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Alethia Merritt

(147 posts)
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:49 PM May 2018

Just lost all respect for Niki Haley when she walked out on the Palestinian speaker at the UN.

At a time like this, when lives are lost and war and peace are in the balance, such a display of disrespect for suffering people is uncalled for in my opinion. She is not Presidential material in my book. I used to think more highly of her.

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Just lost all respect for Niki Haley when she walked out on the Palestinian speaker at the UN. (Original Post) Alethia Merritt May 2018 OP
Why did you ever think highly of her? DavidDvorkin May 2018 #1
It's seems very immature....not what a world leader would do. But sends a very clear Kirk Lover May 2018 #2
She really really wants to be Pres. or Sec. State. Can't stand her. EOM elfin May 2018 #3
I didn't realize she was so stupid Phoenix61 May 2018 #4
I lost all respect when she took the job. kwassa May 2018 #5
I lost all respect for her or anyone...... CatMor May 2018 #6
She also was a pretty outspoken critic of him in 2016. Bleacher Creature May 2018 #8
Ding, Ding Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #9
She was never presidential material Generic Brad May 2018 #7
Didn't have any respect for her awesomerwb1 May 2018 #10
they can bullshit all they want about being "committed to peace" Takket May 2018 #11
She was quite dishonorable back when she was a governor. RockRaven May 2018 #12
She said that she thought "Isreal showed restraint" BigmanPigman May 2018 #13
Please. She likely couldn't have picked Israel out on a map before this shit show started BannonsLiver May 2018 #14
She's vile, but I don't think she's stupid and ignorant, unlike Trump. DavidDvorkin May 2018 #18
Begging the question? Sherman A1 May 2018 #15
She aspired to be OldHippieChick May 2018 #16
Never had any for 2naSalit May 2018 #17
You had respect for her? Why? sinkingfeeling May 2018 #19
 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
2. It's seems very immature....not what a world leader would do. But sends a very clear
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:51 PM
May 2018

message. Un fucking believable.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
4. I didn't realize she was so stupid
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:52 PM
May 2018

I thought she had some, not a lot but some, common sense. Acting like a petulant child doesn't garner respect.

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
8. She also was a pretty outspoken critic of him in 2016.
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:54 PM
May 2018

She changed her tune as soon as he offered her a job.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
7. She was never presidential material
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:54 PM
May 2018

Plus she is a member of the Trump administration. Anyone who willingly joins that cabal is not worthy of trust or admiration.

awesomerwb1

(4,267 posts)
10. Didn't have any respect for her
Tue May 15, 2018, 06:59 PM
May 2018

even before she decided to take the job.

We need to become more ruthless as a whole. The reps would love nothing more than to bury the Dem party forever. F 'em all.

Takket

(21,563 posts)
11. they can bullshit all they want about being "committed to peace"
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:15 PM
May 2018

but actions speak louder than words, and the message delivered by the US the last two days has been that Israel is the only state in the region we listen too, and Palestine and its people have no right to exist.

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
12. She was quite dishonorable back when she was a governor.
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:16 PM
May 2018

For example, here's a mediaite piece that lays out some of her dishonest, unprincipled opportunism in re the confererate flag.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/stop-the-bullsht-nikki-haley-not-the-trump-smashing-confederate-flag-hero-youre-being-sold/

That issue was not unique or one-off thing. It's how she behaves -- she is transparent that her only core principle is doing or saying the thing that benefits herself politically.

BannonsLiver

(16,370 posts)
14. Please. She likely couldn't have picked Israel out on a map before this shit show started
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:27 PM
May 2018

I do think Trump has some level of fear of Haley which is likely why she got the gig. It’s a lousy job to launch a presidential campaign from and the last thing he needed was her down in SC gathering strength and becoming a potential primary challenger down the road. Also, I’ve noticed she seems to be treated with kid gloves relative to those who have fallen out of favor and end up getting the boot. I don’t think that’s an accident.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
15. Begging the question?
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:27 PM
May 2018

Why would you have any respect for her prior to this action.

Respect is earned and not just a given. What has she done to earn your respect?

2naSalit

(86,581 posts)
17. Never had any for
Tue May 15, 2018, 07:37 PM
May 2018

Her in the first place. Now she only multiplies my disgust for her and the rest of those with that same disease.

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