Posted on 06/22/2011 12:24:10 PM PDT by GonzoII
This is great news. A win in Iowa would be a big help in providing her momentum. She could then place in New Hampshire and win in South Carolina. If she could do that, her momentum would be hard to stop.
What a silly thing to say since the winner of Iowa is hardly guaranteed to go on and win the nomination.
Yeah, I guess I lost a point on my “future history” test for misspelling the president’s name.
The interesting thing is not only is she leading when the question is who will you vote for, but who do you think is going to win. The Romney aura of inevitability has disappeared faster than I thought it would. Of course this voting sample only represents Iowa voters, but it is still a good sign.
Do you think Palin and Bachman in the race would split the TP/Conservative vote and be overwhelmed by the RINOs and ‘rats in the open primaries?
No, but the winner of South Carolina has historically gone on to win the nomination. We don’t need a 3-way even split of the conservative vote at 15% each in SC so Mitt can waltz to the nomination with 25% of the vote.
I think you may see Republicans saying something that foolish, but I think conservatives know exactly who can win and who can’t.If Palin is unelectable ,with her exceptional 17 year record, how in the world are people like Bachmann and Cain with their records, or lack of records?
The Palin that gave that speech is exactly the same woman who has been fighting Øbama since the day the election was over. All that is different is there is a false narrative about her to hide her record and personally smear her that has been disproved via her emails and will be further disproved and corrected by the movie “The Undefeated”.
I think Palin and Bachmann are both smart enough to understand the game the RINOs are playing.
If you want either to go up against Romney, Huntsman, Gingrich, Pawlenty, Santorum, Perry..... alone, don’t be surprised when they’re overwhelmed.
Well you hit the nail on the head. Since Cain has no track record, I would assume he might drop out for the sake of the party, but Bachmann is the one who is in this race to do just as you say, to split the vote and allow a Romney win. If she wins Iowa, we’re all in trouble.
Small “Cavaet” here. This poll only contains “conservatives”. While they do make up a large percentage (50-60%) of the voting population there, at least 25% is solid RINO.
I am encouraged by Reagan's example however. I see many parallels to how he was attacked.
If Palin can articulate a positive “It's Morning In America Again” message; she will do very well. And pull in some independents and conservative Democrats.
Articulating the greatness of our nation and people is always a good message.
Telling voters why we are adults (and should live our lives as such) and do not need a nanny state; would be a winning message.
“I’ve asked you before to provide sources for the accusations you spam on every thread about Michele Bachmann. I’ll ask you again. Please source your accusations”
I’m beginning to suspect “Red South” of being a lib. If so, remember libs” “...don’t need no stinkin’ sources...” - except for comedy show hosts and lib talking head bimbos from the View.
The true test for Red Source...the question, “Are you for RINOmney”?
Red South you are a liar. You have looked at nothing. Your posting proves it.
For example, you continue to spread the lie about the "Family farm and farm subsides". Her family has never owned a farm. Her voting record shows her a constant vote against Farm Subsides.
So spare us the hysteric posturing. You have been proven in error. You continue to repeat the error, that makes you a liar.
I do not support Bachmann, but as someone who has watched her political career since she 1st came on the scene in Minnesota I feel compelled to correct the lies being told about her.
I find these sort of fraudulent attacks against her the worst sort of scum bag political tactics.
Third Person? OMFG! RedSouth is BOB DOLE!!!!
Back it up with facts.
1.2 million in state money to the Bachmann’s
For what..the foster kids or the Christian counceling business of her husbands? Please specify.
Pardons for fat cat donors
Proof please.
Farm subsidies for her family.
What is she supposed to do...turn them down and loose money? Until farm subsidies are stopped for ALL farms, it is not fair for her family to have not taken them. That farm is leased to another farmer now anyway. It was an inherited farm.
Using tax funded congressional office money for political events
This has already been looked at and is not true. It was a press conference that she and OTHER congressmen attended to get out the word on the ObamaCare takeover of the USA's healthcare system. From Roll call:
On Nov. 5, 2009, at the behest of Rep. Michele Bachmann, thousands of tea party activists descended on the Capitol to vent their rage over the health care overhaul bill pending before Congress.
The assembled activists chanted, "Kill the bill! Kill the bill!" and waved signs opposing a government takeover of health care — but they may not have known that the same government was paying for the event.
According to House expense reports, Bachmann and three conservative GOP colleagues — Reps. Tom Price (Ga.), Steve King (Iowa) and Todd Akin (Mo.) — each paid $3,407.50 that day, a total of $13,630, to a sound and stage company called National Events, apparently for the sound system used at the rally.
$3,400 bucks? To get out the word on the socialist takeover of our healthcare system? Thats what upsets you! I have seen similar outrage at Dail Kos, HuffPo and DU. YOu like being in that company?
