“Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin” – the weighing and measuring of the 2024 contest.
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has officially pulled the plug on his 2024 hopes of becoming the Republican nominee for president. Speaking to Trey Gowdy on Fox’s Sunday Night in America yesterday evening, November 11, he made clear that his campaign was over, saying, “I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they’re telling me, ‘Not now, Tim.’” Senator Scott was most likely able to divine that message from his poor polling performance, where he has been unable to reach 5% and is hitting an average of just 2.5%.
In the book of Daniel, King Belshazzar is horrified to see writing appear on a wall as if from nowhere. He calls his counselors and wise men to translate the unknown script: “Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin.” But only Daniel is able to…