Rep. Michele Bachmann to deliver Tea Party response to State of the Union

Daily Caller ^ | 1/21/11 | Chris Moody

[markomalley]

Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, one of the most conservative members of Congress and founder of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus, will deliver an alternative response to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 25th, her office confirmed Friday.

The speech, which will be broadcast online and sponsored by Tea Party Express, a California-based political action committee, will compete with the Republican’s official response by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Tea Party Express announced Bachmann’s speech in an e-mail sent to supporters Friday morning.

[nutmeg]

Agree.....I’d like to hear both speeches!

Exactly! I don't get why they're doing this...

[SgtHooper]

Ahem. Any Minnesotan KNOWS it’s more than that! It’s “ya sure, you betcha!”

[ScottinVA]

I`d like to see her deliver it in an audience setting as VA Gov. McDonnell did last year. That`s much better than an empty studio.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

There are 52 members of the Tea Party Caucus, all Republicans.

1. Robert Aderholt (AL-4)
2. Todd Akin (MO-2)
3. Rodney Alexander (LA-5)
4. Michele Bachmann (MN-6)
5. Joe Barton (TX-6)
6. Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6)
7. Gus Bilirakis (FL-9)
8. Rob Bishop (UT-1)
9. Michael Burgess (TX-26)
10. Paul Broun (GA-10)
11. Dan Burton (IN-5)
12. John Carter (TX-31)
13. Howard Coble (NC-6)
14. Mike Coffman (CO-6)
15. Ander Crenshaw (FL-4)
16. John Culberson (TX-7)
17. John Fleming (LA-4)
18. Trent Franks (AZ-2)
19. Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
20. Louie Gohmert (TX-1)
21. Tom Graves (GA-9)
22. Ralph Hall (TX-4)
23. Gregg Harper (MS-3)
24. Wally Herger (CA-2)
25. Pete Hoekstra (MI-2)
26. Lynn Jenkins (KS-2)
27. Walter Jones (NC-3)
28. Steve King (IA-5)
29. Doug Lamborn (CO-5)
30. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9)
31. Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL)
32. Kenny Marchant (TX-24)
33. Tom McClintock (CA-4)
34. Gary Miller (CA-42)
35. Jerry Moran (KS-1)
36. Sue Myrick (NC-9)
37. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
38. Mike Pence (IN-6)
39. Tom Price (GA-6)
40. Denny Rehberg (MT-AL)
41. Phil Roe (TN-1)
42. Ed Royce (CA-40)
43. Steve Scalise (LA-1)
44. Pete Sessions (TX-32)
45. John Shadegg (AZ-3)
46. Adrian M. Smith (NE-3)
47. Lamar Smith (TX-21)
48. Cliff Stearns (FL-6)
49. Todd Tiahrt (KS-4)
50. Zach Wamp (TN-3)
51. Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3)
52. Joe Wilson (SC-2)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus#Members

[MissTed]

I’ll listen to her, but I won’t watch Zero.

[WVKayaker]

I`d like to see her deliver it in an audience setting as VA Gov. McDonnell did last year.

Maybe the DC Chapter can contact her office and arrange a location shot at Walter Reed in a special FReep. That would make the Nutroots go nuttier!

I'd be there! I'd bet a lot of Tea Party FReepers would come out to play!

Palin/Bachmann would be tough to beat, but Michele can do more in Congress with Sarah at the helm!

Elect Sarah Palin for President 2012

Re-Elect President Sarah Palin 2016

[wilco200]

Not trying to pit them. They are pitting themselves. I’d rather watch bachmann and my guess is no matter what the msm will post game the bachmann speech and ignore ryan

[JulieRNR21]

Please post on your state message board:
I called his DC office today and told a staffer.

Copy this message and email & post it everywhere.....We the People must...

TELL Senator Reid that the people spoke loud & clear on 11/2/10......we want the Senate to VOTE on the Repeal of the Health Care Bill!

Email Form: http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

CALL his offices....Press whatever button gets a live staffer.....If none, leave a recorded message!

522 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3542
Fax: 202-224-7327

Carson City
600 East William Street, #302
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-882-7343 / Fax: 775-883-1980

Las Vegas
Lloyd D. George Building
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-5020 / Fax: 702-388-5030

Reno
Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building
400 South Virginia Street, Suite 902
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-686-5750 / Fax: 775-686-5757

[NormsRevenge]

Born of Norwegian Lutheran parents in Waterloo Iowa.. 1956.

[livius]

Jindal isn’t a very confident speaker in prepared speeches, but I heard him when he got angry (talking about Bambi’s actions in Louisiana) and he was actually very good. Maybe he needs to get angry more often.

[dmz]

I seriously doubt that the scheduling is up to Bachmann.

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How difficult would it be for Michelle to say, uh, no, not at the same time as the GOP response. Because it does make it look like they are competing against one another.

JMO

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Can someone add an UPDATE correction to the title? Bachmann will speak AFTER RYAN according to this

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UPDATE: Levi Russell, communications director for the Tea Party Express, says that Bachmann’s response will not be on the Tea Party Express site until after Ryan’s remarks have been given.

“We planned this event several weeks ago, long before we knew that Rep. Ryan would be giving the official Republican response,” wrote Russell in an e-mail to National Review Online. “We wanted a tea party champion to represent us and give a response, and so were thrilled when Rep. Bachmann accepted the invitation. Out of respect, her response will go live shortly after Rep. Ryan finishes his comments.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/257687/bachmann-also-giving-sotu-response-speech-katrina-trinko

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

see post 52.

[La Enchiladita]

Did you hear about the GOP proposal to cut $2.5 TRILLION in spending? That kind of thing.....

[itssme]

I agree. Jindal sounded good when he sounded mad. Hard hitting.

[paulycy]

Well that sounds entirely reasonable. Thanks for the ping!

[itssme]

Go Paul Ryan! Go Michele Bauchmann! May you both make your points.

[Syncro]

GRATE!

Thanks for the ping.

This just came in my email, another announcement of the event:

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to Deliver Tea Party's State of the Union Response - Tuesday

Friday, January 21, 2011 2:01:06 PM · by Syncro · 1 replies

Tea Party Express ^ | January 21, 2001 | Levi Russel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 21, 2011CONTACT: Levi Russell at Levi@FrontLineStrat.com or (509) 979-6615Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to Deliver Tea Party'sState of the Union Response - TuesdayThe Tea Party Express (www.TeaPartyExpress.org), one of the largest and most aggressive national tea party groups, is teaming up with new media developers Tea Party HD (www.TeaPartyHD.com) to host Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and broadcast her response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.“Michele Bachmann has always been very supportive of the Tea Party Express, has long stood up for tea party principles of fiscal responsibility, and is truly a ‘Rock Star’ of the movement.  She...

I'll be crosslinking that thread to this one

This is fantastic news!

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Did you hear about the GOP telling the UN to go play and if they want us to continue to give them money to fed the starving children that seem to never get fed and fund a phoney Global warming and send nastygram letters to NKorea; that they cannot dictate to us states rights? (SEE HILLARY AND AZ. IMMIGRATION) and or repealing the dangerous amendments to the community reinvestment act that caused the financial collapse?

Sadly I didn’t either.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

I am on the side that is against Obama but I am fed up with the same same same ole crap! The State of the Union address with Obama SAYING NOTHING but BS up down sit stand hold hands applaud up down gets us no where. I am just fed up I am sorry!