Re: Tim Scott's candidacy
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:52 pm
Back to Tim Scott. I'll be interested to see how he (along with everyone else, obviously) fares in the debate next Wednesday.
My "insiders" tell me that Trump will surrender in Atlanta on Wednesday, then hold some sort of media event that takes attention away from the debate. (I.e., he's not showing up.)
DeSantis will be there, and probably seen as the front runner among the attendees. There is a "leak" of his debate strategy, which is to defend Trump and attack Ramaswamy. Including with insulting nicknames ("Fake Vivek"?) I guess that means DeSantis sees Ramaswamy as a serious threat. And he has been coached say that Chris Christie is auditioning for a show on MSNBC. A lot of reports are the the DeSantis campaign is cratering. Does he have any hope? Is he viable for 2028?
Ramaswamy, I hear, has in the past supported a very high rate for the inheritance tax. I know, I know, lots of Republicans (and many democrats) don't like this. Vivek's rationale is that to really have a meritocracy in America, people need to start without enormous inherited wealth.
I think Tim Scott is going to come off as pleasant, conservative, and ... if people are looking for someone other than Trump ... ? Maybe more to the point, after the debate, what will be the buzz? Who will be the winners and losers? I predict that Scott, Haley, and Burgum have favorable post-debate reviews. DeSantis and Ramaswamy will have negative post debate reviews.
My "insiders" tell me that Trump will surrender in Atlanta on Wednesday, then hold some sort of media event that takes attention away from the debate. (I.e., he's not showing up.)
DeSantis will be there, and probably seen as the front runner among the attendees. There is a "leak" of his debate strategy, which is to defend Trump and attack Ramaswamy. Including with insulting nicknames ("Fake Vivek"?) I guess that means DeSantis sees Ramaswamy as a serious threat. And he has been coached say that Chris Christie is auditioning for a show on MSNBC. A lot of reports are the the DeSantis campaign is cratering. Does he have any hope? Is he viable for 2028?
Ramaswamy, I hear, has in the past supported a very high rate for the inheritance tax. I know, I know, lots of Republicans (and many democrats) don't like this. Vivek's rationale is that to really have a meritocracy in America, people need to start without enormous inherited wealth.
I think Tim Scott is going to come off as pleasant, conservative, and ... if people are looking for someone other than Trump ... ? Maybe more to the point, after the debate, what will be the buzz? Who will be the winners and losers? I predict that Scott, Haley, and Burgum have favorable post-debate reviews. DeSantis and Ramaswamy will have negative post debate reviews.