Please see the below comment from Jack Ciattarelli, Republican candidate for New Jersey Governor:
“Ambassador Nikki Haley is no stranger to feckless attacks and disparaging comments. She was the first female governor of South Carolina, only the second governor of Indian descent in our nation’s history, and the first Indian American in a presidential cabinet. For Governor Murphy to call her a ‘lackey’ – a servant – is despicable and wholly unacceptable.
“Normally, New Jerseyans would expect better out of their governor, but Murphy’s track record of treating women as ‘less than’ comes as no surprise. We can and will do better when I am governor. Words matter and, most of all, they are intentional. Governor Murphy owes Ambassador Haley a sincere apology.”
Don’t forget, Murphy has a history of mistreating women: Katie Brennan, the women on his soccer team, and the vile abuse he allowed the women at Edna Mahan correctional facility to be subjected to. And that is only what we do know. As he often does, Murphy takes hypocrisy to a whole other level.
“The fact of the matter is, over the course of Governor Murphy’s first term, he has failed women. From the campaign staff rape allegations to the toxic workplace environment complaints to the brutal treatment of female prisoners with no repercussions for the powerful men in each situation, his slogan for a ‘fairer, stronger’ and more equitable New Jersey is nothing more than empty words without any meaning,” said New Jersey State Senator Kristin Corrado. “We can all agree name-calling anyone is inexcusable, and I’m calling on all county, municipal, and state-level female elected officials to stand up and ask Murphy to apologize to Ambassador Haley. Treating women with dignity is not a partisan issue.”
“Governor Murphy continues to show us who he really is. He is dismissive, arrogant, and condescending – especially towards women,” said Christine Giordano Hanlon, Monmouth County Clerk & GOP Co-Chair. “His track record of ignoring and dehumanizing the women around him is offensive and embarrassing for our state. Ambassador Haley is nobody’s ‘servant’. She is a powerful and accomplished woman in her own right. Clearly, that makes Governor Murphy uncomfortable.”
“Each time a powerful man callously swipes at a strong woman in an attempt to undermine her, our society gets one step further from our right to live equally,” said Priti Pandya-Patel, President of the Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce. “Governor Murphy calling Ambassador Haley the equivalent of a ‘servant’ should be a clear sign to everyone in New Jersey. What you see on stage is not what’s behind the curtain – Governor Murphy is putting on a show of ‘inclusivity and change’ only for the camera.”
