Nikki Haley 2024

[DAB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Tim Scott is milquetoast, his name wouldn't even be bandied around for VP if he didn't happen to be black. He's TX Senator John Cornyn in blackface. So I have to ask the question.....what's the draw of Tim Scott? What voters are we expecting him to pull for the presidential nominee? I ask, because, he ain't pulling a bunch of black voters, other than the usual and customary + or - 10% that vote R to begin with. So, who is he appealing to? I mean, we can look at Pence as trying to win over the evangelical vote, which he probably was successful at doing. Who is Tim Scott bringing to the table?

once Al Sharpton endorses him, he'll really pick up steam...

[LATB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Tim Scott is milquetoast, his name wouldn't even be bandied around for VP if he didn't happen to be black. He's TX Senator John Cornyn in blackface. So I have to ask the question.....what's the draw of Tim Scott? What voters are we expecting him to pull for the presidential nominee? I ask, because, he ain't pulling a bunch of black voters, other than the usual and customary + or - 10% that vote R to begin with. So, who is he appealing to? I mean, we can look at Pence as trying to win over the evangelical vote, which he probably was successful at doing. Who is Tim Scott bringing to the table?

I meant, I agree that they may pick Tim Scott. I'm not saying he's the right person for veep.

[DAB]

it used to be that you'd pick the VP to help you win. to "balance" the ticket, the VP bringing strengths that the P didn't have, or from a distant geographic area.

now it seems we've morphed into identity politics, where the biggest asset is the color of your skin or the plumbing you have, not your skills or geographic appeal.

and certainly not any discussion of picking the runner up in the primary nor of reviewing the VP's resume to see how it stacks up to scrutiny.

all down to which ticket can check the most boxes of oppression, not who is qualified.

[cptlo306]

Originally Posted by DAB

it used to be that you'd pick the VP to help you win. to "balance" the ticket, the VP bringing strengths that the P didn't have, or from a distant geographic area.

now it seems we've morphed into identity politics, where the biggest asset is the color of your skin or the plumbing you have, not your skills or geographic appeal.

and certainly not any discussion of picking the runner up in the primary nor of reviewing the VP's resume to see how it stacks up to scrutiny.

all down to which ticket can check the most boxes of oppression, not who is qualified.

True, but sadly, that is the world we live in right now. The important thing is winning POTUS. If that means using identity politics for the VP pick, so be it.

[Bill]

https://www.rediff.com/business/slid...s/20110314.htm

12 Indians among WEF's Young Global Leaders
Last updated on: March 14, 2011 12:04 IST

Nikki R. Haley, Governor of South Carolina

Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley is the Governor of South Carolina. She is a member of the Republican Party.

She is one of the two Indian Americans to be included in the Young Global Leaders' list by the WEF.

Haley is the first Indian and the first woman to serve as Governor of South Carolina, and the second Indian-American governor in the country, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. At the age of 39, she also displaced Jindal as the youngest current governor in the United States.

Notice that the WEF identifies here as Indian, NOT American. Why might that be?

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

https://www.rediff.com/business/slid...s/20110314.htm



Notice that the WEF identifies here as Indian, NOT American. Why might that be?

Her parents are 100% Hindu, but Haley was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa at Bamberg County Hospital in Bamberg, South Carolina.

Now worthless liberals will attack her for using her middle name.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by PLRX

Her parents are 100% Hindu, but Haley was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa at Bamberg County Hospital in Bamberg, South Carolina.

Now worthless liberals will attack her for using her middle name.

Hindus in India are attacking and targeting Christians:

https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-attack...dia/a-60293867

A surge in attacks on Christians in India is part of a much broader malaise, experts say. "The objective is clear: to isolate and demonize minorities so that a Hindu state is established," a political scientist told DW.

India is witnessing a sharp rise in attacks on Christian gatherings, churches and educational institutions, especially in states governed by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The attacks on Christians, who make up about 2% of India's more than 1.3 billion people, are part of a broader shift in which minorities have been made further unsafe.

In the run-up to Christmas the incidents spiraled, with critics accusing the authorities of turning a blind eye to them.
A pattern in attacks

In Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, members of right-wing Hindu groups burned effigies of Santa Claus outside missionary-led schools and accused Christian missionaries of using Christmas celebrations to bait people.

