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Staph

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81. I hope AOC takes him up on it.

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 04:01 PM

Dec 2020

She is a strong part of the future of the Democratic Party, but she doesn't yet know how to communicate to Democrats outside her insular, strongly blue part of the country.

Much of what she says about socialism plays right into Republican hands. If the Lincoln Project can teach her how to temper her message without losing her passion, they will have done a great service to our party and to the country.

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Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project Reaches Out to AOC [View all] FelineOverlord Dec 2020 OP

It's part of a thread. . .8 tweets in all. DinahMoeHum Dec 2020 #1

Thanks for the link True Dough Dec 2020 #2

TY for that. This is a brilliant move on Steve's part. Hekate Dec 2020 #66

Yes it is. Very nicely put and conciliatory. Yet some now seem to be questioning his motives. George II Dec 2020 #74

Ah yes, it is ever thus... Hekate Dec 2020 #80

+1 betsuni Dec 2020 #105

+2. disndat Dec 2020 #164

+1000 sheshe2 Dec 2020 #148

*Insert all the things you said about Twitter being ineffective here* Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #143

What are you talking about? George II Dec 2020 #144

I'm sure you can figure it out. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #150

If I could figure it out I wouldn't have asked. George II Dec 2020 #158

Very cool. k&r n/t Laelth Dec 2020 #3

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #4

this was an incredible move Chili Dec 2020 #5

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Dec 2020 #94

R&K MerryBlooms Dec 2020 #6

Why doesn't he just communicate with her directly? Raven123 Dec 2020 #7

Because he wants a public to know that they are transparent, a Democratic value. ancianita Dec 2020 #14

Perhaps he has. But a good question. KPN Dec 2020 #15

I think you are right, he most probably even connected with her before sending the tweets Escurumbele Dec 2020 #165

Because she's not the only audience for their message DrToast Dec 2020 #21

As always, with TLP. Hekate Dec 2020 #69

Who says he isn't? This is making his hope of unity against the right public. Hortensis Dec 2020 #100

I like it. Together we are stronger. SS has not been dishonest about spooky3 Dec 2020 #8

+1000! LearnedHand Dec 2020 #10

Love The One You're With Tommymac Dec 2020 #40

Get together Whatthe_Firetruck Dec 2020 #92

Isn't Bernie working with a Republican on a R B Garr Dec 2020 #9

Yes, he is; Josh Hawley. Montana Republican oldsoftie Dec 2020 #30

Hawley is from Missouri. nt PunkinPi Dec 2020 #35

Oops! Thank you. oldsoftie Dec 2020 #157

Hawley from Missouri is one swarmy liar. gordianot Dec 2020 #43

What do they tip a congresswoman who graduated college with an international relations Autumn Dec 2020 #11

They tip their hats ToxMarz Dec 2020 #13

Great reply! StarryNite Dec 2020 #16

Yet they make no mention of her major accomplishments achieved while Autumn Dec 2020 #17

Exactly melman Dec 2020 #22

They should be careful what they ask for. Autumn Dec 2020 #31

Or they are recognizing her accomplishments and consider her a great voice. LanternWaste Dec 2020 #26

I saw no recognizing of her many accomplishments, just tooting their own horn. nt Autumn Dec 2020 #29

If you read through the full string of tweets you will see his admiration for her. femmedem Dec 2020 #97

Look for darkness in every silver lining; great way to live! oldsoftie Dec 2020 #32

Where's the silver lining? Their policies brought us to where we are. They may want Autumn Dec 2020 #34

I think they are recognizing she is a leader of the younger part of the party questionseverything Dec 2020 #155

She brings up her resume all by herself & often. What is your point? That he should pretend ... Hekate Dec 2020 #78

+100 to Hekate. They're responding to a previous comment from her side. nt Hortensis Dec 2020 #101

First is to agree on the nature of the problems randr Dec 2020 #12

Discuss serious issues in terms of shared interests, facts, ideas, and solutions Martin Eden Dec 2020 #18

Incredibly condescending melman Dec 2020 #19

"Huh? What"? Part XXVI LanternWaste Dec 2020 #28

Right. Because I'm the only one... melman Dec 2020 #33

Agreed. There comes a time when we have to stop seeing every open hand as one that NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #39

Maybe you should wait SophieJean Dec 2020 #53

Well yes, and no. plimsoll Dec 2020 #38

He is actually giving honor to her roots and understand where she is coming from AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #56

