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When Nikki Haley took the Republican presidential debate stage alongside her seven male rivals last month, she shone a spotlight on her gender only once – evoking a former British prime minister.

“This is exactly why Margaret Thatcher said, ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman,’” the former South Carolina governor interjected as Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy sparred during the Milwaukee debate.

Haley, the only female competitor in the GOP race, has not made her gender central to her campaign pitch. Instead, she has zeroed in on the need for a new generation of leadership.

Republican voters who are considering supporting Haley told CNN they welcome the fact that she doesn’t lead with her gender as she campaigns, but many said her experience as a mother and a military spouse were part of her appeal.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 30 points 3 years ago

Republican voters who are considering supporting Haley told CNN they welcome the fact that she doesn’t lead with her gender as she campaigns, but many said her experience as a mother and a military spouse were part of her appeal.

They would be dumb enough to think "military spouse" somehow makes her qualified for anything...

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago
[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago

Qualified for tricare and commissary privileges.

[-] TruelyAConservative@kbin.social 22 points 3 years ago

As a 🦅conservative®🦅, I don't see gender.

It makes dating difficult because i still hate homosexuals and have had to break up with partners when i found out they were ones.

[-] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 3 years ago

She's still an insane piece of shit.

[-] CryptoRoberto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago

I know very little about her, but the fact that she's a republican presidential candidate and referenced Thatcher in a positive way told me all I need to know.

[-] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 12 points 3 years ago

Smart choice. Both because Republicans don't think being a woman is an asset, and also because gender/sex should not be a political selling point

[-] Toast@lemmy.film 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Nikki Haley’s ~~gender is~~ rarely mentioned

[-] robbotlove@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

i watch Futurama on Hulu to sleep every night, and she's got a couple ads that come up very frequently and it pisses me off how fucking stupid, yet effective her message is to idiots. it's literally just "china BAD." then I can't sleep. then by the time I'm almost asleep again. boom. Nikki Haley. rinse and repeat.

[-] An_Ugly_Bastard@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago

Haley: Climate change is real… Me: Oh? Haley: But what about China! Me: Oh…

[-] CryptoRoberto@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago

Vague platitudes with no action is American politics 101.

[-] blazera@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago

Ey yall want federal abortion bans, lgbt bans, and further stripped environmental protections? Keep advertising this monster on here

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago

They know the supporters.

[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago

Margaret Thatcher said, ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman,’”

Sexism in reverse is still sexism.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


When Nikki Haley took the Republican presidential debate stage alongside her seven male rivals last month, she shone a spotlight on her gender only once – evoking a former British prime minister.

Republican voters who are considering supporting Haley told CNN they welcome the fact that she doesn’t lead with her gender as she campaigns, but many said her experience as a mother and a military spouse were part of her appeal.

GOP strategists say that by simply showing up as who she is, and weaving elements of her gender into her pitch, Haley is likely to boost her support among suburban female voters – a constituency that helped fuel President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020.

“There’s no need for her to light her hair on fire and [stress] the fact that she’s a woman because she uses her ability and experience as a way to connect with voters,” said GOP strategist Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator who advised former Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann on her 2012 presidential bid.

When Haley, a former US ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, speaks on the campaign trail about personal experiences that have informed her policy positions, she underscores her identity as a mother, wife and female politician.

“I think there are two key issues that she addressed on the debate stage that are helping in fueling their fundraising drive, and the nuanced position on abortion is one and her strong support for Israel,” Stewart said.


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