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Kari Lake, a perennial candidate running for the U.S. Senate, is struggling with her attempt to rebrand as a unifier, and her recent racist attack on Nikki Haley has only worsened the situation.
Initially, Lake aimed to reconcile with the family of the late Republican Senator John McCain and the “McCain Republicans” she had criticized during her unsuccessful 2022 gubernatorial campaign in Arizona. Meghan McCain, McCain’s daughter, rejected Lake’s olive branch, emphasizing Lake’s previous attacks and stating, “No peace, bitch. We see you for who you are – and are repulsed by it.”
Lake, in response, appealed to McCain’s maternal instincts, emphasizing their shared role as mothers. However, Meghan McCain reiterated her strong stance with a repeated “NO PEACE, BITCH.”
Despite claiming a commitment to party unification, Lake displayed the limits of her attitude when she attacked Nikki Haley ahead of Haley’s announcement to withdraw from the Republican presidential primary. Lake’s use of Haley’s given first name, “Nimrata,” in a presumably mocking manner drew criticism from conservatives who denounced it as prejudicial and un-American.
Conservatives, including Princeton professor Robert P. George and The Daily Wire’s Frank Fleming, criticized Lake for her divisive tactics. Some even questioned the wisdom of nominating Lake, expressing concerns about her appeal beyond the Republican right.
Political commentators, such as Jim Geraghty and Marc Thiessen, suggested that Lake’s actions might benefit her Democratic opponent, Ruben Gallego, in the general election. The consensus among critics was that Lake’s divisive approach and racist attacks were counterproductive to building a broader coalition.
Jewish Insider’s Josh Kraushaar humorously highlighted Lake’s recent attack on Haley as a contradiction to Politico’s claim that she was drifting toward the center and making overtures to the moderate wing of the Arizona Republican Party.
Ms. Lake, there is nothing wrong with Niki Haley's given first name–it's quite a beautiful name, really. But, like former president Trump, you use it in a prejudicial manner to make her seem foreign. That's wrong. It's unChristian and unAmerican. It appeals to the worst in us.
— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) March 6, 2024
