Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory; first woman ever to win a GOP primary for president

[essentialsaltes]

Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory​

The BBC's US partner CBS reports that Ms Haley will receive all 19 Republican delegates who were up for grabs in Washington DC, giving her 43 delegates nationwide - well behind Mr Trump's 247.

Ms Haley, a former US ambassador to the UN, won 62.9% of the vote, to Mr Trump's 33.2%.

Ms Haley's campaign national spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas said: "It's not surprising that Republicans closest to Washington dysfunction are rejecting Donald Trump and all his chaos".

The Trump Campaign, however, was quick to dismiss Ms Haley's win, calling her the "Queen of the Swamp".

 

[wing2000]

...she also hinted that she is not obligated to support the GOP nominee for POTUS.

 

[Fantine]

Common sense rules in DC.

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Good for her and good for the GOP. Maybe the enthrallment is ending.

 

[DaisyDay]

Makes a certain sense that the Republicans might run a first generation, nonwhite woman as their presidential candidate.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Haley has also won Vermont 50/46, but is dropping out of the race.

She's being a little coy about endorsing Trump.

 

[DaisyDay]

Too bad she dropped out.

Are Republicans really going to run Trump?

 

[Desk trauma]

Are Republicans really going to run Trump?

Yes. I’m not sure why people are pretending that anyone else was going to get the spot.

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Well, she is in a good space if DJT suddenly drops (it could happen).

 

[DaisyDay]

Yes. I’m not sure why people are pretending that anyone else was going to get the spot.

Because Donald could still get bumped if he is convicted - at least, he should be.

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Because Donald could still get bumped if he is convicted - at least, he should be.

Yeah, some doctors are saying he is having a certain medical condition where he cannot speak. ( imho God gagged).

 

[DaisyDay]

Yeah, some doctors are saying he is having a certain medical condition where he cannot speak. ( imho God gagged).

He speaks, but often incoherently. I'm not sure it matters though, as too many of his followers don't seem to notice or care.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

...she also hinted that she is not obligated to support the GOP nominee for POTUS.

I think she is to the Republican party what Tulsi Gabbard is to the Democrat party. When my friends and I heard she won DC, there was a lot of eye rolling going on. Also, does DC have a "closed" primary? If that is the case, I'm sure a lot of democrats voted for her. After all, there was no reason to vote in the Democrat primary, really. There is no real contest there.

 

[BCP1928]

Because Donald could still get bumped if he is convicted - at least, he should be.

But Donald is the only one whose supporters would consider installing him as President by force if he doesn't get the votes.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

He speaks, but often incoherently. I'm not sure it matters though, as too many of his followers don't seem to notice or care.

I saw your response and honestly assumed you were talking about Biden. But then I saw the post you were responding to. For the record, I think Democrats complaining about Trump's coherence should remember that old saying about glass houses and throwing stones. I will say this: Trumps mental capacity was tested. Still waiting for Biden's.

 

[Desk trauma]

Because Donald could still get bumped if he is convicted - at least, he should be.

Except that wouldn’t disqualify him legally.

 

[BCP1928]

I saw your response and honestly assumed you were talking about Biden. But then I saw the post you were responding to. For the record, I think Democrats complaining about Trump's coherence should remember that old saying about glass houses and throwing stones. I will say this: Trumps mental capacity was tested. Still waiting for Biden's.

He was allegedly tested in 2020 but it was never released. Four years is a long time for an elderly man who may be suffering from mental decline.

 

[wing2000]

I think she is to the Republican party what Tulsi Gabbard is to the Democrat party. When my friends and I heard she won DC, there was a lot of eye rolling going on. Also, does DC have a "closed" primary? If that is the case, I'm sure a lot of democrats voted for her. After all, there was no reason to vote in the Democrat primary, really. There is no real contest there.

She announced today that she is out.
“It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party, and beyond it, who did not support him,” she said. “And I hope he does that.” [she knows he won't...to the contrary, Trump demands MAGA purity].

But I agree somewhat. She stayed in to remind Republicans voters of who could have been their choice.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

He was allegedly tested in 2020 but it was never released. Four years is a long time for an elderly man who may be suffering from mental decline.

Yes, but whenever I see the word, "may", I always mentally insert the words, "or may not". But again, are you talking about Trump or Biden. Trump seems fine. Meanwhile, I saw Biden at the 2020 democrat debate and wondered what he was even doing there. He sounded like he'd lost it way back then. I was even telling my friend that the "old white guy" on stage didn't stand a chance against the other Democrat hopefuls. In hindsight, boy, was I wrong.

 

[BCP1928]

Yes, but whenever I see the word, "may", I always mentally insert the words, "or may not". But again, are you talking about Trump or Biden. Trump seems fine. Meanwhile, I saw Biden at the 2020 democrat debate and wondered what he was even doing there. He sounded like he'd lost it way back then. I was even telling my friend that the "old white guy" on stage didn't stand a chance against the other Democrat hopefuls. In hindsight, boy, was I wrong.

So what should Biden do? Brag about getting a cognitive test that we never get to see like Trump?