Steve Schmidt just left the Dean Phillips campaign

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Link to tweet

[Cha]

1. Well tha's something. TY LMPV.

[JI7]

2. Didn't he support that STarbucks guy also ?

Looks like it's easy money for him.

[Ocelot II]

3. Anything that gets Phillips closer to dropping out is a good development.

[2naSalit]

19. Kind of makes me wonder...

If Shcmidt joined both campaigns to tank them.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. I really do not understand why this person is running

[yardwork]

22. I think it's his ego.

He's a bored rich guy who thinks it would be fun to be president. I think that's it, really.

[rubbersole]

4. Phillips is one strange guy...

..I've only seen him speak on TV a few times but it was always a wtf type of reaction. His love of attention is driving him. Musk Jr.

[Historic NY]

5. Keep your friends close and your Frenemies closer.

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6. I dunno, I'm starting to wonder about Schmidt's decision making...

as eloquent a political wordsmith that he is, he keeps hooking up with pols that he later regrets backing...Caribou Barbie, Starbucks guy, Dean Phillips...come on Schmidt, what the fuck is up with you?

I thought Caribou Barbie's word salad had permanently shocked your senses against backing weirdo candidates.

Now I have to give the side eye to your pronouncements and Lincoln Project videos.

[SunSeeker]

7. Money. It's about those sweet sweet consultant fees. nt

[brush]

9. Yeah, probably so. Makes him a tad unethical...taking the money and bailing...

quickly.

[Merlot]

8. Apparently there was a time when schmidt thought deanphillips could beat Biden

that tells you everything you need to know about schmidts decision making at this point in his life.... he really didn't learn anything after his Alaska Fiasco

[brush]

10. Yep. The whole "Lincoln Project" earnestness has not been...

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the seen-the-light conversion it seemed.

He's made some quick bucks by quickly bailing after taking the fees though.

[SoFlaBro]

11. I keep a close fucking eye on that Lincoln Project. Can a motherfucker change it's spots?

[AllyCat]

13. Steve Schmidt is no longer part of LP

He left some time ago. They have disavowed his efforts with DP

[SoFlaBro]

14. This is the exact reason that I don't trust those MAGA flipflop motherfuckers. I gotta see some REAL effort to change.

[hlthe2b]

17. Yes, Steve Schmidt has not been involved in Lincoln Project since Feb., 2021

One of the co-founders, John Weaver was forced out after his sexual harassment was exposed. Schmidt and several others left around that time--Schmidt, apparently feeling responsible for recruiting Weaver. Again, that judgment thing.

But, Lincoln Project-- for whatever issues some may have--has NOTHING to do with Schmidt and has not for nearly three years.

[hlthe2b]

18. No. Schmidt has not been involved in LP since 2021. Like LP or not, this is not a fair critique.

[hlthe2b]

16. Yes. Me too. He can be articulate, eloquent, & passionate, but judgement? He's not involved in LP

anymore--hasn't been for quite some time.

[AllyCat]

12. What did Schmidt think was going to happen?

Phillips is a spoiler lookatme! kind of guy

[Rebl2]

21. He was mentioned

earlier this week on DU, and I had to look him up. I had totally forgotten about him.

[padah513]

15. Dean Phillips had a campaign? Who knew?

Look, I like Steve Schmidt, he's a good orator and sounds hella reasonable at times, but he's a leopard. His spots won't change. I understand the need to make money being on Phillip's team, but our democracy is on the line here. Why not support our nation's best chance to put down the opposition to it? Trump already told the world what he plans to do on day one if he wins.