[SoConPubbie]

I fear for those “tea party” candidates. As soon as they get hold, like Michelle, some Palin supporters come along to tear her down, I presume because they are afraid that a strong tea party candidate IN the race might discourage Palin from entering the race.

What'a amazing Charles is that poster's like yourselves totally ignore the facts of the case, and then state some nonsense about Sarah's supporters, presumbly IMO, because as your posting history readily reflects, you have never liked Sarah Palin.

THe facts concerning Bachmann:

1. Up until several weeks ago she was an outspoken conservative Republican unafraid to speak the truth to power about every possible issue
2. Her first mis-step was hiring the lowlife clown Ed Rollins who has never been an honorable consultant as his past history readily shows. This shows very questionable judgement on the part of Michelle. It is possible to hire someone who is tough, but still honorable. Michelle chose not to.
3. Her hired Campaign Manager then goes out to pick a fight with Sarah Palin and her supporters and then glibly makes the statement that he really wants to convince Palin supporters to support Bachmann, Stike Two!
4. She, when directly questioned multiple times, refuses to point out the Socialistic nature of RomneyCare with it's mandates and it's underwriting of those who can't "Afford it".

When these Issues are pointed out by supporters of Palin and others, your first reaction is too accuse them of alterior motives or basically, of a total lack of objectivity because they want to destroy anybody who might be a threat to Palin.

What you have totally discounted in your silly proposition, is to many of us, Bachmann was our 2nd or 3rd choice, dependent on where Cain was placed, for POTUS.

[CharlesWayneCT]

because as your posting history readily reflects, you have never liked Sarah Palin.

If you are going to make outlandish personal attacks, why don't you try to dig up at least ONE example that backs your absurd claim?

Go ahead. It's easy to search for my posts, use Google to search for posts with my name and Sarah or Palin. See if I've "never liked Sarah".

Fact is, I've always liked Sarah. I supported her pick for VP. I wrote an opinion column supporting her candidacy. I continued to support her after the election. I thought leaving the Governership early might hurt her politically, but didn't fault her for it.

Heck, when a lot of her supporters started whining about her support of McCain, and making outlandish claims that she was lying about her respect for him out of some blind loyalty, I defended her against those attacks. I defended her against attacks on her family, against the rediculous charges thrown at her repeatedly.

I've sometimes taken on her so-called supporters, when they refused to accept what Sarah Palin plainly said because it didn't fit their preconceptions, and when they'd say things that didn't match with what Sarah had clearly said.

A few of her supporters have been so brazen as to equate attacks on their distortions of her words with attacks on Sarah herself, but that's not my problem.

My statement here was also an attack on some of her supporters. I will note that Sarah Palin has made NONE of the attacks on Bachmann that her supporters have raised, pretending to be for her benefit. I prefer to let Sarah speak for herself, I find when she does, she's a lot more coherent and pleasant than her supporters.

I am certain that if Sarah Palin had hired Ed Rollins, her most uncritical supporters would be cheering her political acumen and denouncing anybody who questioned her judgment.

I could also be wrong, but I will note that the attacks on Bachmann coincide with her sudden move from low single-digits in the polls to strong contender, 2nd in one poll I think.

And the attacks on Bachmann haven't been jsut about Rollins. There's an entire conspiracy group trying to smear her by tying her to Romney. Another bunch is attacking her statements on foster children, while suddenly a person loved by the tea party is said to have been a big spending ear-mark-loving congresswoman.

I thought the Rollins stuff was stupid, and I said so. But the backlash is far beyond a simple denouncement of that incident. And given that the "conventional wisdom" is that there is only room in the primary for one strong tea-party female candidate, I think it is logical to wonder why some Palin supporters are so far out in front of their own candidate in digging up dirt on Michelle Bachmann.

And I say that as a person who would prefer Sarah Palin to Michelle Bachmann.