🚨 Tim Scott 2024 🚨
Sources tell Cockburn that the Republican senator will announce his presidential bid in South Carolina as soon as this week…
https://t.co/Ql1oKArJGU
— The Spectator World (@TheSpectator) April 11, 2023
Posted on 04/11/2023 8:46:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sen. Tim Scott is about to launch a 2024 presidential bid, according to a new report from political insider Cockburn over at The Spectator. The South Carolina Republican has been flirting with the move for months, and an official announcement is now expected sometime in the next week.
Scott will be joining a quickly growing field of lower-tier candidates, all having very little justification for running in the face of the two-man race going on at the top between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. Presidential campaigns aren’t just about winning, though, and Scott may have other reasons for what he’s doing.
🚨 Tim Scott 2024 🚨
Sources tell Cockburn that the Republican senator will announce his presidential bid in South Carolina as soon as this week…
https://t.co/Ql1oKArJGU— The Spectator World (@TheSpectator) April 11, 2023
South Carolina Tim Scott is set to announce his bid for the presidency as soon as this week, Cockburn has heard from three sources.
Scott has been doing the pre-announcement ritual of touring early voting states such as Iowa and New Hampshire — as well as his home state of South Carolina.
Per one of Cockburn’s sources, Scott will announce at an event in South Carolina. No surprises there.
Scott is set to throw his hat in the ring after former president Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, and as Florida governor Ron DeSantis, thought to be the party’s top alternative to Trump, falters in the polls. DeSantis himself is also yet to announce.
After 2016, my tolerance for the inane food fight that takes place at the “kid’s table” of candidates is essentially non-existent. If someone is going to run in the Republican presidential primary, I expect them to have shown some level of strength to bolster their argument. Scott hasn’t done that, as he’s consistently polled in the low-single digits, joined by figures like Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie. Just above that tier are the mid-single-digit candidates such as Nikki Haley and Mike Pence. They shouldn’t be running either, in my opinion.
Really, what is Scott’s path? I don’t dislike him, and for the most part, his politics are fine, but we are talking about a guy who enthusiastically endorsed Lisa Murkowski. He’s also been out of step with the conservative base on several major issues over recent years. What lane is there to capture that would put him into contention? I’d suggest one doesn’t exist.
So is he just running to make himself attractive as a vice presidential selection for someone? That seems probable, though I doubt such an offer would come from Donald Trump. Both the former president and Ron DeSantis would likely gravitate toward picking a woman to put on the ticket anyway.
There is another possibility, though. Namely, Scott received a large $15 million donation to his PAC last year, and he may now see financial opportunity in running. Running for president is lucrative despite the fact that a senator wouldn’t be eligible to draw a salary from their campaign committee. There are many other perks, though, from private jet travel to the possible business relationships made along the way.
Whatever the reasoning, Scott is a long shot. First, he’d need DeSantis to not run. Second, he’d need Trump to implode. Lastly, he’d need the GOP primary electorate to forget it’s 2023. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with Scott as a person. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, and he seems like a good fit in the US Senate, but he’s not where the majority of the party is at this point. I don’t think he should run.
In other words, he is hoping to be Trump’s vice president.
Maybe he’s sticking his nose in to try and get a Trump VP nod? Otherwise he has zero chance.
Good. I keep hearing the Republicans have a talented bench.
“Let’s see it.”
That or he’s just burnishing his political credentials. That’s why you run for the nominee position, when you have no chance of winning. It allows you to try and earn a committee position to horse trade favours.
I’ve seen this in Canadian politics all the time. I assume it’s the same thing in America why somebody runs for the nomination that they have no hope of getting.
I do like Tim Scott, at least in the past. He seems to have become corrupted as of late.
Wait.
Has he just written a book?
Tim Scott does not have an ounce of charisma or intrique.
People like that can still win elections, but it would usually be based on how effciently they perform their jobs.
I have the feeling, Tim would see Race before seeing the matter at hand.
Will we see nonstop middle of the night tweets from trump upset over Scott running? Not on your life.
Running for President or fundraising for his next senate election? It is hard to tell with Senators.
Tim Scott would be an interesting addition to the mix.
I am looking forward to a vigorous campaign with many candidates.
Besides, if Trump does end up in prison, the Republicans will need a Plan B.
I predict he’ll be relegated to the “kiddie table” debates.
I hope the gop debates are as entertaining as the 2015/2016 debates.
Or maybe Timmy wants a cabinet level position.
What is it with South Carolina and in unmarried guys as senators? Some kinda Bud light cell?
Will we see nonstop middle of the night tweets from trump upset over Scott running? Not on your life.
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Trump doesn’t waste tweets on non viable candidates.
However, he’s probably called every one of them with the same message:
How do feel about being my VP?
“Trump likes talking to people.”
I hope the gop debates are as entertaining as the 2015/2016 debates.
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If Trump “blows off” the debates, the ratings will be terrible.
We’ll have 10 Republican pygmies and a liberal debate host, they’ll be as relevant as 11 chimpanzees at a zoo.
I would hope that Trump would know not to pick a Rino for his V.P. If he ever did, I wouldn’t vote for the ticket, even though I love President Trump. I wouldn’t vote for a Rino President or V.P. even if Jesus was on the ticket.
Charleston used to be the poor poofter's Key West. Over the years it has attracted
a lot of Friends of Dorothy. Graham and Scott are supposedly Friends of Dorothy.
Their Plan B wouldn't garner my vote.
LOL! He's another Lindsey Graham, just a bit darker.
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