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Roland99

(53,342 posts) Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:35 PM Feb 2020

'Operation Chaos': Republican voters aim to skew South Carolina Democratic primary

'Operation Chaos': Republican voters aim to skew South Carolina Democratic primary
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/05/south-carolina-democratic-primary-date-february-29-republican-voters/4665916002/

GREENVILLE, S.C. – At least two Republican groups in South Carolina are organizing efforts to skew South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary to make a point and to help reelect President Donald Trump.

They are urging loyal Republicans to vote in the Democratic primary Feb. 29 for candidates perceived to be weak in opposition to Trump – for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in one case and for "the worst Democrat" in another, dubbed "Operation Chaos."

Since South Carolina has open primaries where voters do not have to register by political party, voters can cast ballots in either race.

The abject danger of open primaries

Makes no sense

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'Operation Chaos': Republican voters aim to skew South Carolina Democratic primary (Original Post) Roland99 Feb 2020 OP

Do the same thing to theirs. icymist Feb 2020 #1

We may have that problem in Minnesota as well dflprincess Feb 2020 #2

Bingo!! Roland99 Feb 2020 #4

Open primaries. rownesheck Feb 2020 #3

sanders is attracting a great deal of GOP support Gothmog Feb 2020 #9

Who decides this open primaries shit? This is MADNESS. Note they want Bernie to win. WHY IS THAT? UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #5

Then we need to change how this primary is conducted. What are we, lemmings? emmaverybo Feb 2020 #6

They did this in 2008 D_Master81 Feb 2020 #7

trump really wants to run against a weak and unelectable candidate like sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #8

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #10

pro-Trump super-PAC funded anti-Biden, Spanish-language ads in Nevada Gothmog Feb 2020 #11

icymist

(15,888 posts)

1. Do the same thing to theirs.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:37 PM

Feb 2020

Everybody write in Mitt Romney.

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)

2. We may have that problem in Minnesota as well

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:41 PM

Feb 2020

We're part of the Super Tuesday primaries.

All this proves is that Republicans (a) hate fair elections and (b) know they can't win without cheating.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

4. Bingo!!

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:43 PM

Feb 2020

Republicans must lie to survive: They have no other choice
From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, the path to Republican political success is rooted in profound deception
https://www.salon.com/2019/10/12/republicans-must-lie-to-survive-they-have-no-other-choice/

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)

3. Open primaries.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:42 PM

Feb 2020

Same thing will happen in Texas. Stupid.

Gothmog

(145,619 posts)

9. sanders is attracting a great deal of GOP support

Reply to rownesheck (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:41 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

5. Who decides this open primaries shit? This is MADNESS. Note they want Bernie to win. WHY IS THAT?

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

Yes I'm YELLING!!!!!!!!!!

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

6. Then we need to change how this primary is conducted. What are we, lemmings?

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:49 PM

Feb 2020

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)

7. They did this in 2008

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:52 PM

Feb 2020

Once it looked like Obama was pulling ahead Rush asked his listeners to vote for Hillary. How much it changed anything no one knows but I do know some people who are Republicans that crossed over in Indiana and voted for Hillary.