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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 sided with [[liberal]]s and obstructed [[conservative]] priorities.
'''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.
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.
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]].
==Positions==
==Positions==
===Support for identity politics and caving to the Left===
===Support for identity politics and caving to the Left===
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:
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: