Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

[Credence]

I could live with a Scott win. I would/could NEVER support the former guy or DeSatan.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.
With Ron DeSantis stalling in the Republican presidential primary, some wealthy donors who’d hoped he could beat Donald Trump are now giving Tim Scott a serious look.

Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, the Estée Lauder makeup heir who supported Trump in 2020, recently flew to South Carolina to meet with Scott, the state’s junior senator and longshot presidential candidate, according to three people aware of the late June meeting.

The meeting comes amid widespread angst among wealthy GOP backers about the emerging 2024 field, and DeSantis’ bumpy start in particular. Many high-dollar donors in Trump’s native New York City have tired of the former president and worry about his general election chances. But they say their faith in the Florida governor has been shaken by early campaign missteps and his hardline positions on abortion, transgender rights and other culture-war issues. They fear time is running out for anyone else to break through.


Now, several donors are starting to more seriously mull backing Scott — a more traditional Republican alternative to the populist and combative Trump and DeSantis.

During their nearly hourlong discussion at a restaurant in Daniel Island, just outside Charleston, Lauder and Scott discussed what the senator sees as his path to victory. The two have spoken since their initial meeting, including in recent days, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.

www.politico.com

 

[Slavister]

I could live with a Scott win.

BEFORE: "President Trump is winning for the American people and our country couldn’t be in a better place than right now." - Tim Scott, Feb 2020 (when Trump was telling us about COVID being a big nothing burger)

THEN: “I am grateful for all of the work President Trump has done for the people of this country.." -Tim Scott, January 5, 2021 - yes, just before THAT Jan 6
"The one person I don’t blame is President Trump.” - Tim Scott, about January 6; on Feb 21, 2021

AFTER: "I think everybody wants to be on President Trump's bandwagon, without any question" - Tim Scott, 2022

In other words... another GOP Traitor

 

[PirateMk1]

I could live with a Scott win. I would/could NEVER support the former guy or DeSatan.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.
With Ron DeSantis stalling in the Republican presidential primary, some wealthy donors who’d hoped he could beat Donald Trump are now giving Tim Scott a serious look.

Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, the Estée Lauder makeup heir who supported Trump in 2020, recently flew to South Carolina to meet with Scott, the state’s junior senator and longshot presidential candidate, according to three people aware of the late June meeting.

The meeting comes amid widespread angst among wealthy GOP backers about the emerging 2024 field, and DeSantis’ bumpy start in particular. Many high-dollar donors in Trump’s native New York City have tired of the former president and worry about his general election chances. But they say their faith in the Florida governor has been shaken by early campaign missteps and his hardline positions on abortion, transgender rights and other culture-war issues. They fear time is running out for anyone else to break through.


Now, several donors are starting to more seriously mull backing Scott — a more traditional Republican alternative to the populist and combative Trump and DeSantis.

During their nearly hourlong discussion at a restaurant in Daniel Island, just outside Charleston, Lauder and Scott discussed what the senator sees as his path to victory. The two have spoken since their initial meeting, including in recent days, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.

www.politico.com

Waste of their money. Vivek Ramaswamy is in third place on the Pedictit markets. People like him when they hear him. Tim Scotts ok but unfortunately is somewhat establishment. People do not want establishment.

 

[Integrityrespec]

I could live with a Scott win. I would/could NEVER support the former guy or DeSatan.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.
With Ron DeSantis stalling in the Republican presidential primary, some wealthy donors who’d hoped he could beat Donald Trump are now giving Tim Scott a serious look.

Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, the Estée Lauder makeup heir who supported Trump in 2020, recently flew to South Carolina to meet with Scott, the state’s junior senator and longshot presidential candidate, according to three people aware of the late June meeting.

The meeting comes amid widespread angst among wealthy GOP backers about the emerging 2024 field, and DeSantis’ bumpy start in particular. Many high-dollar donors in Trump’s native New York City have tired of the former president and worry about his general election chances. But they say their faith in the Florida governor has been shaken by early campaign missteps and his hardline positions on abortion, transgender rights and other culture-war issues. They fear time is running out for anyone else to break through.


Now, several donors are starting to more seriously mull backing Scott — a more traditional Republican alternative to the populist and combative Trump and DeSantis.

During their nearly hourlong discussion at a restaurant in Daniel Island, just outside Charleston, Lauder and Scott discussed what the senator sees as his path to victory. The two have spoken since their initial meeting, including in recent days, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.

www.politico.com

Nobody in the republican field of candidates is going to make a serious challenge as long as Trump is running. Trumps is going to keep roughly 40% of republican votes and the rest will spread among others but will include Trump as well. This group of 60% is not a lock for Trump but most likely will vote Trump in the end. So if the shift is to Tim Scoot, he will have to weather a blistering campaign attack coming from Trump at some point and that's the main problem now for DeSantis. Any candidate for the Republican nomination will have to beat Trump and that's highly unlikely.

 

[upsideguy]

Nobody in the republican field of candidates is going to make a serious challenge as long as Trump is running. Trumps is going to keep roughly 40% of republican votes and the rest will spread among others but will include Trump as well. This group of 60% is not a lock for Trump but most likely will vote Trump in the end. So if the shift is to Tim Scoot, he will have to weather a blistering campaign attack coming from Trump at some point and that's the main problem now for DeSantis. Any candidate for the Republican nomination will have to beat Trump and that's highly unlikely.

...and, even if they beat Trump, it won't matter. Trump isn't leaving. While others are running to be President, Trump is running for his life, to stay out of jail. The Republicans only hope of a win in 2024 is with Trump as the nominee.... and that one is a low percentage play.

The entire Republican presidential campaign for 2024 is a farce, even at the donor end. The party failed to rid themselves of Trump when they had the chance, now they are stuck with him. The Republican party is non-serious and full of misfits, including its donors. This will not be an election about issues, it will be an election about fitness for office.

 

[ClaraD]

I could live with a Scott win. I would/could NEVER support the former guy or DeSatan.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.
With Ron DeSantis stalling in the Republican presidential primary, some wealthy donors who’d hoped he could beat Donald Trump are now giving Tim Scott a serious look.

Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, the Estée Lauder makeup heir who supported Trump in 2020, recently flew to South Carolina to meet with Scott, the state’s junior senator and longshot presidential candidate, according to three people aware of the late June meeting.

The meeting comes amid widespread angst among wealthy GOP backers about the emerging 2024 field, and DeSantis’ bumpy start in particular. Many high-dollar donors in Trump’s native New York City have tired of the former president and worry about his general election chances. But they say their faith in the Florida governor has been shaken by early campaign missteps and his hardline positions on abortion, transgender rights and other culture-war issues. They fear time is running out for anyone else to break through.


Now, several donors are starting to more seriously mull backing Scott — a more traditional Republican alternative to the populist and combative Trump and DeSantis.

During their nearly hourlong discussion at a restaurant in Daniel Island, just outside Charleston, Lauder and Scott discussed what the senator sees as his path to victory. The two have spoken since their initial meeting, including in recent days, according to a person familiar with the conversation.

Top donors, souring on DeSantis, start looking at Tim Scott

Billionaire Ronald Lauder met with the South Carolina senator. Others in the check-writing class are also showing interest.

www.politico.com

I couldn't...Tim Scott is pitiful...why can't they find someone who is a moderate or even has some damn common horse sense?

 

[armycowboy]

DeSantis is done. He keeps pushing himself as the anti-woke candidate, while most people care a hell of a lot more about the economy.