I wonder if Haley's entire Primary campaign

[senseandsensibility]

was all just an elaborate routine to help him win suburban women. She play acted the role of a skeptic, tut tutting at all his vulgarities and bemoaning the things that women don't like about him. Then when it comes down to the wire, she "shows" the reluctant cheato voters how it's done and hopes they follow her.

I just don't think that anything these R minions do is genuine or for reasons of principal. Normal people with normal motives do not have reams of tape showing saying the exact opposite of what they're saying now when nothing has changed about the situation. There's something fake and transactional going on.

[Arne]

1. Not that smart.

Her face and tone when she announced support for trump
was like she was changing his diaper.

[onecaliberal]

2. if so, epically stupid move on her part. Her voters are NOT going to follow her lead. Hopefully they will leave the

party in droves.

[brush]

3. What a moronic move. She stupidly gave up a well-earned position as the number one...

republican candidate, with a proven cache of supporters, for the 2028 presidential campaign. She's sure not going to get the '24 VP nod.

[Cartoonist]

4. Cheato and Birdbrain.

I can see it.

[ITAL]

6. She wasn't gonna be the candidate in 2028 regardless

The Trump faction - which is over 50% - don't like her. She's probably hoping she can rehabilitate her image with South Carolinians enough to try and re-enter the fray if/when one of the Senate seats become open (like if Scott is chosen as VP).

[stopdiggin]

9. thing is, what the primaries proved

is the Trump faction doesn't really like ANYBODY .. save the orange Jesus ...
And - eventually the Republican party will have to put forward (and get behind) a new name. If not a shoo-in - Haley was (demonstrably) - very strongly positioned.

[ITAL]

10. Yeah, but the replacement will be a Trump clone

Or if not a total clone, someone in his image. That was never gonna be Haley.

[stopdiggin]

12. I don't think so

for the simple reason that every politician that has tried to ape Trump, has fallen very flat with the so called base.

And Haley's actual 'positions and policy' - are every bit the backwards, belligerent, red meat kind of drivel that sells well with the deplorables. The only real drawback that she has in a fresh field - - is that she's a woman.

[brush]

13. Exactly right.

[stopdiggin]

8. this is my take too. incredibly stupid move.

wracking my brain to find a (rational) motivation. can't find it.

[Celerity]

11. ironically, she thinks this shitbaggery is necessary to GET the 2028 Rethug nomination

[Raven123]

5. Not likely. She wants to be POTUS.

[Bucky]

7. Yeah, people don't work that way

Think about all the hundreds of people she'd have to connive and fool--plus she'd have to have a perfect knowledge of future outcomes. And then all those people that she lied to would all be livid now.

Your theory doesn't make any sense

[brush]

14. So backing trump after slamming him for months during the primary makes sense?

Not a chance as she has no chance at getting the VP nod.

Try again.

[Bucky]

15. Republicans always bend the knee to the strong man.

There were maybe two Victor Laszlos on that side of the aisle--Cheney & Kinzinger. Niki Haley was never in that class.

Now there are none left in the party.

[senseandsensibility]

16. When things don't make sense there is usually a reason

and this case I think it's part of the propaganda. These fools (and I definitely include Haley in the group) are all working together to aid their billionaire donors. I wonder about the VP thing. She's craven enough to accept and if the donor class wants it, I think cheato will agree.

[brush]

18. Turns out she's just another maga t, no different than the rest of the trump sycophants.

[delisen]

17. The Koch money dried up.

She danced to their tune. Now she is seeking other potential rainmakers. There may be possible backers who expect her to be loyal to the Party.