GWB had lots of women and minorities in his administration. It doesn’t matter. Remember, to the Left, if you are a minority who embraces conservatism, you have just lost your minority status. Your street cred is gone. You’re an honorary white male.
Haley was too light-skinned to be considered a minority by the left anyway.
What people see on TV will make an impression, even if the coverage is negative. A Brown Woman defeats a lot of narrative.