Twitter Slams Nikki Haley After She Claims Obama 'Set Minorities Back'

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Two of the most common talking points from Republican presidential candidates in recent years have been to deny the persistence of racism in the United States and to criticize President Barack Obama. Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and former ambassador to the United Nations, attempted to do both with a tweet sent out last week — and Black Twitter was having none of it.

Haley started a Twitter firestorm on Friday when she tweeted a message critical of Obama, who she claimed “set minorities back by singling them out as victims instead of empowering them.” After arguing that “in America, hard work & personal responsibility matter,” Haley then brought in her own parents to make her point. “My parents didn’t raise me to think that I would forever be a victim,” she claimed, stating that they instead “raised me to know that I was responsible for my success.”

If Haley thought her shot at Obama and her latest attempt to downplay American racism would go unchallenged, she was soon proven wrong.

“Then why are you passing as a white woman. You literally survived off the kindness of Black people,” retorted journalist Kathia Woods.

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[Diamond_Dog]

1. .....

[Cha]

2. Bullshit Stupid Haley.. Keep Pres Obama's

name out of your ugly mouth

[riversedge]

8. I second the emotion!

[treestar]

10. +1

She could not hold a candle to him.

[Docreed2003]

3. Such a bullshit argument, especially from Nikki

It's incredible that such overt racist shit could pass for political commentary. The shit on Obama crowd is trying to bring out the greatest hits...it's ridiculous and obscene.

[LenaBaby61]

6. it's ridiculous and obscene.

Which is what the GQP US Taliban Fascist Putin-loving, treason Party has done--come out loud and proud about who and what they ARE. Not at all shocked at what I already KNEW about that party.

[canuckledragger]

4. "Hard work and personal responsibility"

But the republicans practice neither of those things!

And yes, she DOES forever think she is a victim...or she would stop lying about her election loss and pretending to be a victim. She doesn't lie very well.

[LenaBaby61]

5. I blasted Nimrata also.

She changed her name as to make herself appear whiter and less like the race/ethnicity that she IS. A friend living in South Carolina told me some of the extremely racist names she was called by the whites he encountered when he went to VFW meetings, or even when he was in the local hardware store. They said they only voted for the (racist names insert), because she was a reThug. I asked him if he ever said anything when they spoke in such a racist manner about her, and he said "Why should I? She speaks negatively and in a racist manner about blacks and about other minorities herself." I told him that I agreed with him, especially given her massive "cow-towing" to white racists down in South Carolina he told me about that she did as governor.

'Nuff said.

[Celerity]

7. Fuck off Nimrata.

[treestar]

9. There are people who do that, but Obama didn't

He worked hard, yadda, yadda, and succeeded in life. Way beyond what Nikki will ever accomplish. His success encouraged others.

[Johonny]

11. Victimhood is the GOPs only accomplishment in 50 years

They somehow turned white males into victims. Just ask a GOP voter and they'll tell you every thing that made them a victim. Gay beer, jabs, affirmative action, cartoons, mermaids . . . The list is endless.