# Mark Sanford may challenge Trump in primary **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 16, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170 "2019-07-16T15:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/1 "2019-07-16T15:32:04Z")
I guess Sanford must be bored. It’s funny that Trump attacked him for cheating on his wife. We know Trump would never do that ! > **[Mark Sanford considering primary challenge to Donald Trump - Roll Call](https://rollcall.com/2019/07/16/mark-sanford-considering-primary-challenge-to-donald-trump/)** > > Former South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford, who lost in a 2018 Republican primary after President Donald Trump endorsed his opponent, is contemplating challenging the president. Sanford will make his decision about running for president over the next... ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/2 "2019-07-16T15:51:18Z")
Welp - good luck with that, Mr Sanford. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/3 "2019-07-16T16:33:43Z")
Sanford 2020: It’s the Big One! ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/4 "2019-07-16T17:29:08Z")
“Mark Sanford of South Carolina found out the hard way, in his surprise primary defeat [that] having a conservative voting record is less important than demonstrating total loyalty to Mr. Trump.” [link](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/politics/republicans-trump-midterms.html) ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/5 "2019-07-16T18:46:03Z")
It’d be especially cool if he picked a running mate from the other side, to be truly historic and unique. I’m thinking Eric Swalwell. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/6 "2019-07-16T19:01:29Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > “Mark Sanford of South Carolina found out the hard way, in his surprise primary defeat [that] having a conservative voting record is less important than demonstrating total loyalty to Mr. Trump.” > > [link](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/politics/republicans-trump-midterms.html) Yes but as the first link notes, the woman who beat him in the GOP primary lost in Nov. to a Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/7 "2019-07-16T19:06:45Z")
Mark Sanford 2020: “Even _I’m_ not that sleazy”. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/8 "2019-07-16T19:12:33Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5Xw5t65tfRQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Wrestler gets LAUNCHED out of the ring!!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xw5t65tfRQ) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/9 "2019-07-16T19:14:26Z")
Its going to be a tough road, especially given that [his home state might not bother holding primaries](https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/19/politics/south-carolina-gop-202-presidential-primary-trump/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/10 "2019-07-16T20:07:54Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Yes but as the first link notes, the woman who beat him in the GOP primary lost in Nov. to a Democrat. Yes but the woman who beat him in the primary beat him because she was more pro-Trump than him. He may face someone in the 2020 Republican primary who is also more pro-Trump than him. Donald Trump in particular is somewhat pro-Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/11 "2019-07-16T20:23:26Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > Yes but the woman who beat him in the primary beat him because she was more pro-Trump than him. He may face someone in the 2020 Republican primary who is also more pro-Trump than him. Donald Trump in particular is somewhat pro-Trump. Being more pro Trump than Sanford did not help her in the general election since she lost. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/12 "2019-07-16T20:47:44Z")
Yes, but we’re not talking about the general election. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/13 "2019-07-16T21:11:14Z")
Sanford has 0% chance of beating Trump in the primaries , he would just be wasting time if he ran. I don’t think Jesus could beat Trump although it might be close. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/14 "2019-07-16T21:29:05Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Sanford has 0% chance of beating Trump in the primaries , he would just be wasting time if he ran. I don’t think Jesus could beat Trump although it might be close. Welcome to the thread. The thread that you started. Am I being whooshed? ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/15 "2019-07-16T22:14:04Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Sanford has 0% chance of beating Trump in the primaries , he would just be wasting time if he ran. I don’t think Jesus could beat Trump although it might be close. Jesus would get destroyed in a Republican primary, The things he preached are the things Republicans hate. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/16 "2019-07-17T01:35:09Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > I don’t think Jesus could beat Trump although it might be close. Look, if Jesús “Chuy” García wants to run for the GOP nomination, I’m willing to support that. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanford-may-challenge-trump-in-primary/837170/17 "2019-07-17T02:00:23Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > Jesus would get destroyed in a Republican primary, The things he preached are the things Republicans hate. Absolutely. Jesus is against pretty much every single thing the current Republican party is for. And vice versa. Jesus would be called a socialist, a hippie and a wimp. He’d be absolutely the wrong color.