One of the very sad and surprising dimensions of this Presidential election is when formerly respected Republican influencers from the Washington “power swamp” are campaigning against the re-election of a highly successful Republican President and Vice President – and spending substantial funds to create and to air “fake news” and character assassination TV ads.
In short, these “Never Trumpers” are in effect campaigning for the election of the ultra-liberal progressive big government Biden-Harris Democrat ticket.
One has to ask these questions:
- Why would they ignore the pre-pandemic successes of the Trump Administration, in which all Americans benefited?
- Why would they want to stop the extraordinary recovery underway from this pandemic and the resurgence of jobs for Americans hurt by the China-sponsored pandemic?
- Why would they abandon conservative principles they supposedly champion to support the election of the ultra-liberal progressively socialist oriented Biden-Harris ticket?
- Why are they targeting Republican Senators to deliver the Senate to the other party?
Perhaps, these questions explain the “why.”
- Is it because their political principles lost in the 2016 primaries to a non-politician business leader elected as a populist-centered President who would not respect the norms of the “political swamp,” and would speak directly and even bluntly against it and those who championed it?
- Is it that they see the defeat of President Trump as a new opportunity for them to re-emerge as power players in the GOP — and lead against a Democratic Administration promising more taxes and more regulation that can only result in a decline in the economy and loss of opportunity and jobs for Americans?
I also think this group reflects the horrible pettiness of some in politics who, when their personal political agenda and maneuvering has failed and been rejected, throw baseless rhetorical and personal attacks at the incumbent President. In sports, we called them poor or sore losers.
What’s worse, in cloaking themselves in the Lincoln name, they dishonor that great 16th President of the United States. In his April 18, 1864 speech in Baltimore, Maryland and in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln warned of the dangers posed by wolves in sheep’s clothing – and which metaphorically applies here:
“The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep’s throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as a liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty, especially as the sheep was a black one. Plainly the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of the word liberty; and precisely the same difference prevails to-day among us human creatures … and all professing to love liberty. …”
In this connection, I am reminded of this admonition from the Bible in Matthew 7:15: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
In sum, it is really tragic that a group professing to be conservative “Lincolnesque” Republicans would want the American people to elect a Democratic ticket promising bigger government, increasing taxes and regulations that can only erode the returning health of the economy and jobs. Perhaps, in the case of those in the so-called “Lincoln Project,” they, too, like ravening wolves, are starved…for power
I’m sure Pres. Lincoln is rolling over in his grave as are many of our true founding fathers. I’ve never been embarrassed or afraid of my country…I am now. We have so many national crimes & sins to answer for the #1 (to me) being 61 million aborted babies. Is there any other nation in the world that can claim that atrocity? Our government leaders? Core issue is that they are no longer statesmen but just politicians grabbing for power & money. It is heartbreaking. But, there remains a core group that really does love & wants to serve the American people as they are elected to do. The saddest part of all is that if the far-Left, socialists & Democrats (in general) get what they are after, they aren’t going to get what they thought they wanted: more power & money. I pray for the Pres. Trump, VP Pence & our nation that we might turn around & head back where we came from and stand strong in all the discipline & swamp-cleaning that must follow.
One blessing from this is that these traitors showed their true colors. Any GOP candidate after Trump who associates or hires members from this project are likely to be soundly rejected in primaries making the return of these fools into the party fold next to impossible. The war mongering, sellout to China supporting swamp creatures are best out of the party!
Yes thank you for bring this out. Saddly that’s the case for my own senator Lisa Mirkouski. I May have to go independent in some of my choices this election.
There’s no atheist in fox holes and no profiles in courage in Congress. Or the Senate.
These Rinos are traitors to our Republic. They have joined the anti-American Democrats in an effort to destroy America. Vote Republican to save our country.
Who is involved in the Lincoln project?
To use WW2 metaphors, the Lincoln Project people are more alike to the Quislings, the collaboraters who cooperated with Nazi occupation of their conquered homelands by servicing the new masters as occupation administrators in puppet governments, police to suppress their fellow citizens, as soldiers in special foreign legions to wage war further, and as trustee inmates presiding over other prisoners being exterminated and doing the dirty work of harvesting valuables from the murdered. The Quislings foolishly believed that they would personally profit from the new order of things and after the war they would be able to restore their country, with themselves as the leadership. Likewise the Lincoln Project traitors think that after Trump is ousted the Republican Party will re emerge from the ashes in coming election cycles because he is gone. But the Democrats and Progressives will stack the deck doing things like granting citizenship with voting rights to 30 or 40 million illegal aliens so that the Liberal Left will have a permanent lock on power forever after.
This “Lincoln Project” is a clown show, period. They get more visibility from articles like this than they ever get on their own.
