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| Rep. Tim Scott is moving to the U.S. Senate to fill retiring Sen. Jim DeMint's spot |
Lawd, thank you! From Yahoo! News, about the conservative Republican Congressman: "Republican South
Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Monday her decision to appoint Rep.
Tim Scott to succeed Republican Sen. Jim DeMint — a decision she deemed 'historic.' Scott, a tea party star, will
become the first black Southern senator since the late 1800s. He first
won election to the U.S. House in 2010 by beating out Paul Thurmond, son
of former segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond, in the Republican primary
for South Carolina's 1st District. Upon his appointment, Scott will
serve in the seat the elder Thurmond once occupied. 'It's a great day in South
Carolina. It's an historic day in South Carolina,' Haley said, standing
beside Scott and DeMint at a statehouse press conference."
More about the appointment: "Haley, who is Indian-American,
added that it was important to her 'as a minority female that
Congressman Scott earned this seat for the person that he is' and the
results that he has achieved. Haley cited Scott's knowledge of the 'value of a dollar' and what
America's working families face in today's economy as some of the things
that played into her decision."
You can watch video of today's press conference here.
