Posted on 07/10/2015 3:17:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Five reasons why Bush should pick Haley.
The likes of Gov. Bobby Jindal, Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz may seem like the face of diversity in the Republican Party; a Brown, Black and Latino all vying for a GOP nomination to run for president is a powerful enough symbol of the changing times in America.
But in reality Jindal, Cruz and Carson are odd balls in the GOP, terribly out of sync with what America wants in an all-encompassing leader. They have already been ‘certified’ as ideologues who could lead the country on the dangerous path of divisiveness and perdition.
More often than not the rhetoric of Jindal, Cruz and Carson, meant to rouse Americans and endear themselves to voters, makes large segment of voters shudder. Many voters view not only them in suspicion but the entire GOP as well is shrouded in negative light. International leaders scoff at this face of diversity of the GOP. Many at home are puzzled as to why Jindal should be a Republican at all, but most know that it is a vaudeville show that will end after the first lap, known as the primaries.
When the chaff has been sifted from the grain, and in all likelihood the former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, who is emerging as a force to reckon with for both Republicans and Democrats just on the basis of money he has been raising – he has raised $114.4 million compared to Hillary Clinton’s total of $69 million so far – will be the GOP nominee, the critical question will emerge, who will be his running mate for the 2016 presidential polls?
Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina is a candidate Bush would find it hard to ignore. Here’s why:
1.Haley is the real face of diversity in the GOP and a magnet for minority voters: The daughter of immigrants from India, and who grew up in a small business household, Haley will draw in voters where Bush would really need to reach out to when it comes to crunch. His wife is of Mexican origin, and he has made all the right noises about immigration, including giving permanent residency to illegal immigrants – he has that base covered. Haley will draw the educated Asian voters, new immigrant voters, and also women voters, all of whom which the GOP badly needs.
2.Haley has shown statesmanship in reaching out to India, traveling there: Unlike Jindal who has shown remarkable ability (call it as lack of tact) to infuriate voters in America with his foolish comments and Indians too in India, the country where his parents emigrated from, Haley has made all the right overtures to get international attention. She was one of the most visible American politicians present when prime minister Narendra Modi spoke at the Madison Square Garden in New York, and met him on a one-to-one meeting. She also traveled to India for a month, earlier this year, met several leaders, including Modi, and visited major cities, forging ties, making business connections. Haley showed that she is a suave politician, who focuses on issues that really matter with India, America’s strong ally and the fastest growing economic power in the world: warm personal ties, and a burgeoning business relationship.
3.Haley is a tremendous speaker and debater, and young: the Republicans should learn from the Democrats and not have a running mate like Joe Biden, who is now perhaps too old to run for President. The growing criticism against Clinton has also exposed the lack of genuine political talent in the Democratic Party, which forgot perhaps to nurture future leaders. Haley is undoubtedly one of the great public speakers the GOP has, and apart from a natural charisma that she exudes when she takes on a stage and a mike, it makes sense to groom a leader like Haley, who could step into the shoes of Bush if he were to be president for two terms.
4.Haley will attract black voters in the South: the state of South Carolina may be insignificant enough when it comes to national polls, but Haley has put herself front and center as the leader who took down the much reviled Confederate flag. As the movement to take out all symbols of the Confederacy that symbolizes hate and slavery – from taking out flags and statues from states, and even exhuming bodies of former confederate leaders from public cemeteries – grows in momentum, it will be Haley who will be remembered for leading that march. America needs many beacons of hope in these strife-filled times. Haley is a shining star that surely voters can trust in restoring America back to more calm filled days, of making moves to reconcile blacks with whites.
5.Haley is the woman who could counter Hillary Clinton’s presence: It may be hard for the GOP to project themselves as an all-encompassing party if two White men were to be the GOP’s candidates for the White House. Their biggest challenge would be to take away the sheen of Clinton’s projection as a woman president. In Haley, America may see true potential of a leader who could be groomed to be a genuine leader, and also will highlight perhaps the fact that Clinton might just have missed the boat the last time around, and is a bit jaded now. And it would undoubtedly show Bush in a more positive light, that despite all the male talent he had on hand in the GOP, he really went for the kind of change that matters, endear himself to voters: leaned towards a woman.
If she is on a veep ticket I predict that not only will she not carry her state she will not carry the south , she is a poison pill.
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Paging Paul Ryan!
So it has already been decided that jeb is the nominee?
Barf on both
Nikki Haley sucks...way to cave to the left and run with it NH
If she accepts, it tells me all I need to know about her.
She has now prostituted herself politically. I was her biggest fan, I will not vote for her again. Watching the Confederate flag taken down from a CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL (not the capital as the media keeps saying) is something I will never forgive or forget. (and I’m a transplant from Indiana). This wasn’t about slavery, it was about political correctness. She made the Charleston killer the hero who got the flag taken down, and the flag is now a symbol of our fight against stupid, knee-jerk liberalism and the daily loss of freedom and liberty. I flew my new battle flag today. As the flag came down from the memorial, my flag went up the flagpole.
You nailed it! She proved herself to be nothing more than a pandering politician.
Oh Nikki, you’re so fine, be my VP anytime, Hey Nicki, Hey Nikki!
I recall serious allegations were made against Nikki prior to her winning election, perhaps baseless, perhaps not. She has no respect for our history, and there is something about her that makes me not trust her.
SAY WHAT??? She’s real unpopular with anyone who has even a smidgeon of knowledge of US History.
It’s already gone in my opinion. Running with the liberal and Rino herds over the Confederate flag as an issue was a game killer. The fact that millions of people would blame an inanimate object for bad acts rather than assigning personal responsibility for actions is absurd. By going with the vocal minority on this issue, she assigns false legitimacy to that line of reasoning. Soon the Bible and free speech will (and already has been) be attacked in this crazy era of political correctness and a lack of responsibility.
Nikki Haley is an imbecile like Bush in terms of understanding certain issues.
Gov. Nikki Haley on 2016: A fan of Bush, other governors
Washington Post ^ | February 22, 2015 | Philip Rucker
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3305151/posts
“At some point, D.C. needs to actually do something, say something,” said Haley, who also did not offer an opinion on details such as a path to citizenship. “It is causing a divide across this country, the longer they put off making a decision.”
http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131120gop-governors-immigration-reform.html
Christie and Haley both indicated that they would not hesitate to criticize Capitol Hill Republicans if criticism is merited.
“I think there are no saints in Washington right now,” Haley said. “Republicans and Democrats have royally screwed this up.”
For that reason, Haley said the next Republican presidential standard-bearer should come from the ranks of the governors, not Congress.”
Nikki Hernandez and Trey Gomez are weak on immigration.
Try Trump/Cruz. Nugent can play music and bow hunt that about it, and I don’t like the music.
If it’s them, vote third party. A write in or not voting can be hijacked.
I’d like to play Massa Jefferson to her Sally Hemmings in fishnets.
I’m sure she’s on no-surname Jeb!’s short list.
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