By A.W. Morgan
03/03/2023
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haleyâs speech at CPAC 2023 was singularly uninspired and not well received. The applause lines didnât work well, and CPAC attendees heckled her afterward. But Haleyâs neoconnish Conservatism, Inc., eyewash wasnât awful for that reason alone. She said nothing⌠literally nothing⌠about the illegal-alien invasion at the southwest border, an existential crisis. By January 31, border agents had encountered 874,449 invaders since October 1, the beginning of fiscal 2023.
After opening with a shot at CNNâs Don Lemon, who rightly said she is past her prime, the âconservativeâ who helped strike the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina mentioned âillegal immigrantsâ in just two lines:
âBorderâ crossed her lips only when she said that âChina is the one sending the fentanyl across our border.â
She also delivered this vaguely anti-Trump claim:
Weâve lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections. Our cause is right, but we have failed to win the confidence of a majority of Americans. That ends now. If youâre tired of losing, then put your trust in a new generation.
Sheâs right, but doesnât know why. A majority of Americans are white. Those are the voters to whom the GOP has failed to appeal. Maybe Haley doesnât know it, but immigration from the Third World â countries like India, Nimrata Randhawaâshomeland â partly explains the electorateâs shift toward Democrat presidential candidates.
One wonders what in Heavenâs name is wrong with GOP consultants in general and Haleyâs in particular. Answer: They donât call it the Stupid Party for nothing.
So no wonder CPAC attendees heckled her after the speech with cries of âTrump, Trump, Trump!â and âWe Love Trump!â If they are any sign of GOP support for POTUS 45, Haley is doomed. And, perhaps, so is anyone else who runs against him.
CPAC attendees keep starting chants of âTrump! Trump! Trump!â as Nikki Haley takes photos after her speech. pic.twitter.com/dxqm0mC2ss
â bryan metzger (@metzgov) March 3, 2023
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Nikki Haley is getting a very warm welcome from CPAC.
Oh wait⌠theyâre yelling Trump at her đđ pic.twitter.com/6PuJ6606Ph
â Ada Lluch đŞđ¸ (@ada_lluch) March 3, 2023