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Nikki Haley Tries to Make Amends With Donald Trump, It Doesn't Go Well

[Red State] As RedState reported previously, Nikki Haley essentially disowned Donald Trump a week ago (see Nikki Haley Disowns Donald Trump). This came just prior to his the latest impeachment attempt failing in the Senate.

Haley’s scathing rebuke made the case that Trump has no future in the party and that "we shouldn’t have followed him." She also seemed especially incensed by Trump’s treatment of Mike Pence, which is a far critique, to be honest.

Of course, Haley has strong 2024 aspirations, and now that the media buzz surrounding impeachment is over, she apparently saw the need to try to mend fences. Trump was having none of it.

This isn’t surprising. Trump never has been one to take a slight lying down, and he’s certainly not going to be too forgiving over someone virtue signaling about January 6th. Regardless of what one may think of what happened, Trump himself does not view himself as responsible. Someone directly blaming him for that was always going to rub him the wrong way.

Of course, Haley should know better as well. Did she really think she could run off to Politico and throw fodder to the left without paying a political consequence? But I think she realized afterward that without the support of at least some of Trump’s base, she’s already dead in the water in 2024. That speaks to her judgement, doesn’t it? Was getting fluffed by Tim Alberta worth possibly scuttling her chances to be the Republican nominee before the race has even begun?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-19 03:21|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 It's not that she attacked Trump, it is that she attacked him for insurrection *despite* the evidence. I used to like Nikki Haley but now I'm done with her.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-02-19 08:49|| 2021-02-19 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Just another Gov opportunist trying to score points by kissing the ass of whoever is in the Oval Office at the moment (the radical left).

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-02-19 09:05|| 2021-02-19 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Another Pub backstabber.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-02-19 09:12|| 2021-02-19 09:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Who did she think she was appealing to?

Posted by Woozle Theamble4130 2021-02-19 09:13|| 2021-02-19 09:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Nikki - we're supposed to be fighting Democrats, not each other. Her ignoring of Reagan's 11th Commandment is a career limiting / ending move.

Posted by Raj 2021-02-19 09:29|| 2021-02-19 09:29|| Front Page Top

#6 I would have supported a Nikki 2024 run, but not now. She shows she will stab the people that supported and fought for her in the back like a typical politician.

Fuck her.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-02-19 10:51|| 2021-02-19 10:51|| Front Page Top

#7 GOP's 12th Commandment: Thou shalt weasel shamelessly and cover thine ass

Posted by Unash Elmeque9724 2021-02-19 11:19|| 2021-02-19 11:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Pro Tip: First make sure your backstab is Lethal.
Corollary to John Harington's "Treason doth never prosper..."

Posted by magpie 2021-02-19 12:15|| 2021-02-19 12:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Another Trump hire. He gets what he deserves in some ways. Meanwhile, the GOP leadership [sic] had better get its act together and fast, although I don't think they will.

Posted by Clem 2021-02-19 13:25|| 2021-02-19 13:25|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm beginning to be embarrassed that I voted for her twice for SC governor. But I will not repeat the mistake if she has any ideas about running in 2024.

Posted by Tom 2021-02-19 13:25|| 2021-02-19 13:25|| Front Page Top

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