by Rich Lowry
When the mood of the Left was more optimistic and less obsessed with so-called white supremacy, Obama used to sound a lot like Scott.
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Left: Former president Barack Obama campaigns for John Fetterman in Pittsburgh, Pa., November 5, 2022. Right: Senator Tim Scott speaks at the “Roast and Ride” event while campaigning in Des Moines, Iowa, June 3, 2023.
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Barack Obama doesn’t want America validated, at least not by the wrong people.
In taking a shot at Republicans Tim Scott and Nikki Haley, Obama told his former campaign strategist, David Axelrod, in a podcast interview, “I think there’s a long history of African-American or other minority candidates within the Republican Party who will validate America and say, ‘Everything’s great, and we can make it.’”
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Barack Obama doesn’t want America validated, at least not by the wrong people.
In taking a shot at Republicans Tim Scott and Nikki Haley, Obama told his former campaign strategist, David Axelrod, in a podcast interview, “I think there’s a long history of African-American or other minority candidates within the Republican Party who will validate America and say, ‘Everything’s great, and we can make it.’”
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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