Protesters entered a Presbyterian church on Christmas night in Assam and disrupted proceedings, demanding that all Hindus leave the building. On Christmas Eve, a celebration at a school in Haryana's Pataudi town was disrupted by members of a right-wing Hindu vigilante group who stormed into a school shouting pro-Hindu slogans.

Earlier this month, a Catholic school in central Madhya Pradesh state was vandalized by a mob of about 500 Hindu extremists, despite school authorities' requesting police protection prior to the attack. The mob was armed with iron rods and stones, and chanted "Jai Shri Ram" (Hail to Lord Ram) while damaging school property.

All the attacks have a seemingly disturbing pattern coinciding with renewed attention on a long-standing claim from right-wing Hindu groups that a string of forced conversions is taking place. This claim has been vehemently denied and there have yet to be any incidents investigated by the police.

A report released by the joint initiative of the United Christians Forum, Association for Protection of Civil Rights and United Against Hate revealed that at least 305 incidents of violence against Christians took place within the first nine months of 2021. This includes at least 32 incidents in southern Karnataka state.

"These attacks have a discernible pattern, and the attempt is to polarize the atmosphere as well as put minorities in their place," Father Pius Malekandathil, a historian, told DW. "Hate crimes like targeting visible targets like churches and educational institutions are a way to seek attention and put the scare in the community."

Political scientist Zoya Hasan told DW that the subjugation of minorities, especially Muslims, in recent years is part of a growing atmosphere of religious intolerance.

"The objective is clear. This plan would translate to isolating and demonizing minorities so that the Hindu order is consolidated and a Hindu state is established," Hasan said. "It is well thought of and purposeful."

Since the BJP came to power in 2014, attacks on Christians have been on the rise. According to a report by Persecution Relief, a non-profit that monitors violence against Christians, crimes against the community increased by 60% from 2016 to 2019.

I don't blame Nimrata or her parents for what the Hindus in India are doing, nor necessarily associate them with what's happening. At the same time, I don't see any bonus points she gets for being of Hindu Indian heritage. That doesn't elevate her, or qualify her, IMHO. I mean, I guess we could say she might appeal to the Indian-American community and get them to vote for whatever ticket she is on, similar to the excitement among Indians about Kamala, but how many Indian-American people are there in the US, as a percentage of the population? Enough to make any kind of difference?

[DAB]

She says she’s a Methodist. You would think she might speak up about what is happening in India.

[gs568]

Career politicians can be bought.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by LATB

Possibable Veep because of necessary PC. Not POTUS because of Trump or Desantis.

So a woman can't compete?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

So a woman can't compete?

Against Trump or DeSantis, she will not get the potus nomination.

[NotSlo]

Originally Posted by LATB

Desantis will likely pick Scott Walker or simular.

The repubs will stick with the white guys because they like to snatch defeat from the claws of victory.

simular?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by NotSlo

simular?

white man

[Vette40th]

She knows she wont get the nomination. But, she knows campaign funds will get to the RNC. Thats the real reason she is running.

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by gs568

Career politicians are for sale.

fixed

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by Vette40th

She knows she wont get the nomination. But, she knows campaign funds will get to the RNC. Thats the real reason she is running.

If GOP wins she will be assigned to at least Sec of State. McConnel will "hook her up." I have never cared for her because she caved in when people bitched and complained about the confederate flag. She started that movement, by folding. She's weak, and like all women, she has a big mouth.

[Onebadcad]

Cannot recall memorable things she has done, thus does not get my vote.
She appears pleasant, which does not win elections.
I doubt she can handle the swamp, she has never been there.
She will out of cash by Super Tuesday.
To prove me wrong she has to beat out Don or Ron, I do not see this happening.

[Vette40th]

She has been in the spot light for some time. Has held some significant jobs, Governor, which is more important that Senator or Congressman..

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

Cannot recall memorable things she has done, thus does not get my vote.
She appears pleasant, which does not win elections.
I doubt she can handle the swamp, she has never been there.
She will out of cash by Super Tuesday.
To prove me wrong she has to beat out Don or Ron, I do not see this happening.

All correct.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Vette40th

She has been in the spot light for some time. Has held some significant jobs, Governor, which is more important that Senator or Congressman..

Governor is more important but Senator is more powerful.