Tim Scott Selling Unity to a Party Eager for a Fight

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Tim Scott Selling Unity to a Party Eager for a Fight

February 17, 2023 at 1:32 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 34 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/17/tim-scott-selling-unity-to-a-party-eager-for-a-fight/

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“Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, openly eyeing a pathbreaking run for the Republican presidential nomination, came home Thursday night to the city that started the Civil War to test out themes of unity and forgiveness aimed at the current war in his party — and the divisions roiling the nation at large,” the New York Times reports.

“The ultimate question is whether Republican voters who embraced Donald J. Trump’s brand of us-versus-them divisiveness are ready for the themes that Mr. Scott is selling.”

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[tanyev]

1. Oooh! I know the answer!

They are not ready.

[peppertree]

2. +1

Scott suffers from what might be called inverse paranoia.

He walks around with the insane delusion that people actually like him.

[usonian]

3. Lincoln spoke of unity and forgiveness.

Didn't serve him well with the crazy contingent.

[scarletlib]

4. He has less chance of winning than a snowball in hell not melting.

Women and Minorities are anathema to Republicans and sadly to a lot of white people in general.