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thatdemguy

(555 posts)
Fri May 19, 2023, 08:59 PM May 2023

Tim Scott files with the FEC, gonna run for Pres.

Tim Scott files with the Federal election commission to run for president. Right wingers will be holding their nose and saying good things about the guy. He will be their token that they will cheer the announcement and saying look we are not racist. He checks all the boxes for voting repugnant and is a bible thumper.

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1177077948/tim-scott-president-2024-election]

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Tim Scott files with the FEC, gonna run for Pres. (Original Post) thatdemguy May 2023 OP
strange to picture him as the head klansman nt msongs May 2023 #1
I expect nothing less from Token Tim. LenaBaby61 May 2023 #2
should last about one scarramuchi.nt drray23 May 2023 #3
He will make less headway than Mr. 9-9-9 (the pizza guy - can recall his name at the moment). LoisB May 2023 #4
I Wouldn't Write Him Off DET May 2023 #5
Will make himself some money off of this. Sneederbunk May 2023 #6
Ugh Laura PourMeADrink May 2023 #7
Recommended. H2O Man May 2023 #8
there's a dude that doesn't know how to read the room of his own political party ZonkerHarris May 2023 #9
Personally Dorian Gray May 2023 #10
I truly feel pity for him. He is so clueless. msfiddlestix May 2023 #11
Trump says, "the more, the merrier" because it just improves his chances. elocs May 2023 #12

LoisB

(9,056 posts)
4. He will make less headway than Mr. 9-9-9 (the pizza guy - can recall his name at the moment).
Fri May 19, 2023, 09:50 PM
May 2023

DET

(1,765 posts)
5. I Wouldn't Write Him Off
Fri May 19, 2023, 09:53 PM
May 2023

Scott’s just as crazy as the rest of the party, but he gives the MAGAts an aura of legitimacy (‘See, we’re not racist!’). They think they’re ‘owning the libs’ by daring us to criticize him. Personally, I think Trump will die or be found guilty of sedition before the primaries, and DeSantis is so authoritarian and unlikeable that even the MAGAts can see it. They need to nominate someone, and it almost has to be a wingnut. Scott may be the puppet that they’re looking for.

Dorian Gray

(13,736 posts)
10. Personally
Sat May 20, 2023, 06:16 AM
May 2023

I think Tim Scott is their best chance of winning the general election. But I don't think he can win the primary.

msfiddlestix

(7,903 posts)
11. I truly feel pity for him. He is so clueless.
Sun May 21, 2023, 07:56 AM
May 2023

The few times I've heard him speak about anything did not impress me with a shred of leadership qualities.

Curious how he became persuaded into tossing his hat in this ring. Heritage Foundation?



elocs

(23,105 posts)
12. Trump says, "the more, the merrier" because it just improves his chances.
Sun May 21, 2023, 09:50 AM
May 2023

This will be just like '16 when all of those Republican candidates for the nomination had such big egos in believing that they were the one to stop Trump.
Scott Walker was right when he was the first to drop out and advised others to do the same to stop Trump, but they would't listen. Trump will again win winner take all primary victories with a plurality of the vote and get nominated again.

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