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Posted on 12/17/2012 7:39:52 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Welcome, my friends, to the least surprising political news of the week. Nikki Haley will appoint Rep. Tim Scott to replace Senator Jim DeMint in the US Senate, making Scott the upper chamber's only African-American member, and give him a boost in the 2014 special election for the rest of DeMint's term:
Multiple media sources are reporting that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will indeed name Rep. Tim Scott to be the next senator from South Carolina.
Scott will serve for two years, and then presumably run in a special election in 2014. If reelected, he would serve an additional two years (the remaining two years of the six-year term Jim DeMint was elected to in 2010) and then potentially run again for a full-six year term in 2016.
Also from Brother Jim at NRO comes this piece of ironic trivia:
Tim Scott beat Strom Thurmond’s son in the 2010 House primary. Now he will sit in the seat Thurmond once occupied. bit.ly/T2mv3t
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) December 17, 2012
The Charlotte Observer picked up the story a few minutes ago as well:
U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, who overcame poverty in North Charleston to build a successful business and political career, will be appointed today by Gov. Nikki Haley to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Republican Jim DeMint, The New York Times and CNN reported this morning.
Haley has scheduled a noon news conference to announce her pick. DeMint and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from Seneca, are scheduled to attend.
That makes a lot of sense; DeMint reportedly went to bat for Scott as his replacement, and he’s likely to cheer the decision as the new head of the Heritage Foundation. His blessing will be seen as an important key for Haley.
That means that Haley will have to call a special election for Scott’s soon-to-be vacant seat. The election will have to be held in 18 weeks, with a primary in 11 weeks. Can SC-01 produce another clear conservative to replace Scott? We will soon find out. Regardless, this is a great choice for Haley, even if it was the only obvious choice.
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In other Senate appointment news, Gov. Deval Patrick may go back to the future to appoint Michael Dukakis to replace John Kerry if he goes to State.
He will be the only Black in the US Sen.
ping....
TIM SCOTT FOR PRESIDENT 2016 !
TIM SCOTT FOR PRESIDENT 2016 !
TIM SCOTT FOR PRESIDENT 2016 !
TIM SCOTT FOR PRESIDENT 2016 !
TIM SCOTT FOR PRESIDENT 2016 !
HE WILL HAVE HAD WAAAAYYYYYYY MORE THAN 18 MONTHS IN THE SENATE !!!!!!!!!
See how community organizers think ?
Except... if he is a radical conservative, i.e., Bible-believing, good character, good leader, good abilities, etc., what will the GENIUS GOP do....
They will view him as “too radical” and specifically keep out away from being nominated.
He can run for the nomination, but he will get filtered out by the State GOP party election machine.
Because the GOP-e wants a big-city, pro-fornication, muslim-loving, all-talk, compromiser; somebody who, in their unicorn dreams, average Joe Democrats will somehow magically embrace - over a Democrat.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Shadow Party, the radical leftists like Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton, etc., they see no problem with filling the U.S. government with leftists who are as radical-lefty-radical-left as they can find.
Now let’s have a look at this Tim Scott and see how radical he is...
This works on SO many levels....
A T.E.A. party type who also happens to be an American of African descent, and an AUTHENTIC descendent of former slaves.
This should make Jesse Jackson absolutely nuts. It shall certainly incur the wrath of the Congressional Black Caucus not to say that of the Current Regime in the White Hut.
If Deval Patrick appoints Dukakis it will be solely for the purpose of keeping the seat warm so that Patrick can run for the full-term when the seat next comes up for a new 6-year term.
Excellent!!!!!!!
this might prompt a move further south because blue/purple VA is getting tiresome...
Go Tim!!!!!
Which one? :)
Hallelujah!!! She didn’t succumb to the pleadings of the moderate wing!
According to the liberals, there still won’t be any “African-Americans” in the Senate.
ON THE ISSUES:
SEE HERE:
http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Tim_Scott.htm
Fight for the rights of the unborn. (Nov 2010)
No embryonic stem cell research. (Nov 2010)
Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)
Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund. (May 2011)
Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2011)
Supports religious orphanages and making child adoption easier for responsible families as alternative to abortion (Feb 2011)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman. (Nov 2010)
Opposes same-sex marriage. (Nov 2010)
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
Rated 0% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures. (Jul 2010)
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low. (Jul 2010)
Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries. (Sep 2011)
Rated 13% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
Rated -4 by AAI, indicating anti-Palestine, anti-PLO voting record. (May 2012)
Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)
Member of House Rules Committee. (Mar 2011)
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy. (Nov 2010)
Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession. (Nov 2010)
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
Fight against government takeover of health care. (Nov 2010)
Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
Voted YES on repealing the “Prevention and Public Health” slush fund. (Apr 2011)
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
Keep Guantanamo Bay open; keep military tribunals. (Nov 2010)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act’s roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Opposes a pathway to citizenship. (Nov 2010)
Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes. (Jul 2010)
Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)
Permanently repeal the estate tax. (Jan 2011)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Supports Port of Charleston’s dredging as economic boost. (May 2011)
Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone. (May 2011)
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
As long as he votes to the right of DeMint, I’m happy. Now if we can get DeMint to challenge Graham in the next primary election.
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) |
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|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) |
Fight for the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
| Neutral on topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) |
Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
| Neutral on topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 8:Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Favors topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Fight against government takeover of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
| Neutral on topic 6:Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| b> Strongly Favors topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale) |
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
| Neutral on topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 11:Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale) |
Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
| Neutral on topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 15:Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Favors topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) |
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale) |
Keep Guantanamo Bay open; keep military tribunals: Opposes topic 14 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
| Opposes topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale) |
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Scott sounds like a guy leadership just detests.
Therefore, he’s a guy I really like. Well done, Governor.
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) |
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|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) |
Fight for the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
| Neutral on topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) |
Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
| Neutral on topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 8:Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Favors topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Fight against government takeover of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
| Neutral on topic 6:Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| b> Strongly Favors topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale) |
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
| Neutral on topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 11:Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale) |
Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
| Neutral on topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 15:Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Favors topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) |
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale) |
Keep Guantanamo Bay open; keep military tribunals: Opposes topic 14 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
| Opposes topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale) |
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Next best pick.
I would have picked Mulvaney.
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