▲ 197 ▼ Republican candidate Nikki Haley was targeted in second swatting attempt (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 68 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't like Haley, and I will absolutely not be voting for her, but I don't subscribe to domestic terrorism as a tactic. Unless it's directed at Donald Trump, because he would do no less to anyone, and I would bet good money the hoax callers are his sycophants. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aew360@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (3 children) I’m voting for her in a month in my state’s primary. She hasn’t earned my vote, but seeing how much it pisses off Trump is just too fucking good. She won’t win the nomination, but she can absorb his blows for a couple months and it extends the Republican in-fighting. I would urge everyone to vote for her in your state’s primary. She’s not gonna win the primary, and even if she did, she won’t win a general election because all the Trumper’s are gonna write in Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Haley might win. It's conceivable, though unlikely, that the SC will follow the constitution and ban Donnie from office. As someone pointed out in a different thread, she is the leading eligible Republican. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 13 points 2 years ago Beyond that, Trump is also fairly old too, it's not impossible for him to suffer a heart attack or something before the election, in which case the result would be similar of her winning the primary by default as the next most popular candidate. Maybe not likely, but again, possible permalink fedilink source parent [–] aew360@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) In a controlled experiment that is bound by the confines of logic, sure. She’s the leading eligible Republican. But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. All the prominent Republicans except for the ones who make their wealth off of free trade have endorsed Trump. Everyone in her home state has endorsed Trump. The governor, both senators, every congressman. They would likely flip their endorsements, but this is unprecedented. Trump wouldn’t accept the results. He would blame the RNC, and people like Ramaswamy and Kari Lake would echo his grievances. She won’t win the battleground states that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. I think they were talking about winning the primary if Trump is disqualified. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dudinax@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago She has very little chance of beating Biden if she wins the nomination, but I was writing about the nomination. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramble81@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago I’m actually switching sides in our state primary just to vote for her and not Trump. I’ll accept whoever is on the democratic side as I’ll vote for them in the general election so I want my vote to go to offset any going to Trump in the primary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Getting her nominated would split the republican vote, guaranteeing a democrat victory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aew360@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) AND guaranteeing the end of the MAGA/Freedom Caucus/Tea Party/Q Anon movement that has been fucking up US politics since Clinton was in office permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hsinner@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Sadly, I don't think it'll really stop that group. They'll just find another person to rally behind. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jayrhacker@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago domestic terrorism as a tactic Imagine if we had Police who don't terrorize people based on a phone call directing them to what should be a well known address in their area. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aew360@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (3 children) I’m voting for her in a month in my state’s primary. She hasn’t earned my vote, but seeing how much it pisses off Trump is just too fucking good. She won’t win the nomination, but she can absorb his blows for a couple months and it extends the Republican in-fighting. I would urge everyone to vote for her in your state’s primary. She’s not gonna win the primary, and even if she did, she won’t win a general election because all the Trumper’s are gonna write in Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Haley might win. It's conceivable, though unlikely, that the SC will follow the constitution and ban Donnie from office. As someone pointed out in a different thread, she is the leading eligible Republican. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 13 points 2 years ago Beyond that, Trump is also fairly old too, it's not impossible for him to suffer a heart attack or something before the election, in which case the result would be similar of her winning the primary by default as the next most popular candidate. Maybe not likely, but again, possible permalink fedilink source parent [–] aew360@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) In a controlled experiment that is bound by the confines of logic, sure. She’s the leading eligible Republican. But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. All the prominent Republicans except for the ones who make their wealth off of free trade have endorsed Trump. Everyone in her home state has endorsed Trump. The governor, both senators, every congressman. They would likely flip their endorsements, but this is unprecedented. Trump wouldn’t accept the results. He would blame the RNC, and people like Ramaswamy and Kari Lake would echo his grievances. She won’t win the battleground states that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. I think they were talking about winning the primary if Trump is disqualified. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dudinax@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago She has very little chance of beating Biden if she wins the nomination, but I was writing about the nomination. