Welcome to what is the 941st original profile here at “Crazy/Stupid Republican of the Day”, where we’ll be discussing Christine Scott, who was a 2020 candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, looking to knock off Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch. Without irony, she responded to Ballotpedia’s candidate survey with the question “Who do you look up to?” as follows:
“I look up to Trump. He plows forward no matter the criticism. He is not afraid to take a stand and to do what is right and best for the United States. He takes very unfavorable positions which most people would not have the backbone to take. He cares about Americans first. Our country had been losing itself and politicians were simply saying that was the way it would be…until Trump. His choices are sound and fearless. I would like to follow after his example because we need true Americans who are willing to fight for the health of our country and our people. I like that he tweets. He needed a way to get his message to the people and he found one. If the media was not so corrupt, he would not have been forced to find an alternative. His approach was innovative and is effective. I respect that he found a solution. It is not a popularity contest. It is a job of running the country for the American people. He consistently remembers why he is in office. I respect that he addressed corruption issues regarding Biden’s son and the abuse of Biden for using his office for personal gain instead of for the betterment of our citizens. You must investigate, even if the person who is corrupt is running for President, not because he is running. The two scenarios are different.”
Now, liking what Donald Trump does on Twitter might seem a bit over the top, echoing Trump’s attacks on journalists is a concern, but note that at the end of that rambling mess of a statement, she transitions into delving into the Hunter Biden conspiracy theory seamlessly with the sort of pathological fanaticism that’s a hallmark of Trump Republicans. It’s not the only conspiracy theory she was a fan of, either, as Christine Scott was yet another Republican running for Congress in 2020 who was a Qanon supporter. It was pretty evident given she put the Qanon slogan out in the open on her campaign webpage.
Christine Scott was disqualified from the ballot prior to the Republican Primary for apparently failing to complete the proper paperwork or pay for fees necessary to register as a candidate. and has responded to that exactly as a sane person would, filing a lawsuit against everyone within the Florida state government.Those lawsuits will likely be as fruitful as her hero Trump’s challenges to the election. We hope she doesn’t make a second attempt at politics, and gets the help she clearly needs.
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