[Of course she didn’t. Had she ignored it, she would not have been on any debate stages or had access to RNC campaign funds.]
Reagan recognized that the GOP is, like all political parties, a coalition of both beliefs and interests. Many of these voters would have to hold their noses to vote for him over their preferred (primary loser) GOP candidate in the general election. By choosing runner-up Bush as his VP, he sought to mollify the biggest GOP faction. Even then, third place GOP contender John Anderson launched an independent bid that cost Reagan 6% of the popular vote.
Trump’s mouthiness has cost him votes in both elections. Based on past history, it’s unlikely he will make the compromises necessary to elicit a Haley endorsement.
Reagan never bad-mouthed John Anderson the way Trump has gone after Haley. But Anderson launched a third party bid to deny Reagan the presidency anyway.
The odds of Haley not just avoiding a Trump endorsement, but launching an independent bid are limited only by personal inclination. There are plenty of wealthy backers willing to help her put Biden back in office, and Trump-haters happy to put her on corporate boards as reward for an abortive run aimed at sabotaging Trump.
Well said!
You made a series of statements that are highly debatable—at a minimum.
President Trump is who he is.
He will win or lose based on that.
You are not going to reshape him in an image that you like.
Lol.
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Reagan was a charmer—that was his temperament, that was who he was. It was not the only way—but it was his way and it worked for him.
What folks have forgotten is that eventually the left tried to prove Reagan was involved in Iran Contra so they could impeach him and/or throw him in jail. They tried really hard—but because they failed it has faded in memory.
>>”Whereas Ronna McDaniel, Trump’s hand-picked RNC chair, funded Trump’s legal bills to the tune of tens of millions without requiring the pledge”
You got a link?