{"id":2135515,"date":"2023-12-28T16:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T21:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-capitalizes-on-haley-civil-war-misstep-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T17:01:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:01:27","slug":"desantis-capitalizes-on-haley-civil-war-misstep-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-capitalizes-on-haley-civil-war-misstep-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis seizes opportunity from Haley&#8217;s Civil War blunder before Iowa caucuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-capitalizes-on-haley-civil-war-misstep-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes Aim at Nikki Haley\u200b Over \u200bCivil War \u200cComments<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is seizing on fellow 2024 Republican rival Nikki Haley after she did not say the Civil War\u2063 was caused by slavery during a town hall event in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s campaign has repeatedly\u200c slammed Haley over the comments, claiming she isn&#8217;t\u200c &#8220;ready \u2062for primetime.&#8221; The\u2062 remark comes amid Haley&#8217;s \u2063recent rise in the \u200cprimary \u2064campaign, which could now\u2062 be threatened \u2064by her gaffe.\u2063 This is the \u2062latest dust-up\u2062 between the two candidates who have bitterly battled for\u200b second place in \u200cthe primary behind former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Haley&#8217;s Civil \u2064War Flap Sparks Controversy<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I noticed that Nikki Haley has had some problems\u2063 with some basic American history. She was \u2064asked \u200ca very simple question and responded with just really incomprehensible word \u200bsalad about this and that,&#8221; DeSantis said Thursday. &#8220;I\u2063 just think\u200d that\u2062 this shows, \u2063this is not a candidate that&#8217;s ready for prime time. She&#8217;s gotten \u2062a pretty free ride from a\u2063 lot of the corporate press. \u2063The minute that she \u200dfaces any type of scrutiny she tends to cave.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then, \u2063to \u200ctwist \u200bthe \u200bproverbial knife into Haley further, DeSantis explained his\u2063 own beliefs on the Civil War. \u2064&#8221;Not that difficult to identify and acknowledge the role slavery played in the Civil War,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;And yet that seemed to be\u200d something that was really\u200d difficult. I don&#8217;t even know what she\u200b was saying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also reportedly said \u200bat a different campaign event in Iowa that the \u2064Republican Party was &#8220;founded to \u200dput a stop to the growth\u200c of\u2062 slavery in this country,&#8221; \u2063which \u2064the GOP should be proud of.<\/p>\n<p>Although Haley has since said that the war was caused by slavery, she originally claimed that it\u2062 was due to\u200c &#8220;how government was going to run. The freedoms and what people couldn&#8217;t do&#8221; during a New Hampshire town hall\u200c on Wednesday when questioned by an audience member. \u200cShe also claimed later\u200b on\u2062 that \u200cthe question was planted by Democrats to trip her\u2063 up because President Joe\u2062 Biden wants to \u200brun \u200cagainst \u200dTrump in next year&#8217;s\u200b presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor&#8217;s rapid response \u2063team was quick to slam Haley over the remarks\u200d that \u200dvery\u2062 night. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-capitalizes-on-haley-civil-war-misstep-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses\/\" title=\"DeSantis seizes opportunity from Haley's civil war misstep before Iowa caucuses\">rapid response team responded<\/a> to Haley&#8217;s comments with a simple &#8220;Yikes&#8221; \u200bon \u200dsocial media followed \u200bby several posts attacking her.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Romeo, DeSantis&#8217;s campaign spokesman, excoriated Haley \u2064on X, the\u200b platform formerly known as Twitter, \u200dThursday morning. &#8220;Embarrassing cleanup attempt,&#8221; \u2063he\u200d posted. &#8220;Even if that is\u200c true &#8230; If \u2063she can\u2019t handle a question\u2062 as basic \u200bas the cause of the Civil War, what does she think is going to happen to her in\u200d a general election. The\u2064 Democrats would\u2063 eat her lunch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the\u200c Washington Examiner, Haley&#8217;s campaign slammed DeSantis.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLet me get this straight \u2014 the guy who won&#8217;t condemn neo-Nazis is \u2062attacking the South Carolina\u200b governor who took down \u200dthe Confederate flag,&#8221;\u2064 said Haley campaign communications\u200c director Nachama \u2063Soloveichik, alluding to DeSantis&#8217;s reaction \u200cto neo-Nazi demonstrations in \u200dFlorida. &#8220;Just pack up your campaign and go home, Ron. It&#8217;s over.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Haley is a welcome respite for the \u2062DeSantis campaign, which has faced scrutiny over its viability before the \u2064crucial\u2062 Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses, which he has staked his \u20632024 bid\u200b on. \u200dTrump continues to dominate his GOP rivals in\u200d national polls. A ReaClearPolitics poll average shows the former president at 62.5%, DeSantis at 11.3%, less than \u200d1\u2062 percentage point above \u200cHaley at 11%.