If you don’t accept or play along with the mandates of the “good old boys club”, then the club members do all they can to destroy you. It’s all about control, and control comes with wealth. Term limits and making financially-supported lobbying unlawful in Congress would curb the influence of such groups. I personally feel corporate lobbying is riff with corruption.
Follow the money, just as Hunter and Joe Biden have been scamming the country with under-the-table deals from US and Foreign companies, all of these people will be involved in their own deals. Especially anyone making money from China, which most everyone does these days. The film industry makes more from showings in China than in the US. These men and women have large portions of their incomes coming from China, and what is President Trump doing? He is bring those industries back to the US, so it is a direct threat to these people’s bottom line, RINO and Democrat alike! Just mention Hillary Clinton, who sold Wyoming’s uranium to Russia. After leaving office Obama received $10 million from Russia for allowing that deal to happen. When will these people be exposed and held accountable?
Pray, pray, pray and pray more. Pray without ceasing for our Nation.
China is the key to nearly all of the Never Trumpers. They are all-in for billionaire globalists who want to make money in China (Like Joe Biden) regardless of CCP’s concentration camps full of Uighurs, destruction of Christian churches, and suppression of Hong Kong (violating an international treaty). Send our jobs to China in order to increase their profit margins!
These rhinos should be voted out. If they control the party to that extent the party is dead, let it die and conservatives regroup with a new party. I for won will NEVER ACCEPT the socialist anti- constitutional politics that the Harris ticket is pushing
Are we suppose to guess who they are? names please.
In 1860 Lincoln was not on the ballot in 10 southern state. .That’s how much they hated him but he won anyway. The democrats could not keep the blacks in slavery so the keep them in bondage now. Why are people so blind that they can not see where the democrats are taking this country in the cities the control???
These nevertrumpers are seriously, good business people albeit liars and cheats. They found a model that works to create an organization that some people donate millions of dollars to AND then they receive extremely high salaries. does anyone believe they love our country? the answer is no. simply put, the executives of the farcical outfit need to be punched in the face.
These losers, like Bill Krystal, are angry that POTUS didn’t continue the various wars which now impedes their money & influence…
Today’s politics is all cut throat. Wonder who you can trust or who is your confidant.
Ronald Reagan would have told America the truth & urged all Americans to unite to handle Covid-19. He would never consider that Americans would panic in the face of an enemy invisible or not. Two heads are always better than one.
The answer is , the slow response to Covid-19 has resulted in USA having the most deaths from virus in the world. Trump said he downplayed the virus cuz he did not want American citizens to panic. Cannot believe that he did not know how tough Americans are & what might have been different in 2020 if he would have consulted with people with political experience.
These people are not and never were Republicans! They are firmly entrenched in the long existing ,all pervasive cabal that wants power and money, period! It includes elites from both parties, Royalty, Hollywood, etc. These are dangerous,hate filled people who care nothing for anyone else in the world. Our President,God bless him ,is light years ahead of these evil people. We have to all do our own research so we don’t get drawn in by lies and deceit. Anyone who can’t see that Donald Trump is the ONLY choice for America for 2020 is blind to the deceit! This election is about good and evil, not political parties!!!!
I say let’s win by a big margin. The stick up our middle finger up!! (bad but would feel so good) I have decided that our elite entitled politicians suck and don’t really call about the public. I think it time WE THE PEOPLE need to straighten out these people…Repub and Dims
The Lincoln Group is comprised of very selfish people who put their desires and egos over the good of the American people. Shame on every one of them ! I call them unpatriotic and treasonous !
Screw the useless “Woke Movement”! It is time for All Americans to “WAKE-UP” and TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!! !! Join the Trump Movement – The American Revolution 2.0!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for Our Republic!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
Compromise is not possible with DemocRats (Communists)! Their only purpose is to make all Americans dependent on the government!! To consider a DemocRat a colleague is to be a Collaborator with the Communists!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for America!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
Once Trump wins this second time, out-of the ashes of the remnants of the once great Republican Party, it is time to use the TRUMP MOVEMENT to forge a New Party based on FREEDOM!!! Go to FreedomWorks.org A Party that stands for FREEDOM FOR ALL!!!! Stand-up for America!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
If we all get out and VOTE, YES we, the true AMERICAN Citizens CAN win back the House and hold the Senate! Join the Trump Movement – The American Revolution 2.0!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for Our Republic!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
Get our Children our of Public Schools and turn-off Mainstream Media! Become a Free American!! Join the Trump Movement – The American Revolution 2.0!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for Our Republic!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
The DemocRats, The Media, Teachers Unions, etc. try to make us believe they are invincible! They ARE NOT! Push back against the bullies!! Join the Trump Movement – The American Revolution 2.0!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for Our Republic!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
What is happening today is exactly why OUR Founders wrote and passed the 2nd Amendment!! If we are not willing to fight for OUR Country, we do not deserve to have it!! Join the Trump Movement – The American Revolution Version 2.0!!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for Our Republic!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
This is what I HATE about Republicans! Unlike the Democrats who seem to present a united front and get their agendas passed, Republicans are ALL OVER the place…and very often stabbing each other in the back! RHINO’S like McCain and Romney! But, at such a critical time, the Lincoln Project organization are simply TRAITORS! Trump is al that stands between America and Communism and this despicable group is working against him! Outrageous!!!
