The audience at South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s Monday afternoon press conference broke into applause several times, the first being when the governor announced that yes, the Confederate flag would come down from the State House grounds.
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She did make it clear that individuals have their own interpretations of the flag and are free to fly it on their own property if they so choose.
Haley: "In matters of race, South Carolina has a tough history. We all know that" #ConfederateFlag
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) June 22, 2015
.@nikkihaley "For many others in SC the flag is a deeply offensive symbol.."
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) June 22, 2015
Haley on #flag: “The fact that it causes pain for so many is enough to remove it from the capitol grounds.”
— Chico Harlan (@chicoharlan) June 22, 2015
Very emotional moment as @GovHaleySC says Confederate flag is not the future of SC and should not be allowed "to divide us any longer."
— Jill Lawrence (@JillDLawrence) June 22, 2015
Then again, there are those who thrive on division, and as many predicted after seeing Roland Martin’s tweet about “business leaders” and not the governor making the call, even announcing the removal of the Confederate flag wouldn’t be enough to placate some.
https://twitter.com/michaelscherer/status/613081755600486400
Salon editor-at-large Joan Walsh and her followers are a prime example.
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Nikki Haley is looking too pleased with herself + SC here. It took the assassination of nine African Americans to do the right thing
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) June 22, 2015
@joanwalsh Smiling inappropriately, very strange.
— Gustav Mahler (@GustavMahlerJr) June 22, 2015
@joanwalsh bingo.
— Daniel Aubry (@Aubs89) June 22, 2015
@joanwalsh I've always thought that her beauty pageant perma-smile was insincere. Can't tell if she means it or not, it's her default face.
— H. Daniel Chesney (@Chezer59) June 22, 2015
@joanwalsh seriously. Let's all fall all over ourselves that they're taking the Confederate flag down…in 2015.
— Jeremy Thomas (@hey_itsthatguy) June 22, 2015
@joanwalsh Yeah, right, aren't we great.
— Poor Dumb White Boy (@NorCalGoyo) June 22, 2015
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Yes, there was a large #TakeItDown rally Saturday night, accompanied by some profane signs and #BlackLivesMatter graffiti on a historical monument, and on Monday, Gov. Haley agreed that the flag should come down.
After calling for the removal of the flag from State House grounds, Haley urged the audience to keep those killed in the #CharlestonShooting and their families first and foremost in their minds.
SC Gov. Nikki Haley says Confederate flag should come down from Capitol grounds "We can move on in harmony and honor the 9 blessed souls."
— David Muir (@DavidMuir) June 22, 2015
But the governor looks too pleased with herself, doesn’t she? Isn’t that what’s important here?
@joanwalsh least classy tweet ever. Congrats #clownstatus
— realdadinstands (@realdadinstands) June 22, 2015
let us celebrate @GovHaleySC for her leadership, not criticize for delay. in age of microwave decision demands, thoughtfulness needs space.
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) June 22, 2015
@matthewjdowd @GovHaleySC agree. We can debate motives or we can celebrate a wise choice. Let's do the latter today.
— Greg Dworkin (@DemFromCT) June 22, 2015
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