To say that it’s not looking good right now for the Lincoln Project would be a gross understatement. All hell’s breaking loose over there, and, frankly, it couldn’t be happening to a nicer group of people.
So, to see Lincoln Project senior adviser Tara Setmayer still defending the group’s legacy — if you can call it that — is absolutely nauseating, albeit not unexpected:
When I voiced my discontent w/recent events,LP leadership was receptive,acknowledged mistakes & took action to right the ship.
TLP movement that helped defeat Trump is vital to protect democracy.
Now,more than ever,the mission to defeat Trumpism MUST continue.
Count me in. https://t.co/jyyMuUghsu— Tara Setmayer (@TaraSetmayer) February 16, 2021
For what it’s worth, though, Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway is taking a more forceful, far less generous approach to the group’s current situation:
An investigation is necessary. But it has to be thorough, and not a whitewash. And—THE LYING HAS TO STOP. It's clear now that, as early last *MARCH*, the people who were in operational control of the Lincoln Project … https://t.co/StL7uFfXHo
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
* as early as
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
… were told of Weaver's predations. Enough is enough. LP needs to waive the NDAs and come clean. https://t.co/xAWf7Fv9NU
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
George Conway cannot just sit idly by and let the Lincoln Project get away with covering up John Weaver’s sexual predation, no sir. He’ll be damned if he’s gonna let himself get caught under the bus he’s throwing the Lincoln Project under!
George Conway was still a Co-Founder of Lincoln Project in March of last year. https://t.co/AXLqMOqXwt
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 16, 2021
"It's clear now that, as early last *MARCH*, the people who were in operational control of the Lincoln Project…"
It would be gracious if you might explain where you were on all this until you left LP yet kept appearing with principals
Everyone is guilty as charged except you? pic.twitter.com/ERwT4Kiqt7
— riwoche རི་བོ་ཆེ་ (@riwoche) February 16, 2021
That’s apparently the strategy George is going with at the moment.
#WhoeverDidThis https://t.co/E8xaANhAiC
— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) February 16, 2021
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 16, 2021
One of the founders of LP is always bragging about how he knows stuff, he hears things, he sees things, people constantly tell him things, he has his ear to the ground etc.
And yet he wants us to believe he knew nothing about Weaver until January.
— Anita (@anitamlre) February 16, 2021
Let’s face it, George:
You knew.
— Jay (@OneFineJay) February 16, 2021
You absolutely knew.
In any event, we have a feeling there’s gonna be some more self-cannibalization before all this is over.
And we’re here for every minute of it.
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) February 16, 2021
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Update:
If throwing people under the bus were an Olympic sport, the Lincoln Project would take the gold.
Here’s Kurt Bardella, who, until only very recently, was a Lincoln Project senior adviser:
Just shut it down already … it’s over. https://t.co/esaNANQLgM
— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) February 16, 2021
Pretty neat trick the way Kurt’s distancing himself from the Lincoln Project now, as if his own hands are spotless.
This was you six days ago. You can't run from this pic.twitter.com/1JYKkRn4Ts
— Destructive Chemistry (@DestructiveChem) February 16, 2021
You knew https://t.co/a3Pg5kJYll
— Dr. Ricardo Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) February 16, 2021
The only question is for how long.
what did you know and when did you know it?
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) February 16, 2021
Inquiring minds … well, Kurt, you know the drill.
Hope you’re proud of yourself.
— Article V Convention of States please (@philthatremains) February 16, 2021
They’re all proud of themselves:
It's a shame, and we shouldn't forget the hard work of so many people and the positive things the organization did, but yes, I think this is right. https://t.co/To9dKcrigm
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
Gross.
"Close it up before they start asking questions about what I knew and when." https://t.co/UeI1kBsnca
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 16, 2021
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Update:
OK, so technically Jennifer Rubin wasn’t a Lincoln Project power player … but she was a huge fan of their body of work.
And she agrees with Conway that the Lincoln Project needs to go, even despite all the amazing work they’ve done:
I agree. None of the failures of the people at the top should be laid at the feet of diligent employees who put their heart and soul into beating Trump. Hubris and greed have ended this particular group's effectiveness. Other unrelated groups and people carry on the good fight.
— Jennifer 'pro-reality' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 16, 2021
How can other groups and people carry on the good fight when the Lincoln Project never fought a good fight to begin with?
As usual, you put it better than I did, Jennifer.
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
Shameless. These people are without shame.
— Siraj Hashmi in Gitmo (@SirajAHashmi) February 16, 2021
the “as usual” from George Conway is what killed me
— Siraj Hashmi in Gitmo (@SirajAHashmi) February 16, 2021
Yeah, like they had nothing to do with it. It's not over for George, legally. Probably not Kurt, either. https://t.co/IIECfzHTQK
— Space Lazar Wolf (@NathanWurtzel) February 16, 2021
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