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Defiant Nikki Haley campaign refuses to quit, “we have tonnes of support from our voter” (chaser.com.au)

submitted 10 months ago by Nero@sopuli.xyz to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Home Alone 2 star Donald Trump.

I will now only be referring to him as Home Alone 2 supporting actor Donald Trump.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

It was a condition of him allowing them to film in his building. Apparently he does it for anything filmed in/on his property - he gets a cameo if he wants it.

I cannot for the life of me remember where I read that, but it was a few years ago.

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

She's an awful person with awful, hateful policies, but she's right to stay in from a purely tactical perspective.

The sick, ancient fuck isn't likely to drop dead in the time frame, but he's old enough, out of shape enough, stressed enough because his money is threatened and aside from himself that's all he loves(I wouldn't say this if one of his kids or spouse were in trouble or sick, he wouldn't care much), and prone to blood pressure raising rage fits, so she's more playing a couple numbers on a roulette wheel than a lottery, there is a significant chance it could happen even if it is still unlikely. For that job, it's probably worth staying for that spin. This occurring is almost certainly more likely than the chances of any third party run in living memory had at winning the general.

If he has one too many cheeseburgers, she'll be the one with the most delagates that also happens to have a fancy, schmancy pulse.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Also, if by any chance he gets convicted prior, he might be the only option not currently in jail.

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

That too, but the last few years have destroyed any remaining faith I had in our nation's state and federal judicial systems.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

If he manages to get disqualified, sure, Haley would be the shoe-in replacement. But getting convicted of any of the other stuff doesn't actually stop him from running.

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

That would only get more support for him from those who blindly worship him. There's no legal restriction.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Dammit, I got got.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Aussies are always good for a savage burn.

Probably because they don’t have an ozone layer