There were all kinds of closed-door promises made when the flag went from the dome to the grounds. All those promises made to at least three staunch flag supporters turned traitors came to pass. The first thing I thought of when Haley made her infamous speech was what did they promise her? She never had my full support, now she has none.
If the RNC thought they were going to move this issue off the table by getting rid of the flag, then they really are the stupid party. They handed the DNC a megahorn and a way to scream (until 2016), that we in the South are racists. Nikki threw us under the bus.