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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:39 AM Nov 12

Heritage leader admits to 'tactical error' after Project 2025 backlash

Source: The Hill

11/11/24 4:22 PM ET


Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, admitted his organization made a “tactical error” in not addressing the backlash soon enough after Project 2025 was brought to light.

“We made a tactical error in not responding in the first six weeks to their total mischaracterizations,” Roberts said Monday on Bloomberg Radio. “That’s on us, but ultimately, the mischaracterizations are on the radical left. That’s a tactical lesson that we’ve learned, and we’ll never repeat that.”

Roberts went on to say that despite those mischaracterizations of Project 2025 and the backlash the policy ideas have received, it is not something to be ashamed of. “In fact, quite the opposite. We’re very proud of it,” he said. “Having said that, it is very much designed, as all of our other previous projects have been designed, which is to be of service.”

Paul Dans, the director of Project 2025, stepped down after the project received a lot of backlash. Democrats made Project 2025 central to their campaign messaging and attacks on Republicans and former President Trump.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4984545-heritage-leader-admits-tactical-error-project-2025-backlash/

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Heritage leader admits to 'tactical error' after Project 2025 backlash (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 12 OP
"We should have tactically lied earlier, to pretend we weren't chock-full of future Trump personnel" muriel_volestrangler Nov 12 #1
There's more of that authoritarian phrasing... "tactical" EarthFirst Nov 12 #2
So Project 2025's goal is "to be of service". Biophilic Nov 12 #3
Mankind? robbob Nov 12 #4
Well played. Biophilic Nov 12 #7
"total mischaracterizations," area51 Nov 12 #5
Tactical error. That's a good one you psychopath. travelingthrulife Nov 12 #6
Did it matter? /nt artemisia1 Nov 12 #8

muriel_volestrangler

(102,563 posts)
1. "We should have tactically lied earlier, to pretend we weren't chock-full of future Trump personnel"
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:38 AM
Nov 12

"Maybe we should have hidden their names more effectively. "

robbob

(3,641 posts)
4. Mankind?
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:21 AM
Nov 12

Isn’t that the subtitle of Project 2025; “how to serve mankind”? 😳


(Twilight Zone reference, in case you’re wondering…)

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