Nikki Haley spent the holiday season mired in a scandal over her refusal to say the Civil War was about slavery.
Now her husband is joining the party, albeit for a much sillier reason.
Haley, like many national political figures, has published an array of autobiographies. Her first effort, Can’t Is Not an Option, was released in 2012.
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In it, Haley, who was governor of South Carolina at the time, reveals a startling detail about her hubby’s first name.
It’s not actually his!
Haley cops to renaming her husband “Michael,” after deciding his actual name, “Bill,” didn’t suffice.
A political reporter for Vox discovered the passage Wednesday to great fanfare.
Haley seems to be describing a full-fledged takeover of her husband’s life, complete with the disturbing “my friends became his friends” detail.
“Bill” was now “Michael,” separated from his former life at every turn.
And Haley is boasting about it.
This would be a slay, if only her anti-gay rhetoric wasn’t so distasteful!
Well to her credit Nikki Haley is consistent. She doesn't use preferred names whether it's a trans person or her own husband.
— Person Experiencing Texan-ness🌮 (@saf3spac3d) January 3, 2024
While Haley is experiencing some momentum (she’s leapfrogged Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis as the distant second choice to Trump), she continues to get bogged down in silly controversies. Her low point came at a New Hampshire town hall, when she told a voter the Civil War was about “freedom.”
Haley initially backtracked when her ridiculous claim went viral, only to double down and blame a “Democratic plant” for her misstep.
Riiiight, because Democratic operates are intent on bringing down a candidate who’s trailing the front-runner by 50 points…
When Sarah Palin is the only one defending you, it’s time to come up with another explanation!
On Wednesday, Haley told Fox News’ Harris Faulkner the South is “very comfortable” with its history, which doesn’t seem to be the case.
If it were, then wouldn’t she feel comfortable saying the Civil War was about slavery?
Haley also claimed voters aren’t talking about her gaffe.
Faulker pointed out that isn’t true.
“The media is the only one that has talked about this issue,” said Haley.
“No, that’s actually not true,” replied Faulkner.
OWNED… on Fox!
It’s apparent Haley feels the need to appeal to the most hateful kind of Republican voter, as evidenced by her various statements demonizing LGBTQ+ people.
On the heels of her Civil War remark, she released a video lambasting the military for forcing potential recruits to take “gender pronoun classes.”
Girl, what?
Despite her best efforts, Haley continues to be rejected by the anti-gay branch of the GOP. Look no further than her attempt to be the most homophobic person at the last Republican debate, only to be attacked for her phrasing.
Haley declared Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” policy doesn’t go far enough, which didn’t lead to right-wing applause.
Instead, she was criticized for using a “left-wing talking point.”
😂😂😂
Haley may not be a Democrat, but she does seem to be a faker! Her performative act extends all the way to her husband’s name, which again, isn’t real.
Just like her chances of catching Trump…
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ShaverC
“Bill” was now “Michael,” separated from his former life at every turn.
Really? What she really said is that everyone who knew him before he met her, call him Bill…. meaning he still keeps in touch with them.
Have a sliver of integrity.
ZzBomb
We can all read the paragraph for ourselves. We don’t need another “what she really meant was…” interpretation from a known reading comprehension adverse right wing clown.
Thanks
-Everyone
abfab
Did he say integrity?
ZzBomb
@abfab
Yeah, and if hypocrisy was a bus it would had run them (shaver) over.
Ronbo
Another grifter politician, this one being female, doesn’t make it any better.
Marianne Williamson started and worked at multiple charitable organizations helping AIDS and cancer victims. I’d love to see a debate and a fair primary on the Democratic side.
Ronbo
If you don’t want or believe in the democratic process of a primary, you are supporting tRump/Haley. We are in DEEP trouble and more of the same isn’t going to help.
ZzBomb
Can you please stop being a butt plug for Marianne Williamson.
She’s a failed politician with no credible experience in a time when we need serious people who understand how to get things done with fleshed out policy platforms that don’t pander to the extremes of either side.
