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Lincoln Project recognizes he is Paranoid (Original Post) magicguido Jul 2020 OP
It's a psyops campaign for the whole world Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #1
Wasn't some of the crowd singing this when Dubya's chopper took off... maddiemom Jul 2020 #36
LOL! Brilliant! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #2
This is brilliant! Who knows if he'll see it but, COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #3
I will tweet it at him! yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #12
You go girl! Wawannabe Jul 2020 #14
I Love It !!! alittlelark Jul 2020 #4
Ouch! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #5
Oooh! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #6
I love this so much! IronLionZion Jul 2020 #7
Brilliant! Binkie The Clown Jul 2020 #8
Psyched! Excellent idea. Psyops. MORE! Newest Reality Jul 2020 #9
Every time I think they've created their best, they come up with one even better.... George II Jul 2020 #10
Good fucking bye Donald J Trump yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #11
All trumpers are paranoid mountain grammy Jul 2020 #13
This is good. NCDem47 Jul 2020 #15
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! That's FIERCE! Laelth Jul 2020 #16
Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it Auggie Jul 2020 #17
It's targeted at an audience of ONE. It's intent is to inflame his paranoia. hedda_foil Jul 2020 #19
Really? Did you create it? Are you with the Lincoln Project? Auggie Jul 2020 #20
It's A Good Ad... LovingA2andMI Jul 2020 #27
It's a weak idea, supported by conjecture ... Auggie Jul 2020 #34
LOL, ok, I think they might have some qualified people working on these! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #33
I believe TLP is doing this so Biden won't have to. BKDem Jul 2020 #29
It's not a diagnosis, it's a psy-op meant to *trigger* trump's paranoia. scarletwoman Jul 2020 #35
Whoa, that was brutal PatSeg Jul 2020 #18
From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Jul 2020 #21
+1. Hit him where it hurts most dalton99a Jul 2020 #22
I'll take How to Trigger a Malignant Narcissist for $1000, Alex. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #23
Incredible ad..Hits the nail on the head,,,Trump's head.. Stuart G Jul 2020 #24
I call this their Hitchcock ad NBachers Jul 2020 #25
DAMN.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2020 #26
Oh that's great. PatrickforO Jul 2020 #28
This is how the republicans eat their own. abakan Jul 2020 #30
part of me likes it... Locrian Jul 2020 #31
That so reminds me of the aliens on "Dream Catcher." Doreen Jul 2020 #32

Phoenix61

(16,993 posts)
1. It's a psyops campaign for the whole world
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:03 AM
Jul 2020

to see. Hell of a job to put on your resume. Wonder if any will win a Clio.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
36. Wasn't some of the crowd singing this when Dubya's chopper took off...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:58 PM
Jul 2020

after the 2009 Obama inauguration?

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
3. This is brilliant! Who knows if he'll see it but,
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:05 AM
Jul 2020

if he does that should be enough to start a cataclysmic meltdown..

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
8. Brilliant!
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:13 AM
Jul 2020

When I saw this I had to come here and post it. Glad to see somebody beat me to it.

This is pure genius. "Donald, it's everyone."

George II

(67,782 posts)
10. Every time I think they've created their best, they come up with one even better....
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:27 AM
Jul 2020

I hope they have some arrows left in their quiver come October.

NCDem47

(2,248 posts)
15. This is good.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:55 AM
Jul 2020

Designed for an audience of one and we all get to look in on it.

They know his greatest weakness. That he's a thin-skinned, ammoral, sociopath and a total, utter fraud. He may lack self-awareness, but on a basic level, HE KNOWS he's faking it on EVEYTHING and doesn't want to be exposed.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
16. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! That's FIERCE!
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:59 AM
Jul 2020

Wanna bet there’s an organized campaign in the White House to insure that the Donald DOESN’T see that one?



-Laelth

Auggie

(31,133 posts)
17. Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:03 AM
Jul 2020

My observations come from spending 40 years in the ad biz creating, uh, ads.

Way too complicated a message and execution. Too many edits and too much copy.

Paranoia is a condition that needs to diagnosed by a physician. Same with dementia or any motor skills issues for that matter. He probably suffers from all three, but for the Lincoln Project to make this claim without valid support goes too far. It's a gamble that fringe voters even think paranoia is a problem.

Stick to the facts or else provide expert testimony. Conjecture is not a good approach.

I want to see more spots promoting Joe Biden and Democratic party positives.

hedda_foil

(16,371 posts)
19. It's targeted at an audience of ONE. It's intent is to inflame his paranoia.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:15 AM
Jul 2020

It's not advertising as you know it. It's a psychological depth charge designed to go off in DT's brain. It's not intended for even his fringiest supporters.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
27. It's A Good Ad...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:31 AM
Jul 2020

P.S - Political Ads and Plain Ole' Advertising to Sell a Product or Service are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

This ad is Brillant under a Political Ad. You don't agree but so be that. Others think it is Golden.

Auggie

(31,133 posts)
34. It's a weak idea, supported by conjecture ...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 01:08 PM
Jul 2020

keep this up and they could create unwarranted sympathy for Trump. You don't kick someone who's sick.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
35. It's not a diagnosis, it's a psy-op meant to *trigger* trump's paranoia.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 02:53 PM
Jul 2020

Have you been following The Lincoln Project's work? They've been pushing out one ad after another in rapid succession specifically designed to get under trump's skin.

It's a death-by-a-thousand-cuts strategy, and they are brilliant at it.

The Lincoln Project is taking the low road, leaving the high road space for the Biden campaign and the DNC.

PatrickforO

(14,559 posts)
28. Oh that's great.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:32 AM
Jul 2020

It's everyone. Everyone's talking about you, Donnie, laughing, shaking their heads, pointing...

abakan

(1,815 posts)
30. This is how the republicans eat their own.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:48 AM
Jul 2020

I don't care who likes or doesn't like this ad. If seen by the intended target, it will make his day miserable
and make his brain explode. In my book that is a good day.

Why don't they put these up on tv?

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
31. part of me likes it...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:54 AM
Jul 2020

and part of me wonders what the mad-man will do (war, bombs, ??) to prove he's in control etc

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