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demmiblue

(36,879 posts)
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 12:55 PM Feb 2021

Lincoln Project faces calls to shut down

The Lincoln Project, the group formed little more than a year ago by a band of anti-Trump Republicans, is facing calls to shut down amid allegations of a toxic and abusive culture at the organization.

So far, two former top officials at the Lincoln Project have backed the idea of closing down the group, including one of its co-founders, George Conway, who stepped away from the project last summer. Kurt Bardella, who left his role as a senior adviser for the Lincoln Project last week, has also called for the group to shutter.

“Just shut it down already ... it’s over,” he tweeted on Tuesday. Reached by The Hill on Wednesday, Bardella said that his tweet speaks for itself and declined to comment further.

Conway echoed that sentiment, writing in his own tweet that Bardella “is right” in his assertion that it’s time to close down the Lincoln Project.

“It's a shame, and we shouldn't forget the hard work of so many people and the positive things the organization did, but yes, I think this is right,” Conway wrote.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/539274-lincoln-project-faces-calls-to-shut-down#.YC6a_YiD2-Y.twitter


But, but what about all that generational wealth.
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madaboutharry

(40,219 posts)
2. They raised $90,000,000 and spent $27,000,000.
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 01:05 PM
Feb 2021

Where is the other $63,000,000?

People did not donate money for these people to make themselves obscenely rich.

Glad I never donated to these grifters. Really disappointed in Steve Schmidt.

demmiblue

(36,879 posts)
5. They have their supporters here, much like the...
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 01:56 PM
Feb 2021

Mensch and Avenatti hangers-on. Oh, and the Krassenstein bros... lol!

(and yes, I did share their videos, but I am not a dumbass who can't change their mind given new info)

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)
6. They did some useful work, which I appreciated, but now it's time to hang it up.
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 02:16 PM
Feb 2021

Their primary purpose - unseating Trump - has been achieved, but the scandal has made them ineffective, so they might as will shut down.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
7. I will hold my fire til I see what they do. Steve Schmidt registered recently as a Democrat. It
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 02:21 PM
Feb 2021

will be interesting to see what the others do. I watched their ads very closely. At this time, I'll just wait and see what they do next.

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