Tim Scott Proves Good Cheer Won’t Beat Donald Trump
null By Jason L. RileyNov. 14, 2023 5:29 pm ETReview and Outlook: In the third Republican presidential debate on Nov. 8, 2023, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Tim Scott and Vivek Ramaswamy revealed the emerging GOP fault line on foreign policy. Images: Getty Images/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyWhen Sen. Tim Scott announced Sunday that he was quitting the Republican presidential primary race, he declined to endorse any of his rivals and took pains to add that he isn’t fishing for a vice-presidential slot. He wasn’t very convincing. “The best way for me to be helpful is to not weigh in on who they should endorse,” Mr. Scott said of GOP primary voters. “I ran for president to be president,” he added. “Being vice president has never been on my to-do list for this campaign and it’s certainly not there now.” Don’t believe it.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe
Nov. 14, 2023 5:29 pm ET
When Sen. Tim Scott announced Sunday that he was quitting the Republican presidential primary race, he declined to endorse any of his rivals and took pains to add that he isn’t fishing for a vice-presidential slot. He wasn’t very convincing.
“The best way for me to be helpful is to not weigh in on who they should endorse,” Mr. Scott said of GOP primary voters. “I ran for president to be president,” he added. “Being vice president has never been on my to-do list for this campaign and it’s certainly not there now.” Don’t believe it.
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Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets.
Mr. Riley, a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient, is the author of four books: “Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders” (2008); “Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed” (2014); “False Black Power?” (2017); and “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell” (2021).
Mr. Riley joined the paper in 1994 as a copy reader on the national news desk in New York. He moved to the editorial page in 1995, was named a senior editorial page writer in 2000, and became a member of the Editorial Board in 2005. He joined the Manhattan Institute in 2015.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
He has also worked for USA Today and the Buffalo News.
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