[NYPOST] GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday dismissed Barack Obama
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’s recent attack on him as a "compliment" — and a sign that Democrats "feel threatened" by his candidacy.
Last week, Obama chided Scott’s stance on race relations, saying "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.’"
Scott (R-SC) brushed off the criticism, telling "Fox News Sunday," "There’s no higher compliment to be attacked by President Obama.
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"Whenever the Democrats feel threatened, they drag out the former president and have him make some negative comments about someone running, hoping that their numbers go down. The truth of my life disproves the lies of the radical left."
Scott has publicly reflected on his experiences with racism and has recounted getting stopped by security on his way to work in the Senate seven times within a year despite being a sitting senator.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, brushed off former President Obama’s criticism, telling "Fox News Sunday," "There’s no higher compliment to be attacked by President Obama."
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Host Shannon Bream asked him if those experiences proved Obama’s point.
"Absolutely not," he replied.
Obama’s remarks came on a podcast with Democratic strategist David Axelrod
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, who surmised that Republicans like Scott share "half" of Obama’s perspective on race relations — the part about the United States making progress.
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