GOP donors fret over Tim Scott's single status

Top GOP donors and their allies privately are pushing Sen. Tim Scott's team for more detail about his bachelor status before deciding how much to support him in the presidential campaign, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

Why it matters: Many of the donors are in the market for a viable alternative to former President Trump — but still aren't sure about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's running second to Trump in GOP polls. Scott, 57, is among those trying to woo such fundraisers.

• The U.S. hasn't elected an unmarried person as president in 139 years. It's typical for candidates to trot out their families to try to enhance their appeal to voters. • Scott's reluctance to say much about his private life has raised concerns among some conservative Republican donors, according to the sources, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the issue.

Responding to this reporting, a senior official for Scott's campaign told Axios the South Carolina senator will be discussing the issue in the coming weeks.

• During an interview with Axios in May, Scott said he had a girlfriend but kept her identity private. • "The fact that half of America's adult population is single for the first time, to suggest that somehow being married or not married is going to be the determining factor of whether you're a good president or not — it sounds like we're living in 1963 and not 2023," Scott said then. • He also spun being single as a potential plus. • "I probably have more time, more energy, and more latitude to do the job," he said, adding that even so, "my girlfriend wants to see me when I come home."

Potential donors who've asked Scott's campaign about his personal life have been told much the same thing. But for some, it has only fueled their curiosity and apprehension, the sources said.

• "[New Jersey Sen.] Cory Booker went through the same thing running for president in 2020 and it seems to not have been a problem for him — but maybe that's more normal for Democrats," said one source familiar with the sentiment among GOP donors. • The same person told Axios that some donors have questions, but it's not a majority. "I'm surprised it doesn't come up more," the source said.

Have they considered… just choosing someone else?

Is his girlfriend in Canada?

Dear Clarence:

Does Ginni have a niece? If so, could you please help a nigga out? Thanks!

Sincerely,

Tim

[quote]Cory Booker went through the same thing running for president in 2020 and it seems to not have been a problem for him

What the hell are they on about, he bearded up with Rosario Dawson literally as soon as people started talking.

Trump—Scott 2024

And by then he will have a GF

What's the big deal? I already opened the door for a closeted black gay man to be in the White House.

Is the fat Trump daughter, Tiffany, available?

Seriously though even a secret girlfriend is a national security risk. This isn’t just a donor or appearances issue.

Lets wait and see if the girlfriend turns out to be ...Rosario Dawson!

R8

A secret girlfriend is a security risk but random hook ups in a public park or from grinder is not? How does that work?

It’s early R10 so I am guessing you just missed the “even”

R11

Even told me nothing

So you are saying that grinder and such is a security risk? Just like having a secret girl friend, a secret girlfriend m who can easily be checked out in a security investigation

she would not be a secret to those doing the investigation.

No grinder in 1954 but a very popular idea about gay men being a national security risk because of their sex lives and friends. .

Anyone one, of whatever orientation, with secret relationships, even just one, is a national security risk at the presidential level.

[quote] During an interview with Axios in May, Scott said he had a girlfriend but kept her identity private.

You wouldn't know her, she lives in a very remote part of Canada.

This is so telling of how infantile, backward and pre-occupied with nonsense that Americans are.

Of course, the problem with Tim Scott isn’t that he’s made a choice to be of a political party that is propped by a belief in white supremacy, wants to dismantle democracy and invade the private medical decisions of women.

Nope, it’s with what gender is he achieving his orgasms?

I could take a running start, flap my arms, and fly over Lake Michigan before I’d ever vote Repug, But even outside of them, we still seem to want to “relate” to a candidate’s personal life.

WTF?

Maybe he dates in Europe!

Scott's secret girlfriend has been revealed as a part of excellent media investigation.

Still chuckling as I pour my second cup of coffee, R16. Thanks!

Secret girl friends are not the issue with Scott it’s whether Scott is as gay as he looks.

FDR, Ike, all the Kennedys, the elder Bush, Bill and Hillary, Obama, all agree that secret sex lives and secret girlfriends and the WH is not all that big a deal.

Whose sex life did we know a lot about

Trump

So, they think he’s a fag?

Translation - it’s bad enough he’s not white, but is he also a homo?

R21

Not for Trump. Trump will understand that Scott brings something unique to the table. He won’t overshadow the Great One and he is Clean cut, good looking, black, gay man with a penis.

Scott will bring in votes. Scott will hurt the Dems,

You bet he brings value! We can't be racists because we have a black friend!

They don’t mind a Black Friend - as long as he knows his place - but they won’t abide a fag.

R25

They hate libs. They will gladly embrace a non fem gay or a black man as long as he is anti woke and anti liberal.

R22 - it depends on what the establishment will support. If he’s gay, he’ll be getting a contracted girlfriend soon.

Tim Scott is not a fag...and I'm the dame who can prove it.

Scott will never be Trump's running mate. His base hates blacks. It will be Marjorie Taylor Greene. The proud boy types will never be okay with a black man being a heartbeat away from the presidency. They aren't focused on "bringing in the Democrat votes". They want to get more conservative assholes to the polls.

R29

R22 understands that an anti woke anti liberal alleged gay black man will have a much easier time getting on the Republican ticket than any Dem that suggests this trans issue is more a mental health issue than a gay issue , or a dem that when asked about abortion will weasel out and say——“it’s. Complicated”.

Dems and liberal gays worry about purity of thought Republicans will do just about anything to win.

r32 is English your first language? Your sentence structure is rather tortured.

R31

As long as trump remains Trump he will always have his base. The last thing trump has to worry about is his base voting for him..

MTG brings nothing extra to the ticket. Not one extra vote except maybe hers.

You think Trump picked Pence because Trump loves Christian values so much? nope it was all about the Christian main stream votes Pence brought in.

Well it won't be MTG, too "rough" looking. Trump won't go for an ugly female running mate. To him, that's just bad TV and won't work.

And if they want a little dark meat, they'll go for the incomparable Vivek. And he gives them all the "anti-woke" bullshit they crave.

No need for Tim Scott and the "sensitivity" of his "issue."

Serves him right for being another Uncle Tom in the politics of today. Tim Scott offers nothing at the table. His debate performance proves that. If his betrayal of decent human dignity ( blowing all the dog whistles so white Republicans don't look bad) isn't bad enough then let him be done in by the one thing that his party can't abide- gayness, or the shadow of the possibility of being a cocksucker. I agree with R15- if this is the issue that donors are worried about then it proves that they don't care about who the candidate is- just that he can win - too hell with American values until they prove to be gay! And the deep shame of it all is that Trump makes being straight look like a crime but Scott's privacy is the issue. Maybe if he rapes some men, grabs them by the dick, and gets sued for it he will be perfect.

