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The Lincoln Project is a political action committee made up of a group of prominent "Never Trump" Republicans. The group uses memes, viral videos and social media in a campaign aimed at influencing voters toward Democratic candidate Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. The group was founded by George Conway, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver, Rick Wilson, Ron Steslow and Reed Galen. Some have criticized the group for supporting policies in the past, similar to those enacted by President Trump.

History

The Lincoln Project launched on December 17th, 2019.[1] That day, the group announced their formation in a New York Times[2] editorial entitled "We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated." The article, written by George Conway, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver and Rick Wilson says:

That’s why we are announcing the Lincoln Project, an effort to highlight our country’s story and values, and its people’s sacrifices and obligations. This effort transcends partisanship and is dedicated to nothing less than preservation of the principles that so many have fought for, on battlefields far from home and within their own communities.

Less than one month later, on January 7th, 2020, the group posted its first YouTube video "The MAGA Church." The post received more than 1.8 million views in less than one year (shown below).

The group has also begun releasing television ads aimed at the President. These ads, such as "Mourning in America" and "#TrumpIsNotWell," received more than 1 million views on YouTube (shown below, left and right, respectively).

Criticism

Some have criticized the group for their previous public statements on various issues. On July 9th, 2020, video editor and comedian Vic Berger tweeted[3] several tweets from Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson, implying that the tweets were Islamophobic. The post received more than 3,000 likes and 645 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left).

Vic Berger IV @VicBergerlV .@ProjectLincoln Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson e Muslim community is p----- at e student visas for the Muslim d." What could possibly go FBI. Dear FBI: more, please. p://bit.ly/5vCwzc g? Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Is this all that's left, England? From "We shall defend our island, Let me get this right: we're expected to constantly apologize for slavery, whatever the cost" to "Look away, racism, American Indians, and disco. dear.they're Muslims..mustn't Muslims? Nothing. offend." The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln · Jul 8 Our first national (virtual) town hall is in less than 24 hours! Join us tomorrow at 5pm ET as @SteveSchmidtSES, @RonSteslow, @NHJennifer, @TheRickWilson, and @madrid_mike hold a live Q&A about our plans to defeat Trump and Trumpism. Register zoom.us/webinar/regist... 2:49 PM · Jul 9, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone >

That day, The Daily Dot [4] published a series of tweets by Wilson and Lincoln Project video editor Ben Howe. The tweets focused on the death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager shot and killed by former police officer Darren Wilson, and George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager (examples below). Days later, Howe would leave the Lincoln Project over the tweets. Keith Edwards, the group's spokesperson, said, "Based on these unacceptable and offensive posts, and those that came to light last week, Ben Howe is no longer affiliated with the Lincoln Project, effective immediately." The tweets have since been deleted.[6]

Rick Wilson Quelle surprise! @jtLOL @ABC News was wrong about George Zimmerman's injuries, and the @DailyCaller was right. is.gd/rS6pxV @TheRickWilson · Apr 2, 2012 27 5 Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson · Mar 27, 2012 RT @CapehartJ: ICYMI: Blood money: $10,000 bounty on George Zimmerman wapo.st/GSYVI6 #TrayvonMartin @TheRickWilson · Sep 7, 2012 Discovery cuts both ways @AP: George Zimmerman's attorney subpoenas schools for #trayvonmartin's records: apne.ws/P85ggM Rick Wilson O 12 27 46 71 Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson - Mar 27, 2012 Wait.what? George Zimmerman is a Democrat? Oh, sweet goddess of irony, I will sacrifice a bullock to thee. 1 27 2 @TheRickWilson · Jan 30, 2015 cc: @msnbc RT @MyNews13: George Zimmerman's charges dropped after latest arrest for aggravated assault: goo.gl/zP5w2o Rick Wilson
Ben O @BenHowe Give me a gun. Put me in Darren Wilson's shoes. l'd have shot Mike Brown right in his face. 9:15 AM - 26 Nov 2014 74 Retweets 72 Likes BP O 152 17 74 72 Joel D. Anderson @byjoelanderson 28 Nov 2014 Replying to @BenHowe Real tough guy here. "@BenHowe: Give me a gun. Put me in Darren Wilson's shoes. I'd have shot Mike Brown right in his face." 17 6 15 Ben o @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson thanks for the compliment. Wasn't trying to be "tough" but thanks for giving me confidence in myself. 1 Joel D. Anderson o @byjoelanderson · 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe don't tweet me. Ben o @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson you started it buster. 27 1
Joel D. Andersone @byjoelanderson · 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe Is that what you fantasize about telling black men before you shoot them? 27 3 11 Beno @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson I don't fantasize about shooting black men. However based on Wilson's account I believe I woulda done same, remorselessly. O 2 Joel D. Andersone @byjoelanderson 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe sounds like a fantasy to me, buster. O 2 Bene @BenHowe 29 Nov 2014 v @byjoelanderson that's because that's what you want it to be. So you can feel like a victim. 2 more replies Isaac Saule @lke_Saul · 26 Nov 2014 Replying to @BenHowe @BenHowe does trashing a dead 18-year-old make you feel better? I hope none of his family members have to read this utter s--- O 2 16 Ben o @BenHowe · 26 Nov 2014 @lke_Saul i'm tired of people pretending Wilson wasn't allowed to defend himself against someone who tried to take his gun moments earlier. 10 Isaac Saul e @lke_Saul · 26 Nov 2014 @BenHowe dude... think ab how tired African Americans are of seeing one unarmed teen killed a week by a cop in this country. Please. Stop. O 5 17 3 Beno @BenHowe · 26 Nov 2014 @lke_Saul they should be! But they shouldn't deny reality to

