Prepare for a poo-flinging, hair-on-fire meltdown at Merde o' Lardo. Former South Carolina Governor and UN ambassador Nimrata Nikki Haley is planning to formally announce her run for the Presidency on February 15. According to the Associated Press:
"On Wednesday, supporters of the former South Carolina governor will get an email invitation to a Feb. 15 launch event in Charleston, at which she plans to announce her campaign, according to a person familiar with the plans but not authorized to speak publicly about them.
News of Haley’s plans was first reported by The Post and Courier of Charleston.
Haley, 51, served as South Carolina’s governor for six years before serving as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations. When she enters the race, Haley will be the first contender to join the contest against her former boss, who is currently the sole Republican seeking his party’s 2024 nomination." (our emphasis)
That "former boss" will go ballistic at what he would call the "disloyal" Haley's grab for the job he thinks he needs to stay out of prison. Haley's but a blip on Republican polling radar, but she may cause problems for the Malignant Loser in South Carolina, an early primary state, at least. Her entry into the race may also prompt others to speed up their plans to announce.
In the meantime, we'll wait for the fireworks over Merde o' Lardo to begin and have the popcorn ready.
(photo: In more loyal times. Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty Images)
