Nikki Haley dogged by Civil War controversy: ‘I had Black friends growing up’
Nikki Haley dogged by Civil War controversy: ‘I had Black friends growing up’
Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley is finding herself on defense again after she said “I had Black friends growing up” during a town hall as she sought to clean up remarks she made aroun…
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You know it's getting bad when they get to "...but I have black friends!" She so desperate, she's reaching into her past.
You're actually giving too much credit. Had not have. Past tense
In my experience anyone who is in a situation where they feel the have to say "I have black friends" has no black friends. Same with "I'm not racist", 100% that sentence calls you out as racist. Non racist people and people with a diverse friend group don't find themselves in situations where they have to say things like that.
She couldn't even manage to say "I have black friends." She had black friends growing up, which could mean she had a black friend in preschool and another one in first grade, if that is even true.
But she couldn't even lie about having a black friend now. I mean for fuck's sake, she's a Republican politician. Just get a Republican black lady from North Carolina from the 3 who exist and have her pretend to be Nikki's best friend. They couldn't even do that. Because apparently even that would be a step too far.