• @neptune@dmv.social
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    801 year ago

    If she can win ~5 states I think she gets to make certain demands at the convention. Such as giving a speech or requiring a platform be written.

    No Haley fan, but I am interested to see what or if her plan here is.

    • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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      Her plan is to be there as soon as Trump goes to prison to say “I’m here, not in prison, and I’m ready to run the country”.

      Don’t mind the fact that project 2025 will be implemented with any Republican candidate.

    • @TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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      The plan is to be able to step in if years of grifting or double quarter pounders with cheese catch up to the front runner.

      • @InputZero@lemmy.ml
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        She also might be trying to place herself as a contender for the 2028 election. If Trump wins and doesn’t completely up end the two term limit then in 2028 the Republican party will need a new presidential candidate. If he loses he may not live to see the 2028 election and it’s the same thing. She’s only doing what every sycophant and nonconformist has done throughout human history, planning ahead for when the king dies.

        The rules for rulers

          • akari
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            121 year ago

            I mean, what are they going to do? vote democrat?

              • @InputZero@lemmy.ml
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                I suspect that Don. Jr. would be the next republican front runner if Trump doesn’t live until, or cannot run in 2028.

                • @ashok36@lemmy.world
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                  Don Jr and Eric have no rizz. If big D dies, they’ll treat him like Elvis. They’ll keep buying the merch but no one bought any Lisa Marie albums.

    • Che Banana
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      She’s a republican, they haven’t had a cohesive plan or platform, except to be obstructionists, for years.

      …but I agre, it would be interesting to see her be a pain in trumps (very large) ass for awhile longer

  • @someguy3@lemmy.ca
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    351 year ago

    I think she knows she’s a protest vote.

    What are the rules if Trump suddenly dies? I can’t imagine they just crown her the nomination.

    • @Mirshe@lemmy.world
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      There really aren’t any. No candidate has withdrawn or died before the election, and nobody ever really considered the possibility even as candidate ages grow older and older.

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      They would just Weekend at Bernie’s him.

      Someone could expose the whole charade before the end of the Primaries… And he’d still get the nomination.

    • @roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I think all his delegates would become unbound and there could be a floor fight at the convention if someone steps up to challenge Haley.

    • TurtleJoe
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      I think the real reason that Koch foundation, etc al, funded her campaign until last week was still that they’d have somebody qualified in case it’s rolled that Trump is ineligible.

  • The Giant Korean
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    341 year ago

    I’m hoping that this one loss irritates him forever, like having a tiny rock in his shoe that he can’t seem to get rid of.

  • I’m cheering her on if only because any of her wins has to burn another ulcer in Trump’s stomach.

    Plus, Biden might be able to beat Trump again; I’m not so sure how he’d do against Haley, especially after she’d pivot post-primary to more moderate center messaging.

    I’m still glad she’s hanging in there being a distraction for Trump. She’s definitely going to lead the party ticket in 2028, though. This is just a pre-game practice for her, and the Democrat party better be paying attention. I mean, assuming Trump fails to turn his presidency into a perpetual dictatorship a-la Putin, which is still on the bingo board.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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    171 year ago

    Every Democrat in an open primary State should be voting for the least terrible Republican that isn’t trump for this primary election. Trump getting booted from the general election is the best possible outcome.

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      the least terrible Republican that isn’t trump for this primary election.

      And who might that be? While Trump is by far the worst, none of the others seem significantly better than each other.

      Plus everyone, but Haley and Trump have dropped out.

    • Pyramid8058
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      Haley has a better chance of beating Biden if she’s the nominee, and she would likely implement the same policies as Trump just with a more professional demeanor.

  • @Pilgrim@beehaw.org
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    Everyone should hang in and resist the slide toward fascism, even if that’s Neocon Republican types like Haley.