[quote] Secret girl friends are not the issue with Scott it’s whether Scott is as gay as he looks.

He gives no true gay vibes. The rumors are born of circumstance, a Christian man his age who is unmarried (and never been married) is strange. He could have a white stripper girlfriend who would not play well with his anti-miscegenation voter base.

^ Even Tim Tebow is married to a woman.

"invisible girlfriend". I like it. lol

R37

A little vibe to me. He looks so sweet and clean cut.

I have been a dem supporter out of the womb. The only Republican I ever voted for was John Anderson. That said

Scott has a wonderful story. A story that will appeal to many Americans. Wholesome and uplifting. Obama like back story without being born in Africa.

Descended from a family of slaves, a family that later picked cotton, he played football in college even after a bad motor accident.

He went to work at a regular job. He was a black senator that won in a run away vote in a southern state.

His lack of doing great in the debates may not hurt him. One of those high riding leaders now is being attacked from all sides. And I think being foreign looking and Indian may be more of a problem than being a good old boy black American, Being out of the line of fire will help for VP.

Trump will not want anyone that will upstage him even a little. Scott won’t. And Scott will bring in votes. The same way pence did,

Don’t sleep on Scott for VP

R40, I’d go as far to say that Scott’s an almost mortal lock to get the VP nod under Trump.

Just noting the born in Africa nonsense R40. Also the bizarre use of boy.

People, I would be surprised if Trump even makes it on the ticket and he sure is fuck isn't headed back to the White House. The Big House, yet. The White House, no.

I don't know how you can put so much time into speculating about things that are never, ever going to happen.

The media and MAGA and the MAGA media can go on about Trump all they want - but he's not going to get elected every again for anything. Nothing.

[quote] I’d go as far to say that Scott’s an almost mortal lock to get the VP nod under Trump.

This is a ridiculous comment. He is a nothing that will disappear very quickly.

By the time the GOP convention rolls around next summer, Trump will be convicted and sentenced in the federal J6 trial. They're going to be figuring out where to incarcerate him and how, not who his running mate will be.

You all should spend a little more time reading the J6 Committee Report and various federal and state indictments and then you'll see where this is going. He's FUCKED.

Isn’t Giselle available now?

Clearly I have R40 previously blocked for a reason.

It is a shot across the bow that Dark Money REPUBLICAN Donors are

NOT going to support a GAY REPUBLICAN FOR PRESIDENT, EVER.

If you want to stay in the closet, Timmy, GET OUT.

[quote] This is a ridiculous comment. He is a nothing that will disappear very quickly.

The "mortal lock" is a direct quote from the same political insiders who very early on said Kamala Harris was a "mortal lock" to be picked by Biden in '20.

Tim's theme song: Not Getting Married Today

(Although if he successfully sang this on the campaign trail I'd *consider* voting for him)

How did South Carolina end up with 2 gay Republican Senators?

They like closeted gays as long as they remain closeted.

R45

By the time next summer comes around they will still be trying to pick a jury. No trial is going move fast. Besides every time he is charged with something else his poll numbers rise, Today Trump has more support than all the rest running combined.

And you think these trials will not have one on the jury that will hold out for innocent or not proves guilty

Trump could not beat Clinton—-we all knew that to be true even trump knew that—-I’d not rule him out again.

R54, but enough crap may come out to prevent Secretaries of State from placing Trump on state ballots.

R55

“enough crap”

Is that a legal term, a political term, or something said on DL full of hope and wishful thinking? And is there any mention in the constitution about enough crap?

Let’s check back next year at this time but my guess is that he will not be banned on any state ticket. But if it does happen I’d expect to see this as a new democracy in action.

Certain states could ban one from the election other states could ban others. Fuck the voters let the Sec of States decide instead.

If we can’t beat trump fair and square we deserve what we get.

SO, R40, his biggest qualification for the job is that he's black? This isn't Broadway.

R57

Yes now you are getting it. Well done. If Scott were white he would not be chosen by trump for VP.

It happens people are selected for VP based on the votes they bring or the votes they help the opposition not get.

Scott even has his VP marching in stage music all picked out. Not some gay song like YMCA but a real man’s song.

The popular 1954 hit song originally sung by another popular black man

‘’I’m Just a Country Boy”

Tim Scott's girlfriend is very busy as a flight attendant for United Nigeria Airlines.

A 30 year old virgin running for office proclaiming he is against pre marital sex because it is against gods will. The same podition he has as far as gay sex.

Kind of like a catholic priest without the groping little boys.

We all make our choices for some it’s bare back in the baths with many and for some it’s being a 30 yo virgin.

Although he admits to not being a virgin now. Just think of a ticket with him and the sex addict pussy grabber

The gal he paid money for to have in his room, her expenses were not covered like his were, is a cute looking Indian woman named Patel. He claims she is a friend.

I bet he likes White frat boys.

He's not single. Why he just got spit-roasted on Gullah Gullah island!

Fret not, Mr. Scott is not a serious candidate or ready for prime time

I’m a notorious pussy hound!

A man who is a proud virgin until at least 30. This approach has some real life advantages.

If Trump can’t run and has to drop out, if desantis continues to lay an egg, do not be surprised if Scott does not make a run not for VP but for the top spot on the ticket.

His back story is great. Most of America will love it. He projects wholesomeness . After trump and Hunter stories wholesome could help.

just saw a CNN article about Scott in Iowa at the fair. Both Dems and trump supporters seem to like him when they meet him.

The one thing that comes across in that article in terms of his words and actions to those people he met——nice.. He does come across as nice and friendly.

Don’t be surprised if he makes an Obama like run for the nomination at least close enough if the feds nail trump.

If not—-Scott will settle for the second spot on the ticket..

R67, let me tell you about Republicans. They will all say they LOVE Tim Scott. But his poll numbers will go nowhere and they'll never vote for him.

Would you like me to tell you why?

R68

Do tell how much time you actually spend with republicans discussing Scott.

Just remember this thread as the nominating process comes to a close.

Scott would gut the moderate vote from Biden, He would take a nice chunk of the black vote. The religious folks will love him. He seems to work well across the party lines. And he is likable.

I have no idea how smart he is.

Republicans of all stripes care most about wining and owning the liberals. There is nothing republicans won’t do to win. And that includes nominating a good looking, untarnished black senator from one of the most racist states in the country. He got 62% of the vote last election.

The Dems often care more about purity of thought.

Keep your eye on him

republicans aren't going to elect a black guy lol

Sorry, r69, you lost me at...

[quote]And that includes nominating a good looking

He’s dating my boyfriend’s sister, Georgina Glass.

[quote]republicans aren't going to elect a black guy lol

And a gay one at that.

