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{{Officeholder/senator
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=South Carolina
|state=South Carolina
|terms=January 2, 2013
|terms=January 2, 2013 –
|preceded=[[Jim DeMint]]
|preceded=[[Jim DeMint]]
|succeeded=Incumbent
|succeeded=Incumbent
|state=South Carolina
|state=South Carolina
|district=1st
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2011–January 2, 2013
|terms=January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013
|preceded=Henry Brown
|preceded=Henry Brown
|succeeded=[[Mark Sanford]]
|succeeded=[[Mark Sanford]]
'''Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott''' (born September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina) is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]], and 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. In the U.S. Senate he succeeded the retiring [[Jim DeMint]]; prior to that, he succeeded the retiring Congressman Henry Brown in the House.
'''Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott''' (born September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina) is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]], and 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. In the U.S. Senate he succeeded the retiring [[Jim DeMint]]; prior to that, he succeeded the retiring Congressman Henry Brown in the House.
==Positions==
===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:
*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.
*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 [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/07/25/ryan-bounds-withdrawn-after-tim-scott-marco-rubio-sink-nomination/ Ryan Bounds Withdrawn After Tim Scott, Marco Rubio Sink Nomination].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.
*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.
*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.
See also:
*[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:
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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>
===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]].
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]].
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:South Carolina]]
[[Category:South Carolina]]