Trump supporters want boycott of the Georgia Senate runoff elections

[LymphocyteLover]

I'm good with that!!!

Supporters of President Donald Trump have called for a boycott of the crucial Georgia Senate runoff elections in a move that threatens Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to restrain President-elect Joe Biden.

The two Georgia runoff elections, scheduled for January 5 with early voting starting on December 14, will determine control of the Senate, meaning Biden's ability to push through a Democratic agenda under his first term. But a number of pro-Trump Republicans have taken to Parler, the "free-speech" social media platform, to discourage members of their own party from voting.

Screenshots shared by reporter Marcus Baram showed Trump supporters invoking a conspiracy theory about "rigged" voting machines to urge a boycott of the upcoming elections in Georgia. "Don't vote! Don't be part of the corruption" one post read.

https://www.newsweek.com/parler-pro-trump-call-georgia-runoff-boycott-threatens-mitch-mcconnells-plan-restrain-biden-1549282

[CottonBear]

1. Please proceed. NT

[BSdetect]

20. Better to tell them its illegal? Then they will boycott.

[LisaL]

2. Best idea they ever had.

NT

[marybourg]

3. How can we help?

[Gothmog]

4. trump supporters need to write Collins or trump's name in on ther ballots

[mr_lebowski]

5. We have some clever people on our side ...

[kentuck]

6. Perhaps a bit of reverse psychology?

Get their attention and then persuade them the other way at the last minute?

Hype it up.

[0rganism]

7. as with many of their endeavors, this will backfire horribly - i expect record GOP turnout

oddly enough, this looks like a winning strategy for the Republican candidates

[StClone]

13. Exactly. Hate and fear will win out.

[brush]

15. I don't know about that. This election stands to be close and...

if a small percentage of republicans boycott and not vote, that might decide it for the Democratic candidates.

[True Blue American]

8. Carry on!

[lagomorph777]

9. Absolutely, that's an excellent idea!

[ooky]

10. Hope so.

Gotta admit I'll believe it when I see it happening with the gun humpers. We got to GOTV in GA like never before.

[Nimble_Idea]

11. wp

[LaMouffette]

12. I fear they may be playing us, . . .

saying they're not going to vote, while at the same time, secretly galvanizing their Trump-addled masses to vote in the Georgia run-off elections in droves.

[crickets]

24. I have the same nagging suspicion, but this is a strange way to go about it. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. "Oh noooo please, anything but that....." nt

[KPN]

16. Sounds like an excellent idea. Do it! That'll show 'em! Stand up for your rights!

[roamer65]

17. Manna from heaven.

[dameatball]

18. George Soros bribing them with pork rinds to boycott .

[MineralMan]

19. Oh, No! Please Don't Throw Me into the Briar Patch!

[Wounded Bear]

21. Hmmm, I wonder if there are some "friendly" folks posting on Parler?

[Hortensis]

22. Well, maybe I'll go around claiming I heard we have it in the bag

and their votes will go on our totals. One thing about QAnon, it's far right but they've apparently been attacking a lot of baby-eating Republicans too.

[LeftInTX]

23. I call BS and don't believe it

Just some hot air, they will not boycott the runoff.

[LymphocyteLover]

27. I bet some will... whether it changes anything, who knows

[11 Bravo]

25. They will not be bringing potato salad to the MENSA picnic.

[LymphocyteLover]

26. LOL! God love 'em for that...

[pat_k]

28. Sweet!

[Gothmog]

29. Lin Wood is an idiot

Link to tweet

[LymphocyteLover]

30. LOL! Well, who am I to argue if he wants Repubs to boycott the election?