The Lincoln Project as soon as the election is over

[diva77]

Link to tweet

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. WRONG. This is not true.

Their mission is not only to get rid of tRump.

They also plan to oust all of his supporters/enablers in the Senate and House.

They will not stop till all these horrible wretches are gone.

[diva77]

4. Where do they stand on all the court packing that's been going on? What about ACB nomination?

amongst other things

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I have not heard them talk about any of those topics.

Right now, and for the foreseeable future, they want to dump tRump and his enablers. That's a huge job and that's what they want to accomplish.

[womanofthehills]

28. This past week on their podcast they called out the Republicans

For their disgusting behavior in regards to the Garland nomination- just outright lying.

[Big Blue Marble]

12. As you can imagine,

I have heard several say they are against it.

[catbyte]

41. They think the race to confirm ACB is vile. Podcasts & tweets confirm it.

And they don't like her either.

[questionseverything]

42. I especially worry because they were all right to lifers

No compromise on choice

[catbyte]

44. Not true. They may be against abortion but they think Roe v Wade should stand.

[catbyte]

45. And they support the ACA.

[we can do it]

49. Their mouths are closed because they are fine with RWNJ judges.

[George II]

54. There's no point in them discussing the Barrett nomination, that's a done deal and a waste of time..

Like Democrats, they're looking to the future, not dwelling on things they have no control of. The thing is we and they want a government in which something like the last four years, last year especially, will never happen again.

[melman]

61. They're all for it

You can tell by their silence.

[BannonsLiver]

17. Some people are under the delusion

That if we click our heels three times the opposition will disappear forever and Democrats will have a 100-0 advantage in the senate in perpetuity and every house seat, state legislature and governorship.

Spoiler alert: We won’t ever have that. So if guys like Steve Schmidt want to reconstitute a new center right opposition party I say go for it. I’d rather that be the opposition than the loonies that are dominant now. That way in the future when we lose, and we will lose, because nobody ever wins them all, insane people are not in charge of our government.

[melm00se]

56. A point of fact for you

The largest count any one party has had in the House and Senate was during the 75th Congress.

The Democrats held 333 (of 435) House seats and 75 (of 96) Senate seats.

They too got a little complacent after that and lost 71 House seats (down to 262) in the next election.

[BannonsLiver]

57. Thanks for the historical perspective

[brush]

19. I hope so. I suspect all republicans though will disavow trump on Nov. 4...

and do what Cornyn did. He said a couple of days ago that he distanced himself from trump privately but just came out publicly.

Repugs have such integrity.

[My Pet Orangutan]

2. Not true

Rick Wilson: "If you ask me what I want, you know, in the future from Congress, ... kook, I want a new Voting Rights Act. I want a new Election Security act. I want An Interference with Elections Act. I want a Federal Civil Service and Ethics Reform Act. Those things. I think they're not ideological anymore. They're like the mechanical repairs that have to be done to keep having a republic. I don't think we can avoid those things.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214276986

[vercetti2021]

3. Steve and Rick are not going back to the Republican party

They've stated this many times.

[diva77]

7. I believe they will get their needs (special interests) taken care of as best they can

by shifting the Dems until they see the need to jump ship elsewhere

[Sympthsical]

13. Because no one in the Republican Party will pay them

We’d be insane to start writing their checks.

[DonaldsRump]

5. Maybe I am wrong, but I am not sure about that

I've worked and lived with many hardcore Republicans over the years. Almost without exception, they are appalled at the state of affairs. TLP is genuine, and they are 100% our allies for the foreseeable future.

Will they be that way on November 4? I bet they will. If there is a moderation of the Republican party, perhaps they will go back, but that's going to take awhile and sustained efforts by us to moderate the 40% or so RWNJs we have.

November 3 is just the first major battle to win our country back. Please remember that. It's just a step, albeit a giant leap.

[dchill]

6. Talk about bad timing.

[struggle4progress]

65. +

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. My hope is they will burn down the GOP, and then start a Conservative party with conscience. Nt

[Hekate]

20. That is their stated goal, as it happens

[melman]

23. Funny how none of them were bothered by the GOP of GWB and Cheney

[George II]

59. I see a lot of people complaining about them without trying to learn more about them....

....how they came about, and what their immediate and long-term objectives are.

Unfortunately they see the names "Steve Schmidt" and "Rick Wilson" and immediately make up their minds about The Lincoln Project.

