“I am no fan of Nikki Haley. “
I actually think you are.
“Trump’s narcissism would not allow for that.”
Narcissism is a common thread among all POTUS candidates. Nobody but a narcissist would believe he would be a good President. You make it sound like this is a characteristic unique to only Trump.
“she would be, at best, a mixed bag in the vein of George W. Bush. “
And you’re OK with that? Frankly, it scares ME.
Disagree a bit—Narcissism is a pathological form of self-confidence. Self-confidence does not mean one is a Narcissist.
I believe Nikki knows what’s being planned for Trump. She can allude to some nebulous concern that Trump can’t win, or is too this or that , but really she’s just loyal king about everything other than the usurpation she herself is clandestinely involved in. It’s obvious she has gotten the playbook and knows what her “supporters” are planning to do to him before the convention. . This is baked in BS from the establishment . All things being equal of course a Trump wins; but there machinations afoot from “our side.”