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'''Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott''' (born September 19, 1965) is an [[establishment]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]]. Despite being a [[Republican Party|Republican]], Scott has sometimes sided with [[liberal]]s and obstructed [[conservative]] priorities.
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'''Timothy Eugene “Tim” Scott''', born September 19, 1965 (age {{age|1965|9|19}}), is an [[establishment]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]]. Despite being a [[Republican]], Scott has at times sided with [[liberal]]s and obstructed [[conservative]] priorities.  On May 19, 2023, Sen. Scott announced that he was running for the [[Republican]] nomination for president in 2024,<ref>https://apnews.com/article/tim-scott-2024-presidential-campaign-152d2ee680c9a98e7fd0a2a1cf328e3c</ref> despite [[Donald Trump]] being the presumptive nominee with a large lead.
  
 
He is formerly a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from South Carolina's 1st congressional district.  Earlier Tim Scott was in the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives.
 
He is formerly a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from South Carolina's 1st congressional district.  Earlier Tim Scott was in the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives.
  
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Mostly a [[conservative]] who touts [[traditional values]],<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Tim_Scott_Principles_+_Values.htm Tim Scott on Principles and Values]</ref> Scott made history in being the second [[black Republican]] to be popularly elected to the [[United States Senate]] after [[Edward Brooke]].
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Mostly a [[conservative]] who touts [[traditional values]],<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Tim_Scott_Principles_+_Values.htm Tim Scott on Principles and Values]. ''On the Issues''.</ref> Scott made history in being the second [[black Republican]] to be popularly elected to the [[United States Senate]] after [[Edward Brooke]].
  
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In 2022, Scott won reelection to his senate seat by a landslide vote of 62-38%,<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Scott</ref> which was a greater margin than the senior senator [[Lindsey Graham]]'s 54-44% reelection in 2020.<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Lindsey_Graham</ref>  Graham, however, faced an opponent who raised and spent $130 million on that race.
 
==Positions==
 
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===Support for identity politics and caving to the Left===
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===Conservative positions===
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However, Scott has caved to the Left several times. In July 2018, Scott forced a highly qualified originalist judicial nominee to withdraw because he had written politically incorrect comments decades ago – such as criticizing [[identity politics]] – even though those writings were well-known and not problematic.<ref>Multiple references:
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A fiscal and social [[conservative]], Scott touted the endorsement of former Alaska Governor [[Sarah Palin]] and defeated the son of [[Strom Thurmond]] for the House seat. Scott is the first black Republican elected to Congress from the [[Deep South]] since [[Reconstruction]].
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*Rodriguez, Katherine (July 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/07/20/rubio-scott-lead-assault-on-conservative-judge-take-down-qualified-nominee/ Rubio, Scott Lead Assault on Conservative Judge, Take Down ‘Qualified’ Nominee]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Mason, Ian (July 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/07/25/ryan-bounds-withdrawn-after-tim-scott-marco-rubio-sink-nomination/ Ryan Bounds Withdrawn After Tim Scott, Marco Rubio Sink Nomination]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Chamberlain, Samuel (July 19, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-appeals-court-nominee-withdraws-amid-outcry-over-college-writings Trump appeals court nominee withdraws amid outcry over college writings]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Swoyer, Alex (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/19/senators-dismiss-donald-trumps-judicial-nominee-/ Senators dismiss Trump's judicial nominee for 9th Circuit]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-senate-judicial-miss-1532042807 A Senate Judicial Miss]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. July 19, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref> In November 2018, he announced he would oppose another originalist judge who had the highest-ranking qualification from the [[American Bar Association]] and was even endorsed by some Obama Administration officials simply because of frivolous racial allegations from the Left.<ref>Multiple references:
 
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*Pollak, Joel B. (November 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/29/tim-scott-flip-flops-on-a-second-conservative-judge-thomas-farr-tom-farr/ Tim Scott Flip-Flops on a Second Conservative Judge, Thomas Farr]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
 
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*Re, Gregg (November 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-tim-scott-announces-opposition-to-judicial-nominee-thomas-farr-effectively-dooming-confirmation Sen. Tim Scott announces opposition to judicial nominee Thomas Farr, effectively dooming confirmation]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Swoyer, Alex (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/29/tim-scott-oppose-thomas-farr-trump-judicial-nomine/ Sen. Tim Scott to oppose Trump judicial pick Thomas Farr, dooming nomination]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Carney, Jordain (November 29, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/419001-gop-senator-announces-opposition-possibly-dooming-controversial-trump GOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump judicial nominee]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
 
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*Ferrechio, Susan (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/tim-scott-opposes-farr-judicial-nomination-killing-it-for-now Tim Scott opposes Farr judicial nomination, killing it for now]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref> The allegations against the second judge had no merit,<ref>Multiple references:
 
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*Hillyer, Quin (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/senators-are-holding-up-thomas-farrs-nomination-but-hes-the-furthest-thing-from-racist Senators are holding up Thomas Farr's nomination, but he's the furthest thing from racist]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
 
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*Von Spakovsky, Hans (December 8, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/08/von-spakovsky-sen-scott-youve-misjudged-tom-farr-and-heres-why/ Von Spakovsky: Sen. Scott–You’ve Misjudged Tom Farr, and Here’s Why]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
 
