{"id":1985521,"date":"2023-07-28T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T00:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-day-dinner-tim-scott-enters-the-culture-war-in-iowa\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T20:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T00:34:05","slug":"lincoln-day-dinner-tim-scott-enters-the-culture-war-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-day-dinner-tim-scott-enters-the-culture-war-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Scott joins Iowa&#8217;s culture war at Lincoln Day Dinner."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flincoln-day-dinner-tim-scott-enters-the-culture-war-in-iowa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1985521&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Tim Scott Stands Firm in the Culture War<\/h2>\n<p>During an important Iowa Republican fundraiser, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-media-lying-about-ukraine-war-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-are-dying\/\" title=\"Trump accuses media of spreading lies about Ukraine war, claims massive death toll.\">powerful\u200d statement<\/a> that ignited the crowd. &#8220;We kneel for the Father, and we stand for the flag, in respect,&#8221; Scott declared at \u2062the Iowa Republican Party&#8217;s Lincoln Day Dinner in Des Moines. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lightfoots-vaccine-rules-will-slam-businesses-already-coping-with-surge-in-violent-crime\/\" title=\"Lightfoot\u2019s Vaccine Rules Will Slam Businesses Already Coping With Surge In Violent Crime\">words resonated<\/a> with the audience, emphasizing the importance of honoring both God and country.<\/p>\n<p>As the only black Republican senator and the grandson of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-day-dinner-tim-scott-enters-the-culture-war-in-iowa\/\" title=\"Tim Scott joins Iowa's culture war at Lincoln Day Dinner.\">cotton \u2064picker<\/a>, Scott&#8217;s \u2064presence on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diary-of-death-a-retrospective-review-of-american-crisis-by-gov-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"DIARY OF DEATH: A Retrospective Review of \u2018American Crisis\u2019 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo\">political stage<\/a> is a testament to the limitless possibilities in what\u200d he calls &#8220;God&#8217;s country.&#8221; He urged the crowd to choose greatness over grievance and victory over victimhood, emphasizing the\u2064 need to \u2064protect the land of \u2063opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3>Rejecting the Benefits\u200d of Slavery<\/h3>\n<p>The day before \u200chis powerful speech, Scott addressed the issue of slavery\u2063 and its aftermath. Responding to criticism of Florida&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-asks-critics-whether-they-are-siding-with-harris-or-florida-amid-black-history-tensions\/\" title=\"DeSantis questions critics: Harris or Florida in black history dispute?\">black history teaching standards<\/a>, Scott firmly stated, &#8220;As a \u2062country founded \u2062upon freedom, the greatest deprivation of freedom was slavery. There&#8217;s no silver lining in slavery&#8230;\u200c Any benefits that people suggest you had from slavery, \u2064you would have had as a free person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Scott&#8217;s unwavering\u2062 stance on this issue \u2062showcases his commitment to truth and justice, even in the face of controversy.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2064 Critical \u2062Moment for 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>The Lincoln Day Dinner serves as a crucial platform for 2024 Republican primary \u200bpresidential\u200d candidates to distinguish themselves from the competition. With former President \u200dDonald Trump leading the pack with 52% support, candidates like Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike\u2064 Pence, Nikki Haley, \u2064and Tim Scott are vying for their chance to shine.<\/p>\n<p>As the race heats up, Scott&#8217;s optimistic message and unwavering principles are sure to make him a\u2064 formidable contender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) showcased his optimistic message at an Iowa Republican fundraiser, but also waded into the culture war. He stated, &#8220;We kneel for the Father, and we stand for the flag, in respect.&#8221; Scott&#8217;s remarks added a new dimension to his campaign, highlighting his stance on both faith and patriotism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1985522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1985521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1985521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1985522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1985521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1985521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1985521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}