Wow after reading this perhaps the more compelling and True story that should be written is about the mismanagement of TLP - Steve I love your and Rick's work but you do have some blame to share in its mismanagement. Oversight and holding people accountable is critical..... As Patton is supposed to have say you get what you inspect not expect
Wow after reading this perhaps the more compelling and True story that should be written is about the mismanagement of TLP - Steve I love your and Rick's work but you do have some blame to share in its mismanagement. Oversight and holding people accountable is critical..... As Patton is supposed to have say you get what you inspect not expect
I have to agree with this. As much respect and regard that I have long had for Steve, as well as for Rick, and as someone now retired from corporate administration, it pained me greatly to read about such negligent management of TLP’s overall operations. How else but negligence can it be described?
How in the hell was it possible for a gratuitously included and inexperienced staffer (Galen) to form a BoD without the knowledge, input, or consent of the principle founders?!? Giving someone like that so much rope could only culminate in the metaphorical hanging of such apparently inattentive and/or willfully blind top leadership. Above all, *THAT* was the most damaging of all mistakes and errors, and was certainly the original match that lit the flame of the eventual bonfire.
I’m sorry, Steve. I truly do hate making that observation, but in an analysis of “shoulda/woulda/coulda” it’s quite clear that had Galen not been granted so much autonomous, unsupervised, free reign over TLP operations to begin with, this fallout would simply not have occurred.
Astonishingly, TLP’s website reflects that Galen is still with TLP, in a leadership position, with the title of Co-Founder and Board Member. WTAF?!?
This leads me to question another elephant in the room - WHY is Rick still there?!? What explanation is there for why Rick didn’t stand with you, Steve, so you could work together to clean that filthy house that Galen made a mess of, to hold him accountable, to show him to the curb, and to reconstruct the organization and its original mission anew?!?
Frankly, I find myself still confused after reading these latest posts AND then discovering that at least one of the original wolves is still in the henhouse!
Exactly. How can someone just take over the bank accounts of an organization ? Where was the in-house council? And why just toss around the title of founding member to anyone who wanted it? I’ve seen more management in a little league refreshment stand… and more accountability of it’s money. If you ask people to contribute their money you better make sure to see that it’s used for the purpose stated.
People who organize something like the Lincoln Project do so out of conviction & intention to get out an urgent message. Often they have little background in managing people, & even if they do, that's likely not their main concern, so things like this happen, especially when insincere, self-serving people get involved. Yes, Steve Schmidt & Rick Wilson can't totally escape some responsibility for this happening, but it's understandable how they could've missed it until too late. Things like this are not unusual these days, unfortunately.
I think he acknowledged his failings quite well. But thank you for again taking him to task after he admitted his failings. It makes me see how truly morally superior you are.
My comment was not about *Steve’s* individual failings; rather, the collective operational and management failings of TLP’s original founders
My overall point, and the actual target of my criticism, was that Galen is STILL employed by TLP. Not only that, Galen has gained significantly broader authority and executive decisional power within the organization. That happened after Steve’s departure.
RICK chose to remain at TLP, despite the sharp nosedive of TLP’s credibility, caused, in part, and within the wider executive collective, by RICK’S own failures to properly develop checks and balances within the organization and among the staff.
The fact that Rick chose to stay with TLP, AND that he allowed Galen to not only stay, but that he also expanded Galen’s role in the group, after Galen wreaked absolute chaos, havoc, and destruction upon TLP, speaks volumes about Rick’s own credibility and integrity, or lack thereof.
At the very least, Galen should have been kicked to the curb immediately upon discovery of his rogue shenanigans; ideally, he should have been sued civilly or criminally prosecuted for he’s egregious breaches and misconduct, which cost the organization immensely. However, rather than hold Galen accountable for his chicanery, Rick chose to reward him!
How can anyone ever again look at TLP as a reliable, principled, honorable P.A.C.? How? Once Rick elected to completely disregard Galen’s mutiny, how in the hell could he have ever believed that TLP could ever recover itself to be anything resembling the organization that it was initially created to be?
TLP’s ideals included exposing corruption and holding those responsible to account, restoring dignity and respect to the Republican Party, demanding that elected officials look out for the nation’s interests again and not their own, to improve government transparency, to give power back to the people, to reflect America’s constitution and founding values.
How can TLP expect to ever live up to its original mission and goals when TLP can’t even achieve similar goals for its own organization?!
It takes a lifetime to build credibility, but only a moment to destroy it.
I blame all founders for how the mess started. I blame Rick for tacitly condoning it. I greatly respect Steve for parting ways with TLP. He realized that his vision for TLP had been irreparably destroyed. Steve’s acknowledgment of his contributory failings and his resignation from TLP exemplify his strong character. The dedication and value he has for his own integrity are admirable.
Unfortunately, Steve’s disclosures have also served to shine a glaring light on Rick’s extremely weak, and lacking character.
