SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR ENDORSES MARCO RUBIO …
A day after saying she might not endorse in the 2016 “First in the South” presidential primary – S.C. governor Nikki Haley jumped aboard the campaign of establishment favorite U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, embracing a candidate she previously blasted for his support of amnesty for illegal immigrants.
“Marco Rubio believes in amnesty, which I don’t,” Haley said last month.
Hmmmm …
Is that true, though?
Haley’s endorsement came on the heels of her office being sued for funding a controversial refugee resettlement program in Spartanburg, S.C. (one which includes Syrian refugees).
Haley’s scandal-scarred welfare agency has been running this program over the objections of the state’s GOP-controlled legislature – which explicitly barred her from expending funds on the refugee resettlements without approval from local governments.
Haley has received no such approval … yet her agency is funding the program anyway.
Seems to us like she supports amnesty every bit as much as Rubio does …
Anyway, this marks the second presidential cycle in which Haley has chosen the GOP candidate residing at the far left end of the party’s political spectrum – although she waited till the bitter end to do it this time.
Of course given her repeated attacks against GOP frontrunner Donald Trump – and to a lesser extent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas – she really had nowhere else to go in the current election cycle.
Which was probably a bitter pill for her to swallow under the circumstances.
Four years ago, Haley endorsed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney – which proved to be a “kiss of death” to the establishment politician’s South Carolina candidacy. At the time she backed Romney, Haley was at her nadir – polling at just over 52 percent among “Republican” voters. She has since rehabilitated her standing with the GOP electorate – although it remains to be seen whether her backing will help Rubio continue his recent uptick in the Palmetto State.
Haley was reportedly planning on endorsing Rubio eleven days ago – part of an alleged quid pro quo with party leaders in Washington, D.C. – but backed out after he faltered in a debate in New Hampshire.
Apparently Rubio’s recent ascent in the polls in South Carolina convinced her the gamble was worth it (or at least her advisor, Rubio SuperPAC pollster Jon Lerner, convinced her it was worth it).
Rubio was polling at 16 percent in the “First in the South” primary at the time of Haley’s endorsement – climbing from 11.5 percent earlier this month according to the latest aggregate polling data from RealClearPolitics.
In other words, Rubio was on the verge of surpassing Cruz – who has slipped from 22 percent to 17.8 percent in the Palmetto State – for second place at the time of Haley’s endorsement.
Trump remains the runaway “First in the South” frontrunner …
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This is no surprise!
SOLD! to the highest bidder.
I told her to strap one on and give it to me & that’s all it took.
Blammo! Endorsement.
I thank Michael Haley for his input.
At least she didn’t come out in the support of the Trumpster (rhymes with dumpster).
Trumpster made the last GOP debate a dumpster fire.
Trumpster set fire to the dumpster trying to make Cruz look like a chumpster. Meanwhile Jeb! looked like a dog humpster and Carson came off looking like a bumpkinster…
At least she didn’t come out in support of Miss Hissy Pissy Lindsey.
Good one, this “to many guys still in the race” primary stuff might turn out to be fun after all. ..
One intellectual lightweight endorses another. Why is anyone surprised?
Damn, what does that say about the FITSNEWS endorsement.
She is dumb, and Rubio is done.
what does refugee resettlement have to do with so called ‘amnesty’ for illegal immigrants? how are these related issues?
You are a fucking retard.
You didn’t answer his question.
I posted this almost an hour ago.One of my sources told me while we were eating lunch on Pensacola Beach.
Who cares.
You must Will.You reported it after I gave FitsNews the tip.
Poor Marco. He got the kiss of death. She met with Bush and Rubio. I guess Rubio made the best offer?
Romney feels his pain! LMAO!
Anyone want to bet that Marco promise her the VP slot when hell freezes over, uh I mean when he is nominated. LOL
Outstanding!Down in Florida and I tell ya Trump in a landslide.
Hell, those politicians always sell out to the establishment in the end! Why would Haley be any different?
Stick a fork in Rubio, he’s done!
I will not vote for anyone this idiot pushes, endorses EVER!!!!
Maybe they shared foam party stories.
They can have a high heels contest. Can Marco wear it better than Nikki? Oh my!
It’s a great day to be a cuck in South Carolina!
She should have stood with Bernie as he supports the Black Lives Matter campaign, would have gone great with her taking down the traitor’s rag…
As if Haley’s, Fits’s or any endorsements mean a damn thing except to those that want someone else to think for them.
the farthest left leaning republican in the race is TRUMP! you people are so blinded by the big beautiful wall that will never be, banning muslims which is insane as far as foreign policy goes, not to mention unconstitutional to see the man is blowing smoke straight up your asses. trump is a pro when it comes to selling himself, he had to convince the brightest of the bright go along with him in business ventures, leading you people on is like shooting fish in a barrel, he can do it in his sleep.
