Jonah Goldberg: Nikki Haley's slavery gaffe is a rare misstep for a good politician

Nikki Haley gave a bad answer to an easy question: What caused the Civil War?

She replied with a word-salad on freedom and the role of government while failing to mention the word “slavery” at all.

We don’t need to dwell on why it was a bad answer. The Civil War is a complicated topic, but the simple truth is it wouldn’t have occurred but for the issue of slavery.

I think she messed up for three interrelated