{"id":2085213,"date":"2023-10-31T12:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-campaign-slammed-by-gop-operative-over-ties-to-lincoln-project-founder-a-grift\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T12:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:18:19","slug":"dean-phillips-campaign-slammed-by-gop-operative-over-ties-to-lincoln-project-founder-a-grift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-campaign-slammed-by-gop-operative-over-ties-to-lincoln-project-founder-a-grift\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP operative criticizes Dean Phillips campaign for connections to Lincoln Project founder, calling it a &#8220;grift.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdean-phillips-campaign-slammed-by-gop-operative-over-ties-to-lincoln-project-founder-a-grift%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Former Republican Operative \u2062Criticizes \u2063GOP Strategist for Advising \u200cRep. Dean Phillips&#8217;s Primary Challenge Against\u200d President Joe Biden<\/h2>\n<p>A former Republican operative, who\u2063 strongly opposes former President Donald Trump&#8217;s reelection \u200dcampaign, has voiced his criticism of GOP strategist and \u200cLincoln Project founder Steve Schmidt. The critique comes\u200b after Schmidt advised Rep. Dean \u200dPhillips&#8217;s (D-MN) primary challenge against President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Miller, \u200ba writer-at-large for the anti-Trump conservative website the Bulwark, described \u200bPhillips&#8217;s primary challenge as &#8220;a bad idea&#8221;\u2064 and &#8220;a\u2063 grift&#8221; \u2064that would not &#8220;protect \u2064democracy&#8221; from \u2062Trump. Instead,\u200b Miller believes it would potentially aid\u2064 in defeating \u200dBiden in a possible rematch against \u200bthe former\u200c president in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<h3>Court \u200cChallenges to Keep Trump Off\u200b 2024 \u2064Election Ballots Begin in Two States<\/h3>\n<p>Phillips recently launched \u2062his presidential campaign \u200din New Hampshire, emphasizing the\u2063 need for &#8220;a new generation of American leaders.&#8221; However, concerns about\u2062 Biden&#8217;s age and ability\u200c to govern in a second term have been\u2062 raised\u200b in \u200dvarious\u200c polls.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Phillips&#8217;s decision to hire a Republican\u2062 strategist for his presidential campaign,\u200c Miller questioned the move in a video post shared by Rick Wilson, a co-founder of the \u2062Lincoln\u2063 Project. \u2062Miller,\u200b himself \u200can ex-Republican, expressed his doubts, stating, &#8220;If\u200d Dean Phillips called me, my first piece of advice would be, &#8216;Hey,\u2062 I don&#8217;t think this \u2062campaign makes sense.'&#8221; He further emphasized that hiring a\u2064 former Republican would not be a wise \u2062move in a Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>Miller also criticized \u2064Schmidt for\u200b overshadowing\u2063 Phillips in his\u200b 2024\u200c bid, referring to an\u2062 interview the two conducted with Tim Alberta of\u200c the \u2064Atlantic. \u2064He questioned why \u2064a \u200dformer Republican TV \u2063pundit was receiving so much \u2064attention if this campaign was \u200dgenuinely aimed at saving \u2063democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips&#8217;s primary challenge has \u2062sparked anger \u200damong some Democrats who fear it could divert votes from Biden\u200b in the upcoming elections. Miller \u2063appears to\u2063 be part of\u2062 a growing group of politicos unimpressed with Phillips and his\u200d team.<\/p>\n<p>Miller cited Schmidt&#8217;s previous work consulting for Howard Schultz, \u2064the former CEO of\u2063 Starbucks, \u2064during Schultz&#8217;s \u2062contemplation of \u200can independent presidential campaign run. \u2062He also drew parallels\u2064 between Schmidt&#8217;s\u2062 work\u2064 and the\u2062 third-party\u2064 group No Labels, which attempted to field a candidate for the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2063Miller, Schmidt&#8217;s involvement in these efforts poses a significant threat in 2024. He mentioned that Schmidt \u2063was running the \u2063No Labels campaign in 2020, and had Schultz \u2062not withdrawn, the outcome\u2064 of the\u2062 2020 election might have been different.<\/p>\n<p>Miller revealed that\u2063 he declined to work with\u2064 Schultz when \u200bapproached and warned that \u200bSchmidt is employing\u2062 the \u2062same tactics with Phillips in this\u200c election cycle.