Haley, like most (not all) R's, is at heart a coward. She does the calculus of access to power vs. virtue and chooses power every time. Every republican running against trump tries to be the lesser, saner evil. If the base are choosing evil though, they will choose Darth Trump every time. Harden your fists people, because you're going to need them.
Well put. I just finished reading All 57 pages of the DC federal appeals court. A very bad day for Baby Darth a good day for the Force. Difficult to see how the Supremes will not let the decision stand. They covered so much ground and it is very, very clearly written ( even w/o the NYT annotations).
The supremes are the most compromised court in a long time and they have proven that judicial precedent has no bearing on their opinions. The Federalist Society has been an active agent in destroying the very concept of justice in this country. When people lose trust in institutions, authoritarianism is the next step. The groundwork has been laid and we are on the brink of the collapse of democracy.
Poor Nikki, she has bent over backwards trying not to offend Trump or his supporters. However, that ship sailed the day she entered into the political race for the Republican nomination. Nikki is an intelligent woman and knows the meaning of truth but refuses to be truthful with her whitewashing of Trump. She calls Trump grumpy like he was a Disney character. Trump is not grumpy or an evil genius. Yes he is evil but there is no hint of genius in his corrupt bloated body.
Nikki's campaign ended the day she raised her hand in support of a convicted Trump on the debate stage. She proved she is unworthy of being President and leading a nation. Perhaps she can become the leader of the club made for you and me. MICKEY MOUSE, mickey mouse, DONALD DUCK!
Is Nikki smart or just lucky and ambitious? I don't think she is smart or she would not say such obviously stupid things. As she succumbs to her nemesis in their world wide wrestling performance art dance she helps Trump look like a heavy weight champion.
You have a way with words I meant to say! You described this moment, Nikki and our country today perfectly. Venom is right. We are poisoned. Thank you.
Haley is pathetic, a poor excuse for a candidate that wants to lead our nation, she has never fought to win the nomination only to survive the process, she’s still wearing kid gloves in an effort to keep her hands clean. She won’t go after the insipid clown’s jugular and effectively kill his candidacy because she values his rabid “base” who are among the most uneducated people in our country. When you play to a person’s basest instincts you get what you pay for, and exactly what your donors have paid for. 👎🏻
Technically, $83.3M plus the original $5M, so $88.3M...and counting. The NY fraud case will likely be somewhere between the original $250M and the recently suggested $370M. That said, since he uses these claims of election interference and the witch hunt and "fake convictions" as campaign fundraisers, his shills, I mean sick f**k lemming base, I mean supporters, will pay for it with their contributions. Granted, it's that much less he'll have to spend on his actual campaign, but it's not coming out of his pocket. Last week reports were that he's used $50M in campaign contributions to pay legal fees, so what does he genuinely care. Let the lemmings pay and delay in court to hopefully (god forbid) win in November so he can dismiss the 3 federal cases. Still has GA to contend with, but if he wins, how much would you want to bet on a trial taking place for a sitting president?
The gop and its candidates for president (with the possible exceptions of Christie and Hutchinson) have all suffered from a lack of backbone and courage. They have become a group of craven toadies. Look at the kowtowing of Sen Tim Scott, R. S.C. who, appointed to his position by Nikki Haley, groveled to the grifter in chief, saying he "loved him", when asked why he supported the grifter instead of Haley! There ought to be a book entitled "The Profiles of Cowardice", featuring Scott, Cruz, Graham, McConnell, Rubio and the other stooges in the gop. And, perhaps, Steve, you should write it!
Nikki Haley will fall in line like the rest of the "candidates", save Chris Christie. It's a joke that the MSM uses her misadventure to promote their" horse race".
Nicki is now getting plaudits from the punditocracy. She's being graded on a huge curve as if she's the Ferocious Female Freedom Fighter she is not. (H/T to grade Z movie from 1982).
Another perfect descriptor of the players in these dark times Steve. I reread “The Second Coming” after your brief reference to Haley’s lack of conviction, and oh my, that poem could have been written today! Gave me shivers to read it..
Danielle Vinson apparently lives so sequestered in her ivory tower she has no clue what goes on in the world. She is why so many people despise the academy (and having been a professor of nursing I am all too familiar with people like Vinson--probably why I didn't stay teaching).
Nikki Haley is unfortunately not the worst Republican news of the day. The total surrender of Senate Republicans to Trump is a disgrace.
Haley, like most (not all) R's, is at heart a coward. She does the calculus of access to power vs. virtue and chooses power every time. Every republican running against trump tries to be the lesser, saner evil. If the base are choosing evil though, they will choose Darth Trump every time. Harden your fists people, because you're going to need them.
