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MBS

(9,688 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:21 PM Feb 2020

Laurence Tribe on The State's (South Carolina) endorsement of Buttigieg


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Whatever else happens in South Carolina this week or on Super Tuesday next Tuesday or down the line in this election, for this bright red state’s leading paper to endorse an openly gay guy for president in 2020 should be cause for celebration.


https://amp.thestate.com/opinion/article240519821.html
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Laurence Tribe on The State's (South Carolina) endorsement of Buttigieg (Original Post) MBS Feb 2020 OP
one doubts the sincerity of this endorsement, much like the San Diego Union endorsing nt msongs Feb 2020 #1
Why? nt democrattotheend Feb 2020 #5
This is quite remarkable. democrank Feb 2020 #2
I doubt the sincerity of this endorsement as well. nt SylviaD Feb 2020 #3
Why is the "sincerity of this endorsement" being questioned ?? oldsoftie Feb 2020 #4
right wing mouthpieces endorse the candidate least likely to win nt msongs Feb 2020 #6
I can't find anything indicating The State babylonsister Feb 2020 #8
The State paper is actually quite liberal for SC SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #7
Thank you! nt babylonsister Feb 2020 #9
 

msongs

(67,199 posts)
1. one doubts the sincerity of this endorsement, much like the San Diego Union endorsing nt
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:23 PM
Feb 2020
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democrank

(11,052 posts)
2. This is quite remarkable.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:30 PM
Feb 2020

Pete Buttigieg must be pleased.

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SylviaD

(721 posts)
3. I doubt the sincerity of this endorsement as well. nt
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:32 PM
Feb 2020
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oldsoftie

(12,410 posts)
4. Why is the "sincerity of this endorsement" being questioned ??
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:39 PM
Feb 2020

Is the paper not a legit newspaper?

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msongs

(67,199 posts)
6. right wing mouthpieces endorse the candidate least likely to win nt
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:40 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
8. I can't find anything indicating The State
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:50 PM
Feb 2020

is r/w?

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primary today, I would vote for:
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SCantiGOP

(13,856 posts)
7. The State paper is actually quite liberal for SC
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:48 PM
Feb 2020

So is the paper in Charleston, while the Greenville paper is very conservative.

The State paper gives considerable coverage to LGBQT issues, has enthusiastically endorsed and supported Columbia's AA mayor, and endorsed Hillary over Trump in 2016. I expected them to endorse Biden, but they see his candidacy as beginning to unravel.

Any inference that this is a case of picking the weakest candidate is dead wrong.

and btw, I have been reading the State paper for several decades.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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