\u2063 However,\u2062 Miller expressed hope that Phillips&#8217;s campaign \u200bwould fizzle out,\u200d similar to Schultz&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My hope is \u200bthat we don&#8217;t talk about this anymore because this campaign fizzles in the same way\u200c the Howard Schultz\u2064 campaign did,&#8221; Miller said. &#8220;But right now, we \u2062need to\u2064 be\u200d vigilant against the threats from within \u2064and\u2063 without. People that are going to \u200ctry to, you know, maybe purposefully,\u2062 maybe accidentally, maybe unintentionally, give an assist to Donald Trump in the name of trying to stop him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u2062HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Tim Miller criticize \u2062Steve Schmidt&#8217;s involvement in Rep. Dean Phillips&#8217;s primary challenge?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rat \u2063primary challenge against an incumbent \u2062Democratic president.<\/p>\n<p>Miller argued that while he admired Phillips&#8217;s drive and ambition, he believed that a primary challenge against President Biden would only serve \u200dto weaken the Democratic Party and further divide its supporters. He \u2063warned \u2062against \u200dthe dangers of internal division, stating that it could potentially hinder the party&#8217;s ability \u2063to \u2064accomplish its legislative agenda\u200d and undermine its chances \u2064of success \u200cin future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Miller&#8217;s criticism of Schmidt, in particular,\u200b stemmed from his role as a founding member of the Lincoln Project. The Lincoln Project, a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-pac-files-for-abortion-rights-amendment-vote-in-arizona\/\" title=\"Arizona introduces new PAC files for abortion rights amendment vote.\">political action committee formed<\/a> \u2063by a \u2062group of Republicans and former Republicans, gained prominence\u2063 during the 2020\u2064 election\u200b cycle with\u2063 its aggressive \u200dcampaign against former President Trump. However, Miller questioned the intentions behind Schmidt&#8217;s involvement in a\u2063 Democratic primary challenge, suggesting that it may be driven by personal \u200binterests rather than a genuine \u200cconcern for the future of the \u2062party.<\/p>\n<p>Miller&#8217;s video post quickly \u2062gained attention \u200dwithin \u2064political circles, sparking\u2064 a debate among both Democrats and Republicans. Some praised his honesty and willingness to \u2064speak out against actions\u2062 that he perceived as detrimental to the party&#8217;s unity, while others criticized him for publicly attacking\u200c Schmidt and questioning the motives behind Phillips&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u200bto the backlash, Miller defended his\u200b position, arguing that it was \u2064necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-sounds-alarm-on-bidens-repeal-of-title-42\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Sounds Alarm on Biden\u2019s Repeal of Title 42\">hold individuals accountable<\/a> \u2063for their actions, regardless of their political\u200b affiliation. He emphasized the need for party members to prioritize the greater good over\u2064 personal ambitions and stated\u2063 that his criticism was aimed at fostering a \u2064healthy internal debate within the\u200c Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>As the primary \u200bchallenge continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how \u2062Phillips&#8217;s campaign and Schmidt&#8217;s involvement will impact the\u2062 broader political landscape. However, Miller&#8217;s critique serves as a reminder\u200b of \u2064the ongoing ideological battles within both\u2063 major parties and the importance of strategic\u200b decision-making in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-campaign-slammed-by-gop-operative-over-ties-to-lincoln-project-founder-a-grift\/\" title=\"GOP operative criticizes Dean Phillips campaign for connections to Lincoln Project founder, calling it a \"grift.\"\">achieving long-term political objectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Tim Miller,\u200b a former Republican operative, has criticized GOP\u200c strategist Steve Schmidt for advising Rep.\u2064 Dean\u2062 Phillips&#8217;s primary challenge against President Joe Biden. Miller argues that\u200b this move could weaken \u200cthe Democratic \u200bParty and \u2063potentially aid Biden&#8217;s opponents in future\u2063 elections. The \u200ccritique highlights\u200b the ongoing ideological debates within both major parties and the need for strategic decision-making\u200d in pursuit of political goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GOP strategist, Steve Schmidt, faced criticism from a former Republican operative for advising Rep. Dean Phillips&#8217;s primary challenge against President Joe Biden. Tim Miller, a writer for the anti-Trump conservative website the Bulwark, called it &#8220;a bad idea.&#8221; Schmidt, founder of the Lincoln Project, has been vocal against Trump&#8217;s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2085214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}