Nikki Haley: The Establishment GOP's Last Hope

The MSM Has Already Chosen Their Next Republican Candidate

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Are we destined for a return to the elections of old, where we are offered the illusion of a choice between two uniparty stooges?

The responses from the audience of wealthy donors at each of the three debates clearly showed that Nikki Haley, a shameless establishment neocon, is the donor class's favorite to be the Republican nominee in 2024.

The last traditional election we saw—that is, the last of the ‘two sides of the same establishment coin’ brand of election that the American people had become so accustomed to over the last several decades—was the Obama vs. Romney election of 2012. Donald Trump, who, as far as we are aware, owes no allegiance to the deep political network that has dominated Washington for the majority of our lives, was a populist, anti-establishment figure who changed the game in both 2016 and 2020.

Trump's victory in 2016 and his subsequent reelection campaign in 2020 marked a significant shift in the political landscape, as he tapped into the frustrations and discontent of many Americans who felt left behind by the establishment. His outsider status and unconventional approach to politics resonated with a substantial portion of the electorate, leading to a wave of populism that challenged the traditional norms of American politics.

The big international string-pullers of the western hegemon—those who’ve long utilized the United States and its military to be the ‘big stick’ effecting regime change and inserting itself into foreign conflicts—are desperate to steal back the Republican Party from the America First contingent, and Nikki Haley is their doomed vessel for this effort.

Though many of us are aware of the ability to affect the outcome of an election through a multi-pronged process of rigging, fraud, ballot stuffing, removing unfavorable headlines from the press, and other forms of foul play, make no mistake, the deep state would much prefer to avoid all of that by returning to the days of yore, where they controlled both candidates in the general election.

I believe that, while they plan for multiple outcomes—attempting to remove Trump from ballots being one plan among many—there is still a significant effort being made to ensure that the 2024 election will be Biden vs. Haley, which is an easy win-win for the establishment.

The Third Republican Debate

The Republican Party held its third presidential debate last week, and participation was reduced to five hopefuls, as Mike Pence dropped out and Donald Trump once again chose not to attend. The general consensus of the corporate media was that the ‘clear winner’ of that debate was former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, though most of the Republican voter base would likely disagree.

All of the usual suspects in the mainstream media were quick to crank out pro-Haley propaganda in the wake of the debate—outlets such as the Washington Post, The New Yorker, USA Today, Time, The Hill, The New York Times, etc., all of which are clearly deeply in touch with the sentiments and priorities of Republican primary voters.

Who better to speak on behalf of an anti-war and increasingly anti-establishment voter base than a cadre of establishment corporate media outlets?

Of course, the polling these headlines rely on is coming from the Washington Post/IPSOS, so you know it’s the kind of poll where they are very much seeking a specific outcome.

A quick perusal of the headlines linked above will show you that Haley is the latest political media darling, despite the fact that her platform and rhetoric go against everything these institutions pretend to stand for. That in itself should tell you all that you need to know. Nikki Haley exists to serve the interests of the deep political establishment and to rescue the Republican Party from the growing contingent of anti-corporate and anti-militarist ‘America First’ voters that emerged alongside the advent of Donald Trump.

As I read some of these puff pieces about Haley in the mainstream media, I noticed that they kept calling her an ‘expert’ in ‘national security’ and ‘foreign policy.’ I couldn't help but wonder what their criteria are for labeling someone that way, mostly because the articles wouldn't say what exactly makes her an expert in those areas. It appears as though all one has to do to become a foreign policy “expert” is support U.S. involvement in foreign wars whenever and wherever they emerge, and Nikki Haley seems to have been custom-designed for this very role.

It’s the same reason the media adored John McCain: they don’t want populist candidates, they want die-hard supporters of the military-industrial complex, which happens to include some of the biggest donors in U.S. politics.

Haley has also started scavenging donors from the desiccated carcass that was Ron Desantis’s campaign.

All throughout the debate, you could hear the audience’s thunderous applause for Haley as well as their bitter contempt for Vivek Ramaswamy. The audience reaction often serves as an indicator for the generally uninformed viewers as to who is ‘winning’ the debate.

Remember, the audience at these debates, especially in the front rows, is the same small army of representatives for the donor class and the establishment. Historically, these debates have served as a contest to win the donor’s favor more than the favor of the American people.

The donors have spoken, and Nikki Haley is the establishment pick.

Allegiances

Nikki Haley, in addition to serving as the Governor of South Carolina from 2011–2017, was previously in the role of United States ambassador to the United Nations, where she would essentially vote however the Trump administration told her to. She eventually resigned from that post, choosing instead to ‘return to the private sector’.

This is where it gets interesting.

