Lincoln Project Founder Asks AOC to Work With His GOP Anti-Trump Organization

Lincoln Project Founder Asks AOC to Work With His GOP Anti-Trump Organization

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) looks out towards a crowd during a food distribution event on October 27, 2020 in New York City.

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Steve Schmidt, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, shared a lengthy Twitter thread early Saturday publicly reaching out to Democratic New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Schmidt is one of eight Republicans who started the anti-Trump political action committee. He has worked as a communications and public affairs strategist on a number of campaigns including those for former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, President George W. Bush, and Senator John McCain. Other Lincoln Project founders include George Conway, Reed Galen and Jennifer Horn.Kicking off his Twitter thread, Schmidt acknowledged that the representative likely disagrees with the group of Republicans on many fronts. He also referenced Ocasio-Cortez's previous job as a waitress."I would like to officially reach out to @AOC on behalf of the @ProjectLincoln in defense of democracy. We disagree on many issues and that is ok in our view. Btw, we don't look down on waitresses. We admire them. We are all the types of guys who always tip at 50% or more," he tweeted.Schmidt called for a civil discussion of ideas and respect for each other's points of