On July 21st, Berger tweeted[5] that the Lincoln Project had used one of his images, commenting, "I made this image and the Iraqi child-killing neocons at The Lincoln Project stole it." The tweet received more than 7,200 likes and 900 retweets in less than one month (shown below).

Vic Berger IV @VicBergerlV I made this image and the Iraqi child-killing neocons at The Lincoln Project stole it. The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln · Jul 21 He wishes her well. 7:58 PM · Jul 21, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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About

The Lincoln Project is a political action committee made up of a group of prominent "Never Trump" Republicans. The group uses memes, viral videos and social media in a campaign aimed at influencing voters toward Democratic candidate Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. The group was founded by George Conway, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver, Rick Wilson, Ron Steslow and Reed Galen. Some have criticized the group for supporting policies in the past, similar to those enacted by President Trump.

History

The Lincoln Project launched on December 17th, 2019.[1] That day, the group announced their formation in a New York Times[2] editorial entitled "We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated." The article, written by George Conway, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver and Rick Wilson says:

That’s why we are announcing the Lincoln Project, an effort to highlight our country’s story and values, and its people’s sacrifices and obligations. This effort transcends partisanship and is dedicated to nothing less than preservation of the principles that so many have fought for, on battlefields far from home and within their own communities.

Less than one month later, on January 7th, 2020, the group posted its first YouTube video "The MAGA Church." The post received more than 1.8 million views in less than one year (shown below).



The group has also begun releasing television ads aimed at the President. These ads, such as "Mourning in America" and "#TrumpIsNotWell," received more than 1 million views on YouTube (shown below, left and right, respectively).



Criticism

Some have criticized the group for their previous public statements on various issues. On July 9th, 2020, video editor and comedian Vic Berger tweeted[3] several tweets from Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson, implying that the tweets were Islamophobic. The post received more than 3,000 likes and 645 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left).


Vic Berger IV @VicBergerlV .@ProjectLincoln Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson e Muslim community is p----- at e student visas for the Muslim d." What could possibly go FBI. Dear FBI: more, please. p://bit.ly/5vCwzc g? Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Rick Wilson O @TheRickWilson Is this all that's left, England? From "We shall defend our island, Let me get this right: we're expected to constantly apologize for slavery, whatever the cost" to "Look away, racism, American Indians, and disco. dear.they're Muslims..mustn't Muslims? Nothing. offend." The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln · Jul 8 Our first national (virtual) town hall is in less than 24 hours! Join us tomorrow at 5pm ET as @SteveSchmidtSES, @RonSteslow, @NHJennifer, @TheRickWilson, and @madrid_mike hold a live Q&A about our plans to defeat Trump and Trumpism. Register zoom.us/webinar/regist... 2:49 PM · Jul 9, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone >

