Possible Strategy For Kicking Out Tim Scott in 2022?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

So I was thinking about how strange it is that a good old boy state (SC) strongly elected and reelected an African American man (Tim Scott) on a statewide level. And I was absolutely amazed by how he manages to win by big numbers. And I was mulling over on if he could ever be defeated, and I came out with an idea. What if democrats got a near clone to a Trumpian, except on some economic issues, and ran him against Scott? This candidate would be white, somewhat racist, a little openly, and mostly indirectly, and go after Scott, distancing himself from "Real SC values" and not understanding us since he does not even know us and cannot accurately represent "us". Stuff like that. Throw red meat at the base of the opposite party, try to bring back enough SC white votes, and form a coalition to win. Basically, take Scott down with a candidate like Trump, except a democrat, and have a combo of indirect racism, social conservatism, and economic left wing positions, along with being white, to take Scott out of the senate in 2022. Essentially, even if a democrat did this in sc, they likely would not lose much of the african american vote in state, and possibly draw enough sc white voters with his rhetoric to form a winning coalition. What do yall think? Could this work, and is it ethical? I think it is ethical, anything to take down Tim Scott besides violence, that is never ok.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Do you spend a lot of time thinking about these kinds of things? This is not a good look, big guy.

I spend a little time but not too much.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

You literally want the Democrats to nominate someone who's FURTHER RIGHT than Tim Scott, who is already pretty conservative.

Much further right on social issues, but substantially further left on economic issues. Think of a passive aggressive and indirectly semi-racist version of Joe Manchin.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

You'd not win over enough white Republicans/lose too many Black Democrats.

That's a likely outcome.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

So I was thinking about how strange it is that a good old boy state (SC) strongly elected and reelected an African American man (Tim Scott) on a statewide level. And I was absolutely amazed by how he manages to win by big numbers.

It's almost as if they care more about shared ideology than racial identity. Maybe you should try that.

Hah, good joke! This one really made me laugh! 👍🏽😆.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Do you have problems?

Yeah, I'm getting a lot of hate for my statement regarding the SOFE of Atlasia.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

So I was thinking about how strange it is that a good old boy state (SC) strongly elected and reelected an African American man (Tim Scott) on a statewide level. And I was absolutely amazed by how he manages to win by big numbers.

It's almost as if they care more about shared ideology than racial identity. Maybe you should try that.

Hah, good joke! This one really made me laugh! 👍🏽😆.

Well, let's see. In the 2014 midterms Scott and Graham shared a ballot because Scott had to win a special election to finish Jim DeMint's term. Based on your premise Graham should have outperformed him. Not only did that not happen, Scott outperformed him by 7%. Facts and data are not on your side here.

The fact that you find it acceptable to use racism to oust one of the most genuinely good people in politics from office is repugnant. Perhaps it would be better to judge people on their ideas rather than their skin color.

I find Scott repugnant, and I think using anything except violence is ok to take him down.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Look, people are right, this probably will mot work, but why not try it? sc dems got like nothing to lose.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Look, people are right, this probably will mot work, but why not try it? sc dems got like nothing to lose.

Besides their souls, state legislative seats, and house districts. Yeah, nothing.

state leg is already full fledge R, and a D +19 house seat is not going anywhere

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Translation of the OP: you don't like that there is a black republican in the senate and want the democrats to use a southern strategy/racist-style campaign against him.


I generally like your posts, but this is pretty weird/not a good look.


Tim Scott is a good man and great public servant and I am happy to see him becoming a big voice for the GOP.

I want a democrat to be in every seat that is held by a Republican regardless of whether they are white, green, brown, pink, magenta, whatever, etc. And I think that using any method besides violence and cheating to get their is A ok. Examine the constituency and the candidate's weakness and exploit them. It's nothing personal, and frankly all I see is an opportunity to win, and democrats should try to take it.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Translation of the OP: you don't like that there is a black republican in the senate and want the democrats to use a southern strategy/racist-style campaign against him.


I generally like your posts, but this is pretty weird/not a good look.


Tim Scott is a good man and great public servant and I am happy to see him becoming a big voice for the GOP.

I want a democrat to be in every seat that is held by a Republican regardless of whether they are white, green, brown, pink, magenta, whatever, etc. And I think that using any method besides violence and cheating to get their is A ok. Examine the constituency and the candidate's weakness and exploit them. It's nothing personal, and frankly all I see is an opportunity to win, and democrats should try to take it.

can you be more of a party hack?

I'm more blown away by the fact that he apparently even thought the scenario in this post had a non-zero chance of happening yet thinks someone like Jeff Flake is safe.

Not Safe. Likely Flake in the primaries and Lean Flake in the generals.