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stopdiggin

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73. I think they would

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 05:22 PM

Jun 2020

because I think the ONLY reason they are supporting a Democrat .. is they see DJT as utterly ruinous to the country. By that logic .. yes to Warren, or Pete, or Harris, or Amy .. or just about anybody on the other side of the ballot.

And I will note that LP is also running ads against other Republicans .. including a (vulnerable?) Joni Ernst. So their agenda is (to some extent at least) to jettison some of the deadwood and enablers. Recognizing the sycophants as a large part of the problem. The more you look at it the more it just looks like a plain win .. for the country. Are they our soulmates in political ideology? Hardly. But they represent the by far most vigorous Republican opposition to a cancerous malignancy that we've seen so far.

So, praise? The more I think about it .. the more I don't have a bit of problem with that.

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An observation about the Lincoln Project [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 OP

Perhaps they're worthy of respect, but it's respect grudgingly given... abqtommy Jun 2020 #1

Really past time to get over it, IMO. Resume your animosity in January, 2021. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #2

Absolutely. This political purity stuff is growing old. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #4

They've earned my gratitude and respect. Glad to have these allies. Hortensis Jun 2020 #11

They've earned my suspicion wnylib Jun 2020 #55

RIGHT NOW: Their political direction is exactly the same as ours. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #56

:) Right. And at all times, their needs, wishes, beliefs Hortensis Jun 2020 #57

"the enemy of my enemy is my friend" rurallib Jun 2020 #74

It predates Christ. PTWB Jun 2020 #77

figured it probably was rurallib Jun 2020 #79

Such short memories people have. wnylib Jun 2020 #86

NO ONE has forgotten ANYTHING. Deferred animosity is not permanently voided animosity hlthe2b Jun 2020 #87

100% True Blue American Jun 2020 #107

+100. I check out what websites like The Bulwark are saying and Hortensis Jun 2020 #113

Why is it so hard for everyone to get this?? nt oldsoftie Jun 2020 #103

At this point True Blue American Jun 2020 #105

thank you Hamlette Jun 2020 #25

We are never going to get the hardline Republicans to meet us halfway the TEA PARTY destroyed that. usaf-vet Jun 2020 #43

I don't get it. We're ready to "reach across the aisle" with republicans, who know NOTHING about BComplex Jun 2020 #52

Because ... Right now ... stopdiggin Jun 2020 #62

EXACTLY! usaf-vet Jun 2020 #69

No kidding! radical noodle Jun 2020 #81

Absolutely !!! usaf-vet Jun 2020 #68

I supported Bernie in 2016, and I supported Bernie in 2020 Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #98

Not me! True Blue American Jun 2020 #106

100%. -- and note that the OP makes a point stopdiggin Jun 2020 #60

Animosity is OK when directed against left, but not for the the very Republicans who built this. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #84

Animosity toward those("Left " or "Right") who won't support our Democratic candidate, certainly. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #85

It's weird you can forgive republicans for the past but not the left. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #88

You really need to quit misrepresenting what others are saying. No one is "forever hating people hlthe2b Jun 2020 #89

Let's attack the people on the left who share most of our vales and embrace GOP operatives. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #95

It is YOU who is dividing by accusing fellow DUers of what they are NOT hlthe2b Jun 2020 #96

You did so did the OP. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #97

I wrote the OP, please see my post #98 above. n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #99

I DID no such thing. I am abiding by the TOS that supports our DEM Candidates hlthe2b Jun 2020 #100

Totally agree melman Jun 2020 #101

You misunderstood unstableAngel Jun 2020 #109

Welcome To The Forum, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #110

They aren't our allies but they are against Trump. We'll stand next to them in this battle ... marble falls Jun 2020 #112

I like them Cary Jun 2020 #92

FAR FAR FAR more dangerous, indeed...Some are out there DYING to BASH Joe, but Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #114

Agreed guyfromla Jun 2020 #3

I think you nailed the proper note Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #5

:) Well, try not to let your faces freeze in "grudging." Hortensis Jun 2020 #18

What are you saying? I would be extremely disappointed if KPN Jun 2020 #34

Time to admit DownriverDem Jun 2020 #37

Grudgingly? Not by me, these men are great at slick advertising Warpy Jun 2020 #44