Nope you are wrong I feel it in my bones. The same way about Scott as I felt when I realized who Obama was.

The timing is perfect for him. With him the republicans slam the door shut on the racist charge. The No name Party the moderates those sick of an old old biden will look fondly on a young healthy, did I mention young, black man. Those that just want someone else not named trump.

And trump will whip up the MAGA folks. Because he might need a presidential pardon.

If the republicans do win they will own the courts as long as most of you are alive. The big prize. The one they really want.

Someone else on this thread called Scott a lock I will as well, he will be on the ticket.

Saying no is easy

I repeat, MAGA ain't voting for a black homo.

If by some miracle, the GQP nominates Butterfly McQueen, Black folks will not vote for huh in any larger numbers than they did Herschel Walker. The GQP thinks they know Black pipo…lololololol

R69, he's hard right so why would he get the moderate vote?

And I love that you think black people will vote for him because he's black

[quote]I repeat, MAGA ain't voting for a black homo.

South Carolina MAGAts did.

R78, he wasn't running against Trump in South Carolina

As I recall R78, Scott was appointed to his Senate seat & has been elected in his own right without any significant primary opposition. So whether he could have defeated other republicans in a primary in his home state is an open question.

How about Casey DeSantis as the future Mrs. Tim Scott?

I’ve met his girlfriend, Georgina Glass, and I assure you she is LOVELY.

R79

And he is not running against or attacking trump now. He is running for VP with trump or to be there if trump has to drop out.

Is Scott hard right? You think America knows anything about Scott now? He saw what desantis has been able to do with hard right flaming homophobe, Scott will take a different approach.

As he told the dem voter in Iowa at the fair—-I will be your president as well. Call me at the W H if you have a problem .

He is going to ride the nice train, and the main stream conservative train, and is going to appeal to a lot of Americans who are so sick of trump and tired of biden and would never vote for desantis.

Vivek Ramaswamy will be the next president.

Of what, R84? His condo association?

He has virtually no chance at the presidential nomination. That will almost certainly be Trump. It's a cult, and it will act like a cult.

For Vice President, he'd have a big problem: Trump can't be sure he'd commit crimes for him. That will be Trump's first consideration in picking any runningmate. He'd be better off with Vivek, who will say or do anything that gets him more money, power, or fame.

[quote] For Vice President, he'd have a big problem: Trump can't be sure he'd commit crimes for him. That will be Trump's first consideration in picking any runningmate. He'd be better off with Vivek, who will say or do anything that gets him more money, power, or fame.

But he's gotta get elected first. And he may think Scott will be more helpful there.

R86

What demographic of voters does Vivek bring to the ticket that trump would not normally get?

Vivek has a big target on him in the way Scott does not. Watch the anti Vivek stories and attacks there have been quite a few so far.

BTW has Scott ever called Trump a loser? Doubtful.

But V does have a few things going for him , besides his many flip flops, Americans love hedge fund billionaires , who made their fortune in the Big Pharma business.

Sen Mike Rounds R SD today said that he fears Trump cannot win the general election. A divider. We need a uniter he said.

He suggested his sen colleague Tim Scott as such a man. A man that can unite us all.

I am telling you once again Scott will be on the ticket. I just wished I had bet money on this.

R89, Trump also had little support among elected officials. The base, though, then & now, had & has different ideas.

R89 It will be a losing ticket.

[Quote]Well it won't be MTG, too "rough" looking. Trump won't go for an ugly female running mate. To him, that's just bad TV and won't work.

Plus, the MAGAts don't like a woman who has a bigger dick than they do.

[Quote]And if they want a little dark meat, they'll go for the incomparable Vivek. And he gives them all the "anti-woke" bullshit they crave.

Nah. No way will they go for Vice President Ramalamadingdong who's "nigger-adjacent."

Ole Kari Lake is hanging out in Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster for months now. She wants on the ticket.

Lady Lindzebelle detests her.

Lady Lindzebelle is pushing for a Trump-Tim Scott ticket.

[quote]I am telling you once again Scott will be on the ticket. I just wished I had bet money on this.

You still can. And you'd win good money based on how low Scott's odds are.

R89

I would hope so.

But just saw a headline, did not read the story, likely nothing, but Biden’s biographer quoted as saying he would not be surprised to see Joe drop out of the race. I’d certainly not be shocked. I am nearly Joes age,

Biden biographer Franklin Foer told Chuck Todd on Meet the Press yesterday that, "it would be a surprise to me. But it wouldn't be a total surprise" if Biden dropped out of the race.

"It wouldn't be a total shock," he added.

R96

Joe could be one wake up call from having to drop out of the race. At his age no one should be shocked.

R94

Thanks

If you bet place a few dollars on this one

Scott will be on the Republican ticket and Biden will not be on the Dem ticket

If Biden's gonna pull an LBJ, he better do it right quick if he & the party establishment don't want Kamala as the standard bearer.

R99

If biden pulls out it will be a major health issue that is the reason. Morbidity or mortality. I also believe that when biden is reviewed by historians in the future his time in office is going to get really high marks, The right person for the job at the right time when they are needed.

I hope his health holds.

[quote] If biden pulls out it will be a major health issue that is the reason. Morbidity or mortality.

I agree, but that likely envisions a later rather than sooner exit, which is not good for those who would not want Harris as the nominee. But I must acknowledge the sober - not anti-Biden - voices in political punditry who are thoroughly persuaded that Biden will not be the nominee.

Biden is fine. He ain't dropping out. Quit perpetuating the right wing talking points.

Why don't we talk about Trump and his health issues, dear. I think his chances of stroking out or having a massive coronary are likely, he's a 77 year old fat fucker who eats fast food and never exercises (getting out of the golf cart is not exercise).

Those who want to kvetch and kvell over Biden's age can go suck Andrea Mitchell's clit or lick Chuck Todd's shitter.

It’s not just “right wing talking points,” R102, when The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer, author of the new Biden book, “The Last Politician,” is saying it wouldn’t totally surprise him if Biden didn’t run.

[quote] ….or lick Chuck Todd's shitter.

Don’t knock it!

R103, people were saying that Biden would somehow die or be incapacitated before the 2020 election...didn't happen

R103 Someone wrote a book speculating what Biden might or might not do. How shocking!

I wouldn't describe Scott as anywhere near "good looking" R69, and I'm fairly generous in that regard.

[quote] [R103] Someone wrote a book speculating what Biden might or might not do. How shocking!

Context, R106, context. My post was in response to a prior poster who claimed that talk of Biden not running was merely “right wing talking points." As I previously intimated, Franklin Foer is not a right-winger.

