The Haley Situation
She is done, it is just a matter of time until she bends the knee and kisses the ring.
For months, I have been hearing how the illustrious Nikki Haley was going to scoop up a skinny victory in New Hampshire, and then she was going to springboard that momentum and put the DJT1 down like a rabid dog, and sweep to a victory in the GOP Primary contest.
Of course, that crashed into reality last night when Trump squashed her like a bug, beating her by more than 11 points.
Even worse, when you look at the crosstabs, it is clear that she got so close not because of Republican supporters, but because of the democrats who back in early October had switched registration to Republican to pull a GOP ballot, and the very large cohort of unaffiliated voters who can choose either ballot all swarmed to her.
Last night, and today I have heard talking head after talking head, Substack after Substack of people saying that she still has a chance. She has committed to staying in the race, to “win” it.
Puh-lease. Spare me the hopium that you are ODing on.
Look, she may want to continue, but the donors are all beginning to realize that they need to get in line behind Trump. Hell, from Puck news, Teddy Schleifer is reporting on the circling of the wagons for the Koch’s AFP in Indian Wells are beginning the process:
While the Koch group isn’t making a decision this weekend, per se, their continued support for Haley has become a point of contention among some donors. “It’s kind of nuts that we’re even supporting her at all. It feels like the guy has got it wrapped up. It felt like that several months ago,” said one Koch donor attending this weekend’s session. “When they’re at their best, it’s when they obey their own rules. And what they’re at their worst, they don’t. And one of their rules is: We only get involved when money can make a difference.”
Look, her money is about to disappear. I do not know what she has in the bank, but that is the last bolus of cash she will get.
Now, I am listening to a podcast saying that she should go kamakize on Trump, replicating the Chris Christie arguments, and keeping the fight going.
Uh, put the pipe down, she is going to cave, she is going to endorse him, and she will fall in line.
Because I just don’t see her abandoning her future in politics over this.
It is gonna go down just like that.
Everything Trump Touches Dies.
And don’t get me started on the spectacle that is Elise Stefanik. My words to her is she is not ever gonna be his Veep. No way, no how, my friend Kevin Robbins has this right in his post this morning.
The Urban dictionary lists DJT as “Designated Jizz Towel”, and that is so on brand.
I’ll never understand the people that don’t follow it closely enough to have some inkling of what’s going on. Then, I suppose, the latest reality show on TV is more interesting.
Yeah, this was never really a race. If it weren't for all the cash being flushed down the toilet in the charade, it'd be fun for her to stay in it simply because she gets the DJT even floppier and messier than is usual these days.