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Cyrano

(15,097 posts)
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:26 PM Jan 2024

Can Nikki Haley contribute to Trump's loss in the general election?

She sure as hell took a great shot at it Tuesday night.

After Trump beat her by 11 points in the New Hampshire primary, she gave a brief speech that she knew would piss him off. And, of most importance to him, she didn't join all the other defeated candidates in kissing his ring/ass.

This drove him over the edge and his "victory speech" was a really ugly sight to behold. He has no grace, and he demonstrated that to the maximum. He put her on his shit list, and he let two former opponents make fools of themselves by kissing his ass during his "moment of victory." And they were more than happy to humiliate themselves for their "Dear Leader."

Nikki isn't dropping out, and I suspect she will push Trump into many more demonstrations of what an incredible, mean--spirited prick he is.

I was never a big fan of Nikki Haley, but at this moment, she's helping remind people what a horribly unhinged creature Trump is. In short, Trump will be the candidate, but Nikki's needling him seems to be helping Joe Biden in the general election.

Keep going Nikki. Right now, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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viva la

(3,409 posts)
1. He also said any donor to her campaign... something something bad
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:27 PM
Jan 2024

like they wouldn't be allowed to donate to his campaign.
Huh?

viva la

(3,409 posts)
3. And we can see from Jamie Dimon JPM chief--
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:36 PM
Jan 2024

That the richest and most powerful among them will take the boot in the face and beg for more from Trump.

I will never understand why so many people who know better just surrender to him.

Cyrano

(15,097 posts)
4. Fear of what he would do to them.
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:42 PM
Jan 2024

And for anyone who doesn't get it, threats, fear and violence are the main weapons of tyrants.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,300 posts)
5. Most adults don't like being given ultimatums
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:42 PM
Jan 2024

and let's face it, the more cash is donated to Trump, the more he can steal. This has been, from the very beginning, his big grift, the biggest of his life. All the attention he's gotten is just a bonus. If for some reason he quit getting donations to his PAC, he'd start a church so he could get money that way. Actually, I'm surprised he hasn't done that already.

Cyrano

(15,097 posts)
6. "The Church of Trump" will be his next scam.
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 01:52 PM
Jan 2024

This might be more successful than Trump Steaks, Trump vodka, Trump wine, and every other version of snake oil he's sold.

And, given his greed, it might be the first "Church" to charge an entry fee.

Lovie777

(12,542 posts)
7. In the end, saying if she doesn't trump shithole......................................
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 03:05 PM
Jan 2024

she would wholeheartedly support him. It's the suicide cult and they don't mind taking the USA with them.

TSExile

(2,695 posts)
8. If she is still in it on February 21...
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 03:08 PM
Jan 2024

...I will cast my vote for her. The first day of early voting for the primary in Ohio is on February 21st. Again, the enemy of my enemy is my friend thing.

Hekate

(91,340 posts)
11. I think she can if she can hold on longer.
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 07:38 PM
Jan 2024

Nikki Haley is doing way better than expected and she is the only candidate not shriveling up at Trump’s grade-school insults. More in the media need to notice this — Trump expects to walk all over the lady in the stiletto heels and collect all the votes, but there are a significant number of Republican voters saying she is a viable alternative.

I want Trump badly damaged, as we all do. Stiletto heels properly applied can do a lot of damage. Nikki Haley should not drop out.

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