Thank you
abfab
LOL
More repetitive pleas to get this woman the attention she deserves. Tiresome. But hey, she once got her name in the news!!! But the people love her! Sure.
”She made headlines when she criticized Vogue Magazine for its “insidious influence” when it did not include her in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot of the 2020 female presidential candidates.”
The magazine responded that it only wanted “to highlight the five female lawmakers who bring a collective 40 years of political experience to this race.”
Williamson subsequently posted a fan-made picture of the Vogue photo with herself edited in.[
abfab
And as far as Nikky goes, she is another idiot, twirling around on stage and being her usual incoherent ”comfortable” self.
bachy
hehehehe
Kangol2
Is it any surprise that Nikki Haley decided to designate her husband’s middle name as his proper name when she has essentially done the same herself? Is that irony lost on everyone? It’s really a tempest in a teapot.
Haley’s record as SC governor, her advocacy for Don the Con’s failed foreign policy, her sycophancy to him for his four-year tenure, her inability to fully denounce his attempted coup on January 6 and hold him accountable, her disgraceful response to a basic question about slavery and the US Civil War (when she served as the governor of the state that launched the Confederacy, over slavery!), and her general far right-wing record should be disqualifying enough.
What she calls her husband and vice versa is their personal business. Just stay away from the White House, please!
still_onthemark
The Civil War was about freedom! The freedom to own slaves!
Baron Wiseman
@still_on the mark
Those Democrats loved their slaves.
Baron Wiseman
@Kangol2
Attempted “coup” on January 6th? Egads!
Do you mean where President Trump told his supporters on January 6th, “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
That animal!
ZzBomb
“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
Trump never said peacefully, he said “fight like hell.” We have the tapes
still_onthemark
Oh how clever, someone told the Baron how the political parties were different 170 years ago than they are now.
Baron Wiseman
@ZzBomb
You are either a LIAR or a gross INCOMPETENT!
Considering your news sources, it doesn’t surprise me.
Look it up! It is not difficult to find on YouTube.
Baron Wiseman
@still_onthemark
You are correct. Now neither party believes in slavery or owning slaves.
However, God forbid if a black American says anything that deviates from the Democratic plantation!
ZzBomb
@Baron
I don’t have to look up anything. I saw the whole thing in real time when it went down. He said, and videos on Youtube confirm it: “Go fight like hell or you’ll never get your country back.’
Be a patriot and not traitor. Asshole
Baron Wiseman
@ZzBomb
Wallow in your ignorance. Enjoy!
“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” – President Donald Trump January 6, 2021
Available on YouTube to those that are interested in truth and facts. I posted a link, but it gives ‘awaiting moderation.’
Mack
@Baron Wiseman, I see your head is still firmly planted deep up Trump’s ass.
Bosch
Baron dumfuk.
“Those democrats loved their slaves”
And yet, today, it’s the republicans who fly the confederate flag and protest the removal of confederate statues. But you knew that already, you’re just trying to sound “smart”. Unsuccessfully. Again.
Baron Wiseman
@Bosch
I am factually correct.
Why do Southerners fly the Confederate flag?
And why do Republicans oppose the removal Confederate statues that were erected by Confederates to honor Confederates?
dbmcvey
Easy. They built the monuments decades after the war to remind black people of their place throughout the Jim Crow South so they wouldn’t step out of line. That and lynching were just a reminder that they shouldn’t get too comfortable.
decrans
decrans
I recently moved near a gated community after escaping Gavin Newsom’s hellscape California. One of the newly constructed streets was named after a Confederate soldier. Now, one has to really research that aspect. And most people use the streets and go about their daily business. While Dickvaney presents a historical context, this street is merely a street that various races utilize. It ain’t a grotesque statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest. It’s just a street in a revitalized historic district. One more point: this town’s economy is dependent on antebellum history. How do Southern towns begin to untangle that narrative? Once again, I see liberals wetting themselves with virtue signaling. And y’all are the party of Big Government benefactors. You want to decimate economies and replace it with what? More virtue signaling?
dbmcvey
And all of us Californians are glad you moved decrans! You were always a bummer.
