SC Freedom Caucus - Setting the Record Straight (6/6/2024)
There have been quite a few attacks on the South Carolina Freedom Caucus lately, and just about all of them have been by "republicans" with lower than 40% conservative voting records and the anti-Trump PACs that support them. Thought I'd clear the air.
South Carolina has a reputation for being a very red state. I was under that impression as well before I moved down here three years ago. I found out the hard way that nothing could be further from the truth. The population is very red, don't get me wrong. But the legislature is not. They don't truly represent us. They only turn out 40% conservative legislation. It is the bluest red state in the country.
We have representatives like Luke Rankin (18% conservative), Carla Schuessler (17%), Val Guest (17%), Case Brittain (18%), Jeff Johnson (30%), and Heather Crawford (40%), just to name a few (in my area). Rankin switched parties in 2004. Schuessler was a democrat until two years ago when she filed to run in this district, which was new at the time. She was involved with the local democrat women's group, voted for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Kerry, and even volunteered for Clinton's campaign! This is what we have representing us in the state legislature!
The Freedom Caucus came into existence because we deserve better representation. If the aforementioned representatives truly represented We the People, the Freedom Caucus would not be needed. But we do need them. We need members like Rob Harris (100%), Jordan Pace (100%), and so many others.
Make no mistake: the establishment rino "republicans" would rather work with democrats than the Freedom Caucus, and their voting proves it. (Take the Health Czar Bill, for example.) The Freedom Caucus is not there to cause "chaos" as the rinos claim, but to actually represent us. We need more of them. And we need to get rid of open primaries in this state. Most, if not all of these establishment types court democrats for their votes, so they can help pick the biggest swamp rats they can find. Open primaries are the reason so many of them get in, because they are actually democrats with R's after their names. They get money from the chamber (which doesn't care what party one is, as long as they can be controlled). And here's the kicker: the governor and the head of the state republican party are among their ranks. They get endorsements, money from the state party, etc. It's all a facade to keep their circle of power together.
The primaries are this coming Tuesday, June 11. Many have already voted early, but now is the time for change. Now is the time to have a voice! Vote these fake republicans out! Vote for Shannon Grady in district 61, John Beatty in district 58, and other freedom caucus candidates wherever you live! We deserve better!