The Lincoln Project: Parasite (OMG--Lindsey Graham)

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[Laelth]

1. Gross. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[BKDem]

4. Yes. Very.

OTOH, Lindsay is truly disgusting.

[George II]

17. Yes, the introduction was too long - they could have gotten to the point quicker. But the message...

....is great overall.

[brush]

2. Wow! And so true.

[AZ8theist]

15. GAWD! I just hope some day we all find out what caused Leningrad Lindsey...

to do a 180 on the TRAITOR TRUMP.

[Illumination]

3. Well that's certainly a different mind set...with lots of truth!

[gademocrat7]

5. Scary but effective.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

6. The last line spoken by...

Trump, sums up his whole presidency...gibberish.

[jaxexpat]

7. Am embarrassed by this one.

If they want to show parasites, then show parasites. There are plenty of them in nature. Half-assedly assembled photos and films with the dramatic speaker fomenting emotional stuff. This crap may be good enough for a bunch of low-info "conservatives" but I'm a little insulted that they are on my side. And yes, Lindsey IS a parasite. But so is mistletoe. Show me ticks and leeches and lampreys and tapeworms and humanity. I prefer my parasites scientifically accurate. I wax rantly.

When one is at war, in the trenches, facing the enemy, it is helpful to look to your left and right from time to time. A thorough examination may sometimes reveal that you're enemies and allies are essentially identical.

[pazzyanne]

10. ? nt

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

12. yeah, the worms who ate the fox. it was dead.

noticed it too.

[flibbitygiblets]

18. Target audience Graham supporters

not likely we'll educated about actual parasites

[ancianita]

19. I feel you.

I take little comfort that they give us nutty edge optics, as if we think that's the only way we can reach right wing voters.

If effort like this animalizing of our opponents continues, it might backfire on the party. I've seen them acquire these presentation and editing tactics with Joe and other Democrats.

This is what fascists do when they discredit targets -- it was done to Jews, Armenians, Bosnians and Africans. Fomenting these visuals in a political contest in the West is not good for this party.

[jaxexpat]

29. Mama always said, "dehumanizing is very bad...... Mama always SAID that."

[Hekate]

25. Once again: TLP is not talking to you, okay? Or any DUer.

Sometimes they aim straight at Trump, i.e. audience of one, in an effort to rattle him, and use just the DC market.

Other times they are going right after another politician, so the ad will run only in their home state. They’re not talking to you, unless you used to vote for Lindsey G.

[ancianita]

28. You could be 100% correct. And still it will reflect, in others' minds, on Democrats, too.

I'm sorting out its likely long term effects beyond the current intended target audiences you name.

It could all be forgotten, as many ad campaigns are, if we win. Maybe we can eventually dismiss it.

It could also not be forgotten if we lose. Democrats are better than the message here, and will deal with any blowback for it later, sure, but Dems shouldn't have to be in a position to have to explain or dismiss it, however well intended the message was, originally.

Just my opinion.

[Hekate]

32. Dems are not doing these ads. They are the product of Republicans, & don't need anyone's permission

...to be as brutal as they want. People who wring their hands over the content need to remember that no Democrats are in the mix. That’s the beauty — they (TLP) are simply not “our” people, and you can disavow them if you feel you must.

If this ad campaign is remembered, it will be as something done by enraged Republicans, aimed at Republicans. The talent involved is tested and quite real, and they have beaten Dem candidates many times. Now they are turning on Trump, because (as they have explicitly said) their former party is rotten to the core and Trump has to be defeated to save the country.

My general inclination is to say “Thank you, and carry on.” But that’s just me.

[jaxexpat]

30. But dear. In society the rule of thumb is NOT, "when you fart in public, do so loudly with pride."

That may not be pertinent but I just had to say it. The visuals were too tempting. Art and all.

No mic drop here. But where could it all end when there is no overriding taste or tact? Sweeping up after a party is no party. Ever go to a janitor's party? Me neither.

[Maraya1969]

34. Maybe they made it for conservatives?

[MyOwnPeace]

8. Oh my, oh my!!!!!!!!

Why, Dear Lindsey is surely going to have the "vapors" with this one........... (followed by Jon Stewart fanning himself!)

[sandensea]

9. In Lindsey's case, more like an STD

Cheeto too, of course - though from different sources.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. I just don't know how many people's minds Lincoln Project is changing

The trouble I see is that you must follow politics and understand issues to understand their ads. This one doesn't explain why Lindsey's a parasite, or even very closely when/how/why he changed his tune.

To me TLP is an upper crust collection of Republican intellectuals producing ads for people like themselves and slapping each other on the back about their great content. Do they reach any uneducated white Trump MAGAts? You can't change the mind of someone you can't reach and who can't understand your message.

The quality of their ads is declining in my view.

[dameatball]

16. First morning coffee and first reaction: You are correct. I am reminded of a post I made here quite

a long time ago, in reaction to another DUer's post. I thought it was humorous and clever, but it actually rubbed the poster the wrong way big time . He called my attention to knowing my audience. He was correct. In other words, no matter how clever the ad is, if it does not achieve the desired affect it is not a good use of your money. This is borderline I think.

[CTyankee]

23. Where are they being run, in addition to our website?

[ancianita]

24. I agree. They're not speaking to Democratic Party values. They've overstayed their welcome

in my opinion.

[TruckFump]

13. They sure as hell captured the real Lindsey Graham!

Parasitic asshole, hanger-on, race baiting bigot...and those are Lindsey's good points.

[niyad]

14. Ugh!!! I will have so much fun gleefully chiding that suckup slimeball about this.

[Garion_55]

20. Its gonna suck when these guys go back to making ads for

republicans

[Texin]

21. Wow. The visuals were stunning. Provocative.

[H2O Man]

22. Recommended.

[Hekate]

26. Kick!

[Blue Owl]

27. The bottom-feeding parasite

n/t

[scipan]

31. Wow. Packs quite a punch.

At least to this politics junkie. And Lindsey was right, the first time.

[denbot]

33. That will take skin grafts to repair.

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