Tell me again why Nikki Haley is treated like a leading light of the GOP?

[Bleacher Creature]

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Looks like she's doing some weapons-grade sucking up

to replace Mike Pants on the ticket. That would be a career-killer if you ask me.

[Aristus]

2. So the GOPPERS can say "See? We got ourselves a colored lady too!"

But they'll never let her rise higher than a governorship or an ambassadorship. Those are table scraps from a party that doesn't want women of color with their hands on the controls.

[TheFarseer]

5. Yes

It’s almost 100% about identity politics.

[RT Atlanta]

6. this is the correct answer

Nikki is a vile human that is ruthless opportunist in the political arena and doesnt care who she steps on. She sure as fuck didnt improve South Carolina for the average person.

[LastDemocratInSC]

16. During her time in the SC legislature she got in trouble

For continuing to do lobbying work for a hospital on the floor of the chamber. She's ambitious, likes to get her way and get it now, and will push the limits way too far.

[RT Atlanta]

20. she outflanked Larry Koon to the RIGHT to win her seat

that's all you need to know about her

[GoCubsGo]

12. Actually, you can leave out the "colored" part.

Everything you said applies to all women, not just the ones of color.

[gratuitous]

3. Compared to the other dim bulbs and squibs currently running the GOP

A 10 watt bulb like Haley looks awfully bright.

[RainCaster]

4. Simple: she's white

What else does she bring to the table?
Experience?
Rolodex?
Intellect?
Personality?

IMO, she fails on all counts.

[NewJeffCT]

14. she's not white

she's of Indian Sikh descent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Haley#Early_life_and_education

[RainCaster]

26. To the racist GOP, she's not black or Hispanic

So she's white. Makes no sense to me either.

[snort]

7. Her first and last name end with an eee sound.

That appeals to the low IQ crowd.

[Glamrock]

8. Truth be told

He actually did turn our economy and foreign policy around..... It's headed for a cliff but he did turn it around.

[LastDemocratInSC]

17. A car going backward goes over the cliff just as well.

[stopbush]

9. Amazing what passes for "promising" in the GOP.

[GoCubsGo]

10. Because she's a physically attractive woman, and they are shallow.

And, they think we are all just as shallow as they are. They think men will flock to her because she's "Hawt!" They think women will flock to her because she's a woman. They hope and pray that we will all ignore the fact that she's corrupt and phony as a three dollar bill.

[leftieNanner]

18. You make a very good point here

I think there are several people in the House and Senate who fall into that category.

Kevin McCarthy
Marco Rubio
Matt Gaetz
Formerly Michelle Bachman (in a creepy sort of way)

Not in Congress, but.......
(Sarah Palin) shudder

These people are all imbeciles, but to some people, physically appealing. That's all they got. Well, plus corruption, so there's that.

[JI7]

19. she is not physically attractive just as Rubio wasn't

but both are pushed by the media so they can pretend the Republicans aren't bigots.

both are overrated fools.

[maxsolomon]

21. she is, sorry.

she may not be your taste, but that's part of her appeal.

trump was once considered attractive as well - e. jean carroll said as much in her recollection of being raped in a dressing room by him.

[GoCubsGo]

22. A lot of people I know disagree with you on that.

It's a good part of the reason she was elected governor here. Lots of my fellow South Carolinians think she's a "hottie." But, yes. she is a bigot, a fool, and vastly overrated.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Agreed!

That the same thing I was going to post.
A cute woman makes many voters distracted.
Especially guys that vote R.

[Polly Hennessey]

11. She fits into their

definition of token. She is a slimy opportunistic swamp dweller. As much a grifter as Melanie, Ivankass, and Kaylier.

[Joinfortmill]

13. Because once she did something rational.

[NewJeffCT]

15. She's a star because she did ONE moderate thing as governor

when she called for the removal of the Confederate flag following the church shooting there. In the eyes of the media, ONE reasonable move by a Republican makes you into a reasonable moderate

[Liberal In Texas]

23. A lot of them think she's hot.

And that's all they care about.

[Vogon_Glory]

25. Because they're running low on leading lights

In any part of the visible part of the spectrum.