{"id":2308485,"date":"2024-07-25T20:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-concedes-democrats-very-smart-to-choose-younger-nominee-but-calls-harris-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T20:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T00:41:56","slug":"haley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Haley acknowledges that Democrats are wise to select a younger nominee but labels Harris as the &#8220;weakest candidate.&#8221; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fhaley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner-4%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=2308485&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--><p>In a recent interview \u2062with\u2064 CNN, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley \u200dpraised the Democratic Party for strategically\u2064 selecting\u200c Vice President Kamala Harris as a younger\u2064 alternative to President Joe Biden, who is 81 years old. Haley acknowledged that the move was clever but argued that Harris remains a &#8220;weak&#8221; \u2062candidate in the\u2063 electoral race. She criticized both Biden\u2019s and Harris&#8217;s\u200b overall effectiveness, stating that Republicans should focus on substantive issues, such as Harris&#8217;s record \u200cas \u2063California&#8217;s attorney general and immigration \u2064policies,\u2062 rather than \u200cengaging in\u2063 discussions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Haley emphasized that the\u2064 GOP should concentrate on facts and policy rather than personal\u2063 attributes, aligning her \u200dviews with other \u2063Republican\u2064 leaders who have\u2063 suggested moving away from DEI-focused critiques of \u2064Harris.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Haley concedes Democrats &lsquo;very smart&rsquo; to choose younger nominee but calls Harris &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Haley acknowledges that Democrats are wise to select a younger nominee but labels Harris as the &quot;weakest candidate.&quot; - Washington Examiner\">weakest candidate&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1704939\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.N.<\/a> Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nikki-haley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nikki Haley<\/a> credited Democrats for launching Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> as a younger alternative to President Joe Biden, she warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Haley acknowledges that Democrats are wise to select a younger nominee but labels Harris as the &quot;weakest candidate.&quot; - Washington Examiner\">age isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t the only factor at play this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>During an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tW-z_cn2R0M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with CNN, Haley admitted that the Left made a savvy move in pushing 81-year-old Biden to drop his reelection bid. &ldquo;Democrats were very smart to put in a younger candidate,&rdquo; the former South Carolina governor told host Jake Tapper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Haley also believed Biden&rsquo;s heir apparent still faces a long shot at winning the presidency. &ldquo;If you look at it, they put in the weakest candidate,&rdquo; Haley told the network.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s Republican opponents have long criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> for her prosecutorial record as California attorney general and for the increase in illegal immigrants coming in at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Haley said Republicans should focus on those issues instead of campaigning against Harris as an alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a> hire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not helpful,&rdquo; Haley remarked about DEI talking points. &rdquo;Talk about the facts.&rdquo; Haley urged the GOP to focus on Harris&rsquo;s policies. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re talking about a liberal senator who literally has not accomplished very much. You don&rsquo;t need to talk about what she looks like or what gender she is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Her comments come as top&nbsp;Republicans, including House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3097317\/republicans-rethink-dei-attack-harris-risks-pooling-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warned conservatives<\/a> to steer away from DEI attacks against Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Haley has said she would vote for Trump despite their bitter rivalry on the campaign trail, even endorsing him at the Republican National Convention, she refused to back down from the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-acknowledges-that-democrats-are-wise-to-select-a-younger-nominee-but-labels-harris-as-the-weakest-candidate-washington-examiner-3\/\" title=\"Haley acknowledges that Democrats are wise to select a younger nominee but labels Harris as the &quot;weakest candidate.&quot; - Washington Examiner\">tough things&#038;rdquo<\/a>; she has said about him in the past. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we need to apologize or take anything back,&rdquo; she told Tapper on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I said a lot of tough things about him in the campaign. He said a lot of tough things about me in the campaign. That&rsquo;s what happens in campaigns,&rdquo; Haley said, downplaying the two&rsquo;s public sparring earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While she told CNN she continues to disagree with Trump on some issues, she believes he&rsquo;s a better alternative to Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been given a choice, Trump or Harris,&rdquo; Haley said before adding that she doesn&rsquo;t think voters have to &ldquo;agree with Trump 100% of the time to vote for him.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1704939\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1704939\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikki Haley acknowledges that Democrats made a clever decision by selecting Vice President Kamala Harris as a younger alternative to President Joe Biden, but she cautions that age is not the sole consideration in this election. In a CNN interview, Haley praised the Democrats for encouraging the 81-year-old Biden to step aside for a younger candidate, stating, \u201cDemocrats were very smart to put in a younger candidate.\u201d However, she believes that Harris, as Biden&#8217;s potential successor, still has a challenging path to the presidency, labeling her as \u201cthe weakest candidate.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Haley pointed out that Republican critics have long targeted Harris for her record as California&#8217;s attorney general and the rise in illegal immigration at the southern border. She advised Republicans to concentrate on these issues rather than framing Harris as merely a product of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, calling such arguments \u201cnot helpful\u201d and urging a focus on factual discussions. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about a liberal senator who literally has not accomplished very much. You don\u2019t need to talk about what she looks like or what gender she is,\u201d Haley emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks align with warnings from other prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, urging conservatives to avoid DEI-related attacks against Harris. Although Haley has expressed her intention to vote for Trump despite their contentious rivalry during the campaign, she stands firm on her previous criticisms of him. \u201cI don\u2019t think we need to apologize or take anything back,\u201d she stated, reflecting on the tough exchanges they had during the campaign. While she continues to disagree with Trump on certain issues, she considers him a preferable option compared to Harris, asserting, \u201cWe\u2019ve been given a choice, Trump or Harris,\u201d and suggesting that voters don\u2019t need to fully align with Trump to support him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2308486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nikki-Haley.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,5742,36228],"class_list":["post-2308485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-haley","tag-younger-nominee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nikki-Haley.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2308485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}