Breaking: Nikki Haley steps down as UN ambassador

Kelby · 2018-10-09T17:55:48.252Z

Joanne:

No, thats dumb. She’s NOT going to primary Trump.

I can hear him now: “Nasty Nikki”.

MoleUK · 2018-10-09T17:56:01.826Z

armycowboy:

We’ll see.

Graham is pretty stridently ruling it out.

Some are speculating that this was because she was the anonymous OP-ed author as well, but that doesn’t really track.

So I guess we’ll have to wait and find out what the reasoning was.

Apocalypto · 2018-10-09T18:01:58.263Z

3 theories according to CNN.

CNN – 9 Oct 18

3 theories behind Nikki Haley's shocking resignation | CNN Politics

In a political world seemingly incapable of being shocked, the resignation of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday did just that.

1. She got edged out by the likes of Bolton and Pompeo
It’s no secret that the national security adviser and secretary of state, respectively, are foreign policy hard-liners. And that while Haley was outwardly very tough within the UN (and the Trump administration), she was reportedly a voice urging more moderation – and toeing the preferred line of establishment Republicans – in private.

2. She needed to make some money
According to Haley’s 2018 financial disclosure, she reported a significant number of outstanding debts, including somewhere between $25,000 and $65,000 in credit cards, a mortgage in excess of $1 million and a line of credit between $250,000 and $500,000.

3. She wants to run for president

Cynic · 2018-10-09T18:02:45.018Z

Rats, sinking ships, sith lords, etc… etc…

Demon · 2018-10-09T18:04:05.475Z

Well there is this, but I’m not sure how far it will go.

HuffPost – 9 Oct 18

Watchdog Group Calls For Probe Of Nikki Haley Flights Funded By Businessmen

The U.N. ambassador joins other Trump officials "reaping personal benefits" from their jobs, the head of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said.

CaughtInTheMiddle · 2018-10-09T18:04:39.665Z

Haley is politically ambitious. Once republicans get through this trailer park/multiple baby mamas/adultry/money laundering era of its history, people like her will be stars. Christians will start pretending they didn’t support Trump and that Christianity matters again. Family values voters will do something similar. One of them will even run on lowering the national debt.

RTchoke · 2018-10-09T18:06:09.470Z

I heard Trump has known for 6 months she was leaving at the end of the year.

I’m thinking this is a big meh.

CaughtInTheMiddle · 2018-10-09T18:10:20.300Z

RTchoke:

I heard Trump has known for 6 months she was leaving at the end of the year.

I’m thinking this is a big meh.

I heard he had a plan better than Obamacare.

RTchoke · 2018-10-09T18:14:34.065Z

Still a big meh as far as I am concerned.

I know y’all want something to hang your tattered star on right now, but this isn’t going to be it.

reflechissez · 2018-10-09T18:21:00.382Z

Joanne:

Yeah, I just cannot imagine why she’s doing this. She really seemed to love her job too. Of all the names that people speculated about resigning or being let go, hers never seemed to come up.

I’m very disappointed.

I doubt that she loved her job.

Cynic · 2018-10-09T18:26:32.157Z

Photos of his cabinet could be posted on milk cartons.

reflechissez · 2018-10-09T18:28:06.079Z

RTchoke:

I heard Trump has known for 6 months she was leaving at the end of the year.

I’m thinking this is a big meh.

I heard he didn’t.

Grimalken · 2018-10-09T19:36:21.851Z

She did go from two term SC governor right into the job at the UN. She may have just hit her burned out level.

reflechissez · 2018-10-09T20:23:19.889Z

Grimalken:

She did go from two term SC governor right into the job at the UN. She may have just hit her burned out level.

Uh…many political appointees are coming from other jobs, including elected office. “I’m tired” is not a good look. Of course, none of this has anything to do with an ethics violation or a president who undermines his people.

WuWei · 2018-10-09T20:42:09.732Z

She’s going to run for something. She’s got foreign policy experience on her resume now.

Grimalken · 2018-10-09T20:44:50.205Z

Your permanent negativity and doom and gloom hate Trump rhetoric, is what is tiresome.

party-free · 2018-10-09T22:14:55.556Z

Nice ad hominem!

reflechissez · 2018-10-09T22:53:37.411Z

Grimalken:

Your permanent negativity and doom and gloom hate Trump rhetoric, is what is tiresome.

Are you in the right thread?

WildRose · 2018-10-10T01:28:39.947Z

Too bad, Haley has been doing a great job.

Blackwolf · 2018-10-10T02:54:30.231Z

I doubt it will happen, but PLEASE #3. Come 2020, listening to Donald (and the punditry class, and Trumpistan in general) turn on her and assign her one of his low IQ insult monikers will be worth tuning into the entire election freak show.