If you find yourself asking, ‘what the heck is Senator Tim Scott even exploring’, you are likely not alone. But running for the GOPe nomination in 2024 isn’t really about winning the GOPe nomination in 2024; it’s more about fulfilling the requests of the Sea Island big club billionaires who guide and shape GOPe politics, nothing more.
I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this effort, because CTH already predicted the purpose, intent and timing of this moment {GO DEEP}. Anyone with a generally solid understanding of GOPe nominations and the timing of South Carolina in the primary can see the big club play. [Tim Scott link]
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott intended to help the Sea Island billionaire confab to stop Donald Trump and create the path for Ron DeSantis. It’s a tag-team splitter ploy, nothing more. That’s why President Trump proactively moved to mitigate the big club move and embraced SC Senator Lindsey Graham and the organization Graham has in the Palmetto state.
Simultaneously, as the billionaire donor class construct their own blank line ballot spacing for the 2024 election [SEE HERE], both Scott and Haley can be considered options for the dark money group behind ‘No Labels’. Essentially No Labels is a billionaire created financial vehicle to pay off a non-Trump candidate and influence 2024.
CURRRENT POLLING – (Winthrop University) – 2024 Republican Nomination for President (Table 10)
Support for Trump’s run for president is high among South Carolina Republicans who are registered to vote. Among nine Republicans who have either announced a 2024 presidential run or who are viewed as potential contenders, Trump is on top with 41%. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Haley are neck-and-neck with 20% and 18% respectively.
Huffmon notes, “Trump is riding high and doubling support over the next candidate in the field. Haley shows more than quadruple her support compared to national polls, but that should be expected on her home turf. While DeSantis is viewed as the singular alternative to Trump in national polls, the real story here is that Haley and DeSantis are in a statistical dead heat in what could be a firewall for Haley when voting rolls around.”
Seven percent of South Carolinians support a presidential nomination for US Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott when presented the list of 9 possibilities. Five percent support former Vice President Mike Pence, 2% support former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and 1% support New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. Others listed were former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Virginian Governor Glenn Youngkin. (link)
Donald Trump is seeing the same GOPe map we are, and he is personally assembling neighborhood allies so that he is not caught without a network in a state that will have two hometown players competing against him. President Trump is leveraging his prior endorsement and support for both Governor McMaster and Lindsey Graham.
Factually, McMaster would not be in place if President Trump did not pull Nikki Haley out of the state and appoint her as U.N. Ambassador, then turn around and support McMaster to fill her spot. Additionally, President Trump has also always kept Graham close, despite the ideological economic policy differences, for exactly this type of leveraged moment. This is political chess, and President Trump can see the GOPe moves.
Now, let’s talk about roles.
Nikki Haley was always going to run in 2024 for the GOP nomination – SEE OUR ARCHIVES – this was never in question. All of her moves were predictable since she left the administration in January 2019. However, Nikki Haley is also not necessarily running for the office of the President. She’s running to be in a power position for the office of the President. In the current construct, she’s positioning to be Ron DeSantis’ vice-presidential candidate pick.
2021: …”“I don’t think [Trump’s] going to be in the picture,” she said, matter-of-factly. “I don’t think he can. He’s fallen so far.” […] “We need to acknowledge he let us down,” she said. “He went down a path he shouldn’t have, and we shouldn’t have followed him, and we shouldn’t have listened to him. And we can’t let that ever happen again.” (link)
A few weeks later: …”Out of respect I would never do anything to go against [Trump], he knows that. I would have a conversation with him and talk to him about it should we decide we want to pursue it; but, um, no, I have a great respect for him and I would never consider running against him.” (link) Video Prompted:
Thus, you see the conniving lying of Nikki Haley. (Anticipate video disappearing)
In the role she has carved out and also accepted, Nikki Haley is going to be the biggest attacker of President Trump on behalf of the management team protecting Ron DeSantis. Nikki has a very specific set of skills, including her willingness to be nasty – that makes her perfect for this role. Haley will be the tip of the spear, providing Ron DeSantis the opportunity to pretend he is just above it all.
Trump also knows DeSantis is pretending, and I have no doubt he can see the role Nikki Haley is positioned to play. Watch Trump continue hitting DeSantis as Haley moves in for cover.
You might remember Trump hitting Xi Jinping of China every time Kim Jong-un of North Korea did a directed by Beijing stupid thing. He’ll do the same thing here. DeSantis in the role of Chairman Xi and Haley in the role of Chairman Kim. Each time Haley does the passive aggressive slaps, Trump will hit DeSantis with something.
