Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
In February, ahead of Sen. Tim Scott’s formal presidential campaign launch, Politico published a memorable report on the South Carolina Republican’s candidacy. Scott was known, the article said, “for his affability and easy smile.” Politico quoted a confidant close to the senator who insisted that Scott has been “repulsed by the downward spiral of bullying and bomb-throwing that has become the hallmark of politics of late,” and he “feels motivated to do something about it.
The problem began on Saturday morning, when the Republican pushed this line via social media: A day later, Scott kept the offensive going. Roughly 24 hours after publishing that message, the senator was still at it, insisting, “Biden’s weakness attracted the terrorist attacks in Israel.” As a factual matter, Scott’s rhetorical offensive was, and is, demonstrably wrong.
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