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I don't think he's bothering because he thinks he'll win the presidency. I think he's auditioning for a VP spot and, frankly, I think it's a very good tactic on his part. I think he'll increase the public's awareness and knowledge of him and I think he'll gain a lot from that.Why is he even bothering? I think he would fare much better if he were running as a democrat, but he isn't. He is running as a republican who is pandering to the rightwing base with the usual rightwing poli-speak, with the intermittent prayer to Jesus thrown in for good measure. He presents himself as a full-on Republican.
Okay, why? Well, it gives the GOP some credibility, at least in appearance, that they are racially inclusive in their party, even when it comes to the highest office in the land. "There's room for all in the Republican tent." (Easy to pretend when you know the token you present doesn't have a bat's chance in hell. But it makes for good appearance and argument rebuttal.)
I don't think he'd ever run as a Dem. He holds no Dem policy views whatsoever. He's not a Republican because of pandering. He's a Republican because that's the party whose views he supports. He is a "full-on Republican".
And the Dems are just wrong about the token stuff and all that race garbage. The GOP doesn't care what one's skin color is. That's just a Dem narrative and it's not working out so well since the Dems now feel the need to and are so strongly opposed to any Black Republican. It's super clear the only Blacks Dems have any use for are the ones who agree with Dems and the Dem plan.
Now, on these points, we certainly have some similar theories. Tim Scott sure might be helping himself gain notoriety, helping Trump by splitting more of the vote, and hoping Trump will choose him as a VP. I think all of these are more than a little likely.When Scott threw his hat into the ring, mathmatically, it just splits the vote even wider among those republicans that want someone different than Trump, does it not? We all know that the Trump idols are going to vote Trump no matter what, (if he ain't a convicted felon by then.) He is going to get X% of the vote in the primary, no matter who, or how many candidates they run. After Trump wins the primary, Scott will lead his supporters in prayer and tell them that God told him that they should all stand beside Trump now.
Possible conclusion: Tim Scott is secretly helping Trump win the primary and help in polishing the image of the GOP. He has to know, at the end of the day, this run for the oval office is futile for him at this point in time so there HAS to be a reason he is doing it. Money? Promises of higher positioning or appointment? Cabinet seat? Vice President?
Hardly anything is as it appears on the surface.
Some on the left think Trump would choose Lake or MTG as a running mate. I'm often wrong, but I think that's nothing more than a "wishful thinking" Dem hope and not an intelligent or logical one. Trump really wants to win and he won't think a VP choice of either of those two will enhance his chances at winning - IMO. I do think Trump would see a ton of wisdom in choosing Tim Scott and I think Trump genuinely likes Tim Scott and likes working with him.
And Trump's reaction to Tim Scott's presidential announcement was quite noticeable and I think more meaningful than just the words it included.
I almost have a stronger prediction of who I think the GOP VP choice will be than I do of who I think the GOP nominee will be. I think there is an excellent chance Tim Scott will the choice for GOP VP - by either or any candidate who becomes the GOP nominee. And I think Tim Scott is a great VP choice. He's put himself right where he needs to in order to show what a good choice he is.