While I agree with most you say..... BigOleDummy Jun 2020 #51

Lol! I almost didn't notice your user name! renate Jun 2020 #66

Lol BigOleDummy Jun 2020 #82

I actually prefer calling him Dumdum Warpy Jun 2020 #67

Indeed BigOleDummy Jun 2020 #83

I agree 100%. BComplex Jun 2020 #70

It simply comes down to Country over Party. n/t Pluvious Jun 2020 #45

Self interest judeling Jun 2020 #6

THIS bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #21

Or it could be that they genuinely care about their country Bradshaw3 Jun 2020 #22

thank you for this Hamlette Jun 2020 #29

Yah. Sure they have their own self-interest Roc2020 Jun 2020 #31

Nichole seems to have made a major shift judeling Jun 2020 #47

But what is the POINT of making this point now? Let me help you, there is none Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #115

I don't know - I think the people in the Lincoln Project have probably permanently burned all their Midwestern Democrat Jun 2020 #118

When he loses judeling Jun 2020 #119

I welcome all ammunition against the Putinist criminal regime. dalton99a Jun 2020 #7

I appreciate what they're doing, grumpyduck Jun 2020 #8

They're doing it because Trump and Trumpism is embarrassing to the Republican HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #9

I don't dispute your observations Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #13

Very well said. HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #16

+1 BComplex Jun 2020 #71

They were criticized here a bit, mainly for their "teasers" GusBob Jun 2020 #10

Their attacks on Trump are welcome, but their motivation is crystal clear: they want to save the sop Jun 2020 #12

I think they want to take the Republican Party back to the Nelson Rockefeller path instead of the LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #33

Agreed pandr32 Jun 2020 #38

Maybe. Or maybe they would be fine with the Goldwater path of his later years Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #40

He is that natural progression of the path from Goldwater to Reagan to the bush wackers to himself LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #49

Yeah but apparently only drump makes them upset enough to do something. we can do it Jun 2020 #14

K&R! highplainsdem Jun 2020 #15

I agree with this assessment. K&R Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #17

They created this and now it's clean up on Aisle 2 WhiteTara Jun 2020 #19

They're also producing anti-Republican and pro-Democrat videos for the senate muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #20

I appreciate them. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #23

As usual Tom, an excellent analysis. yonder Jun 2020 #24

They are doing what a D led group should have been doing decades ago Cosmocat Jun 2020 #26

While I'm grateful they are opposing Trump... mudstump Jun 2020 #27

In January they will start trashing Joe just as badly, but for now... Marcuse Jun 2020 #28

They are next level Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #30

Well stated and I am in agreement ! liberalla Jun 2020 #32

Great post. KPN Jun 2020 #35

I'll give them some credit for trying to blow up right wing rule in the Senate. And not just Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2020 #36

Actually they are even greater than your eloquent observation. grantcart Jun 2020 #39

+1 Lucinda Jun 2020 #41

I agree to the fullest. They are last members of their... NNadir Jun 2020 #42

Screw the Lincoln Project angrychair Jun 2020 #46

You are 100% right melman Jun 2020 #58

not at all. I think if you read through stopdiggin Jun 2020 #63

Yeah, I think the person you are responding to knows that but what fun is it Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #116

Yep. They're Republicans, I don't think there are many here who will agree with their politics. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #120

They're our frenemies right now. It's a good opportunity to learn how they operate. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #65

:) True Blue American Jun 2020 #108

Many of those behind the Lincoln Project are those who were not the ones you describe.... George II Jun 2020 #75

Would they do this for Elizabeth Warren? dajoki Jun 2020 #48

I think they would stopdiggin Jun 2020 #73

Of course they would , this is not about Joe, it is about a traitor in the WH who is helping Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #117

Well said. They're doing their part to save the country. Welcome it. nt Cognitive_Resonance Jun 2020 #50

They are definitely putting the country over their party. roamer65 Jun 2020 #53

Great thread mountain grammy Jun 2020 #54

Our party could stand to learn a few things from them about effective advertising. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #59

Anything that brings trump down lower and lower is fine by me and earns my respect... George II Jun 2020 #61

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts DCofVA Jun 2020 #64

Perfectly said seta1950 Jun 2020 #72

Yes - all true and they have my respect & thanks! FakeNoose Jun 2020 #76

K&R UCmeNdc Jun 2020 #78

George Conway has been donating to Dems too including Biden and several running for Congress wishstar Jun 2020 #80

Which is why I gave them money and why I buy their books Cary Jun 2020 #90

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND? Schmice3 Jun 2020 #91

As noted, they compare favorably to the Green Party. nt hay rick Jun 2020 #93

I hate all repukes. warmfeet Jun 2020 #94

Wonderful to have the help of those behind the Lincoln Project. summer_in_TX Jun 2020 #102

they've gained trust and attention while awaiting a replacement POTUS candidate Deb Jun 2020 #104

If the GOP actually dumps Trump and picks a replacement POTUS candidate Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #111