Rep. James Clyburn: South Carolinians 'leery about that title socialist'

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A day after Sen. Bernie Sanders' resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said his state's electorate could be uncomfortable with voting for someone who calls himself a socialist.

"I do believe it will be an extra burden for us to have to carry. This is South Carolina, and South Carolinians are pretty leery about that title socialist," he said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.

Clyburn said that if the Democrats nominate a socialist, it "would be a real burden for us in these states or congressional districts that we have to do well in."

"If you look at how well we did the last time, and look at the congressional districts, these were not liberal or what you might call progressive districts. These are basically moderate and conservative districts that we did well in, and in those districts, it's going to be tough to hold onto these jobs if you have to make the case for accepting a self-proclaimed democratic socialist," he added.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/south-carolinians-leery-title-socialist-rep-james-clyburn/story?id=69149373

[beachbumbob]

1. if the under 30yr old americans actually registered to vote and voted at 80% level, then

we would have a different story, but they don't and we know what is coming in November

[left-of-center2012]

3. "and voted at 80% level"

[Hoyt]

2. Every red state Congressperson up for reelection will run from that the term "socialist."

Every GOPer will try to stick them with the term.

Explaining it, etc., is too difficult, unfortunately.

Hope we at least hold the House.

[Gothmog]

4. The grandson of GHW Bush is running this ad attacking socialsim

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

[Blue_true]

5. Hopefully republican ads targeting socialism helps Biden in Texas among democrats. nt