Scott helped Georgia Democrats in the effort to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag in 2001, bucking the Republican Party line.

But Scott opposes abortion and same-sex marriage and has called for federal bans on both. He also challenged the 2020 election of Biden over Trump.

Just before Trump left office and after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Scott lambasted Democrats.

“Make no mistake about it, these calls for President Trump’s removal would not be happening without the leader of the Democratic Party, President-elect Joe Biden’s, support,” he said in a statement at the time. “Speaker Pelosi and liberal Democrats seek to further divide our nation rather than work towards unity – unity that many on both sides of the aisle have stated is critical for our country at this time. I voted NO on the 25th Amendment resolution and the article of impeachment against President Trump.”

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    Your half assed coup d’etat failed and now you want “unity”? Fuck outta here…

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    With a very slim majority in the House, many have called on Republicans to find a leader who can work across the aisle and with the Democratic leadership in the Senate and Biden in the White House.

    Scott helped Georgia Democrats in the effort to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag in 2001, bucking the Republican Party line.

    But Scott opposes abortion and same-sex marriage and has called for federal bans on both. He also challenged the 2020 election of Biden over Trump.

    On the one hand he “worked with Democrats” to remove the Confederate battle emblem from their flag two decades ago. On the other he challenged the lawful election of a Democratic president. Sounds like a unity pick to me!

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    The House Republican Conference nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be Speaker of the House over Austin Scott, 124 to 81.

    The nomination must now go to the House floor for a vote.