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Nikki Haley is wrong on Mitt Romney

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If I had to pick a politician or candidate who inspired me the most, Nikki Haley would be near the top of the list. Huckabee was the first to get me interested and Palin was the first to get me active, but Haley is one who has consistently impressed me and given me hope for the future of conservatism.

I have to say I’m very disappointed with her endorsement.

“Jobs, the economy, and spending.” If that’s what she’s really looking for, there’s another candidate with an impeccable record she should have jumped to immediately: Rick Perry. Especially considering the work they’ve done together in the past few months, Haley of all people should know Perry is right on the economy.

Haley says she wants:

  • “Someone who knows how to make a decision and lead, not just make a vote.”
  • “Someone who has the leadership to deal with a broken Washington in a way that we can get things done.”
  • “Someone that’s done it, not talked about it, but actually done it.”
  • Someone who’s “got a good fight in him.”

Sounds like Rick Perry to me.

I had hoped that she, if anyone, would be the one to break the mold and pick a real conservative – not the most “electable” establishment candidate.

Anyone is better than Barack Obama. But if you’re looking for a real conservative, practically anyone in the GOP is better than Mitt Romney.

Update: Governor Perry doesn’t seem to mind being passed over. He told CNN of his many veteran supporters, including Medal of Honor winner Major General James Livingston, “I greatly respect Gov. Haley, but if I had to pick between the two, love having those veterans stand up and say this is the guy, this is the man for the job.”

The right victory

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This Tuesday, conservatives claimed exactly the victory they needed. November 2010 is looking more and more promising. If we can win Nikki Haley, we can win anything.

Haley’s opponents pulled out every lie they could think of. They insulted her marital loyalty, her faith, and even her race. They called her a liar and a “raghead.” The media reported from their altar on high that a win was unlikely: there were too many strikes against her. They all but abandoned her.

But we proved that petty lies and smear campaigns won’t dupe us. We aren’t gullible fools waiting to be preyed on by politicians and reporters. We are better than that.

It’s just like Nevada. Legal Insurrection summed up the Reid-Angle war thus: “Sharron Angle only has to tell the truth about Harry Reid to win. Harry Reid has to tell lies about Sharron Angle to win.” The same analysis works for the South Carolina race. In spite of the untruths propagated by Haley’s enemies, voters came out to support her because of her conservative principles.

In her victory speech, Haley said:

To our friends in the media across this state and across this country who are analyzing what this victory means and what barriers this may have broken, I will tell you there might be some truth to that. But this is so much more than that. This is a story about determination and a story about a movement. This is the movement about the idea of government being open and accountable to the people.

And she’s right – this isn’t about breaking barriers. At least not the barriers they mean. This is about a new conservative movement.

We want solid conservative values that won’t waver once bitter runners-up, thrill-seeking bloggers, and the blamestream media come in full force. That strength of conviction America so desires is exactly what Nikki Haley showed us. She didn’t get distracted by rumors and falsehoods – she dismissed them and went right on back to policy. She believed in herself, Sarah Palin believed in her, and we believed in them both.

The elephant sure does look pretty in pink.

Attack of the Mama Grizzlies

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It all started when Sarah Palin blew the good ol’ boys away with her country girl twang and unabashed Alaskanness. What’s happened since then not even the queen of modern conservatism could have predicted.

The freshest, most promising faces for the GOP are female.

Suddenly Nikki Haley, Carly Fiorina, Susana Martinez, and others like them have risen from the depths of mainstream America. Dubbed the “Mama Grizzlies” in response to Palin’s recent comments, these lovely ladies have emerged from their ordinary families and ordinary lives to plunge into the political scene – making them anything but ordinary in politics.

Solid conservatives, the Mama Grizzlies are strong in their convictions and refuse to bow to pressure from either side. Even the dirtiest smear campaigns can’t shake them. Sarah Palin herself has received some of the nastiest criticism (read: “hatred”) encountered in the political world. Lefties hate her almost as much as *gasp* Bush!! And yet she remains true to herself, her family, and her beliefs. Each mindless attack just makes her dimpled smile grow even wider.

And Nikki Haley, who came out ahead in the South Carolina primary last night just shy of 50%, endured multiple allegations of extramarital affairs, challenges to her faith, racial slurs, etc. And yet her constituents came out on voting day to support her anyway, seeing through the shallow games her opponents stooped to play. There will be a runoff, granted, but Gresham Barrett is being pressured to drop out of the race since he trailed her by over 20 points. And if the strength of her support base so far is anything to consider, I think she’ll take the win easily.

Like Palin, the Mama Grizzlies are fully female. They are proud to be women, wives, and mothers; they are also accomplished professionals and outspoken voices for conservatism. They are, as I like to call them, the “new feminists”: Instead of living their life in a sullen daze because they can never be exactly equal to men, these women embrace their femininity. They are proud of their womanhood, not ashamed of it. They aren’t angry to be the minority in their field. They got where they are today in conjunction with their sex, not in spite of it… But at the same time, they didn’t run “as a woman” like Hillary did. It really doesn’t matter whether they’re men or women – they speak their mind and hold firm their beliefs. They are well-rounded, happy, wholesome.

Wholesome. That’s what Washington needs.

The Mama Grizzlies are strong, they are fierce conservatives, and they are winning.At

Notable GOP women:
Michele Bachmann - not new to politics, but still a Grizzly
Jan Brewer - ditto, current AZ governor
Carly Fiorina - running for CA Senate, won primary
Nikki Haley - running for SC governor, primary runoff to come
Susana Martinez - running for CA governor, won primary
Kristi Noem - running for SD Senate
Sarah Palin - obviously

Have another favorite conservative woman? Leave a comment and I’ll add her to the list.