Upon her resignation, Haley was reportedly in dire financial trouble—with virtually no assets or investments other than a bank account with less than $15,000 in 2017 and up to $1 million in debt—but in just a few short years, she managed to completely turn it all around, as is often the case for politicians with establishment ties.

The following is pulled from a SubStack article by American journalist Lee Fang:

Over the last year, Haley and her husband reported a vast investment stock portfolio and $12 million of income…

Along the way, Haley became wealthy in large part from her ties to a network of defense interests and hawkish advocacy organizations tied to U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials.

In one of her first reported private sector jobs after leaving her last government post, Haley joined the board of Boeing, a defense contractor, a position that paid around $300,000 a year in cash and stock. Haley, according to disclosures, still owns up to $250,000 in Boeing stock.

Vivek Ramaswamy has repeatedly called attention to the fact that Haley has sat on the board of Boeing, one of the primary aircraft and arms manufacturers and stimulators of the perpetual war economy.

Haley has a long history of supporting the interests of the military-industrial complex (MIC), the network of companies that produce and profit from military weapons and technology and is ultimately the largest driving force behind most wars the world over. Haley has repeatedly voted for increased military spending, and she has also supported the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia and other countries with questionable human rights records.

If you care to dig further into Haley’s financial disclosure, you can do so HERE.

Another indicator that Haley is just an establishment tool emerged as the result of a recent blunder she made while on FOX News.

Haley, perhaps overly emboldened and feeling herself while appearing on the atrocious FOX network, brazenly called for the social media platforms to require all users to undergo a verification process and even went so far as to call for a ban on all anonymous accounts.

Gee, I wonder why the Deep State would want to eliminate anons?

Though the FOX host was quick to affirm Haley’s statements, the rest of the world wasn’t quite so kind. Ron DeSantis’s campaign took to “X” and rightfully reminded her of a little thing called the Federalist Papers.

It wasn’t the first time she called for this sort of thing either; she expressed the exact same sentiments on the Ruthless Podcast. We can speculate whether or not this is a policy she dreamed up herself or something her keepers have tasked her with seeding to the public; either way, the public is not impressed.

Upon receiving a righteous backlash from a majority of conservatives—to their credit—she made an appearance on another mainstream outlet, CNBC and attempted to walk back her statement.

It’s not a good look, but the donors really have no other choice.

Again, her polling is noteworthy relative to the likes of Chris Christie and Ramaswamy, and she is closing the gap between herself and Desantis as he’s seemingly intentionally torpedoing his campaign, but her numbers are miniscule in the shadow of Donald Trump's polling.

Which begs the question…

What’s the point?

Nikki Haley and her rhetoric are attempting to reach a portion of the voter base that is rapidly dwindling.

I’m referring to the Republicans of yesteryear, those who supported the likes of George Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain and Mitt Romney and were for years in favor of the perpetual warfare championed by these individuals, but the Republican Party has gone through a dramatic transformation since the advent of Donald Trump.

A vast majority of the current Republican voter base—you can even expand this pool to include disillusioned or post-liberals, and really anyone who takes an anti-war or non-interventionist position—is largely drawn to populist candidates like Donald Trump or RFK Jr. because of their criticism of the rampant neoconservatism in Washington, DC.

This new faction prioritizes issues such as immigration, trade, and nationalism, which diverge from the traditional Republican agenda of interventionist foreign policy. They view populist candidates as a means to bring about a change in foreign policy and prioritize domestic issues such as job creation, economic growth, and America’s national security rather than those of Ukraine or Israel. As a result, Nikki Haley's attempt to appeal to the old guard may face challenges in resonating with the evolving voter base that now aligns more closely with Trump's vision for the party. 

But it’s not really the voters she’s speaking to—it’s the donors, and they obviously like what they hear.

However, it is important to remember that public sentiment and grassroots movements have the power to shape the political landscape. While Haley may have gained favor among the donor class, the ultimate decision lies in the hands of voters, who are increasingly demanding genuine representation and a broader range of choices. The upcoming elections will be a test of whether the American people can break free from the cycle of limited options and forge a path towards a more diverse and inclusive political system—that is, if they aren’t rigged all to hell, which they undoubtedly will be.

If you care for my personal opinion on the matter, I believe Nikki Haley is nothing short of monstrous: she is a dangerous and fanatical human being who doesn’t even try to hide her despotism. In short, she’s the perfect candidate for the GOP establishment to rally behind.

But if Haley is polling so miserably low, albeit better than others, what’s the point of all this effort on the part of the deep state donor class?

It could just be that they have no other choice, and are merely acting out of habit. It is also possible that the tremendous amounts of money that will undoubtedly continue to pour into Haley’s campaign suggest that, while it might not be the only strategy at play, there is a considerable number of eggs in the ‘get Trump off the ballots’ basket.

It’s all speculation at this point; either way, Nikki Haley would be a disaster for America.

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