There is definitely a symbiotic relationship at play here. Donald cannot afford to alienate non-MAGAs, and so long as he has the GOP completely cowed Haley will have to show fealty if she wants to remain viable in the party.
A candidate like her might have served to help swing things around in the party, since she represented more of the old brand Republicans. Her losing in the grand fashion she did makes it pretty clear where the GOP is heading and where its base is on a wide variety of issues. I don't think we'll be seeing more establishment GOP candidates for a good while; not until some rise from the ranks. It's important to remember that the Trump aligned candidates for congressional seats didn't fare that well, so I don't think all hope is lost for the party.
Trumpism's triumph over American conservatism/Republican party is complete.
The modest sport Haley had in the election in several states were from democrat spoilers. In the end I do not see her support as significant. It's now head to head with Biden. It's going to be: "are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?"
Agreed.
Over warhawk neoconservative party you mean.
Unfortunately it's been clearly demonstrated that there is no path for non MAGAs within the party. If one expects to remain viable within it then kissing Trump's ass (or at least quietly going along) is the only option.
Now the reality of just how weak Trump is within the Republican core can set in ..... 1/3 of people willing to vote in the primary (generally the hard core) are seemingly never-Trumpers. That is not going to win you an election when you are doing nothing to expand your base.
I beg to differ, but it's neither here nor there.
It would be a stupid move for Haley to endorse Trump. She just galvanized the never-Trumpers within the core of the Republican party. It would be hypocritical to now endorse Trump as she would expose herself as a hypocrite and fraud for no gain. She is weak, so she may do so; but at this point its foolish.
What an idiot he is. He can not win if he can not expand his base. If he refuses to expand that base, he is toast. He does not have the luxury of telling Republicans they are not welcome in his tent.
I see your point, but do not agree. So, if we are going to have a nerdy semantic discussion, here is how I see it and why I used "hypocrite"... but I concede how you might not see it the same way. Hypocrite should be a strong word reserved to egregious inconsistency of behaviors vs teachings. I agree its been watered down. I actually am not using he watered down version. I think hypocrite well reflects the circumstance as it would well reflect the outrage one should have should Haley turn and endorse Trump, as it going against her teachings; everything she seemingly represented to us over the past few months. Consider:
She's changed with the wind far too many times now to expect anyone to think she stands on principle.
It’s both sad and fascinating to observe how some Republicans will readily abandon their professed values for the sake of securing political appointments. Numerous Republicans have criticized Trump, calling him a scourge on the Republican Party (Lindsey Graham), an existential threat to democracy and the United States (Marco Rubio), a pathological liar (Ted Cruz), and immoral and corrupt (Mitch McConnell). It’s intriguing to see how the party that champions small government is willing to sacrifice their children’s future for the sake of maintaining power. I may not have agreed with Mitt Romney, but it takes courage and true moral fortitude to do what he did - something that seems to be desperately lacking in the Conservative and Republican movements.