{"id":989454,"date":"2021-11-09T11:59:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=989454"},"modified":"2021-11-09T11:59:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:59:48","slug":"lincoln-project-co-founder-rips-cruz-over-big-bird-cites-cruzs-children-cruz-fires-the-pedophiles-at-project-lincoln-need-to-stop-talking-about-my-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-co-founder-rips-cruz-over-big-bird-cites-cruzs-children-cruz-fires-the-pedophiles-at-project-lincoln-need-to-stop-talking-about-my-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rips Cruz Over Big Bird, Cites Cruz\u2019s Children. Cruz Fires, \u2018The Pedophiles At Project Lincoln Need To Stop Talking About My Children\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">50<\/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%2Flincoln-project-co-founder-rips-cruz-over-big-bird-cites-cruzs-children-cruz-fires-the-pedophiles-at-project-lincoln-need-to-stop-talking-about-my-children%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=989454&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--><p>On Monday, Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt attacked Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and brought up Cruz\u2019s children after Cruz ripped the media for using the famed Sesame Street character Big Bird to sell the Biden administration\u2019s desire to get small children vaccinated for COVID-19. Schmidt said, \u201cIf Ted Cruz had kids that age, the chances that they would be unvaccinated are exactly zero. Zero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruz fired back, \u201cThe pedophiles at @ProjectLincoln need to stop talking about my children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schmidt was prompted by leftist MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace, who mocked Cruz, saying, \u201cThis is one place that I had hoped so desperately would stay sort of free from the politics. It would appear Ted Cruz can\u2019t help himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t help himself,\u201d Schmidt repeated. \u201cAnd if Ted Cruz had kids that age, the chances that they would be unvaccinated are exactly zero. Zero. So, this is another moment of just abject stupidity from a United States senator from one of the nation\u2019s mega-states in a really serious moment, a really serious time for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That triggered the tweet from Cruz:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The pedophiles at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProjectLincoln?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProjectLincoln<\/a> need to stop talking about my children. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJVq7dhGHG\">https:\/\/t.co\/AJVq7dhGHG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1457901807020220420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruz\u2019s criticism of the media using Big Bird came after the Twitter account of Big Bird from Sesame Street tweeted, on Saturday, \u201cI got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it\u2019ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I\u2019ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden cheered, \u201cGood on ya, @BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good on ya, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigBird?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BigBird<\/a>. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1457525774530097152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruz snapped, \u201cWe always knew the media were the Dems\u2019 puppets, but this is getting ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We always knew the media were the Dems\u2019 puppets, but this is getting ridiculous. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MmYZxLQlqY\">pic.twitter.com\/MmYZxLQlqY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1457873770773876737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruz\u2019s reference to pedophiles was likely with regard to Schmidt\u2019s fellow Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver, who allegedly exhibited sexually predatory behavior toward young men in exchange for career advancement, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/lincoln-project-co-founder-resigns-ad554687-f2d1-4b7c-ac0c-5aa555fb312f.html\">Axios<\/a>. One of the boys to whom Weaver reportedly spoke was only 14 years old at the time, according to one of the 21 alleged victims interviewed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/31\/us\/politics\/john-weaver-lincoln-project-harassment.html\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joewalsh\/2021\/02\/12\/lincoln-project-cofounder-steve-schmidt-resigns-after-weeks-of-turmoil\/?sh=27d62e732907\">Forbes<\/a> reported in February 2021:<\/p>\n<p><em>Lincoln Project cofounder and<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt attacked Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and brought up Cruz\u2019s children after Cruz ripped the media for using the famed Sesame Street character Big Bird to sell the Biden administration\u2019s desire to get small children vaccinated for COVID-19. Schmidt said, \u201cIf Ted Cruz had kids that age, the chances that they would be unvaccinated are exactly zero. Zero.\u201dCruz fired back, \u201cThe pedophiles at @ProjectLincoln need to stop talking about my children.\u201dSchmidt was prompted by leftist MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace, who mocked Cruz, saying, \u201cThis is one place that I had hoped so desperately would stay sort of free from the politics. It would appear Ted Cruz can\u2019t help himself.\u201d\u201cCan\u2019t help himself,\u201d Schmidt repeated. \u201cAnd if Ted Cruz had kids that age, the chances that they would be unvaccinated are exactly zero. Zero. So, this is another moment of just abject stupidity from a United States senator from one of the nation\u2019s mega-states in a really serious moment, a really serious time for the country.\u201dThat triggered the tweet from Cruz:The pedophiles at @ProjectLincoln need to stop talking about my children. https:\/\/t.co\/AJVq7dhGHG\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 9, 2021Cruz\u2019s criticism of the media using Big Bird came after the Twitter account of Big Bird from Sesame Street tweeted, on Saturday, \u201cI got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it\u2019ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I\u2019ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!\u201dBiden cheered, \u201cGood on ya, @BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.\u201dGood on ya, @BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) November 8, 2021Cruz snapped, \u201cWe always knew the media were the Dems\u2019 puppets, but this is getting ridiculous.\u201dWe always knew the media were the Dems\u2019 puppets, but this is getting ridiculous. pic.twitter.com\/MmYZxLQlqY\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 9, 2021Cruz\u2019s reference to pedophiles was likely with regard to Schmidt\u2019s fellow Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver, who allegedly exhibited sexually predatory behavior toward young men in exchange for career advancement, according to\u00a0Axios. One of the boys to whom Weaver reportedly spoke was only 14 years old at the time, according to one of the 21 alleged victims interviewed by\u00a0The New York Times.Forbes reported in February 2021:Lincoln Project cofounder and Republican strategist Steve Schmidt has resigned from the board of the anti-Trump super PAC, he\u00a0announced\u00a0Friday, as the group reels from allegations of sexual harassment against fellow\u00a0cofounder John Weaver. \u2026 Schmidt said he doesn\u2019t run the Lincoln Project\u2019s day-to-day operations, but he described himself as the group\u2019s \u201csenior leader\u201d and said he should be held accountable \u2026But Fox News noted in April 2021 that Schmidt took part in an interview on the Lincoln Project\u2019s \u00a0YouTube show, where he said, \u201cWe\u2019re in a tough business, and it can be brutal, and Lincoln Project has had a tough couple of months at times, and we\u2019re going to be in this fight. We\u2019re going to be back fully operational in our attacks on the extremist, anti-democratic movement \u2026 We\u2019re going to be on offense and we\u2019re going to take the fight to people who deserve to have the fight taken to them.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-989454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989454","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\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=989454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=989454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}