{"id":2136596,"date":"2023-12-30T07:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-desantis-could-use-civil-war-controversy-to-hit-haley-on-abortion\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:07:49","slug":"how-desantis-could-use-civil-war-controversy-to-hit-haley-on-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-desantis-could-use-civil-war-controversy-to-hit-haley-on-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis&#8217;s potential leverage: Civil War dispute to target Haley over abortion"},"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%2Fhow-desantis-could-use-civil-war-controversy-to-hit-haley-on-abortion%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=2136596&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 \u200dTakes \u2062Aim at Nikki Haley&#8217;s Civil War \u2063Remarks<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his supporters have been unafraid to criticize former U.N. Ambassador\u2062 Nikki Haley for her failure to\u200d acknowledge slavery as a cause of the Civil War. However, DeSantis&#8217;s own explanation of the war&#8217;s origins raises questions about whether he will also use \u2063this opportunity to challenge Haley on her stance on abortion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s Perspective on the Civil War<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, you \u2064have the issue of slavery,&#8221; DeSantis stated. &#8220;You have the states\u200d that were concerned about Lincoln\u200b interfering and \u2064potentially eliminating it. And they viewed it as a state&#8217;s rights issue, not as a federal issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor went on to commend the abolition of slavery as the Republican Party&#8217;s &#8220;top\u200c achievement&#8221; and argued that\u200d it was a &#8220;partisan achievement&#8221; opposed\u200d by the \u200bDemocrats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, this viewpoint aligns with DeSantis&#8217;s support for federal legislation\u200b restricting abortion access, \u200bin line with the recent \u200dDobbs\u200c v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization decision. This decision upheld a \u200bMississippi abortion ban\u200d and overturned the landmark Roe v. \u2062Wade ruling from 1973.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Haley&#8217;s\u2062 Stance on Abortion<\/h3>\n<p>Haley, like former President Donald Trump, has been hesitant to support federal legislation on abortion,\u2063 although they both oppose legal abortion in \u2063most cases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we&#8217;re looking at this,\u200b there are\u200d some states that\u200b are going more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-suburb-backs-down-from-ban-on-abortion-clinic-protesters\/\" title=\"Seattle Suburb Backs Down From Ban on Abortion Clinic Protesters\">pro-life side<\/a>. I welcome that,&#8221; Haley expressed during a Republican presidential debate. &#8220;There are some states that are going more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-sense-of-an-ending\/\" title=\"The Sense of an Ending\">pro-choice side<\/a>. I wish that wasn&#8217;t the case, but the people decided.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haley has also indicated that she \u2064doubts more comprehensive anti-abortion legislation, such as\u200d a federal law prohibiting the procedure in most instances after 15 weeks of pregnancy, could pass the Senate due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sasse-reintroduces-infant-protection-bill\/\" title=\"Sasse Reintroduces Infant Protection Bill\">60-vote threshold required<\/a> to break a filibuster.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis \u200chas used Haley&#8217;s \u2063Civil War misstep to argue\u200d that she is ill-prepared for the national \u200cstage and unable\u200d to handle \u2063tough questions without relying on rehearsed talking points.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s Critique of Haley<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Nikki Haley is on day \u200bthree of trying to clean \u200bup the\u2062 inexplicable gaffe she made in New Hampshire about \u2062the cause of the Civil War, and\u2064 she is only continuing to make\u2064 things worse,&#8221; DeSantis&#8217;s campaign team stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When she gets off script, she tends to make big mistakes,&#8221; DeSantis told Fox News. &#8220;The media has really given her a free\u200c pass for the last six weeks trying to pump her up, \u200cbut I think the more voters see that &#8230; it&#8217;s one thing to read talking points, but you&#8217;ve\u2062 gotta speak from \u200ca position of conviction. You either understand the foundations of America or you don&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the anti-abortion movement often draws parallels between its cause and the \u2064abolition of slavery, \u200demphasizing the\u200b protection of rights\u200b outlined in the \u2063Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s \u200cPosition on Abortion<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Our rights come from God, not from government,&#8221; DeSantis asserted\u200d in a Fox interview. &#8220;And the purpose of government \u200dis to protect \u200cthe rights we already possess. Everything I do \u2064is\u200c seen through the prism of our nation&#8217;s founding principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This perspective \u2062can easily be applied to the current abortion debate, and it may\u200b be the seed\u2063 that DeSantis\u200b is attempting to plant ahead of the Iowa \u2062caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is aiming to\u200b challenge Trump and counter Haley&#8217;s rising popularity in Iowa, relying heavily on the support of evangelicals \u2063and other social\u2063 conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>While Haley has surpassed DeSantis in New Hampshire\u2062 polls, she is believed to be seeking crossover votes from Democrats and \u2063independents. However, her response to the Civil War controversy may not resonate with these voting blocs. She \u200dhas also been gaining \u2064ground on DeSantis in national and Iowa Republican polls.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion has always been an issue where DeSantis could differentiate \u2063himself from Trump and Haley, both of whom have urged caution following recent setbacks in post-Dobbs elections.<\/p>\n<p>With former Vice President Mike\u2064 Pence and Sen.\u200b Tim Scott (R-SC) out of the race, DeSantis currently faces no major Republican candidates who align more conservatively with him on abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Haley&#8217;s remarks on the Civil War may have given DeSantis\u200d another opportunity to \u200demphasize\u2064 this issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/desantis-haley-civil-war-abortion\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does DeSantis&#8217;s position on abortion, emphasizing \u200dstate&#8217;s rights while advocating for federal restrictions,\u200b create concerns about potential inconsistencies\u2062 in his policies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  About \u2062substantive issues, but \u2064it&#8217;s another thing to actually handle \u2063tough questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While DeSantis&#8217;s criticism\u2063 of Haley&#8217;s\u2064 historical knowledge\u200c is valid, it is important to examine his own \u2062stance on\u2064 social issues like abortion. DeSantis&#8217;s support for restrictive legislation raises questions\u200b about how he would handle\u2064 reproductive rights\u2063 as a potential presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>If \u200cDeSantis\u200d intends\u200d to challenge Haley on her views, it is essential for him to provide a clear and consistent position on abortion. Emphasizing the importance of\u2064 state&#8217;s rights\u2062 on one \u200bhand \u2064and\u2062 calling for \u200cfederal restrictions on abortion on the other raises concerns about the implications of his stance and potential inconsistencies in his\u200c policies.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is crucial to recognize that the Civil War and abortion are \u2063distinct issues with \u2064different \u2062historical contexts and consequences. While historical accuracy is important, it is equally\u2064 significant for political leaders to articulate coherent and\u200d comprehensive positions on contemporary issues that have a direct \u200cimpact on people&#8217;s lives today.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 \u2062presidential election approaches,\u2064 it is expected that candidates will engage in lively debates\u2063 and discussions on various topics. However, it is crucial for these discussions\u200c to be grounded in factual accuracy and for candidates to provide clear and consistent positions\u2062 on important issues\u200c like abortion. With the spotlight on Haley&#8217;s historical misstep, \u2064it is imperative for DeSantis to clarify his own stance \u2063on abortion and address \u2062the questions it raises about his potential presidency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his supporters criticize Nikki Haley for not acknowledging slavery as a cause of the Civil War. 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