Trump's best 2020 move: Dump Mike Pence for Nikki Haley

CNN Opinion ^ | April 26, 2019 | Arick Wierson

[2ndDivisionVet]

President Trump's recent stonewalling tactics, aimed at blocking Congress' ability to follow up on the allegations detailed in the Mueller report, are rooted in the belief that he can run out the clock on the Democrats in the House through the 2020 election. Nonetheless, it's a strategy fraught with peril, and if the President begins to see a significant erosion in his approval numbers from Americans tired of the endless standoff, he might need to reach deep into his bag of tricks to reset the national narrative.

There is one move that could prove to be a complete game changer: naming Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor, as his running mate in 2020. News of a Trump-Haley ticket would be a master stroke that would upend the 2020 election and could send Democrats into a complete tailspin.

Bucking tradition for the heck of it is a hallmark of this presidency, but if Trump were to part ways with Mike Pence it would be nothing more than raw political calculus: in one move, Trump would make history by selecting a woman of color with a deep political resumé and foreign policy gravitas -- making it the most diverse ticket in the history of the GOP.

Adding Haley to the ticket would not only strengthen his position in key defensive battleground states, but possibly put several states that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016 back in play for the GOP. By tapping Haley as his running mate, the President could deliver the ultimate coup de grâce to Democrats' hopes of retaking the White House in 2020.

[Jmouse007]

Balony, Mike Pence is an outstanding VP, who would make an equally outstanding president in 5 years.

[Fungi]

First it was the Clinton News Network, then the Commie News Network. “Comical” it is not.It should be renamed the Crackpot News network.

[Phillyred]

No! He needs evangelicals. Pence helps that critical piece.

[ladyjane]

You’re the one who posted your definition.

Again - not everyone shares your definition.

[Albion Wilde]

How about this no.

Dump Pence for Pompeo. Then Pompeo could succeed Trump for two terms as President.

[MayflowerMadam]

HELL, NO! She’s a globalist. Also not qualified, (Indian. Dot, not feather.) So couldn’t be next in line.

[tet68]

if Trump were to part ways with Mike Pence it would be nothing more than raw political calculus: in one move, Trump would make history by selecting a woman of color with a deep political resumé and foreign policy gravitas — making it the most diverse ticket in the history of the GOP.

It’s what a democrat would do!

I don’t think he’s going to take any advise from them.

[bankwalker]

She might actually cost us South Carolina ... and every other southern state.

I backed Trump 100% since he came down the escalator.

If he picks Haley as VP I won't vote for him ... period.

[dp0622]

WOW.

Don’t know enough about her to really comment.

[fieldmarshaldj]

What, how about Slick Willie Weld, the great fake Clintonista RINO one-man wrecking crew ? I mean if CNN is going to be “helpful”, might as well go full retard.

[livius]

Very bizarre. I think Nikki Haley would be great as a presidential candidate herself at some point, although she seems to have disappeared from view. Pence is doing a fine job and I don’t know why Trump should get rid of him.

Also, the “woman from a non-European background” card doesn’t matter in her case, because no conservative will ever be able to use that card. Apparently if you’re a conservative, you forfeit your right to be a member of a victim class.

And finally, has anybody actually asked Haley what she thinks?

[raybbr]

She’s a woman of color? What color is she?

[nopardons]

Haley is NOT 1) a NBC 2) Conservative 3) a winner for Trump!

But then, it's the COMMIE NEWS NETWORK, so....! LOL

[bankwalker]

As Governor of SC she went on a rampage about blaming the confederate flag when that retard shot up the black church. She is radioactive in the south.

[Dogbert41]

Yeah, Americans are tired of the standoff. Let’s vote full blown tard and give it all to the Communists. Lol.

[Ouderkirk]

Huh? is right.

What has Pence done?

He’s been a great VP. He works to implement the president’s agenda and is a great influence on the president.

They must really fear him.

[jeffersondem]

“Republican Nikki Haley removed it.”

That is no recommendation.

If we had wanted someone to repudiate American history, we would have voted for Jeb Bush. Jeb was more Nikki than Nikki.

[Zhang Fei]

[Neither of Niki Haley’s parents were citizens when she was born. She is an anchor baby.]

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I think the term “anchor baby” refers to the children of illegal aliens. Her parents were legal residents when she was born, which you need to be to work for colleges or public schools.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Haley
[Haley’s parents moved to Canada after her father received a scholarship offer from the University of British Columbia. When her father received his PhD degree in 1969, he moved his family to South Carolina, where he accepted a position as a professor at the historically black Voorhees College.[16] Her mother, Raj Randhawa, earned a master’s degree in education and taught for seven years in the Bamberg public schools before starting a clothing company, Exotica International, in 1976.[15]]

[dp0622]

so THAT’S why some moron wrote this article.

It would HURT Trump.

Its ABSURD anyway.

That this person thinks there’s ANY chance Trump or anyone near him will care is hilarious.

[catnipman]

whatever advice CNN may ever give to Trump, he should always do the diametrically opposite ...