Of the latter, the introduction says:
"American Bridge will cement itself as the
standard-bearer of opposition research, build on its
role as a progressive clearinghouse for information
that drives the narrative on Republican
officeholders and candidates, and be at the
epicenter of Democrats’ work to regain
power–starting in 2017 and building to 2020."
Here’s what success will look like:
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Trump will be defeated either through
impeachment or at the ballot box in 2020.
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The balance of power will shift back to the
Democrats. We will measurably impact US Senate,
gubernatorial, and state legislative races.
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We will free ourselves from solely relying in
the press. Our robust digital program will reach
voters directly online.
This is typical for American Bridge,
which was formed in 2010 and practically invented
the “tracker” position – a paid position for
left-leaning activists to record every Republican
officeholder and candidate in every public forum
they can get into, with the intent of finding any
statement they can use against them. Media
Mattersand American
Bridge 21st Century were
both founded by David Brock and receive funding from
the network of public employee unions and liberal
super-donors that includes George Soros, Tom Steyer,
and many others. Brock
also serves as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors for CREW,
as well as holding a majority ownership stake in Shareblue.
All four organizations have assignments in the
campaign. Media Matters is charged with “disarming
right-wing disinformation, while leading the fight
against the next generation of conservative
disinformation.” CREW
is branded as a “leading
non-profit ethics watchdog group” that will “demand
ethical conduct from the administration and all
parts of government, expose improper influence from
powerful interests, and ensure accountability when
the administration and others shirk ethical
standards, rules, and laws.” Shareblue
will “take back social media for Democrats”. Their
purpose is to “legitimize Donald Trump’s presidency
by emboldening the opposition”.
It’s the mission of CREW that is most concerning.
According to the playbook, here’s what success will
entail:
-Trump will be afflicted by a steady flow of
damaging information, new revelations, and an
inability to avoid conflicts issues.
-The Trump Administration will be forced to defend
illegal conduct in court.
-Powerful industries and interest groups will see
their influence wane.
-Dark money will be a political liability in key
states.
It is ironic that they point to dark money as a
target,
as all four of these organizations are the epicenter
of those very campaigns that are fueling the war
against conservatives and others in America.
You can
read the full 49-page playbook here.
..."But it was not a random event.
Joining white nationalist Richard Spencer in
organizing the “Unite the Right” rally was one Jason
Kessler, a former supporter of President Barack
Obama, Occupy Wall Street protester and CNN
contributor who provided the network with articles
sympathetic to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Kessler only joined the so-called “alt-right” just
last November."...