“Republican Sen. Tim Scott delivered a blistering response on Wednesday night to Joe Biden's first address before Congress in which he slammed the president for 'empty platitudes' and not finding 'common ground.'

The speech led the South Carolina senator to be hailed as a new GOP star. However, one part of his speech has received particular attention after the he attributed his success to his mother - and a Chick-fil-A store operator named John Moniz.
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'I was disillusioned and angry, and I nearly failed out of school. But I was blessed. First, with a praying momma. Then with a mentor, a Chick-Fil-A operator named John Moniz. Finally, with a string of opportunities that are only possible here in America.' …”

https://mol.im/a/9528349

I agree with some other posters in another thread that he might be POTUS material for 2024. Let's see if Trump weighs in although I don't think he will for another year or so.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

Tim Scott is nothing but a GOP water carrier. (I am one of his constituents, and he is no better than Lindsey Graham.) And he has told untruths about his family history to further his career, making his beginnings seem more humble than they really were. His great great grandfather was one of the largest black landowners in the state.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
I agree with some other posters in another thread that he might be POTUS material for 2024. Let's see if Trump weighs in although I don't think he will for another year or so.