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Nikki Haley Blames ‘Democrat Plant’ for Civil War Question Gaffe
Breitbart ^ | 12/28/2023 | SEAN MORAN

Posted on 12/28/2023 9:00:57 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday blamed a “Democrat plant” for a question about what caused the Civil War. The presidential candidate neglected to include “slavery” in her list of reasons.

During a town hall on Wednesday, a member of the audience asked the former South Carolina governor what caused the Civil War. She gave an unclear word-salad response.

“I mean, I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run. The freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do,” she said.

“I think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are,” Haley continued. “I will always stand by the fact that I think government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of the people. It was never meant to be all things to all people,” she said.

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KEYWORDS: civilwar; democrat; haley; plant; poorbaby; rinotrump; trumphaley2024
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To: JSM_Liberty
The Civil War was about secession. Secession was about slavery.

A myth we have all be3en taught but which doesn't stand up to the light of scrutiny.

The Corwin amendment alone proves that slavery had nothing to do with why the North invaded the South.

The real reason was money. Specifically 700 million per year in trade with Southern goods that the North controlled and wanted to continue controlling.

Had the South just wanted "slavery", they would have taken the Crowin amendment deal. What they wanted was to control their own economy and control their own trade.

41 posted on 12/28/2023 10:31:14 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Trump20162020

Well, her constituency in NH are Democrats so yea, her voters care.


42 posted on 12/28/2023 10:31:19 AM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: albie

Learn how to play the game.


43 posted on 12/28/2023 10:31:48 AM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Responsibility2nd

She’s not going to be VP, so don’t worry about it.


44 posted on 12/28/2023 10:32:21 AM PST by MagaMatt (Sapere aude.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nimroda blames her menopause for screwing up


45 posted on 12/28/2023 10:38:32 AM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: mass55th; All

Don’t get accustomed to Defending her. Call her Birbrain and move on. She’s trying to win the Nomination by courting Democrats because she doesn’t have the support of the base. You have to play the game. Don’t defend Birdbrain.


46 posted on 12/28/2023 10:39:34 AM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: mass55th
This wasn’t an appearance before a university review board to defend a doctoral dissertation. It was a stupid town hall forum where the questions and answers are supposed to be POLITICAL.

1. Her answer was nonsensical from a historical/factual standpoint.

2. Any Republican presidential candidate who didn’t see this as a glorious opportunity to state that (A) the Republican Party was founded as an anti-slavery political party, and (B) they saw it as their mission to stop Democrats from keeping slaves … is too ‘effing stupid to be out in public alone.

3. This is the same dingbat who made a point of removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol. She botched an answer like this after THAT pathetic episode of political pandering?

47 posted on 12/28/2023 10:44:55 AM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Lol. It never takes long for the Lost Causers to show up and spread their claptrap.


48 posted on 12/28/2023 10:46:34 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

blamed a “Democrat plant”

Like what? Kudzu


49 posted on 12/28/2023 10:55:58 AM PST by Zack Attack (✔)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Instead of attacking the Confederate flag again Nikki decided to thread the needle; it didn't work.

Nikki has problems: real southerners - there are still a few left - don't like her and in some jurisdictions a few thousand votes could cost her an election; liberals like her only to the extent she can harm Trump; and while she is wily, she is not very smart.

On the plus side for her, RINOs love her.

50 posted on 12/28/2023 10:57:17 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Alberta's Child
"This is the same dingbat who made a point of removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol."

It was Democrat Governor Fritz Hollings that put up the flag on the State House in 1962 for the Civil War Centennial. I believe Haley had it removed from the building, to a spot down in front of the State House, then had it totally removed from State grounds after the church shooting in S.C.

51 posted on 12/28/2023 11:04:36 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: albie

Still, she wants to play with the big boys, this comes with the territory.


52 posted on 12/28/2023 11:37:20 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So lame. Sounds like an answer a Dem would give.


53 posted on 12/28/2023 11:39:43 AM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna! 1 gone, 1 almost dead. )
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To: mass55th

And how did it work out for McClellan?


54 posted on 12/28/2023 11:44:02 AM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna! 1 gone, 1 almost dead. )
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To: Fledermaus
"And how did it work out for McClellan?"

Like DeSantis, having the arrogance to run against Trump, McClellan, who had the arrogance to run against Lincoln, crashed and burned just like Ronnie.

55 posted on 12/28/2023 11:45:56 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

So true.


56 posted on 12/28/2023 11:50:42 AM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna! 1 gone, 1 almost dead. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe she shouldn’t have allowed questions.


57 posted on 12/28/2023 11:53:19 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff
Maybe she shouldn’t have allowed questions.

It works for Biden.

58 posted on 12/28/2023 11:53:53 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Responsibility2nd

It wasabout Treason


59 posted on 12/28/2023 11:55:12 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND LEFTISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
As if Nikki Haley was even eligible in the first place, she self-disqualified herself with her first answer on the Civil War, and now a second time blaming someone else for her hairbrained/half-assed answer.

Nikki Haley is hereby dismissed from the Republican Presidential Primaries.

60 posted on 12/28/2023 11:57:01 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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