[George II]

53. That's essentially their long-term objective.

[pecosbob]

9. 'Never working in Republican politics again' to me means...

becoming cable talking heads and joining all the others normalizing the minority's subversion of our government the moment we're done talking about Donald. They will pose as moderates when they are anything but. They're already on all the cable networks...I doubt they're just going to go home and raise orchids. What are they going to talk about when Il Douche is history?

[Cha]

11. Not True.

[Big Blue Marble]

14. No, they still will have an agenda

to remove all Trump supporters from elected office.

[brush]

15. They recently moved all their people to Utah into one location.

I don't know why Utah but they're all together now and I think they'll just become a campaign shop/agency for repug candidates from all over. I think they'll stay away from trumpers. But I imagine all repug candidates will immediately disavow trump after he loses so that'll be that.

[OAITW r.2.0]

16. Their ain't no going back to the Republican Party as it is currently constituted.

TLP are never going get work from this GOP, nor do they have any interest in doing so.

[Mr. Ected]

18. Why, with Trump still in office and down-ballot races in the balance

Are we focusing on our distrust for TLP?

If we're not willing to accept the help of an ideological foe who was willing to put country before party at the most pivotal moment in recent American history, aren't we just as bad as them, then, in that regard?

We're not marrying them. We're not incorporating them into our politics. We are simply an odd couple working together to put out the fire of fascism. Leave it at that.

[Hekate]

21. Don't we have an election to win? Maybe we could focus on that?

[Cha]

24. Really. Mahalo! Oh & I would like to Thank

TLP for All they've Done to Expose trump.

And for putting country and Planet over Party.. which is more than can be said for those 3rd party Idiots like sarandon etc etc.

[Hekate]

30. I think they know what they're doing. Some people still don't get it that we Dems are not...

... their target audience. As a result, these demands to know why TLP hasn’t addressed this or that issue are quite beside the point.

On the other hand, the Commander In Chief musical video speaks to anyone with a soul, so that’s a big bipartisan reach.

Take care

[Cha]

36. You take care, too...

Besides I saw a tweet awhile ago where they had addressed the SCOTUS

Not sure if this is the exact one I saw.. but here's this one..

Link to tweet

[BannonsLiver]

22. I think a lot of people are just sore because they're better at messaging than we are

And that they’re willing to get really nasty while doing it. Sanctimonious people who care more about ideological purity than winning usually fall under that umbrella. Ben Rosen, whoever he is, was probably bitching about Joe Biden running away with the primary 7 months ago.

[Budi]

29. Ben Rosen's twitter sure is full of socialists!

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Of course they reject groups like The Lincoln Project.

The last thing a fringe 3rd Party wants is a Strong Moderate Center.
(Which is necessary to restore balance to our Democratic Republic.)

A society is most successful when it is governed from the center.

It's as simple as a teeter totter.

I look forward to a Democracy of center based governance.

Joe Biden, " I am not a socialist".
Thank god.

I think we've seen enough political extremism with RW Trump, to be wiser as a society, from here on.

[Cha]

37. I wondered about who this guy is..

I have my suspicions.

It's "Ben" Rosen, though..

TY, Budi.

[Budi]

39. Yup. I always check the twitter page of an unfamiliar name.

I check to see who's following, replying & how political they lean.

Tells a lot about them.



Oh ya Ben. Think I had him mixed up with Joe Rogan

😬

[womanofthehills]

31. Rick Wilson admits he really knows how to get under Trump's skin

These guys know Trump and all the people around him. Rick said he particularly hates Bannon as Bannon put Rick’s children ‘s lives in danger. Lots of bad blood.

[Budi]

33. True. If the Democrats put out these same ads they wouldn't have the same effect on Republicans ...

..TLP republicans can do it successfully because they know the base they're talking to.

All of the guys at TLP are quite dialed in to the political world. They know there is a big base of Repubs who are fed up with Trump's bs.

Their Party was hijacked by extremists to run foreign oppo on the USA.
Only another fed up Republican can do what TLP is doing.

Bring their Party back to the center.

[TeamPooka]

25. Focusing your attentions on TLP is not helping Biden get elected.

It's called "taking your eye off the ball."

