Rove stumps for Bachmann, Kennedy [2006]

http://www.startribune.com ^ | Updated: July 21, 2006 - 10:57 PM | Eric Black

[RED SOUTH]

White House political maestro Karl Rove urged money and other forms of support for Republican congressional candidate Michele Bachmann at a Stillwater fundraiser Friday.The Bachmann fundraiser at the Water Street Inn in Stillwater attracted about 60 supporters, who paid $250 for lunch. Couples who contributed $1,000 to Bachmann could have their pictures taken with Rove. The Bachmann campaign did not immediately release the total amount raised.

[Friendofgeorge]

MB has been endorsed by NY Times,Wash Post, the entire msnbc network including Rachel Maddow...Your candidate is supported by the NY Times etc, how can you sleep

[Friendofgeorge]

While it`s true MSM attacked Bachmann in the past, Now they are all endorsing her. Just in case you missed that :)

[GregH]

5 year old article and Bush/Rove were the leaders of the GOP then.

Some people really are trolling and desperate.

[RitaOK]

” This makes me second guess my support for Bachman. “ =====

Well of course it would. Bachman has to aim above the bots in the base to hope for a win in Iowa. She is aiming for a win, not a massage from the choir. We elect no one—the Independents will and she will be going after them.

[Randy Larsen]

Now I understand...

I don’t vote for rinos...

[ilgipper]

I don’t see any value at all of a Bachmann VP slot. She’s a House member with just small sliver of Minnesota that votes for her. She is unlikely to make a difference in that statewide election, and really doesn’t bring much experience to the ticket as a middle-bench non-leadership third termer. I like her plenty, but I don’t see why a candidate Romney wouldn’t choose a key governor from a swing state or someone with foreign policy or military background. Bachmann does serve on good committees, but not for that long to bring years of valuable experience.

[jpf]

“Let's see, Israel, India, Germany, Hong Kong, Haiti and I believe she'll be going to England. Oh she's been to Ireland and Kuwait too. And I think Iraq. How many other candidates have traveled? And to what countries?”

You THINK Iraq? Think again. Kuwait was 2008 and most of the rest were the same trip just this March.

How about visiting the UK and seeing David Cameron, how about going to see Sarkozy in France? Neither one seems thrilled with the current moron in chief, good press that would have been.

MANY future candidates have written books on foreign policy, but the point is she needed to get political cover for her perceived weakness! We already knew she loved Alaska and fishing, okay? SHE needed to show people her seriousness and determination. She didn't.

Again, I like her, I was rooting for her to succeed, but I'm disappointed in the way she's spent her time. I think it's a fair criticism.

[RINOs suck]

This might be relevant if she was inviting Rove to campaign for her today. It isn’t relevant when she took his help as first-timer running for office.

[jpf]

True.

[Nextrush]

I am following you on that matter and understand the media are now pumping her up.

In the past they took some shots at her that raised her into national prominence from obscurity.

JUST BECAUSE A REPUBLICAN GETS BEAT UP BY THE MEDIA DOES NOT MAKE THEM A CONSERVATIVE OR “TEA PARTY.”

Sometimes the moderates like the Bushes relish a fight with the media to give them “victim” status and sympathy from those of us out here in the grassroots.

[Psalm 144]

This is ancient. Until very recently most conservatives were still parroting that Tokyo Rove was “The Architect”, and a “Magnificent Bastard”.

As of a few days ago I am no longer a Bachmann supporter, but this is really irrelevant to what is going on now.

[Windflier]

I've liked Bachmann, never said an unkind word about her, but what she's doing right now is distressing.

Big Time. First she allows her talking attack dog to belittle her staunchest supporter on national TV, and then she cozies up to the ruling class establishment (and Mitt) via Karl Rove.

I hate to say it, but I saw this in her eyes, months ago. Even then, something about her just came across wrong to me, but I was having trouble putting my finger on it.

It's pretty clear now, what I saw. It's called betrayal.

[Windflier]

THIS ARTICLE IS FROM JULY 21, 2006 WHEN BACHMANN WAS MAKING HER FIRST RUN FOR CONGRESS.

So it is. Apparently, Michele has been owned by the ruling class establishment from the very beginning of her career in Washington.

[RINOs suck]

Just what the heck is she thinking?

I'm sure when she was first running in 2006, she was looking for any help she could get from anyone of any prominence with Republican party.

Not many Republican challengers wouldn't have welcomed Rove back in 2006.

[RINOs suck]

Makes you REALLY wonder about her judgment, eh?

If she hadn't welcomed Rove in 2006 as Republican challenger, I would have questioned her judgment.

No challenged with brain would have turned down Rove's help in that scenario.

[Windflier]

You really should have this pulled. It has no bearing on what’s happening now.

Au contraire, mon frere! I think it says a LOT about who and what is pulling Bachmann's strings right now.

It seems pretty obvious to me, that she owes Karl Rove from way back. Looks to me like she's buckling to pressure from him to play the pawn in his grand strategy to kill Sarah Palin's potential presidential run, and to get Mittens elected.

Thank you, RS for posting this very important historical linkage between Bachmann and Rove.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Oh, for the love of all that is good, now bachmann’s a RINO? This has reached a new level of absurdity.

[gov_bean_ counter]

People here would have a hard time believing this, but initially I was interested in Bachmann. I was looking forst for people who had been vocal in their opposition to the leftward drift in the country. When I started looking at how people had leveraged their positions to influence legislation and candidates, Mrs. Bachmann didn't quite look as strong. She wasn't able to land any type leadership position when the Republicans took office. Looked at her legislative history. That was disappointing. More recently I have seen her twist herself into pretzels explaining her votes. Finally she hired Rollins who proceeded to bash Governor Palin, who has arguably been the single most influential Republican over the past two years.

I have come to the conclusion that once you get past the fiery rhetoric there just isn't much there, there.

As crass as it sounds if she had a real record of accomplishment she wouldn't have to constantly remind people of her 23 foster children. IMO, that should have stayed a nice back story. It should not have made it to the front page of her resume. I believe she is exploiting that experience and is the last straw.

[gov_bean_ counter]

People here would have a hard time believing this, but initially I was interested in Bachmann. I was looking forst for people who had been vocal in their opposition to the leftward drift in the country. When I started looking at how people had leveraged their positions to influence legislation and candidates, Mrs. Bachmann didn't quite look as strong. She wasn't able to land any type leadership position when the Republicans took office. Looked at her legislative history. That was disappointing. More recently I have seen her twist herself into pretzels explaining her votes. Finally she hired Rollins who proceeded to bash Governor Palin, who has arguably been the single most influential Republican over the past two years.

I have come to the conclusion that once you get past the fiery rhetoric there just isn't much there, there.

As crass as it sounds if she had a real record of accomplishment she wouldn't have to constantly remind people of her 23 foster children. IMO, that should have stayed a nice back story. It should not have made it to the front page of her resume. I believe she is exploiting that experience and is the last straw.

[Windflier]

The article is from 2006, which makes it totally inappropriate as a source of information on the 2012 race.

Not at all, my good FRiend. I think this article points out an important historical linkage between Bachmann and Rove, which may now be greatly influencing her activities, with regards to the current election.

I'm very glad that RED SOUTH posted it. It explains much about what Bachmann is doing, and why she's doing it.