More: When ideology and radical personality require implacable hostility, Hortensis Dec 2020 #102

There is a massive danger there AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #104

Right. And otherwise, we could see Ocasio and Schmidt in prison, Hortensis Dec 2020 #106

AOC and TLP would make a great relationship AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #117

Her message is helping the working class, she wants people to know she has done betsuni Dec 2020 #108

Yes, I thought he was talking about it in the abstract the treestar Dec 2020 #170

They claim to be big tippers, but they refuse to give workers, including waitresses, a living wage. Cassidy Dec 2020 #65

The Lincoln Project got a lot more believable for me. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #20

The kind of Gopers who tip at 50%! That's like .0000001 % of the gop. Mc Mike Dec 2020 #23

He has been fighting the fight but ... Miigwech Dec 2020 #24

Do you expect Democrats to hold absolute power in perpetuity? BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #50

Some people still think if we ran socialist candidates AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #57

Lauding Schmidt and derisive of actual Dems. Ok then. JudyM Dec 2020 #139

Do you mean socialists? AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #149

No. Dems. You are making my point. JudyM Dec 2020 #151

They all come from the same pot of stew. Miigwech Dec 2020 #71

"Democrats in charge" -- with a minority in The Senate and a razor thin majority in the House... Hekate Dec 2020 #91

Well, lets see first. Can Democrats do something really big despite Miigwech Dec 2020 #95

FDR had large majorities in congress and Republicans willing to work with him. betsuni Dec 2020 #109

There is a lot of weird gross shit in that thread. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #25

Hey, who is dissing waitresses? My Mom as a youngster was a waitress. NCjack Dec 2020 #27

Certainly not Steve Schmidt. He's acknowledging a part of her resume she herself has highlighted Hekate Dec 2020 #89

That's why we tip in cash. marie999 Dec 2020 #90

Please, please, please come to the table for the benefit of our nation and our CONSTITUTION! usaf-vet Dec 2020 #36

Prisoner's dilemma Nasruddin Dec 2020 #37

Assuming the recipient is proficient in Game Theory AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #58

No assumption necessary Nasruddin Dec 2020 #85

Question for Schmidt then... ananda Dec 2020 #162

'Some of my best friends are waitresses.' LudwigPastorius Dec 2020 #41

Steve and the guys are probably kinda' tone deaf to their own condescension. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #42

I think it was said with good intentions. The backlash against him is not helping LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #44

It's an intergenerational conflict bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #45

Stevie wants the attention to continue past the tRump admin, and... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #46

LOL BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #47

I, for one, have never said that melman Dec 2020 #51

Yep. mzmolly Dec 2020 #70

I am no fan of TLP, but I haven't seen anyone saying they would start attacking Biden.. aidbo Dec 2020 #82

That's what they were hoping JI7 Dec 2020 #99

The rule is to always ascribe diabolical motives to anything Democrats do, and now anything betsuni Dec 2020 #112

Oh yes, exactly. Looks like a lot of outrage and denial R B Garr Dec 2020 #153

"Coalition" means you don't have to like someone to be able to work with them on Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2020 #48

Yes. We need to concentrate on what's important. scipan Dec 2020 #77

Being willing to work with fascist enablers is not the same as coalition building. aidbo Dec 2020 #83

No one said it was. Brllliant example of a straw man fallacy - kudos. Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2020 #96

+1 n/t ariadne0614 Dec 2020 #160

I approve this message. WheelWalker Dec 2020 #49

His public appeal sort of says she's not taking his phone calls bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #52

Uh oh, this could cause a rift in the space time continuum. Mr. Sparkle Dec 2020 #54

This is not condescending. It is a very positive initiative Schmidt is making Tom Rinaldo Dec 2020 #55

You said it better than I could've MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #59

He ''wonders if she has the wisdom'' melman Dec 2020 #61

Not the best choice of words there granted Tom Rinaldo Dec 2020 #64

Important to remember he's not just musing to himself melman Dec 2020 #68

The tagging meant that he was directly saying ALL of what he wrote there to her Tom Rinaldo Dec 2020 #73

The "wisdom' one is a separate tweet melman Dec 2020 #76

'And if she gives me the response that I deserve.. aidbo Dec 2020 #86

Exactly melman Dec 2020 #93

When you are over 50 it is easy to wonder treestar Dec 2020 #171

Schmidt was around 40 when... melman Dec 2020 #173

OK per his personal experience treestar Dec 2020 #175

All of what you said so well, Tom, especially, "he recognizes that she is a leader" ... Hekate Dec 2020 #88

