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Does Michele Bachmann Agree With Her Spokesman?/(Bachmann's campaign phone freed up for messages!)
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Posted on 06/07/2011 4:52:11 PM PDT by Anamnesis

Today Michele Bachmann’s spokesman, Ed Rollins, whom she recently hired, had some rather nasty things to say about Governor Palin. In order to give Bachmann the benefit of the doubt, we respectfully request that she either affirm her support for the long-time beltway fossil’s idiotic comments…or refudiate them.

Update: (h/t Jim R) Via the Star Tribune, another of Bachmann’s employees, Andy Parrish, attempted to rationalize the comments of her newest employee, Ed Rollins:

Bachmann aide Andy Parrish said Rollins was not speaking as a Bachmann adviser. “The Congresswoman and Ms. Palin have an excellent relationship,” Parrish said in an e-mail. “Rollins was in his media analyst role.”

People can judge for themselves whether this convenient excuse explanation is credible…or not.

 


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Bachmann cleared her phone mailbox,

Call 651-260-4648 to tell her what you think about Rollins!

BTW, Rollins doubled down on his attack against Palin with Chris Matthews today.


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To: Syncro

“And Reagan...heh”

Yes, and he had executive experience to spare.


121 posted on 06/07/2011 9:20:13 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: BuddhaBrown
"It’s good to see there are some cooler, reasonable heads
here. The knee-jerk reactions are unfortunate, but not new."

I believe people folks here wondering why Bachmann made
a "cool, reasonable,non-jerk reaction" in hiring Rollins
as her mouthpiece. Incredibly stupid move,
stupid moves such as that are unfortunate, but not new.

"But it is worthy of note that the criticisms here of
Michele don’t, unless I missed them, offer any
alternate TEA-approved names of experienced,
presidential level and available campaign help."

I think it's worthy of note that Bachmann was totally
unable to do so herself. It's not Freepers who are running
for office, it's Michele Bachmann. It's reasonable to assume she should be capable of a choice of spokesperson,
Setting her up with one who is not a
massive liability from the get-go is no one else's
responsibility. (However, she is, of course welcome to post
here asking for help. Looks like that wouldn't
be a bad idea, BTW)

"Michele is great and likely official this month."

With this stunt she lost too much, she would be out of the
race very quickly if she did announce.

"I will wait for Michele to address the matter."

Right now she's in total amateur hour CYA damage control mode.
Had she apologized and fired Rollins immediately
maybe she could have salvaged something.
Instead Dandy Don's warming up with "Turn out the
lights....."
122 posted on 06/07/2011 9:20:40 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: BuddhaBrown

I am giving my honest opinion! Is this not allowed? I have been warning of this for weeks, and BTW this is not the first time MB camp has attacked Gov Palin, they have been doing it quietly shall we say for months.

Yes, she has no business running against Gov Palin, that is my honest opinion! She has shown terrible judgment by even considering this.

She has a right to run,does not make it right to do so.

She will only be a spoiler sat best.

And MB hasn`t beaten Sarah at anything.


123 posted on 06/07/2011 9:23:19 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT...PALIN/HOLTZ 2012)
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To: Friendofgeorge

“just beat Sarah head-to-head by 20 points...”

Fox poll. Results out today: 60,000 votes, Michele 60%, Sarah 40.

Not much meaning at this point but not completely insignificant considering Sarah’s affiliation with Fox.


124 posted on 06/07/2011 9:23:29 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: MinuteGal

MB camp has been quietly working against Sarah for sometime, it`s not like it just started this evening on CNN. AND I believe MB is well aware of basically what Ed was going to say.

MB is not up to being President, she has shown me this.


125 posted on 06/07/2011 9:27:35 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT...PALIN/HOLTZ 2012)
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To: BuddhaBrown

Fox Opinion Dynamics is one of the worst pollsters out there, no credibility at all. But I assume you are probably speaking of a online poll, which is great for toilet paper at the outhouse cottage, either way.

If you honestly believe that garbage??? I do not have the time!


126 posted on 06/07/2011 9:31:46 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT...PALIN/HOLTZ 2012)
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To: BuddhaBrown
"Fox poll. Results out today: 60,000 votes, Michele 60%,
Sarah 40."

Not a "Fox Poll", lol. A Bill O'Reilly Show online poll where
anyone can vote "early and often". Like all the
online polls that show Ron Paul with 90 %. Just some lefties
having a little fun. Totally meaningless other than for sheets
and giggles.
127 posted on 06/07/2011 9:37:36 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: Friendofgeorge

“I am giving my honest opinion! Is this not allowed?”

