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In reply to the discussion: Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project Reaches Out to AOC [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)102. More: When ideology and radical personality require implacable hostility,
as we can see with those in which it does, sincere public offerings of alliance create PR problems that have to be dealt with. The prompt LW conspiracist spin already brought here is that it was really an intolerable insult and attack that was never sincere. Her only course is to angrily refuse their request to unite to stop fascism from taking over our nation.
We'll see how she actually deals with it. Probably somewhat more smoothly.
Question for those who are capable of thinking instead of attacking: Why on earth would TLP attack Ocasio when they're fighting to save America from a RW religious authoritarian takeover and trying to create a united majority that'll smash the fascists? The answer is they wouldn't.
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Yes it is. Very nicely put and conciliatory. Yet some now seem to be questioning his motives.
George II
Dec 2020
#74
*Insert all the things you said about Twitter being ineffective here*
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2020
#143
Because he wants a public to know that they are transparent, a Democratic value.
ancianita
Dec 2020
#14
I think you are right, he most probably even connected with her before sending the tweets
Escurumbele
Dec 2020
#165
Who says he isn't? This is making his hope of unity against the right public.
Hortensis
Dec 2020
#100
What do they tip a congresswoman who graduated college with an international relations
Autumn
Dec 2020
#11
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
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
Discuss serious issues in terms of shared interests, facts, ideas, and solutions
Martin Eden
Dec 2020
#18
Agreed. There comes a time when we have to stop seeing every open hand as one that
NoRoadUntravelled
Dec 2020
#39
He is actually giving honor to her roots and understand where she is coming from
AmericanCanuck
Dec 2020
#56
Her message is helping the working class, she wants people to know she has done
betsuni
Dec 2020
#108
They claim to be big tippers, but they refuse to give workers, including waitresses, a living wage.
Cassidy
Dec 2020
#65
"Democrats in charge" -- with a minority in The Senate and a razor thin majority in the House...
Hekate
Dec 2020
#91
FDR had large majorities in congress and Republicans willing to work with him.
betsuni
Dec 2020
#109
Certainly not Steve Schmidt. He's acknowledging a part of her resume she herself has highlighted
Hekate
Dec 2020
#89
Please, please, please come to the table for the benefit of our nation and our CONSTITUTION!
usaf-vet
Dec 2020
#36
I think it was said with good intentions. The backlash against him is not helping
LiberalLovinLug
Dec 2020
#44
I am no fan of TLP, but I haven't seen anyone saying they would start attacking Biden..
aidbo
Dec 2020
#82
The rule is to always ascribe diabolical motives to anything Democrats do, and now anything
betsuni
Dec 2020
#112
"Coalition" means you don't have to like someone to be able to work with them on
Kashkakat v.2.0
Dec 2020
#48
Being willing to work with fascist enablers is not the same as coalition building.
aidbo
Dec 2020
#83
This is not condescending. It is a very positive initiative Schmidt is making
Tom Rinaldo
Dec 2020
#55
The tagging meant that he was directly saying ALL of what he wrote there to her
Tom Rinaldo
Dec 2020
#73
All of what you said so well, Tom, especially, "he recognizes that she is a leader" ...
Hekate
Dec 2020
#88
Just read the whole thing. This is brilliant. Ball's in your court, Congresswoman.
Hekate
Dec 2020
#67
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 do too. Even from her own point of view, she would lose nothing by talking, and if anything, would
OnDoutside
Dec 2020
#87
Yet another excuse to refuse to unite against the hierarchical authoritarian
Hortensis
Dec 2020
#103
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
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
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
Generally people don't ask simply because they're interested in what someone else's answer is...
George II
Dec 2020
#131
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
To answer a question that I didn't have a chance to answer, just because....
George II
Dec 2020
#168
Steve and the small government conservative type may soon be in the minority in the GOP
andym
Dec 2020
#141
In referencing a part of her story (waitressing) that A0C herself highlights,
lapucelle
Dec 2020
#159