[diva77]

27. I don't think this OP will change the results of the election. And I am extremely glad they are

going after Dump. I do, however, think it's important to not put TLP on a pedestal. They represent special interests and the special interests realize that they cannot depend on Dump & his accomplices to do their bidding. Right now, Biden is deciding on who will be in his administration. I just hope that the tentacles of TLP don't reach too far. We already saw some of their influence at the DNC.

[womanofthehills]

32. I sure am enjoying the Lincoln Project adds and their podcasts

You can really learn a lot from their podcasts because these guys have inside info.

[Budi]

34. They have gained a respectable following because they are correct.

Trump is as appalling to many Repubs as the rest of us.

And ya gotta admit, their ads are cryptonite to Trump.

It is a pleasure to watch what they do.

[roamer65]

26. Their stated goal is to go after Trumpists in 2022.

They want these crazies back in the basement.

[OnDoutside]

35. This tweet only re-enforces your own biases. And lack of foresight,

at the least Wilson and Schmidt have said that the GOP need to be burnt to the ground. There are some who hope that once Trump is gone, everything can return to normal. The reality is that there is going to be an enormous shitfest as the slime like Pompeo, Haley, Rubio etc jockey for the leadership and won't be able to cut the Trumpers out, in fact they'll have to pander to them further with Trump in the background. TLP will be around for a fair time yet, but it is reassuring to know that those on the distant left of the Democratic Party will be there waiting to be proven right.

[Cha]

38. TY.. yes they have said that. TLP

also tweeted this About SCOTUS.

I've read posts saying TLP hasn't addressed SCOTUS at all. Just because they haven't seen it doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Link to tweet

[catbyte]

40. Whoever drew this has not been paying attention. They're in the fight for the long haul.

This whole us vs them, "we're righteous and they're evil" tribalism has got to stop. I disagree with almost everything traditional Republicans stand for, but they're not evil. And they object to more gop policies than just support for trump. This makes me sad.

[Cha]

43. I know.. it's so misinformed..

We're better than this.

[Celerity]

47. Krusty

[myccrider]

64. +1,000

[meadowlander]

46. After the election, who cares what they do?

I certainly don't. I have enough to worry about and work on for the next two weeks without sweating how Steve Schmidt intends to pay the bills next year.

Can we keep our eyes on the current existential crisis please?

[mopinko]

48. disinformation.

back in the day, someone would have alerted on this post, mods would have kicked it around, and ultimately decided that you were getting your butt kicked well enough that we didnt need to do anything about it.

but make no mistake, you are supporting the wrong side here.

[GusBob]

50. No matter the election results Trump will still be president

Until next year

And I bet TLP will continue pounding him and the issues

Poor Ben so wrong

[octoberlib]

51. I disagree. The election will be over but the threat from authoritarianism in

the Republican party won't be. I believe they'll continue the Lincoln Project as a pro-Democracy organization. Wilson said he feels liberated not working for the Republican party anymore. He's also got his gig as an executive editor over at the Daily Beast. I also expect to see some of them working on Dem campaigns in red and purple states and districts. Reed Galen said if Democrats ask , he'll be open to working with them. George Conway, who quit the Project due to his daughter ,is the only one I can see sticking with the party. He's the most conservative out of all of them.

[George II]

52. There have been extensive interviews with the founders of The Lincoln Project....

Their immediate focus is on ridding us of trump and the Senators who most closely back him (Graham, Ernst, Hyde-Smith, etc.) The long-term goal is to reshape the republican party to where it was 30 or 40 years ago. But they've admitted they will never again work in the republican party as it is today.

There's a lot more to them than just what we've seen in ads the last two months or so, well worth looking into.

Unlike many of those in the House and Senate (and trump), they're Americans first, republicans second.

[GreenEyedLefty]

55. I've been watching TLP objectively.

They talk about having a robust two party system, and I believe them. I also agree with them that Trumpism is a cancer that needs to be eradicated from the national political scene. I know it will never really just disappear altogether but the fact that it was allowed to assume the highest office in the land should be reason enough for Americans to dial in and give a shit about all elections.

Their tactics are easily reproducible; there are plenty of talented Democrats who could play them at the same game, should it come to that.

[Skraxx]

58. I Think they Would Make Honorable Opponents Going Forward

If they can reclaim the GOP. They at least care about the country and have some semblance of integrity and honor.

[mucifer]

60. Bullcrap! nt

[Le Roi de Pot]

62. Oh For FUCK SAKE !!!!!

[melman]

63. right wing grifters

That's all they've ever been.