<\/p>\n<p>Within the \u2064last month, \u2063six \u200cexecutives have \u200cleft Never Back Down, the super PAC\u2063 that has acted\u2062 as a de facto campaign for DeSantis,\u200c further distracting from his bid \u2062to win over \u200bIowans before they decide on who\u200b they \u2064want as the GOP nominee. Meanwhile, Haley is nipping at DeSantis&#8217;s heels for second place and, until this \u2063week, had generally received better media coverage than he\u2063 has.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO \u200dREAD MORE\u2063 FROM THE \u2062WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yet, DeSantis and\u200d Haley are set to face off \u2062on the \u200cdebate stage \u2062on Jan. 10, likely the last time before the Iowa caucuses. If this \u2064week is any indication, the Florida governor is likely to \u2063throw\u2064 the Civil War controversy \u2064in Haley&#8217;s face one more time in\u200b a bid to \u2063improve his status.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 Why\u200b is\u200b it important for political leaders to have a thorough understanding of American history, especially when discussing sensitive topics like the Civil \u2064War and the role of slavery<\/h2>\n<p><span>  R <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-responds-to-democrat-attacks-at-weaponization-hearing\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. counters Democrat criticism during Weaponization Hearing.\">spreading \u2064conspiracy theories<\/a>. &#8220;Nikki Haley&#8217;s attempt to shift blame and play\u200b victim is a desperate ploy to distract from her blatant lack of knowledge on\u200d American\u200c history,&#8221; Romeo stated. &#8220;Her attempt to blame Democrats and President\u2063 Biden\u2062 for \u200cher own \u200dignorance is deeply troubling and shows a complete lack of accountability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This latest feud between DeSantis and Haley is indicative of the larger struggle within the\u200d Republican \u200dParty to define its identity \u200din the post-Trump\u2064 era. Both\u2064 candidates are\u200d vying\u200d for the support of Trump&#8217;s base, with DeSantis positioning himself as a staunch\u2062 ally of the former president and Haley attempting\u2062 to strike a balance between loyalty to\u200d Trump and a more moderate image.<\/p>\n<p>However, when it comes to issues like the Civil War and the \u200crole of\u2063 slavery, there should be no room for \u200bambiguity or historical \u200crevisionism. The historical consensus is clear: the Civil War was\u200d fought primarily over the issue of slavery. Any attempt to downplay or ignore this fact is not \u2063only intellectually dishonest but also \u2062disrespectful\u2064 to the millions of enslaved people who \u2063suffered and died as a result of this institution.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for \u2063political leaders to have a thorough\u2062 understanding of American history, especially when discussing such sensitive topics. The Civil War has had a profound \u200cimpact on our nation and continues to shape our\u2064 society \u200dtoday. Ignorance \u200bor deliberate misrepresentation\u2062 of this \u200dhistory undermines the integrity of our leaders and\u2064 their ability to\u2062 make\u2063 informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-preview-general-election-against-trump-as-fight-for-democracy\/\" title=\"Biden to preview election battle against Trump, fighting for democracy.\">2024 presidential race begins<\/a> to take shape, it is crucial for candidates to engage in \u2062substantive discussions about the pressing issues facing our country. While disagreements and debates are inevitable, it\u200d is essential that these \u2064conversations are grounded in facts and a nuanced understanding of history.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s criticism of Nikki Haley&#8217;s comments\u200b on the Civil War \u200cis a reminder that candidates must be held \u2064accountable for their words and views. It is not enough to simply appeal\u2064 to a base or \u200cengage in political posturing. The American people deserve leaders who are informed, thoughtful, and committed to upholding the values and\u200d principles of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming\u2062 months, as the Republican primary race heats up, it will \u2062be interesting to \u200csee \u2063how candidates like \u2062DeSantis and Haley navigate the complex issue of American\u200b history and its\u200c significance in shaping our present and future. The voters will ultimately decide who is best equipped to\u200d lead\u2062 our country, but it is our collective responsibility to demand honesty,\u2064 integrity, and a deep respect for historical truth from those who seek \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leonardo-dicaprio-joins-hollywood-elites-to-deliver-lesson-on-looming-climate-armageddon\/\" title=\"Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Hollywood Elites to Deliver Lesson on Looming Climate 'Armageddon'\">hold public office<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) criticizes rival Nikki Haley for not acknowledging slavery as the cause of the Civil War. DeSantis&#8217;s campaign has consistently criticized Haley, stating she is not prepared for the national stage. 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