Saturday, April 20, 2013
Scott gives address as Senator for the first time.
On Saturday morning Tim Scott gave the Republican Party's weekly address. It was the first time he had done so as a Senator. His complete remarks are in the accompanying video. The full text is below: “Hi, I’m Tim Scott, Senator from South Carolina. “This week, on Patriot’s Day, a day that celebrates the beginning of our country’s journey toward freedom, a horrific tragedy occurred. “The Boston Marathon bombing has left us all with a heavy heart and we pray for the victims and their families. “However, while the perpetrators of this act of terror hoped that they could shake the confidence of a city, they have instead only strengthened the resolve of our nation. “This became apparent immediately as first responders ran towards unknown …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Scott reaffirms his belief in marriage being defined as one man and one woman only.
Sen. Tim Scott said Monday during the grand opening of his Upstate office in Greenville that he does not believe the GOP's stance against gay marriage is hurting the party's appeal in the mainstream. Scott, who said he believed in defining marriage as being between a man and a woman only, didn't share the growing view among some conservative strategists that Republicans need to revisit cultural issues like gay rights and comprehensive immigration reform if it is to stay relevent in the evolving political world. Scott said he does not believe the Republican Party lost in 2008 or 2012 because of its core principles regarding traditional marriage. Instead, he believes Republicans have been poor communicators of what the party stands for, …
Monday, March 25, 2013
The downtown Greenville location will allow Upstate constituents a more direct connection to the new senator.
Tim Scott, who was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to replace outgoing senator Jim DeMint in December, was in downtown Greenville on Monday for the grand opening of his Upstate office. Scott addressed the media and public who packed the small office on West Broad Street about several issues, including his decision to vote against the Senate-approved budget that included $1 trillion in new tax revenue. Scott said the federal government's penchant for growth is based upon its disdain for the individual, saying the individual is the smallest minority in America. "The government grows bigger because they think they can do what individuals won't do. They're wrong," Scott said. "Individuals needs the resources to take care of indivduals because…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Palmetto State had a prominent seat at the table.
After every presidential year, the losing party retreats into conference to plot a path towards winning the races it just lost. 2012 was no different. What was different was the way in which Democrats defeated Republicans at the polls. Despite high unemployment and economic sluggishness, Barack Obama was easily re-elected, winning by five million votes over Mitt Romney. At the start of 2012, the GOP thought it could win a majority in the Senate. It ended up losing seats. In the House, the Republicans kept the majority, but a few of the most extreme members, such as Allen West of Florida and Joe Walsh of Illinois were bounced from office. The closer the numbers were looked at, the worse the picture became. Republicans have a serious problem…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Both U.S. Senators representing South Carolina and Gov. Nikki Haley help break ground at South Carolina's Inland Port here in the Upstate.
Gov. Nikki Haley was joined by Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Lindsey Graham in Greer on Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking at South Carolina's Inland Port. Haley said the inland port, which will utilize an existing overnight train service through Norfolk Southern, will spur widespread job creation. She confirmed that she had been in talks with companies interested in locating in the Palmetto State after hearing of the deveopment of the port. The port, centered on Poinsett Street in Greer, is located near BMW and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, and will service double-stack container trains to and from the Port of Charleston's seaport facilities. The port is expected to convert around 25,000 container movements from truck to …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Gowdy has tough words for U.S. Attorney General, Obama Administration.
U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy vowed Thursday to find out if President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder intentionally politicized their opposition of South Carolina's Voter I.D. law against the advice of senior Department of Justice officials. Gowdy, speaking in Spartanburg, where he'd spent the day touring with new Senator Tim Scott, was a co-author of a letter to Holder, along with Sen. Lindsey Graham, that requested the Department of Justice to provide an explanation of why the Feds pursued litigation against the law. Not only was South Carolina's Voter I.D. law upheld, but a Washington D.C. District Court decision held that the Federal Governement should be responsible for reimbursing the state for at least part of the …
Role will connect Moore to state's network of Republicans.
Matt Moore, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Republican Party is stepping down to be Sen. Tim Scott's State Director. Alex Stroman will move up from Political Director to replace Moore. Hope Walker, the SCGOP's current Member Services Director, will serve as Political Director. For Moore, it's a step up to work with one of the highest-profile senators in the country. He'll act as liaison between Scott and the large network of GOP activists and operatives in the state. One of Moore's main goals will be to avoid a costly primary fight for Scott in 2014. "Senator Tim Scott has made an outstanding choice in Matt Moore as State Director. I could not be prouder," said Chairman Chad Connelly. "Our party is undoubtedly stronger due to …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Scott will be joined by 4th Congressional District Rep. Trey Gowdy.
Editor's note: This story has been edited to correct the dates and times of Sen. Tim Scott's appearances in the Upstate. The state's newest Senator will be taking a trip to the Upstate this week. Sen. Tim Scott of Charleston will spend Thursday making stops with Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-4) on his first tour of the Upstate since being appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley. Scott replaced Greenville-native Jim DeMint who will head the Heritage Foundation. Where Scott will be on Thursday: On Friday, Scott will stop at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center at 424 Westfield Street in Greenville as a Greenville Chamber of Commerce function. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking will begin at 8:00 am. …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Charleston Republican will be South Carolina's first black U.S. Senator.
Rep. Tim Scott makes history today when he is sworn in as South Carolina's newest U.S. Senator. The 47-year-old Republican will be South Carolina's first black U.S. Senator since reconstruction, and only the seventh black person to serve in the upper chamber, a distinction he'll share with President Barack Obama, a former U.S. Senator from Illinois. Scott and the other Senators will take the oath at noon today. They will then reenact the oath in the Old Senate Chambers since photography is not allowed the official chambers. Vice President Joe Biden delivers the oath. Making history is not new role for Scott. He was also the first African American elected to U.S. House from South Carolina since reconstruction. Three black Congressman served…
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The last interview of 2012.
In the last Patch Video Interview of 2012, Karen Floyd, former Chair of the SCGOP and Publisher of PalladianView.com, a digital magazine for conservative women. Floyd talks about Tim Scott's ascension to the United States Senate, the coming battle to replace him in SC1, Nikki Haley's re-election prospects and the Newtown tragedy. Keep up with all of Patch's coverage of South Carolina politics by following us on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE.
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1:17 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
You guys are seriously mad that Tim Scott was scheduled to give the weekly GOP speech, and that the substance of the speech was the Boston bombings? Or didja just want to disparage Tim Scott and/or the GOP? Seems to me that there are plenty of articles/posts to do that. This probably isn't the best one. That said, if I HAD to make a joke about his boilerplate rah rah speech, I'd say that the … more ›