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riversedge

(70,084 posts)
Thu Jun 30, 2016, 02:51 PM Jun 2016

JUST IN: South Carolina Bathroom Bill Sponsor Thrown Out Of Public Office (DETAILS)

Great news. Get the phobic bums out of office.


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JUST IN: South Carolina Bathroom Bill Sponsor Thrown Out Of Public Office (DETAILS)
By Caleb R. Newton -
June 30, 2016


The sponsor of failed state legislation in South Carolina mimicking North Carolina’s anti-LGBT “bathroom bill” has been defeated in a Republican runoff primary race.


As reported by WLTX News, “Bright led a four-way primary two weeks ago with 38 percent of the vote over [Scott] Talley’s 27 percent. Two GOP Senate committee chairmen and a longtime Democrat also lost.”

As Greenville Online also reports, “With all precincts in Tuesday night, Talley had captured 299 more votes than Bright to win with 51.5 percent, according to the State Election Commission.”

Talley will now likely be the next state Senator from his district, since no other person has filed to run in the general election according to reports.

The incumbent State Senator, Lee Bright, was, according to the local CBS affiliate station (WLTX), the “only incumbent publicly opposed by the state Chamber of Commerce’s political committee.”

Talley enjoyed the endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce’s political committee, along with the endorsement of the Governor, Republican Nikki Haley....................

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JUST IN: South Carolina Bathroom Bill Sponsor Thrown Out Of Public Office (DETAILS) (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2016 OP
Okay, little fella, time to come out now: libodem Jun 2016 #1
Thrown out of pubic orifice!!? Damn, it's early. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #2
Thats ok. But the bum is gone. Creeps like him keep re-appearing though. riversedge Jun 2016 #5
Get a Bernie supporter to run. IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2016 #3
Ha Ha. progressoid Jun 2016 #4
The real question is, "How crazy is his replacement?" hobbit709 Jul 2016 #6

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
3. Get a Bernie supporter to run.
Thu Jun 30, 2016, 03:14 PM
Jun 2016

If no one has filed, this is a perfect chance for someone to step up and make it a contested election, even if the Democratic chances are slim to none.

A true 50 state strategy means we should contest every election.

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