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Mme. Defarge

(7,981 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:22 PM Nov 2020

Wondering about the impact of TLP on Republican voters.

Wondering if The Lincoln Project’s brilliant ads, from a Democratic perspective, actually changed any Republicans’ minds about DJT, or caused them to dig in further in their support of “their” president.

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Wondering about the impact of TLP on Republican voters. (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Nov 2020 OP
Charlie Pierce at Esquire thinks it had zero effect... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #1
Haven't read his latest Mme. Defarge Nov 2020 #8
If nothing else, the ads phylny Nov 2020 #2
+1. Hoyt Nov 2020 #5
and they kept me sane Hamlette Nov 2020 #7
I LOVED them. Mme. Defarge Nov 2020 #12
Biden has won murdock744 Nov 2020 #3
+1 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #6
murdock722...Biden has won? Upthevibe Nov 2020 #14
I think it's marginal. It isn't changing anyone's mind. Claustrum Nov 2020 #4
No, this was not the kind of election where people changed their mind much... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #9
They were great and I hope they continue LiberalLovinLug Nov 2020 #10
Good entertainment at least world wide wally Nov 2020 #11
Trump won a higher percentage of Republican voters than he did in 2016. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #13
Pretty minor relayerbob Nov 2020 #15

regnaD kciN

(26,035 posts)
1. Charlie Pierce at Esquire thinks it had zero effect...
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:24 PM
Nov 2020

...and that the Republican Party pretty much is the Trump Party now.

Mme. Defarge

(7,981 posts)
8. Haven't read his latest
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:35 PM
Nov 2020

but, tragically, it seems clear to me now that the Trump catastrophe of 2016 was not the fluke/aberration that many of us thought it was. That it wasn’t just about not liking Hillary and rolling the dice on a self-proclaimed successful business person. His presidency has been disastrous, he has a track record of unprecedented failure, and now has gotten more popular votes than in 2016.

Hamlette

(15,388 posts)
7. and they kept me sane
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:34 PM
Nov 2020

whenever the republicans did something alarming and I'd freak out, for some reason thinking "there are smart republicans who agree with me" it made me feel better.

 

murdock744

(55 posts)
3. Biden has won
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:28 PM
Nov 2020

So it's obvious they did what they were supposed to do and I am incredibly grateful to them for it. I hope this can become a more permanent alliance moving forward. They are absolutely fantastic as well as groups like 43 Alums for Biden

https://43alumniforjoebiden.com/

They've definitely earned a new home in the Democratic party and I hope they stay!!

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
4. I think it's marginal. It isn't changing anyone's mind.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:28 PM
Nov 2020

If they liked TLP's ads, those "republicans" probably already dislike Trump.

Wounded Bear

(58,436 posts)
9. No, this was not the kind of election where people changed their mind much...
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:36 PM
Nov 2020

Who was gonna vote for whom was baked into the cake several months ago.

They were certainly entertaining and inspirational for our side, but Trumpers weren't very amenable to persuasion. Neither was I to be honest.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,153 posts)
10. They were great and I hope they continue
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:37 PM
Nov 2020

Through the transition and beyond.

The ones they have done will live on on the You Tubes. I'm sure a deplorable will stumble across one now and again

relayerbob

(6,508 posts)
15. Pretty minor
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 12:06 AM
Nov 2020

The deplorables appear to have ignored TLP, and virtually every mojor former SR party/gov't official and every one of the members of the White House who have reported on what's going on there - which is a LOT. Cult behavior is powerful shit

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