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Michele Bachmann: Obama "has no clue"; refused to take questions
SFGate.com ^ | 8/9/11 | Joe Garofoli

Posted on 08/09/2011 9:42:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Rockwell City, IA -- Michele Bachmann just killed here deep in the corn country of Calhoun County (two-plus hours northwest of Des Moines). Standing ovation from 80 people after about a 35-minute chat Monday. Nary a word about social issues. No questions from the audience -- BUT a hand-over-the-camera snubbing of our own Shaky Hand Productions when we tried to question her...but more on that in a minute.

No, this was a take-down of President Obama. As in "This man has no clue what the problem is." Plus more of what she'd do -- dismantle the EPA (except for "conservation" -- we'll have to see what that means,)overturn Obama care. She riffed off the news of the day -- the plunging stock market -- which she said vindicated her decision not to vote to raise the debt ceiling. (Applause line.)

Plus, as you can see in this clip - the Waterloo native and 7th generation Iowan speaks to Iowans as one of them, even though she reps Minnesota. She talks like a real person does. And even though we're a bit dubious about her "titanium spine" riff (Paging Meg Whitman: Bachmann is stealing YOUR "spine of steel" riff!), she's genuine. She speaks without notes (laugh line: says she'll outlaw TelePrompters in her Administration), and her voice careens from rah-rah outdoor rally roar to a whisper ("This is a movement.")

It was the confident voice of someone who sounded like they were going to win Saturday. Unlike Rick Santorum, who told us Monday that he hopes to finish in the "second tier." Whooo-wee!!

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: clue; clueless; iowa; michelebachmann; obama

1 posted on 08/09/2011 9:42:48 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

from our perspective, obama has no clue,

but from his perspective,

he knows exactly what he’s doing—destroying america.


2 posted on 08/09/2011 9:48:27 AM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: NormsRevenge
You can hear the lip-curling sneer...
3 posted on 08/09/2011 9:48:33 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Eh ?)
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To: NormsRevenge

All of the Soros millions couldn’t buy a clue that the Obamaloon could understand.


4 posted on 08/09/2011 9:52:52 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: NormsRevenge

Hope and pray this Lady is our next President.


5 posted on 08/09/2011 9:56:00 AM PDT by ZULU (McConnell and Boehner are the Judas and Ephialtes of the 21st Century)
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To: NormsRevenge


Already on my truck...
6 posted on 08/09/2011 9:56:57 AM PDT by nhwingut (Palin '12... Accept No Other)
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To: NormsRevenge

Her practice of not taking questions is a very valid criticism of Bachmann.

I have wanted to ask her why a Christian conservative would make Ed Rollins her campaign manager.


7 posted on 08/09/2011 9:57:41 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: iowamark
Her refusal to take questions is the result of Mr. Ed trying to reduce the gaffe factor.

Passionate on the talking points. Her debates will be pivot toward and regurgitation of Mr. Ed's talking points.

For many that will be enough.

8 posted on 08/09/2011 10:00:33 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: iowamark

Well, at least she had the guts and the integrity to actually announce her candidacy and let folks know what her real intentions are. More than I can say for others.


9 posted on 08/09/2011 10:04:33 AM PDT by pgkdan (Time for a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: ZULU
Hope and pray this Lady is our next President.

I think she is leaving the pack behind.

Hope it continues because she seems to have more conservative views, guts and common sense than most of the rest added together.


10 posted on 08/09/2011 10:07:12 AM PDT by Iron Munro (One Trillion seconds = 31,709.79 YEARS / One Trillion dollars = Obama's small change)
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To: ZULU
Hope and pray this Lady is our next President.

What a blessing that would be for our Country!

11 posted on 08/09/2011 10:15:09 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: ZULU
Hope and pray this Lady is our next President.

No.

12 posted on 08/09/2011 10:17:05 AM PDT by submarinerswife (Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
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To: ken21
from our perspective, obama has no clue,
but from his perspective,
he knows exactly what he’s doing—destroying america.

That really sums up the quandry we are in.

13 posted on 08/09/2011 10:19:21 AM PDT by CitizenM (He who is silent is understood to consent)
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To: ken21

“he knows exactly what he’s doing—destroying america.”

Yep—it’s intentional.


14 posted on 08/09/2011 10:20:53 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: NormsRevenge
says she'll outlaw TelePrompters in her Administration...

Conservatives do things within the constraints of the Constitution, while progressives/liberals/zer0's-regime/marxists do things outside of it - in a way to eventually destroy the constitution.

Consider, conservatives wanting to use teleprompters the way the regime is currently: They would write legislation for a constitutional amendment, pass the house, signed by pres, and then to be ratified by the states that would say:

In order for TOTUS to Rule, it SHALL be natural (not manufactured in China). A particular TOTUS shall serve for four years. Shall be x months old (too young, prone to early failure and bad judgement). TOTUS can be removed from office by impeachment by the house, conviction by the senate. Etc...

15 posted on 08/09/2011 10:23:59 AM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
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To: NormsRevenge

For me, and I suspect for others, Bachmann’s speeches/talking are to filled with ‘I’ this, that and whatever. I suggest she direct her speeches away from the ‘I’s to a more useful and influencing use of other pronouns to bring her points closer to those being addressed.


16 posted on 08/09/2011 10:28:12 AM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: noinfringers2

“...filled with ‘I’...”

Well, that is kinda the point.

She is selling herself to the nation. What politician isn’t full of ‘I’s during the election season?

Sarah did the same in her manifesto yesterday.

Big hairy deal.


17 posted on 08/09/2011 11:08:41 AM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: submarinerswife

No???

Then why not and who else??


18 posted on 08/09/2011 11:27:07 AM PDT by ZULU (McConnell and Boehner are the Judas and Ephialtes of the 21st Century)
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To: BuddhaBrown

Jon Huntsman has a difficult time, for a politician, saying ‘I.’ It is almost always ‘we.’


19 posted on 08/09/2011 11:47:17 AM PDT by erlayman
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To: noinfringers2
For me, and I suspect for others, Bachmann’s speeches/talking are to filled with ‘I’ this, that and whatever. I suggest she direct her speeches away from the ‘I’s to a more useful and influencing use of other pronouns to bring her points closer to those being addressed.

Once she wins the Republican nomination, that will change, trust me.

20 posted on 08/09/2011 11:56:21 AM PDT by Kleon
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