Haley has no chance at the nomination. Coastal establishment Republicans love her, but that only means she will have money, not votes. The Republican voting base has seen through her schemes and wind-testing for years. Haley is not stupid, she knows this. Heck, even Liz Cheney polls higher than Nikki Haley.
Haley’s positioning right now is for 2023 power and influence despite her lack of base voter support. The best she can hope to achieve in 2024 is a VP pick to get her in the target zone.
Senator Tim Scott is on a pure GOPe mission. He’s the utility insider, the team player taking the South Carolina field to support the team goal of blocking Trump. Scott is visible diversity, yet ideological alignment with the GOPe Club mission.
Tim Scott’s role is what Tim Scott is good at, being a team player on behalf of the GOPe and giving the South Carolina Republican voters, those who detest Haley, an alternative.
What Marco Rubio was in Florida 2016 for non-Jeb voters, Tim Scott is in 2024 South Carolina for non-Nikki voters.
President Trump has this mapped out in exactly this format. CTH saw this SC Desantis/Haley/Scott alignment forming last year and we said to prepare for a great deal of announcing as soon as the RNC winter meeting concluded…. Which happened, not coincidentally, to conclude at the same time as Trump’s January 28th kick-off in South Carolina. Again, strategery.
On the positive side for Tim Scott, his bestie Trey Gowdy will give him free airtime on the Murdoch network to help stimulate the Sea Island agenda…. So there’s that.
He’s “exploring”, alright.
The more candidates that split the GOPe vote the better.
If you’re not conserving Honest Elections, you’re not conserving a damn thing, Junior.
Or the border.
griffin and his anti-american ilk
South Carolina’s economy is tied to defense related jobs. There desire to keep the pork flowing results in less then desirable senators and governors.
Tim Scott will look real good on Karl Roves whiteboard, but on a ballot he will be Trumped!
I see an open exit door and all these GOPes are walking straight for it..
AS we add their names to a “not MAGA” list.
additional side note: there is only one Pie and Trump has 3/4 of it on his plate
all these other wannabe also ran’s…… they will divide DeSantis’s piece of pie.
I think you are correct! You are e other a Trumper..or not. There is no taking an Trumper…splitting his mind to get him to change his vote awaynfrom Trump…not going to happen. Those of us that are Trumpers see exactly what is going on and there is no way that we will vote for anyone else…because no one else will do, has done or can do what needs to be done other than DJT! God Bless this man for standing between us and this frickin rotten government we have and the pieces of crap that claim to be GOP and stand for us that are nothing but traitors and rats. My anger…maybe even hate grows each day as I watch the so called leaders of this Nation turn a blind eye to what is happening.
Does anyone remember 2016 and the long line of candidates–I think 17–for the debates…yeah how did that work out.
Scott is such a sad character thinking we take him seriously. He also thinks he is so smart fooling us. Wonder what they have on him?
He’s NOT smart.. Utterly mediocre. Ugh.
When he first hit the scene he was kinda refreshing, but Romney in a Dress put him in the seat.
The Replobalist’s splinter strategy will bigly backfire. Trump has a solid lock on 40% of primary voters, and will pick up a portion of the remaining 60%. The splinter candidates will divide the remaining votes among themselves, each coming up far short of Trump’s vote total. It’s really over before it starts.
And Another Rino Grifter pops his head up
It’s worse then wack a mole
Waste of breathe and money.
Conservative values. These characters have no values except money.
I can almost see each of these candidates as designed to pick off a segment of Trump’s base, to reduce it. At the very least, they seem designed to stop Trump’s base from growing.
They’re collecting “pledged delegates”, that they can give to the GOPe star choice upon command of the RNC.
Tim scott has zero charisma. I can’t imagine him polling much above 1 percent.
trump is and will be my only vote for president
Like most treepers here I have a very finely tuned BS detector, and Haley and Scott reek of BS, and am willing to fight BS simply because I’m sick to death of it.
But having the knowledge of the motives behind their BS is priceless. Always thankful for you sharing with us the wisdom of your work Sundance.
Yes. It is the verity of Sundance’s analysis’ that keeps bringing me back for Education/Larnin’.
Regarding the Mar-A-Lago FBI Raid Tim Scott said: “Let’s see how it plays out.” Waiting for orders from his betters.
He is a true doofus.
Fake canned speech. We see right through it all.