I mean, the way you sold out the trans community because your feelings were hurt.
dbmcvey
decrans shows, once again, that he has no historical awareness.
And really, a statue in a gated community?
Sure, that’s proof of something.
decrans
“I sold out the trans community” because this process doesn’t result in “passing” for most people and you’re telling kids to believe. It’s sick a$$ child abuse on par with the religious rights most devious abusive bull$hit. And I speak up about it. Continue to cry. My side is winning.
decrans
Once again, Dickvaney continues to lack basic elementary level reading comprehension. I mentioned an asinine street name and a grotesquely racist statue rightfully teared down. Two separate things. The former isn’t being used to keep people in place except in your paranoid mind. Funny you can’t answer my last question. It’s noted.
decrans
Examples of recent wins include Mike Dewine mandating that bioethicists be a part of medical gender transitions and New Hampshire Democrats banding together to outlaw trans surgeries for people under 18. Your radical stance is quickly being swept into the dustbin of history, Dave.
dbmcvey
Yep. We’re really glad you moved.
dmarcus
@Baron
Haha, yeah we all know Democrats from the Civil War era fought to keep slaves but Republicans also had slaves back then. We all learned that in 4th grade. Also if you know your US history, Republicans who were in fear of losing to Democrats targeted rural or conservative Democrats from 1930s- 1970s, who thought culture values were changing too rapidly, to get their votes. So republicans rally and supported ppl who were against Civil Rights, ppl who are racists, homophobic, misogynistic, and xenophobic. Thus adopting those ideals, using them to inflict fear.
Over 200 years many democrats and republicans switched ideals. Thats why many Republicans are in support of the confederate flag, confederate statues, confederate figures, and oppose teachings of how wrong slavery was and Critical Race theories. Yes democrats from 200 years ago supported slavery but today they want the past to be corrected and learned. Republicans on the other hand won’t let it go because it’s a tool to keep their base simple minded or use old values as an excuse of “simpler” lifetime when in fact it was not great for everybody.
But since you Baron, a Republican, who likes to remind everyone that slavery is a Democrat issue then why are many conservatives and republicans refuse to teach those to children at school? And why are republicans supporting old Democrat artifacts like the confederacy? If y’all hate Dems so much and want to take them down, start by taking down confederate flags.
Baron Wiseman
@dmarcus
Wrong.
Republicans did not own slaves. The Republican party was founded to END slavery; not participate in it. Sorry about your 4th grade education.
Confederate statues were put up by Democrats to honor their Confederate heroes. Republicans didn’t put them up! Conservatives generally believe in conserving; thus they are called conservatives. In general, we don’t want the statues to come down because it is, for right or wrong, our Nations history and heritage. A great Nation should not be re-written or censored because it has failed in the past.
COTTONTOP
So is his name Michael Michael or did he take her last name, Haley? This is just bizarre.
Trublusu
She hated his first name so she changed it. I wonder if she changed the first names of her kids … and her dog, too. Nicki sounds NUTS to me!
still_onthemark
“I’m just a Bill, just a lonely old Bill, and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill, and mah wahf is a pushy MAGA b!tch who insists on calling me Mahkal….”
abfab
Mother Nikky sings the boy to sleep with this lil’ ole’ lullaby by Clint Holmes. Some of you might remember this so sing along, won’t you.
My Name Is Michael
When this old world gets me down
And there’s no love to be found
I close my eyes and soon I find
I’m in a playground in my mind
Where the children laugh and the children play
And we sing a song all day.
“My name is Michael, I got a nickel
I got a nickel, shiny and new
I’m gonna buy me all kinds of candy
That’s what I’m gonna do”
See the little children
Living in a world that I left behind
Happy little children
In the playround in my mind.
