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Nikki Haley for President

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by basso, Feb 1, 2023.

  1. ThatBoyNick

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    Mostly on dog sleds
     
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  3. Space Ghost

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    We all know why Haley stayed in the race. The problem is early on in her career, she tried to establish herself as moderate and for the people nonsense ... like most politicans, to be fair. She is headed down the Hillary path and will do whatever it takes to win.

    Would I pick her over Trump? Absolutely. But the Republican voter base wants someone outside of the establishment and Haley reeks of the establishment. Her staying in the race hoping Trump gets eliminated from the race makes her look pathetic. Trump isn't going anywhere unless he dies.
     
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    Could just be desantis sour grapes, but...

     
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    It’s hard to to tell if this is a vanity campaign anymore or if there is something serious to build off of for Haley in the future.

    Conventional wisdom would be to graciously bow after a loss like this that pretty much shuts off a realistic path to the nomination. Any race with Trump though is unconventional. I don’t know if her hope is that Trump is convicted and suddenly the GOP abandons him. My own view is even if Trump was jailed he likely still wins. Or if she is hoping to maintain a principled anti Trump position and hope that either Trump loses the general or 4 years from now the party is moving beyond Trump and she’s positioned to be take over.
     
  6. Rocket River

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    She has NO PATH to victory in my opinion
    If Trump was to drop off or die or become ineligible. . .DeSantis will step in as the candidate as if he never left
    His Camp knows that . . .so why waste his money now
    1. He cannot win against Trump
    2. He can beat anyone else
    So . . .save his war chest . . .. be ready to shoot his Nitrous at the right moment


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  7. GOATuve

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    She's building her brand.
     
  8. jo mama

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    we arent having a "conversation". im making fun of you for your lack of awareness...thats all.
     
  9. jo mama

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    shes already dug her grave in the GOP. by going against trump she has no future. even the ones that flip-flop and turn into trump cult members still get hate from the trumpers...ted cruz, lindsey graham, ect. those fools will get booed even as theyre kissing trumps ass with trump standing right next to them. the cult will not soon forget haley going against their god.
     
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  10. GOATuve

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    That's correct as I already pointed out you're incapable of doing that. You're only embarrassing yourself and you don't possess the intellect to "make fun" of anyone but yourself. Maybe you should join the circus
     
  11. jo mama

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    your mom joined the circus.
     
  12. GOATuve

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    Cool. A mom joke. Beyond immature
     
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    IMO she's there as a placeholder in case the SC oddly rules Trump is ineligible to run.
     
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    Agree with this and hopefully something prevents Trump from running. Haley is by far a superior option. Wish Michelle would run so we don't have to deal with a possible Biden/Harris ticket but I know she won't unfortunately
     
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    This is the only move left on the board for her. She's putting her entire career on the 'Trump is disqualified or dead' space on the roulette wheel. I can't imagine she has any future in politics unless that exact scenario happens.
     
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    Can’t rule out a Trump felony conviction by the 2024 Election Day.
     
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    That counts as disqualified lol
     
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    But you have to respect her for doing it. I know she lost her home state over it but I thinkk Trump is in up to his eye lids. His health is really poor too
     
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    Given where the GOP is at I don’t think a felony conviction would deny Trump the nomination. Whether he is actually disqualified or not the Trump camp will try to delay any ruling until after the election and if he wins issue a pardon to himself. This will obviously be an unprecedented constitutional
    Crisis but I don’t think that is any concern to Trump or his supporters.

    If Trump is convicted and the RNC disqualifies him that will spark a civil war in the GOP. The leadership of the party fears that and is why so many party leaders like Senators Thune are endorsing Trump even though they called him a threat to democracy before.
     
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    If Trump dies before the general
    Election I don’t know RNC rules well
    Enough if Haley being the only other candidate with delegates automatically gets the nomination.
     
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