Republicans Launch Operation To Help Bernie Sanders Win The South Carolina Primary

[Gothmog]

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In an indication that Republicans would most like to run against Bernie Sanders in the November general election, Trump-supporting leaders in South Carolina are urging GOP voters to support the Vermont senator in the state’s primary on Feb. 29.

It’s a clear effort to damage Joe Biden’s candidacy further as the former VP will be relying even more on South Carolina following his lackluster performance in the chaotic Iowa caucus.

According to The Hill, “The plan – orchestrated by Greenville GOP chairman Nate Leupp and several other prominent Republican Party leaders – revolves around GOP leadership’s belief that Sanders poses the least amount of challenge to President Trump in November’s general election and its goal of getting the Palmetto State’s Democratic lawmakers to agree to close the state’s primaries.”

[Jarqui]

1. Hate is a strong word

I don't like using it.

But reading the above, hate of the GOP is what starts to boil in me.

If they keep this garbage up, this is not going to end well.

[Iliyah]

2. Yep. . . . .

and they are doing it in other states as well.

[Squinch]

3. This is terrifying.

[Gothmog]

4. Bernie Sanders supporters are openly calling on Republicans to vote in the South Carolina Democratic

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[CousinIT]

5. " a common thread with Biden supporters is fear "

Someone told me here earlier today.

Gee. I wonder why?

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. Nate Leupp, one of the primary organizers of this, is a Bob Jones University person.

Hardest of the hard core right wing.

[Gothmog]

13. sanders is attracting a great deal of GOP support for a reason

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[Cha]

7. Now why would they do that?

[Gothmog]

8. trump and the GOP know that they can beat sanders

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[UniteFightBack]

9. Their dirty tricks always work and they always get rewarded. Fine we'll go with Bloomberg then. nt

[Gothmog]

10. For this thread

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[Garrett78]

11. There's about as much evidence of mischievous crossover voting as there is of voter fraud.

In other words, almost none--and certainly not enough to make a difference. Clinton did much better than Sanders in open primaries in 2016.

But every primary season, without fail, people talk as if it's a major concern. Like this year with regard to New Hampshire, even though the evidence contradicts the claims. Oh well, peeps gonna believe what peeps gonna believe.

[Cha]

14. I'm going to go with what is actually happening instead of your take..

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[Garrett78]

15. Again, this sort of talk happens every cycle. Evidence of it having any impact? Zero.

[Cha]

16. Again.. I'm going with On The Ground Reports.

[Garrett78]

17. There are no reports of mischievous crossover voting. There's talk that it might happen. As always.

[Gothmog]

12. trump really wants to run against a weak and unelectable candidate like sanders

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