Posted on 12/17/2011 6:05:59 AM PST by BarnacleCenturion
“She has beaten, bloodied, and broken almost every candidate”
Well, if they can be beaten, bloodied, and broken by a former soccer mom, what does it say about them and their chances against Obama’s $1 billion war chest.
The way I see it, she’s weeding out the weak candidates. Is she also wrong to go after Ron Paul and his surrender strategy to Iran? I didn’t hear any of the other candidates say anything about it. Bachmann is right 100%.
“she’s sure to surge any time soon now”
She’s already surging in Iowa.
Besides, debates rarely affect outcome. See GWB.
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You are so wrong. See Richard Nixon (1960) and George Herbert Walker (1992). Poor mannerisms and debating skills lost the Presidency for these two men and GHWB was the incumbent. If not Debates, what do the uninformed voters who want to make a quick decision rather than follow the campaign rely on?
I could vote for Michelle, and would if I lived in her district, as I believe she is a rock-solid conservative. However, on the national stage, she would be facing an extremely talented “Community Organizer” who knows every trick in the book and will lie through his teeth if necessary to make a point. As I’ve watched, Michelle can start on a rebuttal, but all too soon will switch into “talking points” mode. The “Community Organizer” is well-schooled in those talking points and is always prepared with an Alinsky Attack. The “Community Organizer” is always prepared to explain a hundred different ways why we should become a “cradle to grave” entitlement country. Unless the opponent is able to explain how disastrous these “pie in the sky” promises are to the individual and the country as a whole, the average voter will find it hard to vote against another government program to supposedly ease their ills. The “Community Organizer” arguments are as phony as Styrofoam columns, but effective. IMHO, Newt is the only Republican agile enough to respond to these outright lies and deception that will be forthcoming.
Thanks. I don’t like saying this because I really do respect and admire the good fight Michele has put up in the House. If she decided to enter the Senate race, I would fully back her. I just think that position is a much more realistic fit for her. Let’s see what happens.
Agreed. That seems to be the idea here “we win with my candidate, lose with everybody else and besides, they are rinos/idiots”
I’m not happy with any candidate.
I reject Newt because of his lunatic amnesty plan, and the fact he joined every trendy liberal issue in the last 5 years. I think Bachmann is actual conservative and if she wins Iowa, she gets the respect she deserves, eveb from freepers who taunt her here.
Has Bachman gone after Romney and his key role and his aides role in creating Romney care???
No ! Oddly Obama care is her marque issue when she was On Fox !
Now she says nothing about mitten’s being creator
Of Obamacare !
Has she attacked Romney history of being pro-abortion and pro amnesty???
No!
In fact they are seen giving hugs and kisses at theses debates !
“And is it just me, or does she attract supporters who are exactly like that too?”
“Yeah, she does.”
Perhaps you have in mind supporters of candidates who make such vitriolic comments as:
“Bachmann? She’s a retard. Is she still in the race?”
or:
“Maybe you’re taking some of that Tardasil that Crazy Eyes was babbling about?”
Sorry, but no - you can't have Bachmann's people tossing out their garbage for months on end, and not expect to get a little bit of it back from time to time.
Here is the problem. In a General election, there won't be 20 debates. There will likely be as few as two. Without the numerous debate format, can Gingrich sustain a winning effort?
I have very mixed feelings if a candidate can win an election based mainly on that he is anybody but Obama. While Gingrich has said most of the right things (during debates), I have my doubts still as to who he really is and if he can campaign successfully on a national level in a mostly debate-less format.
I haven't ruled Gingrich out just yet. It's still up to him to make the sale to me, as a Conservative.
LOL
“Sorry, but no - you can’t have Bachmann’s people tossing out their garbage for months on end, and not expect to get a little bit of it back from time to time.”
Well, at least you’ve been able to keep your criticisms of the candidate substantive rather than on a personsal level. That always tends to elevate the discussion.
Bachmann is a lair, who has no pro life accomplishments as a legislator. You can’t accuse someone with a 98% rating on life issues of being pro abortion.
She is not a leader, she can’t articulate a positive vision of any sort.
After Iowa she will thankfully go away.
“There have been “whisperings” that he might be homosexual.”
I dare you to “whisper” that to Marcus in person. He’s About 6’3” and the last time I saw him he was about 250 lbs, agile as a cat, and not gay. I would not want to tangle with him.
It’s a quote from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly !
Lee Van Cleef ? Clint Eastwood ?
Gunslinger/consultant analogy.
That could boost the total leftist votes for Michele (from one total vote to two).
The Bachmanns took Medicare payments,
the Bachmanns lied about the kinds of therapy they were using
Conclusion...
The Bachmanns may have committed Medicare fraud by billing the government for an unapproved treatment and calling it something else.
Yo, Michele. See how easy that was???
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