Lincoln Project Founder Asks AOC to Work With His GOP Anti-Trump Organization

[LukSkyFokker]

This ought to get even more Repubicunt panties in a twist

https://www.newsweek.com/lincoln-project-co-founder-steve-schmidt-aoc-work-project-1554336

Steve Schmidt, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, shared a lengthy Twitter thread early Saturday publicly reaching out to Democratic New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Schmidt is one of eight Republicans who started the anti-Trump political action committee. He has worked as a communications and public affairs strategist on a number of campaigns including those for former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, President George W. Bush, and Senator John McCain. Other Lincoln Project founders include George Conway, Reed Galen and Jennifer Horn.

Kicking off his Twitter thread, Schmidt acknowledged that the representative likely disagrees with the group of Republicans on many fronts. He also referenced Ocasio-Cortez's previous job as a waitress.

"I would like to officially reach out to @AOC on behalf of the @ProjectLincoln in defense of democracy. We disagree on many issues and that is ok in our view. Btw, we don't look down on waitresses. We admire them. We are all the types of guys who always tip at 50% or more," he tweeted.

I have an idea. Let’s approach each other and our points of view with good faith. We say the following with respect and seriousness Ma’am. Our hand is open and we need to work together or we are going to lose America. The fight will last for many years.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) December 12, 2020

Your conviction. You are a living example of democracy and the importance of faith and belief in the system. We are one election away from losing this country to Autocrats. We stand with you against that. We hope you will stand with us also. God bless America.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) December 12, 2020

 

[LLCox]

If they want a squeaky wheel they could not find a better big mouth.

 

[Dribble]

If they really wanted to make a change, they would have reached out to the middle, not the fringe.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

If they really wanted to make a change, they would have reached out to the middle, not the fringe.

I think they are trying to pull the fringe towards the middle.

 

[Wrong Element]

A lot of lefties have problems with the Lincoln Project. I don't mind them, not only because they're pretty good at the messaging thing, but because as long as half of the major political parties are literally opposed to democracy, there's really no other issue that matters.

We can agree to disagree again once the existential threat to freedom is eliminated.

 

[Sean]

A lot of lefties have problems with the Lincoln Project. I don't mind them, not only because they're pretty good at the messaging thing, but because as long as half of the major political parties are literally opposed to democracy, there's really no other issue that matters.

We can agree to disagree again once the existential threat to freedom is eliminated.

Fuck the Lincoln Project. All they did was funnel money to right wingers. Their entire project had fuck all effect on voting.

 

[Lazaran]

Fuck the Lincoln Project. All they did was funnel money to right wingers. Their entire project had fuck all effect on voting.

I wouldn't say that assessment is entirely accurate.

Their messaging reached independents which swung heavily in favor of Biden.

They also helped solidify the centrist coalition that helped elect Biden.

The same message wouldn't have been as effective coming from a left wing organization.

 

[Sean]

I wouldn't say that assessment is entirely accurate.

Their messaging reached independents which swung heavily in favor of Biden.

They also helped solidify the centrist coalition that helped elect Biden.

The same message wouldn't have been as effective coming from a left wing organization.

Psephologists say otherwise. Analysis shows their ads had negligible effect.

 

[KeithD]

Psephologists say otherwise. Analysis shows their ads had negligible effect.

Their ads gave me a jolt and a smile.

 

[Sean]

Their ads gave me a jolt and a smile.

Me too. But we weren't the target audience. The most viral of their ads had the actual least effect on voting patterns, They were adored by people that wouldn't vote for Trump if you held a gun to their heads, ignored by the people they were meant to influence.

 

[Lazaran]

Me too. But we weren't the target audience. The most viral of their ads had the actual least effect on voting patterns, They were adored by people that wouldn't vote for Trump if you held a gun to their heads, ignored by the people they were meant to influence.

Independents were probably the group that the ads "influenced" the most when it came to changing their votes.

The LP's ads might have been more effective if the protests, rioting, and looting weren't providing such effective free counter messaging for Trump. The unrest definitely hurt democrats in some key senate races, and no amount of clever video editing was going to help them.