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*Whelan, Ed (November 30, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/senator-scott-falls-for-farr-fetched-smear/ Senator Scott Falls for Farr-Fetched Smear]. ''National Review''. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
 
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*[https://www.fitsnews.com/2019/02/12/inside-tim-scotts-ongoing-battle-with-conservatives-over-judicial-nominations/ Inside Tim Scott’s Ongoing Battle With Conservatives Over Judicial Nominations]. ''FITSNews''. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.</ref> and Scott himself admitted that before suddenly changing his mind.<ref>Hillyer, Quinn (November 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tim-scott-baffles-conservatives-with-about-faces-on-judges Tim Scott baffles conservatives with about-faces on judges]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref>
 
  
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As a Senator, Scott has helped promote the [[Liberal lies|falsehood]] that the GOP is "racist" by voting against these nominees, and he has falsely smeared their reputations.<ref>Hillyer, Quin (December 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tim-scott-should-know-not-to-further-the-myth-that-the-gop-is-racist Tim Scott should know not to further the myth that the GOP is racist]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 4, 2018.</ref>
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The [[Heritage Foundation]] has given Scott a lifetime score of 82%.<ref>[https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/members/S001184/117 Sen. Tim Scott - Scorecard 117% | Heritage Foundation for America]. ''Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved February 2, 2021.</ref> The [[Family Research Council]] gave Tim Scott a 100 percent score for his overall commitment to conservative values.  Tim Scott admits that Human life begins at conception (and therefore that abortion is murder) and that homosexuality is an immoral choice, though we all can repent.
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A fiscal and social [[conservative]], Scott touted the endorsement of former Alaska Governor [[Sarah Palin]] and defeated the son of [[Strom Thurmond]] for the House seat.  Scott is the first black Republican elected to Congress from the Deep South since [[Reconstruction]].
 
  
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==Attacks by leftists==
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:''See also: [[Liberalism and racism]], [[History of Democrat racism]]
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Scott was smeared by racist [[left-wing]] bigots as "Uncle Tim" and even with the n-word in late April 2021 for asserting that the United States is not a racist country.<ref>Two references:
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*Moore, Mark (April 29, 2021). [https://nypost.com/2021/04/29/sen-tim-scott-attacked-as-uncle-tim-on-twitter-after-gop-rebuttal/ Twitter allows ‘Uncle Tim’ to trend for hours after Sen. Tim Scott’s rebuttal, and then took action]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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*Hains, Tim (April 29, 2021). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/04/29/tim_scott_intolerance_so_often_comes_from_the_left_with_words_like_uncle_tim_and_the_n-word.html#! Tim Scott: Intolerance So Often Comes From The Left, With Words Like "Uncle Tim" And The N-Word]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved Ap2il 29, 2021.</ref>
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https://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PR22D30
 
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Latest revision as of 05:34, December 28, 2024

Tim Scott
Tim Scott, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina
From: January 2, 2013 – present
Predecessor Jim DeMint
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Former U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
From: January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013
Predecessor Henry Brown
Successor Mark Sanford
Former State Representative from South Carolina's 117th District
From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Predecessor Tom Dantzler
Successor Bill Crosby
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) none
Religion Evangelical Christian

Timothy Eugene “Tim” Scott, born September 19, 1965 (age 61), is an establishment U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Despite being a Republican, Scott has at times sided with liberals and obstructed conservative priorities. On May 19, 2023, Sen. Scott announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for president in 2024,[1] despite Donald Trump being the presumptive nominee with a large lead.

He is formerly a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st congressional district. Earlier Tim Scott was in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Mostly a conservative who touts traditional values,[2] Scott made history in being the second black Republican to be popularly elected to the United States Senate after Edward Brooke.

In 2022, Scott won reelection to his senate seat by a landslide vote of 62-38%,[3] which was a greater margin than the senior senator Lindsey Graham's 54-44% reelection in 2020.[4] Graham, however, faced an opponent who raised and spent $130 million on that race.

Positions

Conservative positions

A fiscal and social conservative, Scott touted the endorsement of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and defeated the son of Strom Thurmond for the House seat. Scott is the first black Republican elected to Congress from the Deep South since Reconstruction.

The Heritage Foundation has given Scott a lifetime score of 82%.[5] The Family Research Council gave Tim Scott a 100 percent score for his overall commitment to conservative values. Tim Scott admits that Human life begins at conception (and therefore that abortion is murder) and that homosexuality is an immoral choice, though we all can repent.

Attacks by leftists

See also: Liberalism and racism, History of Democrat racism

Scott was smeared by racist left-wing bigots as "Uncle Tim" and even with the n-word in late April 2021 for asserting that the United States is not a racist country.[6] https://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PR22D30

References

  1. ↑ https://apnews.com/article/tim-scott-2024-presidential-campaign-152d2ee680c9a98e7fd0a2a1cf328e3c
  2. ↑ Tim Scott on Principles and Values. On the Issues.
  3. ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Scott
  4. ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Lindsey_Graham
  5. ↑ Sen. Tim Scott - Scorecard 117% | Heritage Foundation for America. Heritage Foundation. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ Two references:

External links

  • Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Profile on Ballotpedia
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