I absolutely agree, nt ShazzieB Dec 2020 #135

why is she mad at steve? samnsara Dec 2020 #60

Hillary said it best, we are stronger together dlk Dec 2020 #63

+1 betsuni Dec 2020 #115

He isn't a democrat and doesn't want to become one, does he? questionseverything Dec 2020 #154

Schmidt and his cronies would like to start up a new political party dlk Dec 2020 #166

Just read the whole thing. This is brilliant. Ball's in your court, Congresswoman. Hekate Dec 2020 #67

Ironic that a repuke speaks to her with more respect than some Dems Doremus Dec 2020 #72

Apparently this is in response to something directed his way. Good for him. Now....waiting. George II Dec 2020 #75

America needs an honest dialogue about what changes "the left" would like to see robbob Dec 2020 #79

I hope AOC takes him up on it. Staph Dec 2020 #81

I do too. Even from her own point of view, she would lose nothing by talking, and if anything, would OnDoutside Dec 2020 #87

+1! ShazzieB Dec 2020 #138

"the center looks like it is going to withstand the onslaught..." R B Garr Dec 2020 #179

I remember when I thought Steve was extreme budkin Dec 2020 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author DoBotherMe Dec 2020 #98

Yet another excuse to refuse to unite against the hierarchical authoritarian Hortensis Dec 2020 #103

I'm just asking Schmidt to talk to AOC DoBotherMe Dec 2020 #107

He is talking to her,the way she talks to us--via Twitter. Need I say this is also quite transparent? Hekate Dec 2020 #110

She is an elected representive melman Dec 2020 #113

He's not a republican. George II Dec 2020 #119

What is he? melman Dec 2020 #120

He has to be "something"? Come to think of it, for now he's the same as Bernie Sanders - independent George II Dec 2020 #121

Why hasn't he a become a Democrat? melman Dec 2020 #122

Schmidt or Sanders? George II Dec 2020 #123

Schmidt melman Dec 2020 #124

Perhaps both? But The Lincoln Project has a contact page: George II Dec 2020 #125

I don't need to ask him melman Dec 2020 #126

Then why did you ask? George II Dec 2020 #127

On what policies does he differ from Republicans? melman Dec 2020 #128

Don't know, don't care. I know what he and the rest of the Lincoln Project did to help Biden win... George II Dec 2020 #129

You don't care? melman Dec 2020 #130

Generally people don't ask simply because they're interested in what someone else's answer is... George II Dec 2020 #131

see post #126 melman Dec 2020 #132

See post #122. George II Dec 2020 #133

Already saw that melman Dec 2020 #134

Of course you saw that, it was your post. But if you don't need to ask HIM about it, why ask me? George II Dec 2020 #136

See post #130 melman Dec 2020 #137

Why? Are you backtracking on #122? George II Dec 2020 #142

Backtracking on a question? melman Dec 2020 #146

Sorry, we don't agree that Steve Schmidt is a republican. He's not.... George II Dec 2020 #147

To answer a question that I didn't have a chance to answer, just because.... George II Dec 2020 #168

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #145

Many here have asked that about Senator Sanders. ehrnst Dec 2020 #169

gee whiz melman Dec 2020 #172

I can understand why answering that might be awkward for you. ehrnst Dec 2020 #174

gee whiz ehrnst Dec 2020 #178

+1 betsuni Dec 2020 #114

God, you have no idea or appreciation of all you have to lose. Hortensis Dec 2020 #111

I have no idea why you are attacking me DoBotherMe Dec 2020 #118

American conservatism is changing andym Dec 2020 #140

This. My deceased father would be horrified moonscape Dec 2020 #152

+1000. Specially meaningful from your parents child. Nt Hortensis Dec 2020 #177

Doesn't the OP show that he IS talking to her? George II Dec 2020 #116

Steve and the small government conservative type may soon be in the minority in the GOP andym Dec 2020 #141

I hope she is serious and mature enough to see the value Maru Kitteh Dec 2020 #156

In referencing a part of her story (waitressing) that A0C herself highlights, lapucelle Dec 2020 #159

I (greatly) admire the Lincoln Project My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #161

Know you enemy, aoc can do more with what the Lincoln group can offer. sigpooie Dec 2020 #163

He's calling her a waitress? Polybius Dec 2020 #167

She has referred to herself as a waitress frequently on Twitter, and lately she's been downplaying.. George II Dec 2020 #176