The American Experiment is in Peril
The Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project
4.7 • 8.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Host Reed Galen answers questions asked by the members of the Lincoln Project community about the Ron DeSantis/Martha’s Vineyard stunt, Lindsey Graham’s head-scratching national abortion ban, the 2022 midterm elections, and what to expect from the January 6th Committee between now and election day. Plus, how does the pro-democracy coalition combat Steve Bannon’s latest Lenin-inspired election strategy? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to [email protected].
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| 0:00.0 | Hey gang, it's Reed. Before we get started, I want to ask you to go to power the polls.org. |
| 0:06.0 | Power the polls.org. This is a great group. We've had their founder on the show before. |
| 0:12.2 | They help recruit and employ election workers around the country. If you can do this, please |
| 0:19.3 | do so. Go to powerthepoles.org, learn about how they operate, learn about how you can get |
| 0:25.1 | involved and make sure that our elections are as free and fair and safe as they should |
| 0:31.1 | be. And now on with the show. |
| 0:41.7 | Welcome back to the Lincoln Project. I'm your host, Reed Gailin. Today, I'm once again coming to |
| 0:47.9 | you solo to answer questions that come from you, the listeners and members of the Lincoln Project |
| 0:53.5 | community. We have the Lincoln Project love your smart and thoughtful questions that come from |
| 0:58.2 | social media, emails, our town halls, and always look forward to hearing what you all want to know. |
| 1:03.9 | So if you have a question, please do not hesitate to ask. You can always reach us at podcastatlinkinproject.us. |
| 1:12.3 | That's podcastatlinkinproject.us. We try and answer all our questions and maybe you'll hear one |
| 1:18.3 | here. So let's get going. All right. Richard Cohen asks, I think Ron DeSantis in this disgusting |
| 1:26.1 | Martha's Vineyard stunt just ruined his chances of being the quote, sensible Republican alternative |
| 1:31.7 | to Trump in 2024. Obviously huge sarcasm unsensible. But will he be held legally responsible? |
| 1:39.1 | You know, Richard, it's a good question. Let me get to the sensible part first. I know that I have |
| 1:44.7 | a lot of Republican family friends acquaintances who do think DeSantis is a sensible guy. He's smart. |
| 1:54.3 | He's articulate. He went to Yale. He's got a beautiful family. He's running Florida the right way, |
| 2:01.2 | which speaks a lot more to two things. One, Ron DeSantis is near total control of the state of Florida |
| 2:08.2 | and his ability to weave a median narrative to his liking. But secondly, how far the so-called |
| 2:15.2 | over 10 window has moved in the Republican party that a guy like DeSantis with all of the things he |
| 2:22.0 | does and the way he talks and the bullying tone and the sort of dehumanizing of political opponents |
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