Posted on 03/22/2023 6:18:27 AM PDT by cotton1706
Amid all the back and forth between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, you would think we’re down to the last two candidates for president and that it’s almost November. However, there are three declared Republicans in the race, and more are on the way.
Along with Trump, you’ve got Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. DeSantis hasn’t even declared but his recent rhetoric – including finally responding to Trump as dismissively as Trump’s childish insults deserve – shows you can expect him to (probably after Florida’s legislative session is over).
Other candidates are expected to jump in, and that includes Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina. Apparently, he’s started making the moves to declare. Via POLITICO:
Sen. Tim Scott’s preparations for a presidential run are well underway, putting the South Carolina Republican on track to be the next candidate to formally mount a White House bid.
The Palmetto State senator is hosting a donor summit in Charleston next month, the same week he plans to travel to two early nominating states to hold events.
Invitations to Scott’s “Faith in America Summit,” a copy of which was obtained by POLITICO, have been going out to both national and South Carolina donors. The retreat is set for April 14 and 15 in Charleston, beginning with a reception and dinner that Friday and a breakfast, policy discussion and “political update” on Saturday.
The donor gathering is the surest sign to date that Scott is preparing to pull the trigger on a 2024 bid for president. But it’s not the only one.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Yawn.
If you’re a GOP candidate who isn’t being attacked by the media, you’re doing it wrong.
Another one of Mitch and Lindsey’s RINO acolytes.
Tim Scott endorsed Lisa Murkowski in her senate race over a great, conservative opponent.
The proof is in the pudding.
I’ll be interested to see what he has to say on the campaign trail. He’ll either gain traction or he’ll flame out early. I don’t understand why people get upset when people declare their candidacy for president. Let everyone run. The voters will sort it out.
Murkowski holds the record for most number of elections won by a US Senator without winning a majority of the votes.
It's no wonder the movement is deader than Kelsey's nutz.
Red State has spent this entire week pushing republican candidates … the week our snarling evil government is testing to arrest an innocent ex president. I wouldn’t expect less from Red State… considering how they celebrate being called red.
He is positioning for VP, like the rest of them.
Yes, he’d be great. 🙄
Great....now we have an affirmative action RINO running on the Republican side.
Scott is another Mitt Romney RINO.
Why are these clowns still getting elected?
clown show!
Mr. Scott is fine, right where he is!
No thank you
President Trump and DeSantis are running for President. The rest are running for VP or to get $$$.
Tim Scott and Ron Desantis
Boring-er and Boring-est
Deep State and Deepest State
Since we are playing the endorsement disqualification game, Trump endorsed Mehmet Oz over a conservative challenger.
Trump chose Pence twice to be his running mate.
Trump also nominated, appointed or embraced Christopher Wray, Mnuchin,Barr, Pence, Mulvaney, Mattis, Sims, Bolton,,Milley, Scaramucci, Kelly, Cohn, Griffin, McMaster, Cohen, Tillerson etc.
Lest you forget, Trump also embraced Fauci
Trump also endorsed Tim Scott in both the primary and general election.
Next, it’ll be Jeb Bush announcing, so we can get a chance to see him standing on his tippy toes photoshoot routine once again. It’s just pathetic.
If more and more of these RINOs throw their hat in the ring, pretty soon they will have a combined vote of almost 1% of the primary.
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Michael Steele, all over again.
Republicans had to have him, too.
The Surrender Monkeys see him as controllable.
Loyal to the Deep State.
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