The answer is SIMPLE! For decades, behind closed doors, we have had only one Political Party – The Communist Party!! The DemocRats and the “Old Repubs” (now called RINO’s) have been working together with the Media, Education Unions, Entertainment, and most regular Unions to brainwash all Americans into supporting (or ignoring) their drive to create The United Socialist States of America!! This “Evil Empire” will bring the rest of the world into the “Novus Ordo” (the new order) – The One World Order!! It will be Socialist/Communist!! Take OUR Country Back!! Become a Counter-Revolutionary!!! Stand-up for America!!!! Remove Every DemocRat!!!!!
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So who are they???
Would like for all of there names to be revealed,so we can keep our eyes on them. We need to keep these people out of government and the ones that they support.
You didn’t say who they are.
Just another pack of phony republicans who resent that Trump is a true conservative. Virtually all DC repubs are democrat lite.
Phonies like Romney, Paul Ryan, John McCain, Jeff Flake……the list goes on and on. Repubs want to be thought of as conservative
but they are determined to accomplish nothing. The true identity of these Lincoln Project guys is now revealed. Trumps greatest
accomplishment is proving to us how left both parties are and both parties hate him for that. They are all now stripped down to their
true ugliness. The entire government is devoted to taking as much money from taxpayers as possible for their own gain. i.e, Joe and
Hunter Biden. They just ripped us off again with Covid relief. No more than 50% of these trillions will get to the people who need
it. We need to wake up. Drain the Swamp or have 2 jobs to pay the taxes that the DemPublicans want from us.
AMEN!!!!!!
They obviously are part of the swamp and probably betting that Biden will win the election (from watching fake news polls). Then when Harris replaces Biden who would be removed by Pelosi pushing the 25th Amendment, the RINO’s could claim their place in the socialist / Marxist swamp.
This article SHOULD have listed everyone of their names in ALL CAPS, BOLD PRINT, along with their title and when they are up for re-election. They need to be exposed for the vile traitors they are and voted OUT.
RIno’s prefer their gravy train to common sense. Their best buds are on the left. They get a taste of all the ill gotten gains of the left, as opposed to doing what we ask them to do. They love all their high hat parties and chicanery. Their business is getting rich off our backs. They love taking advantage of us. As I see it their as low as whale sx!t. It’s time to let them go. We didn’t take them to raise. I’m really afraid it’s too late. Too many have fallen for this fake COVID hoax !!!
to me these so called “republicans” are just jealous people who never really accomplished anything, and have no back bone! a bunch of misfits who just want to see this country fall apart. shame on them
very scary data… VOTE
Us conservatives have always been suspicious that esablishment Republicans don’t actually believe in conservative principals and just want to pose as the opposition to the left while slowly letting them have their way. This has a lot to do with the charge that Trump doesn’t act “presidential”. In other words, he fights back and doesn’t slowly lose with grace as the establishment Republicans seem to prefer to do.
GIVE US NAMES, & what state they are from !
With all of the negative ads going on, I pray people see right through them. I will be so glad when this election is over and Trump is declared President again.
Very easy to figure out the never Trumpers, on both sides. They are the takers of dark money from businesses, from countries that hate us, and from people that would like to see the demise of the US like George Soros that use phony foundations to launder money for corrupt ways to get socialists into high positions.
A lot of discussion of “the freedom of the press”, I see it to mean that the msm is safe ONLY if they are impartial and honest in thier reporting, they should give the FACTS from both sides so that “WE THE PEOPLE” can make INFORMED decisions about who we want to SERVE US, WE are the government, NOT the politicians, biased “reporting” is NOT HONEST AND IMPARTIAL, which VIOLATES my rights as a citizen to self rule and freedom to choose how I want to live. RED, KAG, REMOVE ALL RINOS, VOTE TRUMP AND SAVE AMERICA!!
The “Lincoln Project” was featured on this past Sunday’s CBS “60 Minutes”, surprise? Carlstrom’s blog says it all, a disgusting example of the DC Swamp not wanting to relinquish power. How come the Dems don’t have a similar group?Curious minds want to know.
Who are these individuals by name?