Wow after reading this perhaps the more compelling and True story that should be written is about the mismanagement of TLP - Steve I love your and Rick's work but you do have some blame to share in its mismanagement. Oversight and holding people accountable is critical..... As Patton is supposed to have say you get what you inspect not expect
I have to agree with this. As much respect and regard that I have long had for Steve, as well as for Rick, and as someone now retired from corporate administration, it pained me greatly to read about such negligent management of TLP’s overall operations. How else but negligence can it be described?
How in the hell was it possible for a gratuitously included and inexperienced staffer (Galen) to form a BoD without the knowledge, input, or consent of the principle founders?!? Giving someone like that so much rope could only culminate in the metaphorical hanging of such apparently inattentive and/or willfully blind top leadership. Above all, *THAT* was the most damaging of all mistakes and errors, and was certainly the original match that lit the flame of the eventual bonfire.
I’m sorry, Steve. I truly do hate making that observation, but in an analysis of “shoulda/woulda/coulda” it’s quite clear that had Galen not been granted so much autonomous, unsupervised, free reign over TLP operations to begin with, this fallout would simply not have occurred.
Astonishingly, TLP’s website reflects that Galen is still with TLP, in a leadership position, with the title of Co-Founder and Board Member. WTAF?!?
This leads me to question another elephant in the room - WHY is Rick still there?!? What explanation is there for why Rick didn’t stand with you, Steve, so you could work together to clean that filthy house that Galen made a mess of, to hold him accountable, to show him to the curb, and to reconstruct the organization and its original mission anew?!?
Frankly, I find myself still confused after reading these latest posts AND then discovering that at least one of the original wolves is still in the henhouse!
Man, what’s up with that?!? What am I missing??
Exactly. How can someone just take over the bank accounts of an organization ? Where was the in-house council? And why just toss around the title of founding member to anyone who wanted it? I’ve seen more management in a little league refreshment stand… and more accountability of it’s money. If you ask people to contribute their money you better make sure to see that it’s used for the purpose stated.
People who organize something like the Lincoln Project do so out of conviction & intention to get out an urgent message. Often they have little background in managing people, & even if they do, that's likely not their main concern, so things like this happen, especially when insincere, self-serving people get involved. Yes, Steve Schmidt & Rick Wilson can't totally escape some responsibility for this happening, but it's understandable how they could've missed it until too late. Things like this are not unusual these days, unfortunately.
yes, i agree. a legal counsel investigation is not the level of culpability that we want. we want leadership. bring back George P!
I think he acknowledged his failings quite well. But thank you for again taking him to task after he admitted his failings. It makes me see how truly morally superior you are.
My comment was not about *Steve’s* individual failings; rather, the collective operational and management failings of TLP’s original founders
My overall point, and the actual target of my criticism, was that Galen is STILL employed by TLP. Not only that, Galen has gained significantly broader authority and executive decisional power within the organization. That happened after Steve’s departure.
RICK chose to remain at TLP, despite the sharp nosedive of TLP’s credibility, caused, in part, and within the wider executive collective, by RICK’S own failures to properly develop checks and balances within the organization and among the staff.
The fact that Rick chose to stay with TLP, AND that he allowed Galen to not only stay, but that he also expanded Galen’s role in the group, after Galen wreaked absolute chaos, havoc, and destruction upon TLP, speaks volumes about Rick’s own credibility and integrity, or lack thereof.
At the very least, Galen should have been kicked to the curb immediately upon discovery of his rogue shenanigans; ideally, he should have been sued civilly or criminally prosecuted for he’s egregious breaches and misconduct, which cost the organization immensely. However, rather than hold Galen accountable for his chicanery, Rick chose to reward him!
How can anyone ever again look at TLP as a reliable, principled, honorable P.A.C.? How? Once Rick elected to completely disregard Galen’s mutiny, how in the hell could he have ever believed that TLP could ever recover itself to be anything resembling the organization that it was initially created to be?
TLP’s ideals included exposing corruption and holding those responsible to account, restoring dignity and respect to the Republican Party, demanding that elected officials look out for the nation’s interests again and not their own, to improve government transparency, to give power back to the people, to reflect America’s constitution and founding values.
How can TLP expect to ever live up to its original mission and goals when TLP can’t even achieve similar goals for its own organization?!
It takes a lifetime to build credibility, but only a moment to destroy it.
I blame all founders for how the mess started. I blame Rick for tacitly condoning it. I greatly respect Steve for parting ways with TLP. He realized that his vision for TLP had been irreparably destroyed. Steve’s acknowledgment of his contributory failings and his resignation from TLP exemplify his strong character. The dedication and value he has for his own integrity are admirable.
Unfortunately, Steve’s disclosures have also served to shine a glaring light on Rick’s extremely weak, and lacking character.
I blame Rick.