CNN’s John Avlon has a habit that we’ve noted of cooking up a comment designed to focus attention on himself. But although he was on the CNN This Morning panel today, it was CNN host and commentator S.E. Cupp who grabbed the spotlight with a very vulgar line.
The subject was the state of Nikki Haley’s campaign. And Cupp argued that there is still demand within the GOP electorate for what Haley is offering.
Along the way, Cupp took a shot at Republicans who, in order to stay in the GOP “club,” sacrifice their principles and endorse Trump. She singled out Tim Scott, who endorsed Trump despite having, while Scott was still in the primary race, cast his campaign as a choice between “grievance and greatness.” In endorsing Trump, Scott claimed that his mention of “grievance” and “victimhood” was not a reference to Trump, but to Joe Biden. Riiight.
Cupp brought…