R107 R105

I bet those making light of the possibility of Biden (or Trump) not being able to run for health reasons are all under 60 yo.

I doubt anyone over 70 thinks his not running for health reasons is a right wing stretch. And at 80 your life is a day by day thing. Long term planning has to do with next month.

And

Scott seems to present himself well. Not strange looking. Not creepy looking. Not good looking in a Cary grant kind of way. And if you come across as nice you start to look even better. You look even better to those inclined not to like you at first.

I think nice will sell . It’s certainly helped grandpa Joe to come across as nice.

But Scott right now is in the safest place. He is there but out of the line of direct fire.

R109 He's not getting love or support from his own party. He's polling in single digits.

Why the hell would the rest of the country like him any more than his own friends?

Tim Scott is NOT a fag, and we’re the dames who can prove it.

R111 Shuck and Jive?

I thought you heifers were dead!

R110

Because if he is on the ticket as a VP he will bring in votes. I have no idea how many votes but he being on the Republican ticket hurts the Dems some.

He will bring in or keep the deeply religious Pence voter . He is Rick solid conservative. He will bring in votes from people of color. I don’t know how many but if it’s a really close election any may be as bad as many.

And as far as MAGA he has not been attacking trump.

Scott adds value to a Republican ticket.

R113 Your speculation stinks worse than my clammy fat rolls!

You have no evidence that he will bring in evangelical voters any better or worse than any other GOP candidate. They all go to church and espouse the same beliefs in that department. He won't be anything special for values voters. And you're talking out of your ass if you think people of color will vote for the REPUBLICAN PARTY just because there's a Black on the ticket. Black people HATE Black Republicans, with their minstrel-show bullshit and their white wives. Tim Scott represents one of America's Blackest states, and he doesn't win the Black vote there. Why would a national ballot be any different?

What are the GOP Donors suggesting?

R114

A few 1000 votes in 4-5 states could well decide the next election.

But since you speak for all conservative religious voters and all blacks on this and none would vote Republican because of Scott’s deep religious history and or his race I guess I am wrong and we have absolutely nothing to worry about.

I bet you are a political insider :-)

There is one troll all over these Tim Scott threads talking him up. I wonder if said troll works for his campaign. This person's steadfast insistence that Tim Scott will be the next President makes me laugh.

[quote] A few 1000 votes in 4-5 states could well decide the next election.

Yes, if's its a Biden-Trump rematch, the only states that will really matter are Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin & Georgia. Perhaps Pennsylvania, too. So national polls be damned, all I'll be paying attention to is polling in these states.

R117

Absolutely no one has said Scott will be the next potus. You need to read better. I have not claimed he will lead the Republican ticket. You really need to read better.

I am betting he will be on the Republican ticket as VP unless Nikki Haley is the nominee. Vivek as well but I do not see him getting the nod. I am making a prediction. I am not telling the future.

Him being the nominee is a stretch. But they will have to nominate someone if trump drops out. And it’s not like any of them have much support today. Trump is dominating the field.

And no I do not work for any political party nor do I vote Republican. But you keep naming calling anyway.

R119 Bitch, please. You have almost half the posts on this thread talking up the latest Uncle Tom of the GQP, Tim Scott. And you were implying all over the place that he would be at the top of the ticket, you feel it in your bones. You are nothing but a troll or maybe a paid schill. Or maybe you're his boyfriend, I don't know. I must've hit the nail on the head because you felt the need to reply to me and be a scold.

They should know he’s only single because he hasn’t found the right girl yet

Are Lindsey and Tim a couple?

The 538 polls for Sept 5

Biden beats Desantis but it’s close.

Trump beats Biden and it’s less close.

^ Please with these polls 14 months out. And, as noted above, only the state polls from the handful of battleground states will be of relevance.

[quote] They should know he’s only single because he hasn’t found the right girl yet

But he has! She lives in his attic, apparently and her, um, unique beauty is too much for this world to behold.

A tragic love story, really.

R125

Yes exactly that is why I posted the date

It’s a snap shot of today. If you want to skip over them feel free to do so.

And in other news Biden is significantly behind Haley in a one on one match up.——today.

What’s a good date to start to be concerned?

There is a question if Herneitha Rochelle Hardaway Richardson (Silk) is really married. Her alleged “husband” is a known youtuber. After her sister, “Diamond” died, Silk has maintained a low profile.

^misstated

R129 Silk was the YouTuber. No information on her spouse if there is one.

[quote] What’s a good date to start to be concerned?

Next spring. As a reminder, look to the polls for Reagan & Obama this time in '83 & '11, respectively.

He's not really dating Corey Booker, is he?

After all, I've heard that he's been giving Ladybird Graham tussy-mussies with their combined state flowers.

The love 💕 that the Big Donors dare not speak its name

A lot of people are saying that Tim Scott snorts cocaine off male prostitutes' asses

Dumb Fucker. He's becoming a victim of the environment that he worked so hard to create in the GOP - Gay = EVIL! He voted every anti gay law he could.

They apparently don’t want the 2 South Carolina Senators to appear together

Kari lake and Marjorie Taylor Greene are going to have an all-out cat fight throwing each other into the pool like Alexis and Krystal.

I often see Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott at bars hitting on women. Both are notorious pussy hounds.

I’ve seen Miss Lindz at SC restaurants and a couple of bars decades ago. He has not been a frequent visitor to his home state for years. I heard Scott speak at a graduation. Otherwise, he’s more in the low country while in SC.

Single, closet gay Republican politicians are prevalent in SC. Most observers know, and others are clueless or in denial about them.

As long as they are anti-gay in voting, and use anti-gay rhetoric on occasions, they get the special interests campaign contributions, and get re-elected over and over. There is a libertarian streak with many SC Republicans. Be what you are, but keep it private and don’t get publicly caught. Stick to party or right-wing doctrine in your governmental roles, state legislature or federal. Appease the evangelicals on social issues.

[quote]GOP donors fret over Tim Scott's single status

They ought to.

He says his rivals are planting these stories

He said it's his opponents trying to distract from his rise in the polls but he's polling the same as when he got into the race, if not slightly lower.

who among us doesn't R62?

Back to my more curious but derivative question - and that is how did he get this far without any sort of pole smoker taint? or has this just been lingering out there this whole time without anything being said?

R143 He got this far because the GOP needs Black faces, and they don’t care if they’re attached to closet cases.

And also because, like all Black Republicans, he knows his place and keeps his mouth shut. If he were a stronger candidate for their nomination, they’d care a lot more about his faggotry. But he’s just another minstrel act for their white donor base, so he can slip past.

^Give this guy some credit. He knows what he has to do to get his mug on center stage.

