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2024-02-14 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-14 01:07|| || Front Page|| [26 views ] Top

#1 The longer Haley stays in the race, loss after loss after loss, the more it confirms that she intends to become the nominee without winning a single primary anywhere.

Rather obvious I'd say.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-14 01:16|| 2024-02-14 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Haley did a pretty good job as governor in SC - I voted for her both times she ran, and she held the place together pretty well. She got that damned flag down off the state capitol building, and the main reason was that she was an outsider.

Which is where I think the problem lies. She stared down the Good Ol' Boy Network, yes - but only because there was a perfect storm of circumstances that enabled her to do it. After that, life got a lot harder for her.

I think she thinks she can do it again. But her style, attitude, and policy just ain't going to cut it. A convention where Trump isn't there will be a nightmare of truly Biblical proportions, and she is simply (as Dad used to say) not packing the gear. There would certainly be a draft, but she ain't gonna be the draftee.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-02-14 06:23|| 2024-02-14 06:23|| Front Page Top

#3 I feel your pain Mike. I voted for Kemp.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-14 06:52|| 2024-02-14 06:52|| Front Page Top

#4 I fail to see a "plot against the USA" if someone who managed to kick out quite a few contenders stays in the primaries as long as she sees fit.

Or where do I find a rule that everyone who didn't win Iowa and NH has to drop out to make room for the annointed One? Shouldn't the remaining 99% of Americans get the chance to make a choice?

Given the latest comments of Trump on NATO I'd highly prefer a President with traditional transatlantic views. Of course I don't get a say in this but I still may have an opinion.

And of course if Haley decides to drop out and Trump is later prevented from running (for what reason ever), no person who'd replace him would have won a single primary.

Btw the US Supreme Court will almost certainly not allow the Colorado ban to stay. And actually if it did this would benefit Trump. He doesn't have to win Colorado (probably won't anyway), but the decision would make people more likely to vote for Trump elsewhere.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-14 07:15|| 2024-02-14 07:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Haley may be the Donk last best hope to hang on to the WH. They must know that by now the carcass can't survive till November let alone carry the election without out right totally undermining any legitimacy with a 'banana republic' election. Biden will be tossed at their convention. She would be a Uniparty alternative with enough plausibility to cook the election. Most of her money comes from Donk deep pockets already.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-02-14 07:22|| 2024-02-14 07:22|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Reid Hoffman

Posted by Frank G 2024-02-14 07:25|| 2024-02-14 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ Add to the above her time at the UN bubbler.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-14 07:26|| 2024-02-14 07:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Nikki Haley says Biden should RESIGN for the 'good of the country' after release of bombshell special counsel report

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-14 08:20|| 2024-02-14 08:20|| Front Page Top

#9 "the annointed one" EC. He's the only one who actually gives a shit about the citizens of the US. There are quite a few here that are tired of all our taxes going to NATO, which should have been disbanded when the Soviet Union failed. We have enough problems here and we are tired of our money going elsewhere all over the world while ALOT of people here are struggling. Take care of yourselves.

Posted by Chris 2024-02-14 09:40|| 2024-02-14 09:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Given the latest comments of Trump on NATO

I thought that was something he said in 2019 as part of a longer statement, and was thanked by the head of NATO forces for it.

Besoeker, was it you that posted a link a out that in comments the other day?

Posted by trailing wife 2024-02-14 09:49|| 2024-02-14 09:49|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ Might have been. After 2012, can't remember much.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-14 10:16|| 2024-02-14 10:16|| Front Page Top

#12 EC, most Americans don't care what Europe thinks about our politics. Even "conservatives" in Europe are for the most part to the Left of most Americans politically.

Posted by EMSArtifact 2024-02-14 10:44|| 2024-02-14 10:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Chris beat me to it.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2024-02-14 11:07|| 2024-02-14 11:07|| Front Page Top

#14 Is this the NATO who, after two years of Russia is Coming!!$34 couldn't make 1/3 of its artillery shell goal of 1 million, and I'd be buggered if the hand count is close, and can't make The Red Sea?

How many fukbillion dollars?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-02-14 12:35|| 2024-02-14 12:35|| Front Page Top

#15 ^ Just like "reparations" and gerbil worming, the answer is "moar!"

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-02-14 12:42|| 2024-02-14 12:42|| Front Page Top

#16 "most Americans don't care what Europe thinks about our politics"

I'm aware of that.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-14 13:06|| 2024-02-14 13:06|| Front Page Top

#17 most Americans don't care what Europe thinks about our politics

That's wrong - you should listen to that EUropeans say. Why do you think we keep electing Bibi? Because EUropeans tell us not to!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-02-14 13:32|| 2024-02-14 13:32|| Front Page Top

#18 To be fair, most Europeans (and everyone else) think that whatever most Americans think is wrong - pot calling kettle black in both directions.

I would have characterized Ms Haley’s thinking a plan rather than a plot, but that would make a less emotional, click-baiting headline. I don’t doubt that she honestly believes herself to be better for the country as less divisive, and privately preens herself on how clever she is being. I also think giving the virulent NeverTrumpers of both parties — particularly the Progressive multi-millionaire/billionaire ones — a place to waste their money is a good thing, as it keeps them from donating those funds to something considerably more harmful. Or perhaps more effective, if you will.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-02-14 13:34|| 2024-02-14 13:34|| Front Page Top

#19 I can see there is still some wisdom in maintaining a defensive alliance in Western Europe, just to make sure nobody goes on the warpath like they did in the 20th Century.

But I hate to see NATO being used as a vehicle for imperialism like it is now in Ukraine.

EC, I tried to tell you once before, the biggest threat to Germany is the flood of ~~migrants~~colonists coming your way from Turkey, the Middle East and Africa. If you don't wise up to that I see a very bleak future for all of Europe. I know, we are experience the same kind of phenomenon here in America. That's why we despise Nikki Haley and vote for Trump.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-02-14 13:38|| 2024-02-14 13:38|| Front Page Top

#20 Some migration numbers for 2022 (Germany)
Syria: +67,569
Turkey: +49,304
Ukraine: +959,527

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-14 13:55|| 2024-02-14 13:55|| Front Page Top

#21 well 5 eyes has been deep in all this BS

Posted by 3dc 2024-02-14 15:07|| 2024-02-14 15:07|| Front Page Top

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