Posted on 08/14/2011 8:52:08 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Rep. Michele Bachmann, Governor Rick Perry and former Senator Rick Santorum met in Waterloo, Iowa this evening to speak to the Blackhawk County Republicans. Santorum spoke first then Rick Perry spoke and after that Bachmann spoke last, but before that this strange event happened:
Chuck Todd NBC: Bachmann would not enter the building until they had confirmation from staffers INSIDE that the lights had been changed. Overheard a Bachmann staffer supervising the light change say: "We're a go"
Peter Hamby CNN: Lights were dimmed for Bachmann when she took the stage
HotAir Ed Morrissey: Wrap-up from Waterloo: Perry embraced, Bachmann falls a little flat
The lighting had to be changed before Bachmann spoke, apparently at the campaign’s insistence, which delayed her entrance and interfered with the timing of her entrance announcement. But more puzzlingly, Bachmann didn’t arrive to mix with the crowd before the event started, waiting until she was scheduled to speak to enter the Electric Ballroom.
-PJ
It actually is much easier to speak to a crowd if you can look them in the eyes. If the stage lights are bright and aimed at the stage where you are, it seems that all you are doing is talking to bright lights. In my case those lights were very bright. I actually just said the gun bit as a joke, but was surprised to see a few people in the front row pull their jackets back. Needless to say I put a lot of effort into that presentation.
Michele’s rise to the top of the polls, or to whereever she is now, coincides with her hiring of Rollins. 3 months ago, she was under 5%. I don’t know enough about Rollins to criticize him, but he has taken her up in the polls. Everything that has taken her down hasn’t been Rollins doing.
Rollins is providing excellent debate prep. She won that exchange with Pawlenty, really hammering home the “Pawlenty made us choose between low tax and pro life” message, she was able to say that twice, and Pawlenty inflicted it upon himself.
She was able to mention what Pawlenty did - low tax vs pro life - an anecdotal - and Pawlenty was shown to be in the wrong vs Bachmann. She could not have explained the story if she had brought it up herself, but Pawlenty gave her such an opportunity to really get Pawlenty with that.
There are a whole lot of things about Bachmann that are pretty questionable, pretty “not presidential”, Rollins had nothing to do with Bachmann resume, except to highlight it, perhaps, which he really shouldn’t do, except maybe to manage it, manage the story.
I have a lot of trouble attacking someone who ran Reagan 84. Since then, we’ve had worse performances by everyone else.
Rollins knows how to win 49 states. Karl Rove won by one close state each time.
Rollins picking Bachmann is good on Bachmann. If he thought it was a pointless waste of time, he wouldn’t have gotten on board.
I would argue that the Bachmann campaign is doing a great job.
If the Sarah Palin campaign is run by Ed Rollins by the end of the year, I wouldn’t be surprised. If Palin gets in, the stress, rigors of campaigning, the more complete picture of Bachmann that emerges, SNL, and Bachmann will be dropping out and throwing her enthusiastic support behind Palin. Palin will get her organization, because this has been the plan from the beginning. I don’t know that for a fact or anything, but, if it was the case, it wouldn’t surprise me at all.
I vaguely remember an article back in around February that I believe had Bachmann describing this very scenario. I vaguely remember seeing something like Bachmann saying that she’d build the organization, and when Palin gets in, she’d take the organization. Make things good for Sarah in Iowa.
Well, if that was the plan, Bachmann did a great job. Handoff from Bachmann to Palin about a month.
Obama pees sitting down.
Well at least she doesn’t travel with two teleprompters and an audio reverb unit.
So what if she wants to appear at her best, I remember how they lambasted Nixon’s looks for lack of makeup during a TV debate with Kennedy.
Wife had noted before that under certain light conditions Bachmann’s facial features are quite harsh.
Will admit I have never noticed this, but guess women can pick up on such.
She was Late to the Podium after a Commercial on the Debate on FOX,after the Next segment and just before the Cut away she was Leaving the Stage again.
I don’t get it either.
Palin plant? Are you daft? This is Free Republic. There can be no Palin plants here, she is a legitimate conservative. Goodness, this site is turning positively looney.
You are extremely right! The “new” swirly ones actually “pulse” light. You can’t pick up the pulsing but your brain does. I know one migraine sufferer who has purchased CASES and CASES of the old fashioned light bulbs for this same reason. If it is a trigger then you simply eliminate any trigger that you know about. IMHO, she is probably doing what her doctor has recommended and this isn’t any different to me then a person reducing their salt intake or taking a vitamin.
OK she’s off my list
If you are serious and that one thing alone takes her off your list, that is way more than shallow on your part.
Of course I’m serious ! Can’t have anyone wanting to change the lights !!! ??? </s>
Perhaps her staff forgot the putty knife and makeup?
It`s unclear, but first the bulb must want to change
Yes, she is susceptible to headaches, but it’s also got the added benefit of making another one of those idiotic Newsweak covers more difficult to shoot.
It was so obvious in her interviews on Sunday shows...you could see her makeup was on very thick/shiny.
She should be able to have her makeup put on without that shine.
I will get in trouble for this no doubt, but the question begs...who looks better in the morning, Sarah or Michele? I think we know, one is natural the other is not
...and one is a talking points diva without accomplishments or executive experience and the other is a true Reagan conservative leader who walks the walk.
Her makeup people are also using way too much of that white stuff around her eyes. It gives her a raccoon look. She truly needs a new team.
I really hate it when a candidate is judged on looks, and it, of course, happens more to women. Ron Paul would still be delivering babies in south Texas if he were judged by the same standards.
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