imreallyperplexed
Council Member
I am surprised that no one mentioned that Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott, a Republican African-American Congressmen, to replace Jim Demint in the Senate today. I disagree with much of Scott's political philosophy and program. He doesn't seem much different from Paul Ryan or Eric Cantor. (He does spout the standard conservative lament that the U.S. doesn't have a revenue problem but a spending problem - with presumably a big exception when it comes to defense.) But he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and I respect his willingness to work hard.
That said, the appointment is just for two years. There will be a special election in 2014 to fill out the remainder of the vacated Demint term. I presume that Scott will run for reelection. I wonder how well he will do in the Republican primary. (I suspect that if he won the Republican primary that he would be the favorite the general election. But it would not surprise me if he was challenged in the Republican primary.) He will be on the ballot with Lindsey Graham and Nikki Haley herself.
That said, the appointment is just for two years. There will be a special election in 2014 to fill out the remainder of the vacated Demint term. I presume that Scott will run for reelection. I wonder how well he will do in the Republican primary. (I suspect that if he won the Republican primary that he would be the favorite the general election. But it would not surprise me if he was challenged in the Republican primary.) He will be on the ballot with Lindsey Graham and Nikki Haley herself.