And then you’ve got Sanders, too bad the Democrats have all those super delegates.
M.
thanks for your certified confirmation notice of transfer of funds
as I told you earlier the first one to slap a steak on the plate would get the mashed potatoes with gravy
please remember you are getting what is as is and there are no refunds or credits for future endorsements as well as no guarantees
if you somehow pull out a victory on Saturday, any personal appearance by me or any members of my family will require an additional transfer of funds totaling not less than 25% of your initial investment – certified confirmation document will need to be in my hands before I/others step on the stage
if you do not come out on top which I fully expect to happen, please leave the State as soon as possible so as to negate the level of negative press that I will be hurling in your direction which will be faster than Richard Pryor ran when he set himself on fire free basing – in other words if you are not out of here in 6 hours after the polls close, members of the Columbia Chapter of Romani will pick you up and sell you to a Turkish Bathhouse to be a towel boy along with First Eunuch Michael
N.
So, one intellectual midget endorses another. Yawn, scratch, roll over… z z z z…
She wants that VP slot sorry bitch not gonna happen!
The entire USA sees this woman as a joke
The entire USA sees this blog as a joke.
This entire blog see you as a dork with a dildo in your mouth.
Hi Will.
Hi Pee Wee Herman.
LMAO . why you let thumper blow your ass up like that
You forgot “black”. Black dildo in his mouth.
We can only hope you are right.
But, never underestimate the stupidy of the electorate.
Really, Rubio is moving ahead of Cruz. It’s time for Trump and Fits to start telling lies about Rubio again and calling him a liar.
“My butt’s too big,” complained Nikki, looking at herself in the mirror.
“Shut up, it is not.” Lila was sick of having this same complaint thrown at her by her best friend.
“I did whatever Marco wanted,” Nikki said. He always make me come so good. Just looking at him being interviewed gets me all wet.
TO BE CONTINUED … .. .
Please define “establishment.”
Anyone in office for more than 1 term?
Rubio must be in favor of amnesty for serial adulterers.
GOOD ONE!
At this moment, a national backlash has started against Haley … It is on Drudge Report now …. importing Muslim Terrorist and Being Sued for it … My My you should see tens of millions of Americans calling for her to be hanged. She is washing up now … its all over for her. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!! ———————————– Crowd boos Nikki Haley at rally…
Sued for importing Muslim refugees… hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
WND Exclusive
South Carolina governor sued for importing Muslims
Backlash comes as she endorses Marco RubioPublished: 5 hours ago
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/02/refugee-lovin-governor-sued-for-importing-muslims/#cuBhBf28WDhY2HDV.99
South Carolina has been at the forefront of the battle against President Obama’s refugee resettlement plans for nearly a year, with grassroots activists fighting not only the White House but their own Republican Gov. Nikki Haley.
Since that time, it has become apparent to South Carolina conservatives, including many who voted for Haley, that she is a supporter of Obama’s drive to convert millions of recent immigrants into “new Americans” by the time he leaves office, using not only the United Nations refugee pipeline but also a steady influx of illegal immigrants from Central America.
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/02/refugee-lovin-governor-sued-for-importing-muslims/#cuBhBf28WDhY2HDV.99
The Entire Population of South Carolina is going to rise up against Haley in a matter of a few short days …. Hold on to your hats … Even the rest of the nation is .. tens of millions of Americans – want her punished …. hahahahahaaaa!!! Its On Drudge Report Now … hahahahaahahaa!!!!
Will Folks gets the credit … Drudge was notified about Will Folks piece on Haley Being Sued several hours before WND wrote the report linked off of Drudge … Drudge looked at Wills report beforehand. … GOOD JOB, SIC!
0 for 2. Hope for a cabinet position of ambassadorship to Bangladesh.
Rubio will pass Cruz (was going to anyway), but this will likely seal it. You should try actual political analysis here and there. Your increase in shiling is racking up the the bullshit count. You’ve been wrong a lot lately.
Remember the imminent bomb dropping on Rubio?
Wonderful, Haley has made, hopefully, a fatal error to her political career. When Trump gets elected, he will make sure that Haley pays the price for her disloyalty. She will be gone for good.
Who gives a shit about who Haley endores!!??
I hope we will have more opportunities to listen to the two Cubans argue over who hates Mexicans the most!