It may be time for someone to sit Nikki Haley and her staffers down for an intervention. No matter what one thinks of Donald Trump, the man is destined to be the GOP nominee for president. Depending on what you read, this event will herald the start of a Golden Age in the United States or it will portend the impending doom of the republic. Ashes and sackcloth are sold separately.
I understand the utilitarian mindset of those who contend that Trump must be the nominee because of the dire straits in which the nation finds itself. I am also wary of the potential problems that come with a cult of personality, and I admit that I would prefer that the nominating process not be an exercise in foregone conclusions.
That said, it is time for someone to take Haley aside, open a bottle of Chardonnay, and explain to her that the GOP voters just aren't that into her. It's time to move on. After all, if you have to send yourself fan mail, you are either desperate or in denial, maybe both. And it looks as if the members of the Haley campaign are their own fanboys.
The Post Millennial reports that on Thursday, the Haley campaign posted two messages of encouragement that supporters allegedly sent. They were both thoughtful and kind notes, but in the haste to make sure that the public saw that Camp Haley was still well-populated, someone missed a few things. If you ever read a copy of "Highlights for Children," see if you can spot the mistakes in the photos below:
Americans want a choice in this election, not a rerun.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 2, 2024
I’m overwhelmed by all of the kind words! We’ll keep working hard to make you proud. pic.twitter.com/0J43sSakD0
As many on X were quick to point out, there is the fact that the sender hasn't clicked the "Send" button. That's a big one. Then, of course, there is nothing in the Subject line. It is possible to send an email without a subject, but it is not normal. Note the address or "To" line. "Nikki Haley" would only appear in that line if Nikki Haley was already in the sender's personal contacts list. An email from a random donor, supporter, or fanboy/girl would not have "Nikki Haley" as a contact.
And then there is the heartfelt, "handwritten" missive. It is a touching tribute. It's a shame that it is all in a computer-generated font. We don't even have to call in the handwriting expert from "Pawn Stars" to tell us these messages are fakes.
As mentioned above, the people of X had a field day. One user commented, "what in Smollet is this, are you serious?" [sic]
The Hodge Twins observed, "Y’all got some dumb***es running your social media, wtf."
The cake topper came courtesy of the Daily Wire's Matt Walsh.
Wow those are really inspiring messages. I just received this fan mail today. It’s so great to be appreciated! pic.twitter.com/j8LWTvnqlB
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 2, 2024
I have to hand it to the Haley campaign. It was a nice try, and it might have worked if this were 1995. Maybe. Back then, the internet was still sort of shiny and new, not the haggard slatternly trollop that it is now. Most people from Gen X forward are savvy enough to detect e-shenanigans. Many of them are even grandparents. As a grandparent, I should know.
But the mystery remains. Was this a Democrat deep-state deep-fake? A ploy by shrewd Never-Trumpers? Skullduggery on the part of GOP fifth columnists? Those possibilities are all fun to consider.
As in most cases, the truth is probably less interesting. This has the hallmarks of a desperate Hail Mary pass to stay in the game a little longer. It is a long way to the nominating convention, I suppose, and anything can happen, I guess. Or let's say, for the sake of argument, that these are legitimate messages that a staffer tried to anonymize. Either way, somebody needs a performance review.
The big mystery is who the Haley campaign hired to handle its PR, SM, and IT. And how much is it paying these people? Whatever it is, it is too much.
