SC's Joe Cunningham slams Bernie Sanders' 'socialism'

[Gothmog]

Another elected member of Congress who does not want sanders at the top of the ticket
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-s-joe-cunningham-slams-bernie-sanders-socialism-ahead-of/article_e81bee3e-4dd6-11ea-9fbd-2fcdbb861195.html

U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, one of only two Democratic congressmen from South Carolina, forcefully rebuked U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, jolting the state’s “First in the South” presidential primary race just hours after the Vermont senator won in New Hampshire.

In a statement to The Post and Courier, the first-term congressman from Charleston said he does not plan on making an endorsement ahead of South Carolina’s Feb. 29 primary but will “defend our Lowcountry values of opportunity, pragmatism and common sense.”

“South Carolinians don’t want socialism,” Cunningham said. “We want to know how you are going to get things done and how you are going to pay for them. Bernie’s proposals to raise taxes on almost everyone is not something the Lowcountry wants and not something I’d ever support.”....

Other candidates have long warned that they believe Sanders would have a damaging effect on down-ballot races if he is the Democratic nominee at the top of the ticket in November.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who remains the front-runner in South Carolina, has most explicitly made that case, arguing Sanders would hurt vulnerable Democrats in competitive districts like Cunningham as they try to win re-election.

In 2018, Cunningham flipped a seat that had been held by Republicans for four decades in large part by casting himself as a moderate Democrat who would look out for the district over partisan politics.

[Cha]

1. KR!

[Gothmog]

2. South Carolina Democrat Blasts Sanders

This real Democrat flipped a seat from red to blue and does not want a socialist at the top of the ticket https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/12/south-carolina-democrat-blasts-sanders/

Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC), one of only two Democratic congressmen from South Carolina, forcefully rebuked Sen. Bernie Sanders, jolting the state’s “First in the South” presidential primary race just hours after the Vermont senator won in New Hampshire, the Charleston Post & Courier reports.

Said Cunningham: “South Carolinians don’t want socialism. We want to know how you are going to get things done and how you are going to pay for them. Bernie’s proposals to raise taxes on almost everyone is not something the Lowcountry wants and not something I’d ever support.”

Kyle Kondik: “Impossible not to think about how some Republicans dealt with Trump four years ago.”

[thesquanderer]

12. re: "Impossible not to think about how some Republicans dealt with Trump four years ago."

yes... and perhaps worth noting that Trump won the nomination and the presidency.

[oasis]

3. "Socialism". Not an easy sell for our volunteers in the G.E. campaign. nt

[Gravitycollapse]

4. I love when Democrats buy wholesale into Republican talking points.

[oasis]

5. Rep. Cunningham asks how Bernie intends to pay for his proposals.

Why do you call a fair question a "Republican talking point"?

[highplainsdem]

6. +1,000,000

[MH1]

7. Wait, didn't Bernie claim to be a socialist? How is that

a "republican talking point"?

[Callado119]

8. Good for him..

I suspect if sanders gets the nomination. His army of bros will spend all of their time attacking Democrats like Cunningham who are insufficiently loyal rather than attacking trump and republicans. That’s just one of the many reasons he shouldn’t be the nominee...

[LenaBaby61]

9. Hell .....

tRumputin's destroying this country, and those 'good' folks down in SC are worried about Socialism?

Welp, give your Social Security checks and Medicare back then. Give back all of the FEW services you get down there in SC. It's bad enough that you have very few hospitals down there in SC. Be big capitalists and go begging when you get sick or are hungry and can't pay your bills.

Problem solved

[Laelth]

10. You make a good point. n/t

-Laelth

[Autumn]

13. We outnumber those few members of congress.

[Gothmog]

14. "South Carolinians don't want socialism..

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

15. The grandson of GHW Bush is running this ad attacking socialists

TX CD 22 is an open seat with Pete Olson retiring. The DCCC has targeted this seat for flipping. There are 15 candidates in GOP primary including the grandson of GHW Bush. Another candidate, Kathleen Wall, is running in the GOP primary and she spent $6 million in 2018 running in GOP primary for TX CD 2 and did not make GOP primary runoff. I have had Wall block walkers come to my house twice (I live in a very GOP neighborhood) and I have found Wall doorhanger on my door twice now.

Pierce Bush is running against socialism

Link to tweet

Sri Preston Kulkarni is the leading Democrat for this seat (Sri has a GOP type and another person running against him in the Texas Democratic Primary) I texted this ad to Sri and he knew about it already. Sri Preston Kulkarni is a great guy and we need to flip this seat

If sanders is the nominee, we can forget about this seat and we will have Kevin McCarthy as speaker