Former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Last month, not long after the news broke that failed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore (AL) said he’d be taking another shot at the seat in 2020, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley weighed in on Twitter with her thoughts on the announcement:
Who in the world are his advisors? At what point does he think another run will have a different response. He does not represent our Republican Party. https://t.co/gZALxRyKV0
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) June 21, 2019
As recent polling in Alabama indicates, Moore is pulling in a mere 13% of Republican voters. So he’s not exactly a top contender:
AL SEN GOP primary poll (Cygnal): Tommy Tuberville 29, Bradley Byrne 21, Roy Moore 13, John Merrill 12, Arnold Mooney 2 – https://t.co/QHUEYsm72j
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) June 26, 2019
But inconvenient facts like that don’t matter to MSNBC‘s Chris Hayes, who (belatedly) took a swipe at Haley on Monday on the social media platform, suggesting that Moore was the face of the Republican party:
Counterpoint: he absolutely does represent your Republican Party. https://t.co/pRYY4Q81r6
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 2, 2019
That didn’t sit well with a number of Twitter users, who pointed out that Hayes needed to work on cleaning up his own backyard before he started casting stones over the fence:
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) July 2, 2019
He absolutely does represent your Democrat party 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/GbwknTX9wN
— Hammy ✈ (@e2pilot) July 3, 2019
Donald Trump, Jr. joined in, too, and hammered the Virginia point home:
Now do Virginia. https://t.co/dwxwgJ9cyQ
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 3, 2019
It should be noted that Trump, Jr. opposes Moore’s candidacy like most Republicans do:
You mean like last time? You’re literally the only candidate who could lose a GOP seat in pro-Trump, pro-USA ALABAMA. Running for office should never become a business model. If you actually care about #MAGA more than your own ego, it's time to ride off into the sunset, Judge. https://t.co/Twg9isFRkY
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 28, 2019
As of this writing, Hayes has not responded to Trump, Jr.’s tweet, but he did acknowledge the point in a tweet to someone else later:
I also definitely wouldn’t argue with the statement “Ralph Northam represents the Democratic Party” because he does, unfortunately for the Dems.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 3, 2019
Game, set, match.
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—Based in North Carolina, Sister Toldjah is a former liberal and a 15+ year veteran of blogging with an emphasis on media bias, social issues, and the culture wars. Read her Red State archives here. Connect with her on Twitter.–
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