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Monday, July 06, 2015

Haley says church shooting will forever change her outlook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For five years, Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s first minority governor, dismissed calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse lawn as a divisive issue far from her agenda.

In her 2010 campaign, she said the two-thirds legislative approval required to move the flag from its 30-foot perch was too high a hurdle to allow for real debate. When her re-election opponent called last fall for it to be removed, she branded it a desperate stunt.

None of that mattered, she said, after nine people were killed last month at a black church in Charleston, including its pastor, State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, in a crime she called “pure hate.” When Haley arrived at the church, she found strangers hugging and weeping, and the grief was overwhelming.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

A flag burning Democrat shoots church going Republicans.

Anonymous said...

She's pandering for votes - not sticking to principles - like remembering the history of both sides soldiers that died in battle - like freedom of speech - like getting rid of forks because people use them to get fat!

Watch the left hand closely so nobody sees what the right hand is doing!

I don't condone slavery or racism - nor do I think that flag represents that. That flag (to the people that respect it) represents the history and ancestry of southern people...which should never be forgotten!

Governor Haley - I think you have erred on the side of political correctness and are abandoning the very group that elected you. If more democrats and race-baiters vote for you and reelect you, you should think of switching parties as you have lost the sight of the prize!

Anonymous said...

Her Flag decision has forever changed my outlook on female politicians.that RINO pig proves that women leaders are weak. I will never vote for another woman again

Anonymous said...

2:25 - Stevie did that for me years ago!