R143

He has been very public about being a 30 yo virgin. I’d expect men or woman to be saying. not with me was he any virgin , if my of those men or woman exist.

He now claims he is no longer a virgin.

A lot of gay men on DL claim they had not had sex in years or even decades.

He's not a virgin anymore?

I guess he skipped over those "abstinence only" lessons. Heathen!

Not a virgin anymore?

Did he scissor with Miss Lindzebelle?

Do these people need to learn Braille to get the word HOMOSEXUAL clearly and indelibly into their heads

[quote] Did he scissor with Miss Lindzebelle?

Double-headed dildo.

BREAKING NEWS: Tim Scott has a girlfriend!

“I have a wonderful girlfriend, and we have a wonderful relationship," Scott said on Fox News Saturday. "The good news is that God has blessed me with a smart, Christian woman."

Scott said the public will meet his girlfriend "at some point."

^^ Oh, so he's not gay. What a relief.

That gf of Timmy is quite lovely.

Scott's heretofore unknown girlfriend has been living in Canada the past several years.

The public will meet Scott's girlfriend "at some point" after the contract is finished and signed by all parties.

I thought, R154, that maybe he had announced that Kamala was his girlfriend. If he gets the VP nod, that would make for an interesting VP debate.

Does it have to be girlBORN to count?

That would be news to Kamala's husband Doug, R159.

^^^^What does the bible say about throuples???

I am so old I remember when it was the US govt that wanted to out gay men so badly. Out them and ruin their careers.

How times change.

Scott's mystery girlfriend is either a flight attendant in Canada, and we know how busy the airlines can be...or a traveling nurse, in which case we will never meet her since there is a dire shortage of nurses so she's very busy.

This closeted gay man Tim Scott has not had a girlfriend for decades...and now suddenly at the age of 57, this big ol' queen says he has a girlfriend?" Even saying the word "girlfriend" when it comes to Tim Scott sound utterly ridiculous.

His "girlfriend' is Manti Te'o's ex.

[quote]Scott said the public will meet his girlfriend "at some point."

Likely as soon as attorneys for both sides can vet the contract.

He'll get a beard like Tom Cotton and try again next round.

Surely Harlan Crow can ask Ginni Thomas to fix-up Tim with a friend.

Lá Sénatrice supports Trump over Scott, who she suggests as a VP choice for Trump. She doesn’t like Haley.

Here’s the lady looking at you.

R170, Miss Lindsey is willing to do anything for Trump:

Tim promises that she will be introduced.

This pathetic act of a closeted politician is from another era.

And it’s clearly disingenuous to everyone, including most Republicans. Consequently, Scott’s chances of being Trump’s VP nominee have gone from low to zero.

He never had a chance to be the GOP Presidential nominee.

R174

Of course if he had come out and said he had a BF instead of a GF his chances of VP would have gone up?

I bet you do this for a living and are a political insider.

You just know that Bran Kilmeade (see R172's link) wanted to ask if Tim's "girlfriend" was colored, too.

Fox should launch a new dating reality show, with Tim Scott as the dashing lead. "Who Wants to be First (or Second) Lady?"

Sen. Ladybugs G has declared he’s straight for decades, yet he uses his political role to enable and facilitate intimate associations with some high profile characters. He actually feeds on speculation about his flaunting behavior. It’s an “in-your-face” approach without acknowledgment.

Scott, on the other hand, keeps a low-profile about his private activities. He’s very evasive about revealing any details.

Because, unlike the senior senator from South Carolina, Tim Scott’s a gentleman, R180.

[quote]Fox should launch a new dating reality show, with Tim Scott as the dashing lead. "Who Wants to be First (or Second) Lady?"

ABC can follow up "The Golden Bachelor" with "The Bachelor Candidate."

A quick search and it looks like one other, who is also running for the Republican nomination , had really nice things to say about Tim. A warm kind of welcome to the race. And Tim has said nothing mean back. Kind of friendly bros

The Pussy Grabber and the Almost Virgin 2024.

It has a certain balance to the ticket.

I think Trump would love to have him as his running mate - to attract Black voters, sure, but mostly to appeal to suburban white woman - but the whole virgin thing & mysterious girlfriend could be fatally off putting to him.

I hope it turns into a whole sitcom thing where "OMG, she was here a minute ago" and "Oh, damn, she just got in that elevator, maybe if you run down these ten flights of stairs you can catch her!"

R184

How this whole GF thing is dealt with will decide the off putting or not. If he can sell his life style as a conscious decision based on his Christian values as a conservative Black man with love in his heart for all , many will stand up and cheer.

And some of those cheering will be Dems.

Of course if he totally screws this GF thing up…..

The runningmate thing is silly. If Trump wants to reassure white suburban women he'll pick a white suburban woman, one who will actually reassure them that this will not be some crazy ass Christianist administration of anti-abortion fanatics who want to see women and their knocked up daughters get arrested.

Of course since the Republican Party is pretty much all Christianist crazy ass anti-abortion fanatics, any reassurance will probably be bullshit, but that's a separate issue.

R187

Would you please name 2 or 3 of these white suburban woman , who trump might choose from, who will reassure other white suburban woman , that their right to choose is not going to be taken away from them?

Or that the wackos will not be in charge One would be great

If it’s a white woman on the ticket with trump, and it won’t be, it’s going to be a MTG grade wacko. But trump is smarter than that he realized he needed Pence last time not some flaming wacko.

Actually, I doubt I could r188. They'd be pretty obscure congresswomen or state officials, and I fully acknowledge the entire thing would just be for show because the current Republican Party is on the road to Gilead and uninterested in turning back. I think we largely agree.

Nikki Haley is kind of, sort of setting herself up as some kind of reasonable voice on abortion, but of course she'd do the same stupid shit that every Republican does on this issue: seek to outlaw it everywhere and for every reason. Same with Elise Stefanik and everybody else of any prominence in that deeply fucked up and useless party.

The point is Tim Scott would do nothing for anybody in this whole calculation. He's just another Christian doofus who could be expected to support Christian doofus policies. And completely unnecessary for Trump. If there is one group he DOESN'T need to reassure, it's Christian evangelicals. They decided in 2016, or maybe 2015, that he was their new messiah, and they have shown no sign of changing their minds on that. In fact, Pence was completely unnecessary, but Trump didn't realize that at the time. Trump was under the impression that the Christian right actually gives a shit about morality and marital fidelity and the teachings of Jesus. They don't. They care about white supremacy, hating feminists, and telling homos to get back in the closet and shut up.

^ In a close election, though, Scott could bring in some more Black voters. Especially Black men.

You mean a Black Lesbian is voter draw?

Kari Kake is too wacko even for Trump. He doesn’t want an attention obsessed bitch that will upstage him in the media.