Oh the wonders that I find
In the playground in my mind
In a world that used to be
Close your eyes and follow me
Where the children laugh and the children play
And we sing a song all day.
“My girl is Cindy
When we get married, we’re gonna have a baby or two
We’re gonna let them visit their grandma
That’s what we’re gonna do.”
See the little children
See how they’re playing so happy
In the playround in my mind.
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
La la la la la la la.
dbmcvey
It’s wild that she changed his name and he just went along with it.
abfab
Nikky: You look like a Michael.
Bill: And you look like a controlling bitch.
FreddieW
Another Queerty article calling her “anti-gay” and only posting quotes on gender.
I’m voting for her, regardless. She’s the only reasonable option since I can’t vote for Dean Phillips, who isn’t on my state ballot.
decrans
She mentioned that the “Don’t Say Gay” bill doesn’t go far enough. She’s right about that. In Florida, legislation was recently introduced making it a felony to knowingly provide books on LGBTQ topics to minors. Just go on X and listen to twentysomethings prattle about social contagions spreading at their schools much like anxeroia and cutting in the 1990s. Good for Haley. It’s why I joined their campaign as a paid canvasser recently. It’s high time to shut it down completely.
dbmcvey
She’s anti-gay. All of the current candidates are to one level or another. At best, they don’t stop the party from doing anti-gay things.
dbmcvey
And just to point out the obvious, decrans is anti-gay.
FreddieW
decrans isn’t on my state ballot, either.
Y’all ought to consider — if you really are concerned about Trump being a dictator and so on — voting for Haley in the Republican primary. Of course, if she’s the Republican nominee, Biden is toast. His only shot at winning is against Trump, in a gamble with democracy.
decrans
I always appreciate Dickvaney’s adoring fandom. I remember that time he told abcrabs he’d stop replying in hopes I’d go away. That lasted a whole day.
decrans
See also: Another instance where Dickvaney just keeps repeating things over and over. He’s like a broken robot. It’s funny and sad at the same time.
dbmcvey
We can all be happy that decrans has moved somewhere we’re not.
decrans
I remember my college professor failing people who wrote slavery as the only cause of the Civil War. He was a lib, too. The whole fascination with Haley presenting a one word answer to a question that historians have debated for decades really speaks to the dumbing down of American culture across the board. From the (probably racist) History Channel: “The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.
SoPluckyWhat
Who does the KayKayKay vote for today?
dbmcvey
He was correct ultimately. Whatever other reasons there were they were all subservient to the South wanting to keep benefitting from owning human beings.
dbmcvey
This may tell us why decrans flunked out of college.
decrans
More trivial blathering as opposed to intelligent rebuttal. It’s tiresome, children. (Yawns)
dbmcvey
Yep, decrans flunked out of college and we can be thankful he’s moved to a compound somewhere.
decrans
I’m sure you passed with flying colors since you never offer intelligent rebuttals and just basic copy-and-paste hackjobs. You’re such a braintrust, Dave. Your side is losing the culture wars. “Everyone is a Republican who disagrees with me!” That’s all you can post. Democrats are waking up to the complexities of medical gender transitions in our current healthcare system. Instead of addressing this in a thoughtful way, everyone is rabidly far-right. Tell that to the Black New Hampshire Democrat who made a speech on his decision to outlaw surgeries for those under 18. Let me know how your robotic whining goes…
dbmcvey
It’s really too bad decraps flunked out of college. If he had gotten some kind of degree he might not have become a faux-trans internet troll.
decrans
I went to college and graduated. Not like that’s an accomplishment. But please, keep looking down on those without college degrees. It’s worked so well for your party for the past decade…
dbmcvey
Sure you did.
My2CentsWorth
Maybe I am wrong but I thought that the key issue about ‘states rights’ was slavery and that the westward expansion issue was also on if the new states and territories should be slave or slave free.
My2CentsWorth
Maybe Baron Wiseman would be a good candidate for the Trump Administration II director of communications.
abfab
She really wants to be the head of ICE. She said so the other day.