Well put. I just finished reading All 57 pages of the DC federal appeals court. A very bad day for Baby Darth a good day for the Force. Difficult to see how the Supremes will not let the decision stand. They covered so much ground and it is very, very clearly written ( even w/o the NYT annotations).
The supremes are the most compromised court in a long time and they have proven that judicial precedent has no bearing on their opinions. The Federalist Society has been an active agent in destroying the very concept of justice in this country. When people lose trust in institutions, authoritarianism is the next step. The groundwork has been laid and we are on the brink of the collapse of democracy.
Can’t be stated any more clearly!!!
She could be the Iron Lady but she won’t because she has not screwed her courage to the sticking place, ask Lady Macbeth!
Poor Nikki, she has bent over backwards trying not to offend Trump or his supporters. However, that ship sailed the day she entered into the political race for the Republican nomination. Nikki is an intelligent woman and knows the meaning of truth but refuses to be truthful with her whitewashing of Trump. She calls Trump grumpy like he was a Disney character. Trump is not grumpy or an evil genius. Yes he is evil but there is no hint of genius in his corrupt bloated body.
Nikki's campaign ended the day she raised her hand in support of a convicted Trump on the debate stage. She proved she is unworthy of being President and leading a nation. Perhaps she can become the leader of the club made for you and me. MICKEY MOUSE, mickey mouse, DONALD DUCK!
Is Nikki smart or just lucky and ambitious? I don't think she is smart or she would not say such obviously stupid things. As she succumbs to her nemesis in their world wide wrestling performance art dance she helps Trump look like a heavy weight champion.
You have a way with words I meant to say! You described this moment, Nikki and our country today perfectly. Venom is right. We are poisoned. Thank you.
Haley is pathetic, a poor excuse for a candidate that wants to lead our nation, she has never fought to win the nomination only to survive the process, she’s still wearing kid gloves in an effort to keep her hands clean. She won’t go after the insipid clown’s jugular and effectively kill his candidacy because she values his rabid “base” who are among the most uneducated people in our country. When you play to a person’s basest instincts you get what you pay for, and exactly what your donors have paid for. 👎🏻
$16.5M the other day isn't nothing.
The folks do seem to begin to see tRumps fatality in crime after the $86M loss.
Technically, $83.3M plus the original $5M, so $88.3M...and counting. The NY fraud case will likely be somewhere between the original $250M and the recently suggested $370M. That said, since he uses these claims of election interference and the witch hunt and "fake convictions" as campaign fundraisers, his shills, I mean sick f**k lemming base, I mean supporters, will pay for it with their contributions. Granted, it's that much less he'll have to spend on his actual campaign, but it's not coming out of his pocket. Last week reports were that he's used $50M in campaign contributions to pay legal fees, so what does he genuinely care. Let the lemmings pay and delay in court to hopefully (god forbid) win in November so he can dismiss the 3 federal cases. Still has GA to contend with, but if he wins, how much would you want to bet on a trial taking place for a sitting president?
Ughh...
Brother, my sentiments exactly...
What a time to be alive.
When someone tries this hard to be clever, it's a "no sale" for me.
It's a shame because she has talent, just no moral convictions.
What a disgraceful display it will be when she joins the other clowns on stage behind Trump.
The gop and its candidates for president (with the possible exceptions of Christie and Hutchinson) have all suffered from a lack of backbone and courage. They have become a group of craven toadies. Look at the kowtowing of Sen Tim Scott, R. S.C. who, appointed to his position by Nikki Haley, groveled to the grifter in chief, saying he "loved him", when asked why he supported the grifter instead of Haley! There ought to be a book entitled "The Profiles of Cowardice", featuring Scott, Cruz, Graham, McConnell, Rubio and the other stooges in the gop. And, perhaps, Steve, you should write it!
Your way with words is unrivaled! The inch worm! And sadly, all too true.
I agree. That inchworm imagery was great.
Nikki Haley will fall in line like the rest of the "candidates", save Chris Christie. It's a joke that the MSM uses her misadventure to promote their" horse race".
Nobody gives a dam how orange Jesus treats Nikki...not even the Dems. She deserves every bit of derision he can throw at her, she is just that awful.
Nicki is now getting plaudits from the punditocracy. She's being graded on a huge curve as if she's the Ferocious Female Freedom Fighter she is not. (H/T to grade Z movie from 1982).
Another perfect descriptor of the players in these dark times Steve. I reread “The Second Coming” after your brief reference to Haley’s lack of conviction, and oh my, that poem could have been written today! Gave me shivers to read it..
As usual Steve you are eloquent and spot on!!
Danielle Vinson apparently lives so sequestered in her ivory tower she has no clue what goes on in the world. She is why so many people despise the academy (and having been a professor of nursing I am all too familiar with people like Vinson--probably why I didn't stay teaching).
Nikki Haley—-Steve