Both Cory and Scott ping like crazy. I have no idea but if I was to wager- I’d put my money on gay. Kinda sad- closeted pols in both parties.

If he can sell this AI generated Invisible Woman hologram then he deserves to be Trump’s Vice

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, shortly after taking the stage before a crowd of Iowa evangelicals Saturday night, was immediately hit with a personal question about his love life.

“So other than your mama, is there any special lady in your life?” asked Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird at the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Des Moines, where a number of GOP presidential hopefuls participated in a town hall.

Scott, telling the crowd “yes,” quipped that it’s been “one of the more asked questions recently,” and said he’s surprised if anyone in the room hasn’t read about her yet.

“I’m dating a lovely Christian girl,” Scott said, addressing the question for the first time since a lengthy Washington Post report on his relationship status, and the mystery of it, published earlier this week.

“One of the things I love about the gospel of Jesus Christ is it points us always in the right direction. Proverbs 18:22 says, ‘He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord,’” he added.

Scott, 57, then knelt to the ground, asking the room to please pray for him before quickly rising with a big grin. The audience laughed.

So far so good. He is dealing with this, so far, really well. Not defensive and with humor. And the Bible and a smile.

The next on the Republican ticket as VP . The last person the Dems would want to see as VP to debate against.

He is what we at one time called a vote stealer. There are dumb shits that don’t see this yet.

Being a Brit, I had to look him up.

"Scott describes himself as pro-life and has been a vocal opponent of abortion"

"Scott opposes same-sex marriage and voted against the Respect for Marriage Act of 2022"

"Scott introduced a bill that would deny food stamps to families whose incomes declined to the point of eligibility because a family member was participating in a labor strike"

"In 2017, Scott was one of 22 senators to sign a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. In the 2012, 2014, and 2016 election cycles, Scott's campaigns received over $540,000 in political donations from oil, gas and coal interests."

He sounds like a cunt.

It's sad and pathetic looking at this man humiliating himself.

R196 Have you put your money where your mouth is and betted on Tim Scott yet?

Tim Scott is only at 10 cents at PredictIt to be the Republican VP nominee and is at 2 cents for the Republican presidential nominee. Kristi Noem is the favorite for the VP, by the way (but not by much).

Tim Scott resembles Beetlejuice from The Howard Stern Show.

R199

My betting is all make believe betting. Never any money involved. But he would be well worth a small bet for VP with real money.

Although never if Haley gets the top position on the ticket. Absolutely perfect if it’s trump, who seems to like Scott and will need some Christian Bible and a bit of color on the ticket, And not out of the question if it’s desantis.

DeSantis-Scott 2024

Then Romney will look real good to some of our more progressive haters on DL

Let’s all hope Joe remains upright and aware for the next 14 long long months.

[QUOTE]My betting is all make believe betting. Never any money involved.

Ah yes. Of course. You just tell other people how to bet.

R202

I do not like betting. I never suggest anyone should bet. I am just telling how I would bet because I try and think what the opposition will actually do not what the Progressive Bubble World thinks they will do.

[quote] The next on the Republican ticket as VP .

I was one who thought he was a mortal lock, but the strangeness of his "girlfriend" has given me pause. Unless he produces a live (convincing) girlfriend before too long, his VP prospects may be dashed.

R204

Of course he will have a GF show up live at some point to be interviewed. She will then go back to reading the Bible and staying out of the public view except for the rare public stage appearance.

Finding a cure for all cancer is tough finding a beard who will pass and would be willing to pass is not.

So far his just smiling and laughing about her and his reliance on his faith as a christian is the right way to go. This sells. Maybe not on DL. But much of the US it does.

Why? He'll never get the nomination what with him sitting in the wrong section of the Pantone color chart.

Sadly, Tim's only love has died.

With her penchant for marrying gay men, could our Lizsha be Tim's good Christian woman?

And while there are men with 300+ different sex partners in a years time there are also men where sex is not all that important.

We assume he is a closet case, he may be someone that’s just not all that into sex, but is not all mean nasty incel about it. .

R207 is sitting in the Progressive Bubble Section. They think your enemy will do exactly what you expect them to do . The republicans favor winning above all else. And they love to own the libs and prove them wrong.

R211

Do you ever attempt coherent arguments or is name calling all you have?

You are just not that smart. Trump will do exactly what you claim he would never do, And Trump will be the nominee unless something truly drastic happens. And trump will do that because wining is all that matters.

Trump knows that it’s not MAGA world votes he needs to worry about.

But you bubble boys keep saying the same thing to each other who also live in the same progressive bubble.

R212 doesn't . . . GET it.

[quote] Trump knows that it’s not MAGA world votes he needs to worry about.

Since when?! He's always campaigned & governed to his base.

The last thing trump has to worry about is his base voting for him. He wants those who would not normally vote for him.

I love that people are pretending anyone is really interested in voting for "Uncle Tim" Scott, a closeted backbencher black Republican!

A tv writer couldn't conjure up such a character before being fired, it's so preposterous!

[quote] The last thing trump has to worry about is his base voting for him. He wants those who would not normally vote for him.

That makes all the sense in the world, but Trump's history is all about catering to his base.

R217

So is that why trump picked the most strait laced born again Christian running mate the first time around?

Pence was not MAGA base , Pence was all about more traditional middle of the road republicans who were also in many cases religious Christian voters

The exact same group Scott appeals to

MTG is a MAGA base hero. She will never be his VP.

[quote] So is that why trump picked the most strait laced born again Christian running mate the first time around?

He needed to appeal to doubtful evangelicals in '16. After delivering the end of Roe, that's no longer a concern. But keeping his MAGA base amped up has been his concern since he was elected.

R219

I certainly hope you are correct and he picks a MTG type of looney for VP. Because nothing would help the Dems more,

Scott is the last one the Dems would want to see

Go MAGA all the way should be the Dems secret hope. But trump understands counting votes.

Even the pick of Pence didn’t expand his appeal beyond the Republican base.

He "intersects."

“I’m so thankful to know a risen savior that has helped guide my way, and I’m so thankful that he’s allowed my life to intersect at the right time with the right person. And I just say, praise the living God,” he said.

Once revealed, Tim’s gf, otherwise, was not unknown.

Damn, there is lots of pressure on Tim's Christian girlfriend when we finally get to see her.

I wonder if they are saving themselves for marriage?

(“Oh! What a Tangled Web We Weave/When First We Practice to Deceive!”)

I didn't realize he was as Jesus-crazy as Mike Pence.

R226

So your point is if Scott is in fact gay he should be outed and he should die?

You sound like a fun guy

Just as Trump said on his Meet The Press interview that he's willing to testify at his trial...the truth is he is never going to take the stand and testify.