I’m just relieved the fraud infrastructure has been dismantled and now we can trust the election process.
And then I woke up.
Tim Scott? He’s another empty suit. Tell me one thing that Tim Scott stood up for or against that benefitted MAGA? LOL
Tim “GOPe Tool-Time” Scott is a buddy of the Rooster but is also close to Ms. Lindsey. Will Ms. Lindsey turn on President Trump ?
“his bestie Trey Gowdy”
Tim Scott better hope Rooster Head is more help in a Presidential race than he is when defending clients like Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Scott is probably running for the money and maybe angling for VP or an appointment. He doesn’t peel votes away from Trump but rather, from DeSantis.
Isn’t that what they all do? Run for the money to put in their PAC and then expect a cushy job. They know they don’t have a chance, it never fails.
I got a message from Scott’s peeps earlier today announcing his run. My reply:
“Sir!
Why?
You need the campaign donation money?
With all due respect, Mr. Trump has been there & done a lot of what we needed then. Mr. Scott, Sir, no dis meant Please know that! But we need Mr. T back in office.
We need you in Congress much more than as POTUS. We are going to need every conservative we can get in Congress. Putting your seat up for grabs, THIS TIME in history is a very bad idea.
Do you really understand the place the demonic dimms have brought this nation to? We are in a battle for the very survival of the USA as founded. The dimms will turn US into a fascist country then sell us out to the New World Order’s one world government as a vassal state. We’ll even be ‘given’ a Chinese style Social Credit Score system. Please don’t help the dimms do that!
Thank you.”
I learned a few things about Scott since then. I would have worded my reply differently had I known he supported Murkcowski & a few other things.
SamFox
No Labels is a hillary construct. It will be a pay for play on steroids for the multinational corporate masters to control their uniparty puppets.
I’m glad Sundance, that you explained a sound reason as to why Trump supported He/She Graham…I hope that was his intent, otherwise I feel our beloved President has learned nothing from his first go around on picking his team.
Okay, so what happens when the “exploratory committee” decides that he hasn’t got a prayer of being nominated? Will those results be made public? This guy running for president is beyond ludicrous.
Coward is what he is
Which way is the wind blowing today, Mr. Scott?…..
Yup, I remember CTH calling this last year. Great prediction! Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. I feel in the know and ahead of the curve just knowing I frequent CTH daily.
As Bannon says, this is the vanguard. The informed cadre of the revolution. If there are people that are going to preach, it will be from this site. These establishment losers aren’t fooling anyone that regularly reads here.
I still believe the man is gay and just isn’t out. It is so sad watching these people be dopes.
not relative.
I think Scott is running to be Trumps VP pick (as is Nikki Haley). At this point I don’t think there is any doubt that Trump will be the republican nominee. Nobody has a chance against Trump. The big question is who will be his VP pick?
Trump will be under enormous pressure to pick a “person of color”. In the past Trump has been very focused on wooing black voters and I could see him being convinced to pick someone like Scott. Also prison reform is one of Scott’s favorite subjects so they have prison reform that they share in common.
Rino diversity,is our strength. “S
I’m sure Scott is a nice enough guy, but nice guys finish last, or so they say. I remember his waffling in his support for Trump, so that is a deal-breaker for me.
The really interesting thing here is that all of these rats have no idea that we see right through their illusion. They can’t hide anymore. Its almost funny, but then you look at what they have allowed to occur in this country and remember…really, none of this is funny. It’s serious! It’s a war! And we must win it! And we are running out of time. Within 2 years we will see which way we are going to end up. Before then, we’re going to see a lot of stuff happen. First off, the economy. Not going to get better, and it’s goingb to cause other issues. Hate to say it, but its not going to be pretty, or comfortable. But in many ways, I tend to believe one way to put a big dent in this NWO push and the control it seems to have on our own politicians, eliminating their means to bribe, coherse, pay to get agendas moved and so forth, may be to end the Fed, its printing and the system they use. Trump himself said we need to replace this failed and corrupt system. Otherwise, they just plug some other rat into place when the last one was removed! Are you really ready for battle? It’s coming!
There is a lady from Jacksonville FL who calls the Mark Kaine show every Wednesday and she has one thing to say. It’s Trump Day!
Scott’s RINO cred is completely intact.
Excellent analysis SD — as usual!
God! These bastards! Why do they hate DJT so much? What the f**k are they aiming at??????
Will Scott be searching for the 3 voters who would vote for him?