Hello everyone. Welcome to the Secret Podcast, a special bonus edition we didn't expect to do. An Emergency Secret Podcast.

I'm Tim Miller, in for JVL, with Sarah Longwell.

Sarah, how is the Christmas holiday for you?

It was good.

It was all right.

I think we can banter about Christmas at the

back end you know jviel and I learned a long time ago that you save the banter for the back

you go right into the politics which is why we I convened this extra special secret podcast because I got I got too many

nicky haly takes to sit on no banter you have dicky haly to sit on and the people

from my threads and Twitter comments section are interested to hear Sarah Longwell's take on Nicky Haley.

I received several apps. Sarah Longwell hardest hit.

I got some of those too. And so, given that, that you were the one that was hard to say,

well actually, let me just for people who have missed it,

people who have better things to do over the holiday.

Let me explain what happened and then Sarah,

well if you give your initial takes.

Last night in New Hampshire, Berlin, New Hampshire, they pronounce it Berlin, not Berlin.

Somebody's done several New Hampshire primaries. I've got that down. A just a flinty New

England with the accent. I'm not going to do the accent. Ask Nicki Haley a simple question.

What was the cause of the United States Civil War?

Haley begins deflecting with a little joke

and says, well, don't come with an easy question or anything

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