Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., slammed Barack and Michelle Obama who threw temper tantrums over the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule affirmative action in colleges. Scott said:
“Well, the good news is we’re going to have another African-American president. His name will be Tim Scott. And this is January 2025. Here’s what I would say to America today: that I am excited about who we are as a nation.
“I’m excited about the progress that we’ve seen in the rearview mirror. But what excites me the most about America is that when you look at the windshield of our future, it is bright for all of our kids. Unfortunately, the radical left have been co-opted by the teachers’ unions.
“And so making sure that we get back to providing quality education in every single zip code in this nation K through 12 means that with quality education K through 12, your child can go to the most elite colleges in America.
“If we fix public education, we will make sure that every generation going forward will have access to opportunities.
“And oh, by the way, I’m not sure that going to an elite university is the path to prosperity.
“It is actually going as high as your character, your grit and your talent will take you.
“That means whether you go to Harvard, Charleston Southern, or whether you want to be a plumber or a welder, you too can experience your version of the American dream.
“I’m running for president because I know America can do for anyone what she has done for me.
“But sending the message that somehow the color of your skin means that you will not be able to achieve your goals from an educational perspective, from an income perspective or family formation, that is a lie from the pit of hell.
“We will not be judged solely by the color of our skin.
“That’s what the ruling said today. But that is the story of America.
“That is a story of American progress and we can all celebrate that today.”
The SCOTUS opinion said:
“Or a benefit to a student whose heritage or culture motivated him or her to assume a leadership role or attain a particular goal must be tied to that student’s unique ability to contribute to the university. In other words, the student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race.
“Many universities have for too long done just the opposite.
“And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin.
“Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice,” the opinion states.
