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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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.
Well, her constituency in NH are Democrats so yea, her voters care.
Learn how to play the game.
She’s not going to be VP, so don’t worry about it.
Nimroda blames her menopause for screwing up
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.
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?
Lol. It never takes long for the Lost Causers to show up and spread their claptrap.
blamed a “Democrat plant”
Like what? Kudzu
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.
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.
Still, she wants to play with the big boys, this comes with the territory.
So lame. Sounds like an answer a Dem would give.
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.
So true.
Maybe she shouldn’t have allowed questions.
It works for Biden.
It wasabout Treason
Nikki Haley is hereby dismissed from the Republican Presidential Primaries.
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