Almost every candidate for office will say something stupid during the campaign. Barack Obama talked about Pennsylvanians clinging to their guns and religion. Hillary Clinton mentioned Trump’s “basket of deplorables.” Jimmy Carter said he sometimes lusted after women in his heart. Mitt Romney talked about the 47%. Biden plagiarized the British prime minister’s speech.
Nikki Haley didn’t mention slavery as a cause of the Civil War in answer to a rather dumb question. What I think about her is that she got South Carolina to drop the stars and bars from its state flag. Yeah, it was a dumb response by Haley, but one bad answer should not disqualify her.
Think of her opponents–DeSantis and Trump. The irony of DeSantis criticizing her is incredible. This is the DeSantis who wants to change the whole state educational system in Florida to eliminate lessons on slavery and discussions of civil rights.
Donald Trump has said his critics can “rot in hell” in his Christmas message. Trump talks about immigrants “poisoning the blood” of America. Trump almost daily talks about revenge and retribution. He belittles veterans and POWs. I could go on, but you already know this. It is just that you and I have become so accustomed to the hatred and vitriol that it goes right past us.
Cut Haley some slack.
I won't cut Nikki Haley any slack because she's pandering to the idiots who wave the Confederate flag and think that freeing the slaves was a bad thing. "There are good people on both sides."
ReplyDeleteShe didn't say that. We all know who did. And it took some courage to get rid of the Confederate symbol on the state flag of South Carolina. She also didn't double down, but said that of course slavery was the issue. I still think she has the best chance of beating Trump. She is not just slightly better, she is standing between us and the end of American Democracy.
ReplyDeleteIt's just more of the "Gotcha!" culture, more waiting to jump on any opportunity to "cancel" someone. Get a fucking life. If I *had* to choose between Haley, DeSantis, and Trump--and I hope I don't, but if I did--the choice is clear.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
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