Michele Bachmann steals the show in Iowa

Politico ^ | 26 Mar 2011 | MAGGIE HABERMAN

[mandaladon]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Michele Bachmann served up red meat to the crowd at the Iowa conservative principles conference Saturday, slamming President Barack Obama as a Jimmy Carter retread, dissing the Mitch Daniels "truce" call for social issues, and saying she wants a "waiver" from the last two years of White House leadership. Talking loudly and waving her hands, a pumped Bachmann used a slide presentation of various numbers — the national debt, the cost of a gallon of gas two years ago the day before Obama took office, the corporate tax rate — to make her points and pull the crowd in.

Suggesting that Iowa caucus voters had the power to halt Obama, Bachmann wrapped up her speech by asking, "Are you in? are you in for 2012?"

"I agree with you!" she said as the crowd cheered, and added, "I'm in!"

The Minnesota firebrand gave the best-received speech of the potential 2012 hopefuls appearance at Rep. Steve King's conference and the crowd wildly applauded her brand of populism. It was a reminder that while Bachmann has been criticized for miscues in her public statements, there is a space for her to fill in the Iowa caucuses should she decide to jump into the race for the White House.

She called for a "fair tax" and said that the "current United States tax code is a weapon of mass destruction."

[mandaladon]

She also made a joke about Chinese President Hu and the national debt, saying "So we know now that Hu is your daddy."...She's one of three potential candidates I could support!

[Walts Ice Pick]

She’s wonderful, but she should endorse Sarah Palin and run only if Sarah doesn’t.

[scooby321]

She is one I could support also. I don’t know if there are 3.

[crescen7]

I like Bachmann, but I can’t agree that she stole the show. I really didn’t think she connected. Good luck to her just the same.

[org.whodat]

Wrong, and wrong again

[Cheetahcat]

And WE could have had her in the Chair but the RINO Bonehead and Kleenex boy was Foisted upon us.

Smart Lady and Hot looking.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Were you there or able to see it on tv? Who did you think did well?

[stevem]

I think Michele Bachman is among the best of the best. If she really starts to gain in popularity it will be time for the MSM to destroy her. The local press has tried here in Minnesota. So far our locals have failed.

Maybe it's time for the big boys to take a run at her.

[nhwingut]

She is great. If Sarah does not get in, I will definitely back her (and/or Cain).

[gov_bean_ counter]

My top three as well.

[CheezyD]

Bachmann’s got my vote.

[kindred]

So far, she is the only candidate that is a conservative who has the same ideas and thoughts about how to best correct this ailing and decadent nation that is being destroyed by the morally decadent and mentally incompetent left wing democrats and their right wing rino allies.
To hell with the evil politicians who hate God and family life and despise others who know they are evil. To hell with them and their allies, our worst enemies are democrats and rinos and again I say, to hell with them!
Children of belial, sons and daughters of worthlessness.

[tsowellfan]

She's one of three potential candidates I could support!

Me too

[carmody]

What a dream it would be to go into the voting booth in the primaries and actually have a field of candidates that I want to vote for and have a hard time deciding because so many are worthy that I’d be happy with any one of them.

And then in 2012 to vote without a clothespin? Wow.

My field of dreams:

Michele Bachmann. Sarah Palin. Herman Cain. Paul Ryan.

And may they all show their birth certificate at every campaign stop.

[cableguymn]

Bachmann/Cain Cain/Bachmann

I’m good with either, you can put Palin in either spot too, any of the 3 works for me :)

Bachmann has good iowa ties.

It’s amazing her and t-paw are from my state. Bachmann got my vote because I wanted her to win. T-paw got my vote because the other guy was worse.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Were you there or able to see it on tv? Who did you think did well?

CSPAN aired it -should have video on their web site by now... Herman Cain spoke also. He was very good.

[tsowellfan]

She may get my vote. I've been tilting towards Sarah Palin but knowing that Sarah Palin and McCain are on the same side supporting the Obama Doctrine is a big turn off to many voters, republican, democrats and independents alike. At 47% support, supporting this war is a very bad move politically.

What did Michele Bachmann say about our joining Al Qaeda in Libya?

[Avery Iota Kracker]

She’s got my vote as well. She is the real deal, just what we need—a hard right turn, as we race headlong for the precipice.

[hummingbird]

I’d like to see a Sarah Palin Secretary of State (Hillary providing the precedent) or Secretary for Interior and see if she beefs up enough to a FREAKING AWESOME LANDSLIDE in 2016.

[tsowellfan]

Sarah Palin Secretary of State, excellent choice!