It won't matter at all
by dulac89 (2023-12-29 12:38:19)
Edited on 2023-12-29 12:59:53

In reply to: For those hoping that Nikki Haley is the Great GOP Hope  posted by sprack

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I don't think it will be a disqualifier, and I suspect over time it will be be forgotten.

In the primary, if there is one person that was going to vote for her over Trump that now is going to shift back to Trump then that person was never going to vote for her in the first place.

In the general election against Biden, there aren't many centrist/independents who were going to vote for Haley over Biden that this would change their minds. If moderate Republicans, and independents who are going to vote for her are going to do so because they've lost faith in Biden, this won't change that

If by some stretch of the imagination she is the Republican
by Manor76  (2023-12-29 22:47:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

nominee, the slavery comment has the potential to drive up African-American turnout.

She has an entire year to do damage control *
by dulac89  (2023-12-30 01:05:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Which won’t erase the original video *
by sprack  (2023-12-30 21:19:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

She needs everything to break her way to win
by AquinasDomer  (2023-12-29 13:42:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Against Trump. She needs to show momentum and make it a 2 person race against him. This kerfuffle makes a 2nd place finish in Iowa harder. It makes it harder to win NH with a McCain 2000 strategy.

Trump has a huge lead in SC and she needs to come in with a lot of momentum to have a chance.

In sports terms she's going into the last 2 minutes of a college bball game double digits. Normally one turnover doesn't matter in the scheme of things, but she needs a perfect game to win.
Absent trump she will not be the nominee.
by airborneirish  (2023-12-30 01:32:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

She doesn’t have the numbers.

Maybe, maybe not.
by Kali4niaND  (2023-12-29 14:15:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

She didn't say what she said because that's who she is, she said what she said because that's what GOP/MAGA voters want her to say. I don't think it will matter at all in Republican primaries. It might solidify her bonafides.
Or maybe she’s just running for vice president *
by sprack  (2023-12-29 16:30:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

This is the bad take.
by IrishApache  (2023-12-29 17:21:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

It is without any evidence whatsoever. Especially because this very week the Trump camp trashed her and said there is absolutely no place for her in their administration.
Youngkin is actually campaigning for vp
by Nyirish08  (2023-12-30 13:57:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

It's the reason he didn't enter the race. He saw no way to the top and is hoping they can win and trump can't serve it out.
He was having weekly meetings with his old colleagues and funding people at Carlyle planning out his race. They resolved his best path is as VP. Whether trump and he agree to terms is another story.
If true... I find this a touch depressing.
by IrishApache  (2023-12-31 11:13:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I like Youngkin. In his primary he tried to appeal to the MAGA crowd, but then swung to the middle in the general election. By many accounts, he's been a fine governor and has compromised with the other side of the aisle on multiple issues.

Assuming Biden wins in '24, I was hoping he would run in '28.

Good Lord - Did he not see what Trump just did to Pence? Nothing good comes from joining that man's camp. It could very likely bring a swift end to Youngkin's (promising) political future.
I saw an ad about "Tricky Nikki" yesterday during a football
by Milhouse  (2023-12-30 11:35:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

game. So yeah, I don't think they're fans.