Last week I was tipped off to the panic in the South Carolina House and Senate Republican Caucuses. The leadership had a private meeting to see what could be done to take out Nikki Haley. She spent her years in the legislature fighting the good old boys, even within her own party.
She demanded transparency and won. They don’t like her.
Well, with Rasmussen now having her significantly in the lead, we see what the good old boys are doing — skipping all the oppo research and going straight to the sleaze.
A South Carolina blogger who was tossed by Mark Sanford and plead guilty to domestic abuse, is claiming Nikki Haley had an affair with him several years ago. Note that he’s making sure everyone knows that it happened before *he* was married. So it is all Nikki Haley’s fault.
There are just a few problems:
- Nikki Haley is categorically denying it.
- The people who first started pushing the rumor are in opposing camps and only started after the Palin endorsement.
- This violates the very basic laws of nature: hot women do not have affairs with ugly guys unless those guys are rich. The self-admitted adulterer is decidedly not rich, but decidedly wants to reinsert himself into the process as a player.
So this guy will take out Nikki Haley, have people absolve him of his domestic abuse by taking out Nikki Haley, and everyone will be happy that the upstart state representative from Lexington was taken out with a lie after years of her fighting for transparency in Columbia to stop the lies her own party has been telling.
*Take home point for the moms in the audience: how likely is it that a hot woman would want to have an “inappropriate physical relationship” with this guy when, according to his timeline, she would have had very small children at the time and more likely than not wanted sleep above all other things?
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madison1776 Monday, May 24th at 12:18PM EST (link)For the blogger to lie makes no sense. Being in Columbia and working this field, everyone knows that the blogger is the President of the Haley fan club. There is no way he would do this to hurt her.
We’ve all been hearing this rumor for about a year now. Far longer than it would carry if it were simply a sinister plot to take down a front runner.
I would wait to see the full investigative article that is about to be published.
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given the other issues
Erick Erickson (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:23PM EST (link)In the blogger’s life and Haley’s 100% denial, I suspect there is something else going on and it is tied to another campaign.
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I have no idea if it's true or not
brian_garst Monday, May 24th at 12:34PM EST (link)But does her denial really tell us anything? Wouldn’t she be expected to deny it 100% regardless? Isn’t that what all politicians do?
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Did she hesitate in her denial,
gekster (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:50PM EST (link)or did she form a team to get the correct response.
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"For the blogger to lie makes no sense" ??? It makes perfect sense
Ausonius (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:39PM EST (link)because lying is what morons do, who want to become famous overnight.
Whether true or not, why is he saying this now?
To make a name for himself, to write a book, to get patted on the back by leftists for deciding to accept the money from Soros for ruining a conservative candidate…
All kinds of motivations are possible: and president of the Haley Fan Club?
Dude! Ever hear of the Trojan Horse?
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"For the blogger to lie makes no sense" ??? It makes perfect sense
Ausonius (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:39PM EST (link)because lying is what morons do, who want to become famous overnight.
Whether true or not, why is he saying this now?
To make a name for himself, to write a book, to get patted on the back by leftists for deciding to accept the money from Soros for ruining a conservative candidate…
All kinds of motivations are possible: and president of the Haley Fan Club?
Dude! Ever hear of the Trojan Horse?
Trust nobody!
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Yep, he has performed a "great service" and
Achance (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:57PM EST (link)can now expect some reward. Then again, he could just be showing off.
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TheSophist (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 1:54PM EST (link)Nice!
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baserunr (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:23PM EST (link)of Moe’s backswing.
And the sound of impact that is forthcoming….
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I think Michael just got moe'd down nt
mikerazar (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 3:13PM EST (link)We have a nation to save, people.
You'd think they would have learned not to do this sort of thing after the Bob Bennett thing.
janis (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:54PM EST (link)Cause that didn’t work out so well for those from his campaign who were regularly presenting themselves as just average joes on this site.
We can haz idiots outing themselves?
Careful about guessing motives
Marcus_Traianus (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 1:18PM EST (link)this guy is a clown who was playing bass guitar in a band before meeting Sanford. You obviously know his fan club included two people: himself and Sanford- sometimes.
In his time as Sanford’s “spokesman”, before pleading guilty to abuse and resigning, he did nothing but babble incompetently and tick-off just about every person possible. Then he becomes a political consultant? To whom? Fan club-ha. He’s probably also president of the local Narcissus fan club. What’s his next revelation- that he tag teamed Ms. Argentina with Sanford? Don’t be so gullible.
He has zero credibility and no resolute proof to back up his long running- school boy fantasy quest for attention that will hold up to proper scrutiny. I look forward to the investigation which will reveal nothing substantive.
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I'd really recommend
Raven (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 1:36PM EST (link)That you do what Moe has asked you to do.
See, he’s not a very pretty guy to begin with and he gets a lot Less pretty when he feels someone is giving him extra work.
Forget about seeing him angry. You Really don’t want to see him Ugly.
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Fan club?
neoavatara (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:22PM EST (link)You got to be kidding. First, let him PROVE IT. If he was part of the Haley ‘fan club’, then he wouldn’t have outed her now. Why would he, unless he had something to gain? It didn’t come when Haley was running behind, only now that she is surging ahead.
Investigative articles are meaningless. I need proof. If he was having an affair, he should have some proof of it.
And frankly, even if they did have an affair, Haley is still a superior candidate over the other morons in the race.
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antisocial (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:25PM EST (link)awesome.
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Add to that, adulterers are liars.
momma Monday, May 24th at 12:35PM EST (link)Always.
Negative points to Mr. ‘Fan Club’.