That day, The Daily Dot [4] published a series of tweets by Wilson and Lincoln Project video editor Ben Howe. The tweets focused on the death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager shot and killed by former police officer Darren Wilson, and George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager (examples below). Days later, Howe would leave the Lincoln Project over the tweets. Keith Edwards, the group's spokesperson, said, "Based on these unacceptable and offensive posts, and those that came to light last week, Ben Howe is no longer affiliated with the Lincoln Project, effective immediately." The tweets have since been deleted.[6]


Rick Wilson Quelle surprise! @jtLOL @ABC News was wrong about George Zimmerman's injuries, and the @DailyCaller was right. is.gd/rS6pxV @TheRickWilson · Apr 2, 2012 27 5 Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson · Mar 27, 2012 RT @CapehartJ: ICYMI: Blood money: $10,000 bounty on George Zimmerman wapo.st/GSYVI6 #TrayvonMartin @TheRickWilson · Sep 7, 2012 Discovery cuts both ways @AP: George Zimmerman's attorney subpoenas schools for #trayvonmartin's records: apne.ws/P85ggM Rick Wilson O 12 27 46 71 Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson - Mar 27, 2012 Wait.what? George Zimmerman is a Democrat? Oh, sweet goddess of irony, I will sacrifice a bullock to thee. 1 27 2 @TheRickWilson · Jan 30, 2015 cc: @msnbc RT @MyNews13: George Zimmerman's charges dropped after latest arrest for aggravated assault: goo.gl/zP5w2o Rick Wilson Ben O @BenHowe Give me a gun. Put me in Darren Wilson's shoes. l'd have shot Mike Brown right in his face. 9:15 AM - 26 Nov 2014 74 Retweets 72 Likes BP O 152 17 74 72 Joel D. Anderson @byjoelanderson 28 Nov 2014 Replying to @BenHowe Real tough guy here. "@BenHowe: Give me a gun. Put me in Darren Wilson's shoes. I'd have shot Mike Brown right in his face." 17 6 15 Ben o @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson thanks for the compliment. Wasn't trying to be "tough" but thanks for giving me confidence in myself. 1 Joel D. Anderson o @byjoelanderson · 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe don't tweet me. Ben o @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson you started it buster. 27 1 Joel D. Andersone @byjoelanderson · 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe Is that what you fantasize about telling black men before you shoot them? 27 3 11 Beno @BenHowe · 29 Nov 2014 @byjoelanderson I don't fantasize about shooting black men. However based on Wilson's account I believe I woulda done same, remorselessly. O 2 Joel D. Andersone @byjoelanderson 29 Nov 2014 @BenHowe sounds like a fantasy to me, buster. O 2 Bene @BenHowe 29 Nov 2014 v @byjoelanderson that's because that's what you want it to be. So you can feel like a victim. 2 more replies Isaac Saule @lke_Saul · 26 Nov 2014 Replying to @BenHowe @BenHowe does trashing a dead 18-year-old make you feel better? I hope none of his family members have to read this utter s--- O 2 16 Ben o @BenHowe · 26 Nov 2014 @lke_Saul i'm tired of people pretending Wilson wasn't allowed to defend himself against someone who tried to take his gun moments earlier. 10 Isaac Saul e @lke_Saul · 26 Nov 2014 @BenHowe dude... think ab how tired African Americans are of seeing one unarmed teen killed a week by a cop in this country. Please. Stop. O 5 17 3 Beno @BenHowe · 26 Nov 2014 @lke_Saul they should be! But they shouldn't deny reality to

On July 21st, Berger tweeted[5] that the Lincoln Project had used one of his images, commenting, "I made this image and the Iraqi child-killing neocons at The Lincoln Project stole it." The tweet received more than 7,200 likes and 900 retweets in less than one month (shown below).


Vic Berger IV @VicBergerlV I made this image and the Iraqi child-killing neocons at The Lincoln Project stole it. The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln · Jul 21 He wishes her well. 7:58 PM · Jul 21, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Exactly. Neocons and neolibs' biggest objection to Trump is that he writes mean tweets and he's a loose cannon that the party and moneyed interests don't have direct control over.

I don't want Trump to win, but the downside of Biden winning is the Democrats will continue the same policies but the media will stop paying attention to them and partisan hacks will rein in dissent in the ranks with pleas to come together and putting off change to later.

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