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PufPuf23

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85. The Lincoln Project are dead ender GOP neocons that want to survive.

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 04:57 PM

Nov 2020

Thought their videos were clever and hard hitting direct (which begs the question of if the DNC is so smart and we are so enlightened how come the Democratic side could not come up with the professionals to do similar or better?).

Not so certain that the Lincoln Project did that well in getting votes for the Democratic party. Most of us are a tad disappointed in not taking a mjority in the Senate and losing seats in the House and having Biden win but not in a stampede. Looks to me like Democrats were the main viewing audience of the Lincoln Project and were pacified and lost steam in doing our own dirty work.

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I don't care what anyone says. I thank the Lincoln Project and FORMER Republicans who [View all] Boogiemack Nov 2020 OP

Agreed. I don't know if they moved any R's but they sure put an edge on the message to D's. n/t CincyDem Nov 2020 #1

And they went "low" more than most Dems could or would. (nt) klook Nov 2020 #4

Very good point. They even went after the satan's spawn ResistantAmerican17 Nov 2020 #36

Their ads allowed Joe's ads to be positive. BKDem Nov 2020 #72

They moved Rs Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #73

I think they might have helped flip AZ AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #2

And Georgia. N/T Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #17

Agreed. Fahrenthold451 Nov 2020 #3

Repub Reps and Sens got more votes than the gibbon randr Nov 2020 #5

i agree, because barbtries Nov 2020 #6

I agree StarryNite Nov 2020 #7

I'm sure going forward they will be. AngryOldDem Nov 2020 #12

Absolutely. They definitely helped. We have gained two Senate seats in Arizona and Colorado still_one Nov 2020 #8

Hear, hear AngryOldDem Nov 2020 #9

Agree completely. We owe them a lot. highplainsdem Nov 2020 #10

Had a patient recently ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #11

To quote Shakespeare (Othello) anamnua Nov 2020 #13

The Lincoln Project will be with us in GA. Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #14

Their goal was to shift just 4% of the Republican vote to Democratic vote in swing states. Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #15

I agree... Spazito Nov 2020 #16

They are not reasonable. They are Republicans. Fuck them. theaocp Nov 2020 #18

Did you see their tons of adds or listen to their podcasts - I bet not. womanofthehills Nov 2020 #69

Maybe you missed the part where I said theaocp Nov 2020 #82

You sound like the Trumpsters. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #75

lol I don't like Republicans. n/t theaocp Nov 2020 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #76

Absolutely. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #19

Totally agree Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #20

The Lincoln Project certainly moved some Republicans into Biden's column andym Nov 2020 #21

Millions of republicans voted for Joe Biden Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #22

AND, they were important to some of us psychologically. Greybnk48 Nov 2020 #23

Group therapy Nasruddin Nov 2020 #35

They helped me keep my sanity on many occasions. nt pazzyanne Nov 2020 #44

Seriously without them...we would be in yuiyoshida Nov 2020 #24

No doubt they helped. And are continuing to help Blecht Nov 2020 #25

+1,000,000! dchill Nov 2020 #43

+2,000,0002 world wide wally Nov 2020 #54

Yes. Senate work ahead. whttevrr Nov 2020 #26

Georgia is a GREAT example of what their effect was. Up until this morning, the last time.... George II Nov 2020 #27

They're not going back to the GOP. They've burnt those bridges. DinahMoeHum Nov 2020 #28

They have my respect. Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #29

Double runoff for the Senate in Georgia. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #30

Totally. And shame on the Romneys, Mattis, Tillerson, Bolton, Kelly and more who KNEW wiggs Nov 2020 #31

Agree McCamy Taylor Nov 2020 #32

Admiration is one thing Nasruddin Nov 2020 #33

We have a lot of work to do, including studying/quantifying communication efforts all around. JudyM Nov 2020 #41

The DID move Republicans Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #77

I am proud to have them alongside pandr32 Nov 2020 #34

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2020 #37

Incumbent Republican Senators DallasNE Nov 2020 #38

They can still be helpful if they get some swing-voting repubs in the senate Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #39

Agreed n/t whopis01 Nov 2020 #40

K&R dchill Nov 2020 #42

Hey Hey! They're back, this time for Georgia. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2020 #45

Good to hear - will they be trying to take down Loeffler also? icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #47

Yes, I'm sure they will - ad's just not ready yet. DinahMoeHum Nov 2020 #78

ABSOLUTELY! elleng Nov 2020 #46

I said from the beginning of this that I would gladly make peace and cooperate with conservatives, paulkienitz Nov 2020 #48

Totally agree. Their content and message was always based on facts and reality. 0nirevets Nov 2020 #49

You don't care what I say, then, which is they are STILL Republicans. ancianita Nov 2020 #50

Dems need to fight hard for the Senate IronLionZion Nov 2020 #51

The Lincoln Project BigOleDummy Nov 2020 #52

I think they did a fantastic job ailsagirl Nov 2020 #53

I agree and Schmidts eloquent take downs gibraltar72 Nov 2020 #55

They did not help out of the goodness of their hearts though as they got what they wanted which is cstanleytech Nov 2020 #56

The did the right and honorable thing when America faced its greatest threat. Republicans are Pepsidog Nov 2020 #57

Prove it zipplewrath Nov 2020 #58

I think one of the problems is that they didn't have a huge ad budget belpejic Nov 2020 #66

Graham is in South Carolina for God's sake. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #79

Collins? zipplewrath Nov 2020 #80

They took a principled stand at great personal expense to their own careers Azathoth Nov 2020 #59

Where were the haters during the run up to the election? SayItLoud Nov 2020 #60

I'm right there with you, Boogiemack peggysue2 Nov 2020 #61

Why do we discuss and argue politics? GusBob Nov 2020 #62

I agree. They are the reason we can differentiate between Republicans and Trump nazis berni_mccoy Nov 2020 #63

Absolutely. They've kept me reminded that not all Hortensis Nov 2020 #64

Biden Required the Broadest Coalition Ever Assembled to Beat Trump in a Relatively Close Race Indykatie Nov 2020 #65

The effect on the election to beat Trump by LP is incalculable Roc2020 Nov 2020 #67

The Lincoln Project did nothing for this election. More republicans voted vsrazdem Nov 2020 #68

I agree VA_Jill Nov 2020 #70

Yup. They rock. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #71

I salute them. kairos12 Nov 2020 #74

+1. I like their confidence and toughness, we need more of that, radius777 Nov 2020 #83

True, that. Wednesdays Nov 2020 #84

The Lincoln Project are dead ender GOP neocons that want to survive. PufPuf23 Nov 2020 #85

I salute them TheDemsshouldhireme Nov 2020 #86

Lincoln Project people will be strong allies RVN VET71 Nov 2020 #87