Considering that 80,000,000 votes were cast for Biden, the ads sure didn't hurt, so completely discounting their effectiveness is a bit presumptuous of the "Psephologists" IMHO.

 

[KeithD]

Me too. But we weren't the target audience. The most viral of their ads had the actual least effect on voting patterns, They were adored by people that wouldn't vote for Trump if you held a gun to their heads, ignored by the people they were meant to influence.

I like to think the ads were targeted at me as well as anyone else--sort of a "we're not all idiots" assurance. I felt a lot better seeing them stick it to the orange toad.

 

[Sean]

Independents were probably the group that the ads "influenced" the most when it came to changing their votes.

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This is just not true.

 

[Lazaran]

This is just not true.

Based on exit polling the two groups that Biden improved over Hillary the most were independents and moderates, which supports my belief that the LP's ads PROBABLY influenced them the most out of all demographics, though young people PROBABLY liked them as well, and MAY have been motivated to vote because of them.

Did the LP's ads result in a wholesale rejection of Trump by "republicans"??? No.

Did anybody really think they would??? No.

Is it POSSIBLE that they influenced some moderates and independents??? Yes.

 

[DarthLeftist]

Based on exit polling the two groups that Biden improved over Hillary the most were independents and moderates, which supports my belief that the LP's ads PROBABLY influenced them the most out of all demographics, though young people PROBABLY liked them as well, and MAY have been motivated to vote because of them.

Did the LP's ads result in a wholesale rejection of Trump by "republicans"??? No.

Did anybody really think they would??? No.

Is it POSSIBLE that they influenced some moderates and independents??? Yes.

The Lincoln Project spoke to like-minded individuals. Men and women who were already in agreement with them. If anything, outside of putting a smile on the faces of anti-Trump voters with their ads, they forced more votes for the Republicans who flipped seats, and they helped the Republicans keep the senate.

You have to remember, there were Republicans who were anti-Trump (as there were Democrats who were anti-Hilary) but they were not anti-Conservative.

They didn't help oust Trump, but they did help Republicans flips seats. That's a JOB WELL DONE!



(I hope they keep it up.)

 

[WillJ8787]

I wouldn't say that assessment is entirely accurate.

Their messaging reached independents which swung heavily in favor of Biden.

They also helped solidify the centrist coalition that helped elect Biden.

The same message wouldn't have been as effective coming from a left wing organization.

This is a good point....isn't George Conway a founder or way up.in the Lincoln Project organization?

The enemy of my enemy....so to speak.

I can't imagine being George and living with Kelly Ann. When is the last.timw they had sex? It's what I wanna know ..lol.

 

[Lazaran]

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The protests, rioting, and looting that allowed Trump to fan the flames of racism and fear, were the primary factor in the Dem's poor showing in some cases. The successful labeling of Dems as "socialists" played a big role in some other cases.(See the LatinX vote in Florida).

The Lincoln Projects efforts MAY have prevented the carnage from being worse; i.e. Trump winning a second term.

If they want to keep trashing wacko Trumpublicans, then I say more power to them. They can start with the two GOP senate candidates in Georgia.

 

[YDB95]

Is it POSSIBLE that they influenced some moderates and independents??? Yes.

Indeed. That would be in keeping with my belief that most independents are really Republicans at heart. They just think by not joining the party, they're proving that their decisions are based on a clear-eyed assessment of the issues, unencumbered by partisan bias, and if they usually vote Republican, it's because the Republicans are right, not because they're Republicans, because they're independents. (Is your head spinning yet?)

 

[Dribble]

Indeed. That would be in keeping with my belief that most independents are really Republicans at heart. They just think by not joining the party, they're proving that their decisions are based on a clear-eyed assessment of the issues, unencumbered by partisan bias, and if they usually vote Republican, it's because the Republicans are right, not because they're Republicans, because they're independents. (Is your head spinning yet?)

Which is proven statistically by comparing voting tendencies when a Libertarian is actually on the ticket to when they aren't.