But some of them are VERY good liars. nt
Achance (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:38PM EST (link)In Vino Veritas
People never stopped amazing me with the creative ways to screw up
Achance (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 12:45PM EST (link)their lives that they could find. So, I’m not much on ruling anything out on its face. That said, this is kind of a new one; women politicians have finally arrived: they’re having to answer affair allegations. She’d sure better be telling the truth. Having had an affair at sometime in the past isn’t really going to kill a politician of any gender anymore, though she might lose some of the church ladies, but having one an lying about it will kill any politician except Democrats from the very Bluest states.
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lakecrazy Monday, May 24th at 12:53PM EST (link)Will Folks has been a fan of Nikki Haley for as long as I can remember. He does not like any of the candidates running against her. This rumor has been posted on his site by different people for the last year. I have no idea if it is true. I’m curious about Will’s language in the “confession”, he is usually crude when discussing something he has done. I know he plays the political game well…so I will wait and see.
Assuming Haley did allow inappropriate physical contact (what is that exactly and what kind of proof is there in order for Folks to want to get ahead of the story?) does that mean she should not be Governor? If you look at the other candidates, she’s still the best one. This is a link to the most recent article to surface re this story:
http://free-times.com/index.php?cat=1992209084141467&act=post&pid=11862405103707328
Its going to be a long campaign with or without Mrs Haley, and I think its going to get messy.
The Free Times? Come now
Neil Stevens (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 1:56PM EST (link)Isn’t that just one of those far left fringe rags? Probably loaded with ads for prostitutes in the back?
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lakecrazy Monday, May 24th at 2:02PM EST (link)Yes it is, but it does carry local news and this is very local. We have to read several sources around here and unfortunately most of them have the same opinion/reporters..so I take it all with a grain of salt. I only included it because it will be read in Columbia. Ms Haley will be on the radio this afternoon wvoc am 3:08 pm.
We don't have to read every source
Neil Stevens (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:14PM EST (link)The ones that aren’t credible can be discarded.
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Is it me...
autiger89 Monday, May 24th at 2:00PM EST (link)…or has this got Andre Bauer written all over it?
His ally, Jake Knotts, outed Sanford, so it’s definitely his M.O.
For those of you not familiar with SC
autiger89 Monday, May 24th at 2:02PM EST (link)Bauer is one of Nikki Haley’s Republican Primary opponents for Governor. He is currently Lieutenant Governor and “offered” not to run for Governor if Sanford were to resign when his affair with Maria Belen Shapur became known.
Haley Radio Appearance
autiger89 Monday, May 24th at 2:04PM EST (link)Also, I just heard that Haley will also be on News Radio WORD (newsradioword.com) around 3:35pm this afternoon.
Doesn't apply
gawntrail1 (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:35PM EST (link)We all know that ‘known facts’ and things that ‘everybody knows’ do not apply unless it fits ‘THE Liberal’ or ‘A Liberal’s agenda.
Also this: Hotties not stepping down the socioeconomic ladder is too commonsensical for Liberals to grasp.
And, because of the nature of the beast, the seriousness of the charge carries more weight than facts (actual facts) in evidence. So, in their eyes, this is a net win.
Coward
rightklik (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:47PM EST (link)Only a cowardly man would physically attack his fiancée.
The RINOs and libs over at Frum Forum are having great fun with this story. They’re also trying to make the “to lie makes no sense” argument for Folks.
Question: does it make sense for a gubernatorial spokesman to egange in criminal domestic violence?
What A Joke!
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:48PM EST (link)I haven’t blogged about my affair with Padma Lakhishima yet either. I hope the seamy details don’t get out and cause her any details. I miss her, and wouldn’t leak this stuff to the entire world to be malicious in the least…
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Nikki Haley...
pragmattic Monday, May 24th at 2:51PM EST (link)I’d hit it.
Erick, why must you immediately jump to an ad hominem attack of Folks? Is there no place for stoicism or humility? I mean, even if Folks is a conniving lefty sleeper agent, don’t you come across as petty? Even more so if this allegation is proven false.
But I guess this is your “inside voice,” considering you stopped short of calling him a goat molester.
I sexualize female Republican politicians whenever possible.
why must you immediately jump to an ad hominem attack of Folks?
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 2:56PM EST (link)Because he is an unmittigated douche. Maybe that has something to do with it.
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Fake email and immediate sexualization...
Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 3:14PM EST (link)…don’t tell me, let me guess: you have drawings of Sarah Palin being beaten on your hard drive.
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Fake email and immediate sexualization...
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 3:19PM EST (link)As a rebellious teenager I would have totally been into the fake email and immediate sexualization thing. It sounds totally edgy.
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Scum is scum.
Adjoran (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 5:36PM EST (link)Nice spelling, btw, Junior.
I’m guessing public schools, right?
Odds would be1 in 50k in answer to your question
grandma Monday, May 24th at 2:51PM EST (link)Take home point for the moms in the audience: how likely ….?
I should have added
grandma Monday, May 24th at 2:54PM EST (link)not even in a REM sleep cycle.
One More Thing
autiger89 Monday, May 24th at 3:06PM EST (link)At the bottom of the blogger’s “confession” posting is an ad for…
…wait for it…
…Henry McMaster, one of Haley’s other Primary opponents.
*snarf*
pamela1631 (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 6:34PM EST (link)Any mother with small children at home, if there was a block of open time for herself, would get her hair done, take a long bath, maybe a massage, clean out closets and drawers, go out to shop for new underwear (sans children), take a nap or jump her hubby.
Lord a mercy, what a Skank of a lowlife snake
Yo Slick Willy…may you get a lifetime case of body lice
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Sheesh...
anotherindyfilmguy (Diary) Monday, May 24th at 9:50PM EST (link)Things he does alone in his mother’s basement don’t count as an affair no matter how lucid and real it seemed to him afterward…
Santorum? Well, at least he’s not Romney…
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