Opinion of Nikki Haley

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

This thread is so void of any sort of discussion that it's just depressing.

Let me undepress you then. She's been a better governor than I had feared back in 2010 when she was running for her first term as governor. Indeed, for one with her politics, she's been pretty good.  She's young enough that I could see her running for a third term in 2026 (or 2022 if a Dem wins in 2018) and compared to other potential Republicans, she'd likely be one of the better choices.

(There's no good path for her to run for another office after 2018 when she gets term limited other than possibly in a Republican cabinet.)

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

This thread is so void of any sort of discussion that it's just depressing.

Let me undepress you then. She's been a better governor than I had feared back in 2010 when she was running for her first term as governor. Indeed, for one with her politics, she's been pretty good.  She's young enough that I could see her running for a third term in 2026 (or 2022 if a Dem wins in 2018) and compared to other potential Republicans, she'd likely be one of the better choices.

(There's no good path for her to run for another office after 2018 when she gets term limited other than possibly in a Republican cabinet.)

What makes Haley better than a generic tea party governor?

She's certainly better than Sanford was.  She doesn't go out of her way to antagonize those who disagree with her as he did.  It's not that her politics are that different from a generic tea partier, but that she's able to express them without being shrill or taking delight in being a martyr.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

This thread is so void of any sort of discussion that it's just depressing.

Let me undepress you then. She's been a better governor than I had feared back in 2010 when she was running for her first term as governor. Indeed, for one with her politics, she's been pretty good.  She's young enough that I could see her running for a third term in 2026 (or 2022 if a Dem wins in 2018) and compared to other potential Republicans, she'd likely be one of the better choices.

(There's no good path for her to run for another office after 2018 when she gets term limited other than possibly in a Republican cabinet.)

Would she have a shot if she tried to primary Graham in 2020?

Doubtful.  Graham's going to have a huge warchest and the space to Graham's right is likely to be taken up by someone opposed to the removal of the flag from the Confederate Soldiers monument on the grounds. Maybe if the GOP wins the White House and Graham succeeds in his campaign to be Secretary of Defense she could win the special election in 2018 for his seat if she appoints a placeholder to the seat.