Yes, silly and un-American opinions are allowed.

“She will only be a spoiler sat best.”

At this point it is not possible for Michele to spoil anything for non-candidate Sarah. Unless you think Bachmann plans to spoil Palin’s vacation by slashing the motor home tires or something.

How additional TEA party conservatives running in a primary can be considered spoiling it is beyond me.

The only thing worse than a messiah candidate is a messiah non-candidate. Go lay down in front of Palin’s RV until she makes a decision. That might help.


128 posted on 06/07/2011 9:40:56 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: A. Morgan

Or, one can go this route:

For comments, can contact Team Bachmann here: http://www.michelebachmann.com/contact/

Or email here: info@michelebachmann.com <info@michelebachmann.com


129 posted on 06/07/2011 9:43:16 PM PDT by Sea Parrot
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To: Anamnesis

Bachmann has always had nice things to say about Palin, and when another person (reporter?) was trying to get Bachmann to compare herself with Palin, Bachmann said she wants people to compare her (Bachmann) with Obama.

I hope Bachmann has a few choice words for Rollins.


130 posted on 06/07/2011 9:47:51 PM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Sea Parrot
"Or, one can go this route:
For comments, can contact Team Bachmann here:
http://www.michelebachmann.com/contact/ "

Not to discourage you, Sea Parrot but all that
type of impersonal contact gets someone is a spot
on the fundraising list and cheery form emails
about how great the politician in question is.
131 posted on 06/07/2011 9:50:55 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: onyx

I use Knorr, I’m only a decent cook.


132 posted on 06/07/2011 9:51:37 PM PDT by Fledermaus (As long as John Boehner is Speaker, conservatives are screwed. He's a coward and a crybaby.)
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To: GoCards

Polls are meaningless now. Heck Reagan was supposedly 25 points behind just a week before the election. Michelle is less known (but more gaff prone) and Palin has been endlessly trashed. When/if she starts campaigning it’s up to her to show who she really is.

Cindie


133 posted on 06/07/2011 9:54:36 PM PDT by gardencatz (Proud mom US Marine! It can't always be someone else's son.)
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To: Covenantor

“Unless she publicly disavows Rollins before friday she might as well start smoking dope with Pelosi and Knute on that toaster coach.”

Too late for this child, she had her chance yesterday when the story broke. She must think she is like Professor Obama and will consider her options slowly and deliberately. “FAIL”


134 posted on 06/07/2011 9:55:00 PM PDT by Sea Parrot
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To: BuddhaBrown
You don't get it. Ed and now, it seems, Michele fell into the trap of DC. Rollins has become an establishment elitist to make money.

He's as bad and Mike Murphy (the ulitmate metrosexual RINO) and David Frum. Or McCain's worthless bimbo kid that I'm sure will end up with a sex tape online.

If these are the people Bachmann thinks should run her national campaign, then in my opinion, to hell with her.

That's my right and that's what America is about. No arguement or point will change my mind.

Criticize me if you will for that opinion or debate my points... but don't you DARE call it juvenile and self-destructive. That attitude is NO DIFFERENT than the left.

Shame.

135 posted on 06/07/2011 9:58:38 PM PDT by Fledermaus (As long as John Boehner is Speaker, conservatives are screwed. He's a coward and a crybaby.)
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To: HIDEK6

Actually linguists voted “refudiate” the word of the year last year.

Cindie


136 posted on 06/07/2011 9:59:04 PM PDT by gardencatz (Proud mom US Marine! It can't always be someone else's son.)
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“refudiate” became a word the day Sarah Palin uttered it, jus sayen.


137 posted on 06/07/2011 9:59:21 PM PDT by Sea Parrot
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To: LouieFisk

“Had she apologized... “

It has only been since yesterday that it was leaked about Rollins being hired.

Has she made a statement yet, I haven’t heard.


138 posted on 06/07/2011 10:05:12 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: LouieFisk

You are probably right. But I was already on her email list before her kerfuffle.

I will get off email list and go unlike on her Facebook page.


139 posted on 06/07/2011 10:07:51 PM PDT by Sea Parrot
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To: Friendofgeorge

“If you honestly believe that garbage?”

I put very little stock in most polls. But it came out today. They same day you claimed Michele was insignificant compared to non-candidate Sarah.

In that context it is worthy of note. Brief note.


140 posted on 06/07/2011 10:10:20 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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