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramble81@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago I’m actually switching sides in our state primary just to vote for her and not Trump. I’ll accept whoever is on the democratic side as I’ll vote for them in the general election so I want my vote to go to offset any going to Trump in the primary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Getting her nominated would split the republican vote, guaranteeing a democrat victory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aew360@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) AND guaranteeing the end of the MAGA/Freedom Caucus/Tea Party/Q Anon movement that has been fucking up US politics since Clinton was in office permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hsinner@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Sadly, I don't think it'll really stop that group. They'll just find another person to rally behind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dudinax@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Haley might win. It's conceivable, though unlikely, that the SC will follow the constitution and ban Donnie from office. As someone pointed out in a different thread, she is the leading eligible Republican. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 13 points 2 years ago Beyond that, Trump is also fairly old too, it's not impossible for him to suffer a heart attack or something before the election, in which case the result would be similar of her winning the primary by default as the next most popular candidate. Maybe not likely, but again, possible permalink fedilink source parent [–] aew360@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) In a controlled experiment that is bound by the confines of logic, sure. She’s the leading eligible Republican. But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. All the prominent Republicans except for the ones who make their wealth off of free trade have endorsed Trump. Everyone in her home state has endorsed Trump. The governor, both senators, every congressman. They would likely flip their endorsements, but this is unprecedented. Trump wouldn’t accept the results. He would blame the RNC, and people like Ramaswamy and Kari Lake would echo his grievances. She won’t win the battleground states that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. I think they were talking about winning the primary if Trump is disqualified. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dudinax@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago She has very little chance of beating Biden if she wins the nomination, but I was writing about the nomination. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 13 points 2 years ago Beyond that, Trump is also fairly old too, it's not impossible for him to suffer a heart attack or something before the election, in which case the result would be similar of her winning the primary by default as the next most popular candidate. Maybe not likely, but again, possible permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aew360@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) In a controlled experiment that is bound by the confines of logic, sure. She’s the leading eligible Republican. But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. All the prominent Republicans except for the ones who make their wealth off of free trade have endorsed Trump. Everyone in her home state has endorsed Trump. The governor, both senators, every congressman. They would likely flip their endorsements, but this is unprecedented. Trump wouldn’t accept the results. He would blame the RNC, and people like Ramaswamy and Kari Lake would echo his grievances. She won’t win the battleground states that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. I think they were talking about winning the primary if Trump is disqualified. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dudinax@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago She has very little chance of beating Biden if she wins the nomination, but I was writing about the nomination. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago But in the real world where democracy in America is close to shattering, there’s no way she wins a general. I think they were talking about winning the primary if Trump is disqualified. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dudinax@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago She has very little chance of beating Biden if she wins the nomination, but I was writing about the nomination. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago I’m actually switching sides in our state primary just to vote for her and not Trump. I’ll accept whoever is on the democratic side as I’ll vote for them in the general election so I want my vote to go to offset any going to Trump in the primary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Getting her nominated would split the republican vote, guaranteeing a democrat victory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aew360@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) AND guaranteeing the end of the MAGA/Freedom Caucus/Tea Party/Q Anon movement that has been fucking up US politics since Clinton was in office permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hsinner@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Sadly, I don't think it'll really stop that group. They'll just find another person to rally behind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aew360@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) AND guaranteeing the end of the MAGA/Freedom Caucus/Tea Party/Q Anon movement that has been fucking up US politics since Clinton was in office permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hsinner@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Sadly, I don't think it'll really stop that group. They'll just find another person to rally behind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hsinner@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Sadly, I don't think it'll really stop that group. They'll just find another person to rally behind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jayrhacker@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago domestic terrorism as a tactic Imagine if we had Police who don't terrorize people based on a phone call directing them to what should be a well known address in their area. permalink fedilink source parent