Likewise, we will never see Tim Scott's girlfriend because she does not exist.

R227 I don't think it was that. I think it was that Tim is positioning himself on the side of horrible anti-gay people. Which is why he has to do this in the first place. Why - just why? Tim is a horrible sell-out.

Odd at Tim’s age there has not been one man that has stepped up and claimed sex with Tim. No pics of him having a drink in a gay bar, no pictures or reports of him cruising Palmer Park or similar. No on line forum ads where Tim is asking to eat some guys ass,

No ex lover going on tv. Just a lot of nothing, The sounds of silence, You would think gay men would be lined up with their pictures or texts to sink Tim if any had even a little proof.

Of course the gf will come forward, Finding a gf for Tim real or not a good Christian conservative woman who loves the Bible, swordfish, and pickle ball would be so very easy.

R230 Has anyone claimed to have had sex with Lindsey, Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, Cristiano Ronaldo and half of the other people DL are convinced are gay? Fact is, there isn't much of a market for kiss and tells when it comes to gays compared to straight people.

Why yes I have a girlfriend, her name is uuhhh, Georgeann. Georgeann Glass.

R231

Tim is not some actor he is a conservative Christian senator running for potus who thinks homo sex is unnatural he also thinks adultery is bad based on his Bible. He signed on against gay marriage, He is no supporter.

Of course there would be a market a highly $$$$$ market if anyone had proof Tim engaged in gay sex, And if gay men had any proof it would be their civic duty to come forward.

Instead a lot of nothing.

Lindsey and his gay hookers. Tom and his male masseuse those stories I have heard.

[quote]Of course there would be a market a highly $$$$$ market if anyone had proof Tim engaged in gay sex,

Erm, no there wouldn't be. Tim Scott is not a super popular and famous celeb. There's NO money in outing him. The very idea is funny. And how many other politicians can you name whom the press outed? The media just turns a blind eye for the most part.

[quote]Lindsey and his gay hookers. Tom and his male masseuse those stories I have heard.

OK, link me to just a couple of mainstream media articles about those. Not talking National Enquirer either but credible sources.

R235

Nope this is a Scott thread. Start a Cruise thread if you are so interested,

Scott running for VP , someone who does not support gay marriage , is actually important, he is not some actor . How about some proof that Tim is gay as so many charge or assume he is?

All I see so far is an unsuccessful attempt to out someone . When the govt or republicans do this it’s bad. When gay men do this it is not bad

So far there is nothing. If there were anything to this by now we should have heard at least unvetted charges from someone.

He may in fact have been a 30 yo virgin who now finds sex not all that big part of his life. The anti Trump the anti Bill Clinton as far as a sex addiction.

He could be the type of VP to never get a bj from an intern or need to be on PrEP.

Tim hasn't been caught having sex with a man, because his sex partner will never say a word about it.

He strikes me as the type who privately acknowledges he's gay, but has likely never come out to anyone and possibly has never even had sex due to deep shame.

I suspect he's flirted with the idea of having a beard all his life but hasn't been able to work up the courage to do it. However, now he probably feels he has to.

And in other news The Hill is reporting a new poll

Biden trails Trump, Haley, and the man with a new GF Mr Scott in head to head match ups.

As a reminder at this time in 1995 Pres. Bob Dole led Bill Clinton in the polls, & in 2011 Pres. Mitt Romney led Barack Obama, too.

R240

Let’s hope the same thing happens this time as well. And it well might . Despite the fact that no one named Clinton or Obama is running this time,,

Talk about two of the most beloved names in modern dem history. The two that were elected potus were so sharp, so articulate, so full of excitement and energy and so very young,

Ask Silk to get your MAGA views.

OK here s the big test for Scott as far as being trumps VP mate.

George Will has just written a piece specifically asking Scott to drop out of the race so the GOP can all get behind Haley. The one person they think might derail trump if they all get behind her. A last ditch effort to stop trump..

If Scott stays in showing his loyalty to Donald he is a lock for VP

In an effort to garner more public support, Scott will announce that he is dating Taylor Swift.

R236 you can tell by looking at him and the way he acts and speaks etc. very easily. you can't tell who is gay?

[quote][R236] you can tell by looking at him and the way he acts and speaks etc. very easily. you can't tell who is gay?

DeSantis

Uncle Tom Closeted Gay Black Republican. Who does this guy think he's fooling? Completely cringe that he's even running or in the debates. He ain't gonna be the Republican nominee.

I have nothing but contempt for this guy.

Awww, poor little Rhonda. Did they all give up on her r243? Sad.

The American public has always had a warm spot in its heart for Confirmed Bachelor's. Even those they figure are gay and have fake girlfriends.

But Scott does not give a shit what R247 or I think he cares what trump will think. If he wants VP he stays in the race and listens not to George Will but George’s wife,

Trump is going to kick Haley’s ass unless he has to drop, out for legal reasons.

No to veep. Maybe HUD secretary. We always need a black guy for that. And nobody cares if that guy's a homo.

R250

On second thought , I was wrong in 250, yes to Scott . I want to stick him right up the ass of those Dems that have underestimated me and called me a racist.

[quote] No to veep. Maybe HUD secretary. We always need a black guy for that. And nobody cares if that guy's a homo.

r250 No. That's Transportation Secretary

Not that it matters, since he won't be the GOP nominee, but did Scott ever reveal his alleged girlfriend?

nope! Snicker. He won't win and people will have forgotten by then so my guess is that one will never be 'required'.

Scott will be trumps VP. And most of the country will not give a shit about his GF real or not. And then he will, if trump wins, be one Big Mac Attack away from being potus.

Tim Scott voted to certify Biden's electoral college win so I doubt Trump will pick him. Trump will be suspicious and want someone who's totally loyal.

R256

Nope trump wants to win. That is all he cares about. And Scott will prove as loyal as my rescue puppy dog is. Scott will know his place, promise a pardon if needed, and will wait his turn.

Trump knows that Scott is the last person the Dems will want to see on the ticket.

Why? What appeal does Scott have to independents exactly?

R258

He has little obvious baggage. He is not seen as a MTG type of raging looney. He comes across as professional and scores real high on the like or nice factor.

He will appeal to many men of color. And he will turn upside down the narrative that the gop and or trump are raging racists. He only needs to chip away at some of the biden votes.

It was always going to be a close election. Any loss of votes, POC, youth, etc etc will hurt.

Scott would give trump his biggest lift. And trump is all about wining not conservative values.

Scott is a no brainer for trump.

I'm not sure that he could deal with a running mate who would take away that much of the spotlight in the news?

[quote] did Scott ever reveal his alleged girlfriend?

