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Renew Deal

(81,877 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2015, 07:47 PM Jun 2015

Why was Reince Priebus standing behind Nikki Haley during her announcement today?

The only part of todays announcement that didn't make sense to me was Priebus was standing behind Haley. Why would he be in the conversation? Why would Haley entertain him? Why was he standing behind her? Does he agree that the flag should be removed?

It seemed unseemly to have him there, though having him anywhere is unseemly.

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Why was Reince Priebus standing behind Nikki Haley during her announcement today? (Original Post) Renew Deal Jun 2015 OP

Cant figure out why these rightwing racists are doing this in the first place randys1 Jun 2015 #1

They're doing it because otherwise they get their butts handed to them on a platter struggle4progress Jun 2015 #10

why would anyone trust nikki haley? n/t luvspeas Jun 2015 #2

Rebranding the GOP for 2016, Jeb/Haley? NightWatcher Jun 2015 #3

Not sure this is over Va Lefty Jun 2015 #4

I just hope it isn't a violent pushback.... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #5

Yup...took a little gander at FR Sheepshank Jun 2015 #11

The SC voters will never allow that flag to be removed. She must be tired of being Governor. AlinPA Jun 2015 #12

Maybe Haley's call was part of the bigger GOP CYA? HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #6

He had to man the puppet strings meow2u3 Jun 2015 #7

It won't work. Too many people in SC want that flag to stay. AlinPA Jun 2015 #13

I'm thinking the word must of come down from their owners, octoberlib Jun 2015 #8

I presume to show her action is supported by the national party. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #9

And possibly to set themselves up for 2016 vankuria Jun 2015 #14

I still can't LiberalElite Jun 2015 #15

Easy answer yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #16

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Cant figure out why these rightwing racists are doing this in the first place

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 07:48 PM

Jun 2015

struggle4progress

(118,356 posts)

10. They're doing it because otherwise they get their butts handed to them on a platter

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:16 PM

Jun 2015

luvspeas

(1,883 posts)

2. why would anyone trust nikki haley? n/t

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 07:48 PM

Jun 2015

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. Rebranding the GOP for 2016, Jeb/Haley?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 07:50 PM

Jun 2015

Maybe they're ditching the tea baggers for once and for all and bringing republicans into the 20th century?

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

4. Not sure this is over

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 07:52 PM

Jun 2015

there will be serious push back from the nutjobs.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

5. I just hope it isn't a violent pushback....

Reply to Va Lefty (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:06 PM

Jun 2015

they must feel cornered......Huckabee can be the leader of the racist rights movement.....Their MLK.

They make me sick.......I just found out yesterday that some members of the Reagan administration referred to Dr. King as 'Martin Lucifer Coon,'

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

11. Yup...took a little gander at FR

Reply to Va Lefty (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:16 PM

Jun 2015

They are totally freaking out. It has nothing to do with national or Southern pride, they are upset because they perceive it as Progressives telling them what to do and the GOP leadership are taking those marching orders without a fight. The wingnuts simple don't care what the flag represents. They are concerned that the removal means they have lost another fight.

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

12. The SC voters will never allow that flag to be removed. She must be tired of being Governor.

Reply to Va Lefty (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:21 PM

Jun 2015

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

6. Maybe Haley's call was part of the bigger GOP CYA?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:12 PM

Jun 2015

When I saw it I immediate thought the Party applied pressure/advice

meow2u3

(24,774 posts)

7. He had to man the puppet strings

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:14 PM

Jun 2015

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

13. It won't work. Too many people in SC want that flag to stay.

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:22 PM

Jun 2015

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

8. I'm thinking the word must of come down from their owners,

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:16 PM

Jun 2015

big corporations, to fix this. It's bad for business.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

9. I presume to show her action is supported by the national party.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:16 PM

Jun 2015

vankuria

(904 posts)

14. And possibly to set themselves up for 2016

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:28 PM

Jun 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

15. I still can't

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:32 PM

Jun 2015

wrap my brain around his name so figuring out why he does what he does will have to wait.

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)

16. Easy answer

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:33 PM

Jun 2015

Nikki Haley is a Republican. She's getting all the glory for now wanting that flag taken down, and as for Priebus, he wants to make it look like it was his idea, and he told her to take it down. He is bathing in her shadow...to give the Republicans a less racist face..

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