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honest.abe

(8,685 posts)
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 07:56 PM Jan 2024

How about we coordinate an "Operation Chaos" vote for Haley to defeat Trump in SC.

South Carolina does not have party registration, so its primaries are "open:" Registered voters are free to participate in the Republican contest, as long as they skip the Democratic primary, and vice versa.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-south-carolina-could-mean-end-road-haley-2024-01-24/

What do you all think?

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How about we coordinate an "Operation Chaos" vote for Haley to defeat Trump in SC. (Original Post) honest.abe Jan 2024 OP
Bad idea Hekate Jan 2024 #1
I think she goes down by 20+ WarGamer Jan 2024 #2
Trump is clearly the most dangerous Presidential candidate we have ever had in this country. honest.abe Jan 2024 #5
Agreed... WarGamer Jan 2024 #8
Those guard rails depend entirely on the legislative and judicial branches cloudbase Jan 2024 #14
We need to just plan on pounding trump at polls, and forget about such stunts. Silent Type Jan 2024 #3
No TxGuitar Jan 2024 #4
He's up nearly 30%. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #6
Those polls are suspect and things are changing. honest.abe Jan 2024 #7
The way to stop him is at the polls in November. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #10
Yes, I understand what you are saying and I agree up to a point. honest.abe Jan 2024 #12
But the latest Reuters poll - womanofthehills Jan 2024 #15
Grab some popcorn, kick up your feet and enjoy the show. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #9
I don't hold with trying to muck around with Republican TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #11
Rethugs are not worth MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #13

honest.abe

(8,685 posts)
5. Trump is clearly the most dangerous Presidential candidate we have ever had in this country.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:02 PM
Jan 2024

He very well could be America's first dictator. We need to do anything we can to stop him or our future is in doubt.

WarGamer

(12,484 posts)
8. Agreed...
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:11 PM
Jan 2024

except for the dictator part. I believe in our Constitutional guard rails and we'd survive.

But he'd make a helluva mess and hurt a lot of people.

cloudbase

(5,525 posts)
14. Those guard rails depend entirely on the legislative and judicial branches
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 09:16 PM
Jan 2024

exercising their checks on executive power, and these days that is certainly not a given.

In the epilogue to Oath and Honor, Liz Cheney touches on this and just how easily somebody like Trump could bypass them all. I don't share your faith that those will stand.

TxGuitar

(4,211 posts)
4. No
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 07:58 PM
Jan 2024

When your enemy is digging a hole, hand him a shovel.
Helping Haley win shit is giving the Rs a ladder.
Let them die, to quote Jim Kirk.

TwilightZone

(25,485 posts)
6. He's up nearly 30%.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:02 PM
Jan 2024

There may not be enough Dems in the entire state to make that up. It would be a waste of time.

honest.abe

(8,685 posts)
7. Those polls are suspect and things are changing.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:05 PM
Jan 2024

Is it not worth the effort to stop the possibility of America's first dictator??

TwilightZone

(25,485 posts)
10. The way to stop him is at the polls in November.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:13 PM
Jan 2024

Not waste time on pointless stunts that have quite literally zero chance of being successful.

honest.abe

(8,685 posts)
12. Yes, I understand what you are saying and I agree up to a point.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:18 PM
Jan 2024

The problem is in a two person race Trump has a good chance to win. All it takes is some global crisis, or economic meltdown or a number of other issues that might hit as an "October Surprise". Biden will get blamed and Trump could win. Also don't forget the "Comey letter".

limbicnuminousity

(1,405 posts)
9. Grab some popcorn, kick up your feet and enjoy the show.
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:12 PM
Jan 2024

Their entire ideology is imploding. Any "chaos operations" would merely distract.

TheKentuckian

(25,029 posts)
11. I don't hold with trying to muck around with Republican
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 08:14 PM
Jan 2024

Intramurals.

We tend to always choose poorly when we try to be too clever by half.

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