She's a smart Christian woman! Too smart, in fact, to show her face outside of Canada or Europe or wherever she's from.

R260

What spotlight do you see Scott taking away from trump?

He is as low key vanilla as anyone would want. He is as non threatening non spot light as you could want. His only role would be to come across as friendly and nice and steal votes away from the Dems. And then remain quiet and loyal after the election. Until trump leaves the stage and Mr VP Scott then becomes President Scott.

The only thing that can stop this is a dem win.

Haley has a face that could stop a speeding garbage truck

America will see Tim Scott as their favorite gay uncle! Or rather, as a cross between their favorite gay uncle and the crabby uncle who grumbles about abortion and gay marriage all through dinner.

R264

Their favorite confirmed bachelor uncle. America has a long history of loving the nice man who just happens to be a confirmed bachelor. As far from a queer personality as you can find.

Scott makes so very much sense for trump, some possibly significant upside and virtually no down side. And loyal as the day is long.

Scott has already been asked to step aside so an anybody but trump person who can knock trump off can be found. Refusing to leave the race is a sign of loyalty not to George Will and the anti trump crowd but to Donald.

They'll hype his black Republican-ness, R262.

Trump will not pick Uncle Tim. I guarantee it.

He'd rather go for a Kari Lake even.

R267

Not a chance. Would you pick Lake? And if so why.

trump wants to win so he will pick someone that can help him win That will be his only consideration. And that is Scott not Lake not mgt not desantis. And Haley I believe would not serve if asked. Far to much to lose for her.

He will pick Scott for the exact reason you are so sure he won’t.

The other possibilities for Trump's VP pick are Kristi Noem, Kim Reynolds, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elise Stefanik. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz would no doubt prostitute themselves for that job on the chance that Trump doesn't make it through his next term.

Won't be Trump's VP pick: DeSantis or Haley.

He will not pick Scott. I'm about as sure as you are that he will. If you're repelled by Trump, you won't vote for him no matter who the VP is. If you think that Tim Scott is boring and safe, why not just vote for the Dem ticket? The role of VP is a bit over-stated.

No, his first consideration will be total loyalty, meaning willingness to commit crimes for him, including stealing any elections as needed. Lying constantly about everything will also be another plus. Admittedly, Tim Scott is almost certainly lying about his sexuality, but I'm not sure he'd be willing to lie about treason or commit serious crimes. In that sense, Kari Lake works better. She'll happily lie about anything that gets her ahead.

R271

I sure wish you were a senior Trump advisor that he listened to and took his advice from. I would be so much more relaxed today.

You do realize trump will not have to steal any elections in the future if he wins this one. He won’t need a VP if he wins this one . if he wins he has the power of immunity and will almost certainly control at least one maybe two houses of Congress. Plus the SCourt. He will be absolutely untouchable ..

The worst mistake people make is not understanding your enemy and how they will think..

Nah, Trump will never choose Scott as his VP choice. Republicans know the black vote is solidly Democratic so there's no advantage.

I say he chooses a woman who just looks really good, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem.

But didn’t Trump’s father & him infamously refer to blacks as “n*****s”?

Has Harlan Crow invited Tim Scott to resort get-sways with him? That yacht must be fabulous.

Harlan doesn’t want to make Clarence Thomas jealous, though.

It's mostly laughable that Tim Scott feels the need to lie about this, but it's also quite sad as well. In most walks of life, gay people are out and hardly anyone bats an eyelid, but Republican politicians can't be. Well, they can, but they know they won't get very far if they are.

[quote] Republicans know the black vote is solidly Democratic so there's no advantage.

In relative terms, Trump has done well with Black men, so Scott could help in that regard. And any more inroads in capturing the Black vote - however slight - can make the difference in a close election.

[quote]It's mostly laughable that Tim Scott feels the need to lie about this, but it's also quite sad as well. In most walks of life, gay people are out and hardly anyone bats an eyelid, but Republican politicians can't be. Well, they can, but they know they won't get very far if they are.

In an odd way, I think that George Santos proves that it can be done, it's just that he's a terrible person and a blatant criminal. If Miss Lindz or Timmy Scott came out as gay, would SC really vote in a Dem because of that? I kind of doubt it especially now. Possibly it would matter in swing districts but swing districts ALSO tend to be more open-minded about these things.

R278 You raise some good points, but was Santos out before he got elected? I know it's obvious to us gays, but I'm often surprised that loads of straight people don't cotton on straight away.

R279 Fair point, it's clear that the voters really didn't know much about him. Then again, most voters don't care that much about their elected politician's personal life (as proven by the election of a President Trump) - they care more about what he/she can actually do for them in terms of cutting taxes or strengthening their rights or whatever. I think that a politician's personal life can pretty much be side-lined as irrelevant to a voter's concerns in *most* cases.

R276

You have absolutely no idea who Scott has had sex with. You are guessing, hoping, or accusing. But you do not know.

[quote]In relative terms, Trump has done well with Black men, so Scott could help in that regard.

That's presuming Scott actually has any appeal for Black men. I have my doubts.

[quote]You have absolutely no idea who Scott has had sex with. You are guessing, hoping, or accusing. But you do not know.

I'm not that poster but really? You'd have to be very naive to not see that Tim Scott is gay.

[quote] but was Santos out before he got elected?

Yes, he ran as an openly gay man in 2020 (and lost) and again in 2022 (and won). His voters knew he was gay.

R283

What I have no idea about is scotts actual sex life. You are what you do . And I have no clue if he ever had sex with another man . And neither does anyone else on DL.

The voters do not care. DL may care but the real world does not. Just as the only ones making a big deal about Lindsey’s sex life are some Dems and much of DL. The republicans don’t seem to care.

[Quote]If Miss Lindz or Timmy Scott came out as gay

At right-wing sites such as Redstate, Sen. G is often referred to as Linda.

R281 I'm not "hoping", I just think when a man in politics has never had a public female partner it's almost always because he's gay. Men like him either have a boyfriend that they keep very quiet, have hookups that they hope will keep quiet, or remain celibate.

It's especially more obvious when the man in question is religious, because I don't believe a genuinely straight Christian man would have had no opportunity to publicly date and marry a woman by the time he's 58 years old.

In this day and age maybe I shouldn't say "he's gay", but instead say "he's not straight".

R287

He claims one female and that after the age of 30. Yes it’s not normal but it’s not impossible no matter how gay he may be,

And no one but DL cares

red state SC has a WOC as a Governor and two men e erroneously assumes are gay as their two “ elected” senators. And one of those a POC.

R288

The above

“Assumes they are gay.”

If he really wants to be President, Tim Scott needs to grow a beard, quick!