{"id":39709,"date":"2020-12-03T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=39709"},"modified":"2020-12-03T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:00:35","slug":"is-lin-wood-really-playing-hardball-with-the-rinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=39709","title":{"rendered":"Is Lin Wood really playing hardball with the RINOs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>GA Runoff Republican Vote Boycott &#8211; Is Lin Wood A Wolf In Sheep&#8217;s Clothing?<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia-based attorney<a href=\"https:\/\/saraacarter.com\/no-boycott-president-trump-calls-on-gop-to-fight-for-georgia-senate-race\/\">\u00a0Lin Wood\u00a0<\/a>could be a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing,<\/strong>\u00a0according to a recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2020\/12\/02\/records-lin-wood-decades-voted-donated-democrats-including-barack-obama-david-perdues-2014-opponent\/\">Breitbart story<\/a>.\u00a0And his recent rallying cry against voting in the upcoming January Senate runoff in his home state could be\u00a0<strong>a ploy by Democrats to stop Republicans from voting<\/strong>\u00a0in one the most important Senate races in modern political history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=bubLjawQ\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=bubLjawQ\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=_99v5wDQ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=_99v5wDQ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=_99v5wDQ 1x, https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=_99v5wDQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=_99v5wDQ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg?itok=bubLjawQ 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2020-12-03_7-17-59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"2a910b74-5a22-4a50-a7c1-d0078adf4888\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saraacarter.com\/breitbart-lin-wood-square-off-over-the-news-outlets-claim-that-wood-is-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing\/\">Sara Carter, of SaraACarter.com<\/a>, reports that\u00a0<strong>Wood says Breitbart\u2019s story is hogwash. Who knows. Politics is dirty but here\u2019s both sides of the Wood versus Breitbart saga that has unraveled in the past few days.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, Wood, along with former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, has been asking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saraacarter.com\/sen-loeffler-welcomes-debate-request-from-dem-opponent-in-ga-runoffs\/\">Georgia Republicans<\/a>\u00a0to stand against alleged voter fraud by telling them with urgency not vote in the Georgia Senate run-off election on January, 5. It is a position that runs contrary to President Donald Trump\u2019s urging to get Georgians out to vote for GOP Sens.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saraacarter.com\/loeffler-perdue-call-for-gas-head-of-elections-to-resign\/\">David Perdue,<\/a>\u00a0R-GA, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saraacarter.com\/sen-loeffler-welcomes-debate-request-from-dem-opponent-in-ga-runoffs\/\">Kelly Loeffler<\/a>, R-GA, in an effort to keep the Senate Republican controlled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__wrapper-element\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1334228469832531968&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Fga-runoff-republican-vote-boycott-lin-wood-wolf-sheeps-clothing&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1334228469832531968\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Guess what?<strong>\u00a0It appears Wood may have ulterior motives if you read the Breitbart story.\u00a0<\/strong>They say Wood\u2019s strong past political leanings as a Democratic donor and the fact that he was a political opponent of Perdue in 2014 could be the reason he\u2019s asking Georgians not to vote in the runoff. That\u2019s exactly what the Democrats want, Breitbart says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>According to Breitbart there are no records of Lin Wood ever voting for President Donald Trump but there are records of him supporting Democrats, making donations and voting for President Barack Obama.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wood could not be immediately reached for fair comment to respond to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2020\/12\/02\/records-lin-wood-decades-voted-donated-democrats-including-barack-obama-david-perdues-2014-opponent\/\">Breitbart\u2019s story.<\/a>\u00a0I believe, however, that it is only right to hear Wood\u2019s side of the story. Everyone has the right to change their mind and support whomever they choose in politics even if it is outside party lines.<\/p>\n<p>But Wood did slam back against the accusations on Twitter. He posted Wednesday night saying<em><strong>\u00a0\u201cBreitbart is dishonest.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHistorically, I am nonpartisan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, I was partisan because I love @RealDonaldTrump.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He said he donated $375,000 to a Trump PAC and gave his former opponent Perdue $25,000. He also noted that he gave Rep. Doug Collins $5,600.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1334333082682449920&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Fga-runoff-republican-vote-boycott-lin-wood-wolf-sheeps-clothing&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1334333082682449920\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1334333136457658368&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Fga-runoff-republican-vote-boycott-lin-wood-wolf-sheeps-clothing&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1334333136457658368\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>From Breitbart:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>While Wood made his comments purportedly as a self-described supporter of Trump, while donning a red \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d ball cap, the real story here is that Wood is by no means a Republican and there is no record in Georgia of him ever voting for President Trump\u2014in 2016 or in 2020\u2014in the Republican primaries. While Wood did vote in the 2020 and 2016 general elections in Georgia\u2014there are no records in Georgia of him pulling a GOP primary ballot in 2016 or 2020, the two years President Trump was on the ticket. Ironically, in both the 2020 and 2016 general elections, state records show that Wood voted absentee\u2014by mail\u2014in Georgia, part of the same system he is now railing against.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Trump himself, Vice President Mike Pence is making a second trip to Georgia later this week to campaign for Loeffler and Perdue and the president\u2019s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2020\/11\/23\/trump-jr-urges-georgians-to-back-loeffler-perdue-in-senate-runoffs\/\">vocal<\/a>\u00a0in his support for them as well.<\/p>\n<p><cite>&#8211; Breitbart<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>For the full story on Breitbart and to see Wood\u2019s long list of Democratic donations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2020\/12\/02\/records-lin-wood-decades-voted-donated-democrats-including-barack-obama-david-perdues-2014-opponent\/\">go here&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0 *\u00a0 *<\/p>\n<p>While we acknowledge the anger of millions of MAGA-supporting Americans at these two candidates&#8217; refusal to step up and back Trump in his election fraud challenges; it would appear that the greater good is ultimately to vote, and elect them anyway. This is not the hill to die on, and biting your own nose off to spite your face is unlikely to lead to any improvement in &#8216;America&#8217; for the 70-plus million who supported the incumbent on November 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/ga-runoff-republican-vote-boycott-lin-wood-wolf-sheeps-clothing\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/ga-runoff-republican-vote-boycott-lin-wood-wolf-sheeps-clothing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GA Runoff Republican Vote Boycott &#8211; Is Lin Wood A Wolf In Sheep&#8217;s Clothing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}