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Nikki Haley, The UN's Tough New Sheriff, Lays Down The Law
Investor's Business Daily ^ | 3/29/2017 | Staff

Posted on 03/29/2017 5:18:39 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer

Foreign Aid: Something wonderful is happening at the United Nations, and her name is Nikki — as in former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. For the first time in years, the U.S.' new ambassador to the U.N. is an unapologetic champion of her own country's interests within the global body. Reform winds are blowing.

Haley, like John Bolton (Bush II administration) and Jeanne Kirkpatrick (Reagan) before her, is showing the world that she's not content to be a bland, politically correct American figurehead at the U.N. She's making a big difference.

Of course, we knew she would be a good pick from her earliest comments, including those delivered during her confirmation testimony before Congress in January.

Back then, she openly wondered about the value of the U.S. contribution to the U.N., which amounts to 22% of its budget. "Are we getting what we pay for?" she asked.

She also was clear about the U.N.'s extreme brand of politics, saying it was "often at odds with American national interests and American taxpayers."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nikkihaley; un

1 posted on 03/29/2017 5:18:40 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer
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The UN is worthless and should be abolished. That said, no one is going to close down their own gravey train. Ms. Haley seems to be making the best of the situation. Make everyone pay their fair share. This will shut down the grifter nations.


2 posted on 03/29/2017 5:30:16 AM PDT by DrDude (To the Victor go the spoils! Kick A$$ Trump.)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Where was this version of Nikki when she was governor asks South Carolinians?


3 posted on 03/29/2017 5:31:50 AM PDT by buckalfa (Charter member of the Group W bench.)
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To: buckalfa

Maybe she’s grandstanding.


4 posted on 03/29/2017 5:44:51 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: IBD editorial writer
Haley, like John Bolton (Bush II administration) and Jeanne Kirkpatrick (Reagan) before her, is showing the world that she's not content to be a bland, politically correct American figurehead at the U.N. She's making a big difference.

How much difference did Bolton or Kirkpatrick really make? The UN is a corrupt organization composed mostly of badly misgoverned nations, and promoting it's importance does a disservice to America. Haley is doing a good job in a bad situation, but the sheer worthlessness of the UN is not going to be changed by our UN ambassador.
5 posted on 03/29/2017 6:06:05 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: IBD editorial writer

Blog pimping is most unattractive.


6 posted on 03/29/2017 6:11:42 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: buckalfa
This fulsome praise is much overstated
Niki Haley is an establishment tool and few speeches defending Israel,don't erase the discomfort of her shrill belligerence toward Russia and parroting establishment talking points about SYRIA and Crimea

She is Linda Graham in a dress

Bowsy wowsy!

7 posted on 03/29/2017 6:25:47 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: IBD editorial writer

She needs to start addressing Agenda 21 & all the eco-nonsense that goes with it. That MUST be eliminated.


8 posted on 03/29/2017 6:33:04 AM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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To: IBD editorial writer

I would like to see what the UN would do with 78% of its current funding and a new address in some other nation.


9 posted on 03/29/2017 6:45:45 AM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (We Arizonans need to get rid of McCain as all of us pray for Trump.)
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To: DrDude

We need to kick it out of the US and over to the Hague.


10 posted on 03/29/2017 7:04:58 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I’ll say it again: She wants Pence’s job.


11 posted on 03/29/2017 7:26:51 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Eliminate all un ngo’s.


12 posted on 03/29/2017 8:30:38 AM PDT by chief lee runamok
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To: IBD editorial writer

Well as a Republican gov she caved on the Confederate flag faster than Reid or Ryan do. Hope she does better as a AMB.

HMM why doesn’t President Trump give those 2 useless farts harmless AMB positions, and get them out of the House and Senate? It’s a thought anyway of being rid of them.

http://www.today.com/news/south-carolina-gov-nikki-haley-confederate-flag-removal-hopeful-day-t31266


13 posted on 03/29/2017 8:52:55 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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Have heard her name for years but nothing much beyond that. Sounds like another excellent person to have on the bench moving forward. She clearly has a resume that will get attention and if she does well at the UN then has to be considered a fairly strong contender for POTUS after Trump.

Does she speak well?
Could she survive one of those embarrassing spectacles the MSM refers to as ‘debates’?


14 posted on 03/29/2017 9:38:24 AM PDT by mad puppy (E PLURIBUS UNUM)
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If you like Lindsey Graham and Jeb Bushs politics. then you’ll love Nikki

She endorsed both of them in the GOP primary
In fact she endorsed 3 GOP candidates - but nevertrump
Plus she had a scandal, not as bad as nutso Mark Sanford but not pretty

NO NIKKI HALEY

mooning over ethnics mostly because they are ethnics


15 posted on 03/29/2017 10:40:41 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: mad puppy

Not to mention that pesky natural born citizen clause...
http://www.vdare.com/posts/tough-luck-gop-establishment-nikki-haley-a-not-natural-born-citizen-either-is-george-p-bush


16 posted on 03/29/2017 10:43:13 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yeh she was a total RINO cave in as Governor of SC.


17 posted on 03/29/2017 2:29:22 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: silverleaf

Well...that’s a bummer.


18 posted on 03/29/2017 3:28:17 PM PDT by mad puppy (E PLURIBUS UNUM)
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