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Orange Buffoon

(247 posts)
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:00 AM Jan 2024

What Nikki Haley should do at this point (but won't)

Start with the playground insults: "Donald Trump is fat. He is orange. He spray-tans his face every morning. He has tiny hands. He's pathetic. And he's stupid."

While this would be unseemly speech from a candidate, it would goad the Orange One into paroxysms of rage that would unravel any remaining personal constraint he possessed. His head would explode, and it might just shake up the dynamics of the race.

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Johonny

(26,613 posts)
1. It's pretty clear none of the other candidates really wanted it
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:03 AM
Jan 2024

Only Christie went negative, but even he wasn't as harsh as he needed. Trump is an easy, easy target. For starters, he raped someone.

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
10. That is one that doesn't make fun of his body.
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 12:05 PM
Jan 2024

She could also make fun of what he didn't do in office.

 

Model35mech

(2,047 posts)
2. A republican attacking a republican candidate will alienate republicans
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:16 AM
Jan 2024

Haley needs republican votes just as much as she needs independents and crossovers.

She can say what's obvious to everyone but she needs to stay away from the suicidal name-calling

Submariner

(13,437 posts)
3. Trump is the pro Russia, pro rape, and anti choice candidate
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:21 AM
Jan 2024

We should describe him as such at EVERY opportunity, and go for the jugular with your republican friends calling them fascist traitors for aiding and abetting the enemy, that is Russia, by voting for an anti Ukraine fascist that is clearly Putin’s bitch and a willing servant to Russian interests.

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)
6. Tell any sane GOP primary voters left that if they do not vote for her, they get Trump and he will drag the party down
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:32 AM
Jan 2024

That State and local control will swing to Democrats as Americans watch the GOP allow Trump to telegraph his wannabe dictator fantasy. That it is important to have your voices heard in the primaries and that she can swing moderates with her sane conservative policies to expand upon tax cuts, deregulation, and a return to compassionate Christian values. That divisive rhetoric is a fun side show, but will not beat Biden.

That's what she should say.

bigtree

(94,672 posts)
7. it will be just a second before Nikki turns her snark on our Democratic incumbent
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:34 AM
Jan 2024

...she's only good for attacking Trump.

I hope people remember that as they promote her.

lame54

(40,099 posts)
8. She's walking a wire...
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 11:36 AM
Jan 2024

Beat Trump
And
Keep Trumper votes

Insulting their god may get the first but lose the second

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