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pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 04:34 AM Jun 2019

I have said all along that the R's would be pushing Nikki Haley.

Either as a replacement for Pence or for DT.

If we don't have a woman on the ticket -- preferably at the top -- we face a real risk with Haley. We know that Haley is a right-wing conservative, but she comes across as a moderate, and she managed to emerge unscathed from her time serving the Trump administration.

Imagine how the electoral map could be rewritten if the R's managed to elect the first woman to the Presidency.

The WSJ opinion piece is from a Democratic TRUMP supporter touting the advantages of putting Haley on the ticket. And it's hard to argue with his point of view. How could Haley not do better among women voters than VP Pence?


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https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-haley-in-2020-11561316951?cx_testId=30&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s

Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel recently asked “why are we losing with women?” Mr. Trump has promoted women to the highest echelons of the White House. But elevating energetic and effective leaders like Kellyanne Conway, Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders has earned him scant credit.

It’s too late for Mr. Trump to revamp his political personality. But with the 2016 election in the past, Nikki Haley on the ticket could tamp down the antipathy for Mr. Trump that seems to afflict so many moderate and Republican-leaning women. President Trump needs the prospect of a Vice President Haley to help recapture the White House.
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I have said all along that the R's would be pushing Nikki Haley. (Original Post) pnwmom Jun 2019 OP
Aww, so cute. She wore one of his favorite colors and a nice low neckline/short skirt. Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #1
Written by a Democratic Trump supporter??? True Blue American Jun 2019 #3
Um? Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #6
That's how the article identifies him. pnwmom Jun 2019 #8
LOL. BlueStater Jun 2019 #2
Ivanka will be upset Scarsdale Jun 2019 #13
I agree duforsure Jun 2019 #19
Haley is an opportunist mercuryblues Jun 2019 #20
It's inconceivable that there won't be a woman on the Dem ticket, either top or running mate. As OnDoutside Jun 2019 #4
haley might be a candidate in 2024 rampartc Jun 2019 #5
Agree with your assessment. Hoyt Jun 2019 #7
First VP debate question: How can you justify being on the ticket with a man LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #9
+1, ... and abuses parents and children seeking help uponit7771 Jun 2019 #10
I don't think Haley would want to be on a ticket with Trump. She's smarter than that. Vinca Jun 2019 #11
45 needs Pence for the tight-white-alt-right-mother-issues demographic. VOX Jun 2019 #12
She seems to have escaped the Trump hex without her soul being eaten and.... kentuck Jun 2019 #14
Can't replace Pence .. DemoTex Jun 2019 #15
Bigot 45 isn't going to drop Pence smooth64 Jun 2019 #16
The first woman to win the Presidential election was a Democrat. Already happened! Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #17
Interesting StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #18
She's popular, all right. I think even w/Independents. And she was a Governor. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #21
She won't challenge him Cosmocat Jun 2019 #22
He'd never let anyone on stage with him who might steal even a little attention from him pecosbob Jun 2019 #23

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
1. Aww, so cute. She wore one of his favorite colors and a nice low neckline/short skirt.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 04:43 AM
Jun 2019

Just like he likes 'em.

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
8. That's how the article identifies him.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 05:11 AM
Jun 2019
Mr. Stein, a Democrat, is a former president of the New York City Council.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
2. LOL.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 04:45 AM
Jun 2019

So people who weren't voting for Fatso will suddenly forget he's a giant misogynist and alleged rapist if he stands next to a token? Give me a break.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
13. Ivanka will be upset
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 06:05 AM
Jun 2019

if Haley is promoted. She has her heart set on becoming the first female president. Look at all the "work" she has put into her "job". Besides, tRump likes to keep things in the family. Ivanka VP, Jr. as Chief of Staff, Eric as - what can Eric be? Maleria as spokesmodel.

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
19. I agree
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 07:33 AM
Jun 2019

I think Haley has no intention of running with trump, and its being floated without her consent, and then they'll switch it to the daughter instead. That way trump can say she was refused the position and mad if she runs against him. Like trump has lied and done with Mueller. Haley scares trump , and she hates him. They will try to dump pence because they don't trust him, and by putting the daughter into the VP position it would be to protect him if they did impeach him.

OnDoutside

(19,908 posts)
4. It's inconceivable that there won't be a woman on the Dem ticket, either top or running mate. As
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 04:47 AM
Jun 2019

regards Haley, she escaped without too much baggage, lucky for her, but she would be an utter fool to even consider it. That said, #ETTD.

rampartc

(5,265 posts)
5. haley might be a candidate in 2024
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 04:48 AM
Jun 2019

but I would be surprised if pence is dropped in 2020, and of course trump tops their ticket.

the rumored affair between trump and haley is not a liability to the Teflon turd, but could end Haley's career if it is proven.

9. First VP debate question: How can you justify being on the ticket with a man
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 05:32 AM
Jun 2019

who pays off porn stars and talks about grabbing women by their pussies?

Vinca

(50,170 posts)
11. I don't think Haley would want to be on a ticket with Trump. She's smarter than that.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 05:46 AM
Jun 2019

In addition, according to Michael Wolff's book, Trump was spreading a rumor that she gave him a blow job. Not long after that she resigned her UN post.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
12. 45 needs Pence for the tight-white-alt-right-mother-issues demographic.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 06:00 AM
Jun 2019

As ugly/silly as that sounds, it’s kinda the sad truth.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
14. She seems to have escaped the Trump hex without her soul being eaten and....
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 06:05 AM
Jun 2019

her brain still half-way intact.

That alone qualifies her to lead the Republican Party.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
17. The first woman to win the Presidential election was a Democrat. Already happened!
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 06:52 AM
Jun 2019

Trump has always been a minority president.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
18. Interesting
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 06:58 AM
Jun 2019

But it's possible that for every "moderate" Republican woman such a nice would pick up, he'd lose at least one (if not more) racist, misogynistic supporter pissed at Trump for falling victim to "identity politics" and who resents having a white man lose his job to a brown-skinned woman.

So I don't know.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
21. She's popular, all right. I think even w/Independents. And she was a Governor.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 08:26 AM
Jun 2019

All the qualifications to be elected President, w/possible exception of charisma. I don't know her well enough to know if she has charisma for the crowd on the right.

Cosmocat

(14,543 posts)
22. She won't challenge him
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 09:05 AM
Jun 2019

She can't beat him, no R can.

Doing so would hurt her in 2024.

I do think it would be the crazy ivan kind of thing for 45 to change up his VP going into his reelect, and she would be a strong pick inn that regard, as noted, she is "popular" generally because she is disciplined in not saying how much of a loon she is, and is pretty. Kind of a Sarah Palin part two, except not as stupid and bombastic.

Would raise her profile for a future run, and the press would be all giddy about it.

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