Posted on 12/23/2023 2:38:08 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Short of Donald Trump being locked in a prison cell, few things would make the Establishment happier than to see Nikki Haley as Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election.
In recent days, the mainstream media has played up Haley’s supposed rise in the polls. Articles, such as one published by The Hill this week, claim that the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is “gaining ground” on President Trump.
“The survey, published Thursday by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC), found Haley garnered 30 percent of the likely Republican primary vote, just 14 points behind Trump’s 44 percent support,” the piece at The Hill reads.
Despite Trump’s vocal lambasting of Haley during the campaign season, sources close to the 45th president say that, amid the polling, he has asked a number of people in his circle for their opinion on the possibility of Haley as a vice-presidential pick.
As Politico reports:
Her rise has caught the attention of the former president, who has recently quizzed people outside his campaign for their impressions of Haley, according to three people familiar with the conversations.
“What do you think of Nikki?” Trump has asked.
As the outlet notes, Trump has also asked his associates for their views on other potential VP choices, including Ben Carson, Tim Scott, J.D. Vance, Byron Donalds, Elise Stefanik, Kristi Noem, and Kari Lake. Haley, however, has recently been the biggest object of his focus, even while publicly he has shot down the notion of a Nikki Haley surge.
“Where’s the Nikki Surge?” he wrote on social media earlier this month. “I hear about it from the Fake News Media, but don’t see it in the Polls, or on the Ground.”
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Nikki Haley - natural born clause risk, jingoistic, some dubious ideas
Ben Carson - not enough of a fighter
Tim Scott - too focused on black issues
J.D. Vance - I have little knowledge of him
Byron Donalds - stand up guy, smart, speaks well, currently my 3rd choice from the list
Elise Stefanik - possibility
Kristi Noem - currently my top choice from the list
Kari Lake - smart, currently my 2nd choice from the list (not 1st because she’s running to be a senator)
No freaking way...y’all!
“If it’s Haley I’ll not weep.”
Why would you weep? It would be a waste of tears and effort, since our country would be over if he chose her. Just bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. A choice that bad would be a sign that his administration would fail.
She’s already stabbed him in the back. Why would she not do it again?
Matt Gaetz is as good as any on that list, and better than most of them.
Your psychotic TDS is showing.
Or Alex Jones to cause heart attacks.
Gregg Abbott, Allen West, Ben Carson, Kid Rock, Bob Seager, Vivek Rammaswany anyone but Haley
She’s better than pence at least.
Tim Scoot is a leftwing RINO....just like his SC mentor, Miss Lindsey
Hell No to Nimrata.
Aside from the fact that Haley is not eligible, if Trump gets the nomination, how does he walk back months of insults and name calling?
If the GOP “establishment” is for it, the answer is NO!
Never again starts now.
>>few things would make the Establishment happier than to see Nikki Haley as Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election
Given all of the Establishment’s betrayals, why would Trump want to make them happy?
She should be Biden’s running mate.
Trump could quash the whole issue in ten seconds on Truth Social if he wanted to. He could state as a matter of fact that Nikki Haley will not be his VP pick or serve in his administration in any capacity.
If he's already done this, I missed it.
“but MAGA Says “No” to Nikki”
That’s not correct.
it’s “NO EFFIN’ WAY!”!
Pick Nimrata and MAGA will abandon Our PDJT, The GOAT.
The way they all do. Pretend it never happened while reminding voters that primaries are ugly battles.
No one cares what you think Trump should do Never Trumper.
Tucker
Kari
SHE IS NOT ELIGIBLE. PERIOD. FULL STOP—
WE WANT ACCURACY IN OUR LIVES-—WHY WOULD WE WISH TO CONTRADICT THE NATURAL BORN CITIZEN portion of the Constitution?
IF we work for wages-—we expect our paychecks to be timely & ACCURATE. Straight time, overtime, etc.m all should be calculated accurately.
IF we are getting surgery-—we expect a top person to be doing such-—not a janitor.....
IF we deal with a bank—on any level—we expect ACCURACY.
IF we buy or sell any real estate-—we expect the title companies to be ACCURATE on EVERYTHING.
If we are taking a plane anywhere-—we expect a competent person to be at the controls-—in the air & ON THE GROUND.
WHY are ANY of us supporting a person who is taking your hard earned money to campaign for a position SHE KNOWS SHE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR?
IMO, she is committing FRAUD.
OBAMA also was NOT ELIGIBLE—AND HE KNEW IT-—
HE GOT ASSISTANCE FROM HOWARD DEAN & PELOSI. THEY ALSO COMMITTED FRAUD, IMO.
BUT 2 wrongs do not make a right.
GET THIS WOMEN OFF THE STAGE.
SHE IS DRAINING US ——IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.
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