injury in Northern Italy.