For all the resonable FRiends:
Why Bachmann is one of US and no RINO
Bachmann is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a supporter of the Tea Party movement and a founder of the House Tea Party Caucus.
Bachmann was born Michele Marie Amble in Waterloo, Iowa, "into a family of Norwegian Lutheran Democrats"
She married Marcus Bachmann in 1978.They have five children (Lucas, Harrison, Elisa, Caroline, and Sophia), and have also provided foster care for 23 other children.
Bachmann and her husband own a Christian counseling practice in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Bachmann also has an ownership stake in a family farm located in Waumandee, Wisconsin. Since the death of her father-in-law in 2009, the farm and its buildings have been rented out to a neighboring farmer who maintains a dairy herd on the farm.
Bachmann grew up in a Democratic family, but she says she became a Republican during her senior year at Winona State. She told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that she was reading Gore Vidal's 1973 novel, Burr: "He was kind of mocking the Founding Fathers and I just thought, I just remember reading the book, putting it in my lap, looking out the window and thinking, 'You know what? I don't think I am a Democrat. I must be a Republican.'"
While she was still a Democrat, Bachmann and her then-fiancé Marcus were inspired to join the pro-life movement by Francis Schaeffer's 1976 Christian documentary film, How Should We Then Live?. They frequently prayed outside of clinics and served as sidewalk counselors. Bachmann was a supporter of Jimmy Carter in 1976 and she and her husband worked on his campaign. During Carter's presidency, Bachmann became disappointed with his liberal approach to public policy, support for legalized abortion and economic decisions she held responsible for increased gas prices. In the 1980 presidential election, she voted for Ronald Reagan and worked for his campaign.
In 1993, Bachmann and other parents started a K-12 charter school in Stillwater, and she began speaking against a state-mandated set of educational standards, which propelled her into the world of politics.
In 2000, Bachmann defeated 18-year incumbent Gary Laidig to secure the GOP endorsement as State Senator for Minnesota District 56. She then defeated Ted Thompson of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and Lyno Sullivan of the Minnesota Independence Party in the General Election. In 2002, after redistricting, Bachmann defeated a fellow incumbent State Senator Jane Krentz of the DFL for the newly drawn District 52.
On November 20, 2003, Bachmann and Representative Mary Liz Holberg proposed a constitutional amendment that would bar the state from legally recognizing same-sex marriage. In 2004, Bachmann and a coalition of religious leaders announced plans for a "Minnesota for Marriage" rally. Bachmann’s effort to place a marriage amendment on a referendum ballot in 2004 ultimately failed. She resurrected her proposal in March 2005 but it stalled indefinitely in a senate committee that April.
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Voted for the surge
Joined Congressional delegation to the middle east
Opposition to higher education finance bill: Bachmann said her opposition was because "it fails students and taxpayers with gimmicks, hidden costs and poorly targeted aid. It contains no serious reform of existing programs, and it favors the costly, government-run direct lending program over nonprofit and commercial lenders. The bill passed the House and was signed by President Bush
Light bulbs: Bachmann introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act, which would require a GAO report show that a change to fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) would have "clear economic, health and environmental benefits" prior to enforcement of lighting efficiency regulations that effectively ban conventional light bulbs. Bachman argued, "Each light bulb contains between 3-6 milligrams of mercury. There's a question about how that mercury will fill up our landfills, and also if you break one in your home, you'll have mercury that instantaneously vaporizes in your home.
Class action lawsuits: On June 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act (H.R. 4008) into law. The bipartisan bill, which Bachmann coauthored with Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), removes statutory damages to end "frivolous lawsuits" aimed at businesses
Domestic oil and gas production: During the summer of 2008, as national gasoline prices rose to over $4 a gallon, Bachmann became a leading Congressional advocate for increased domestic oil and natural gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf. She joined 10 other House Republicans and members of the media on a Congressional Energy Tour to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and to Alaska.
Global warming: Bachmann has charged that global warming is a hoax and has been a vocal skeptic of global warming.
Opposition to the bailout: Bachmann opposed both versions of the Wall Street bailout bill for America’s financial sector.
On anti-Americanism: She criticized Barack Obama for his association with Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers, saying "…usually we associate with people who have similar ideas to us, and it seems that it calls into question what Barack Obama's true beliefs, and values, and thoughts are...I am very concerned that he [Barack Obama] may have anti-American views."
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Global currency: On March 26, 2009, following comments by China proposing adoption of a global reserve currency, Bachmann introduced a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to bar the dollar from being replaced by a foreign currency.
2010 Census: In a June 17, 2009, interview with The Washington Times, Bachmann expressed concern that the questions on the 2010 United States Census had become "very intricate, very personal" and that ACORN, a community organizing group that had come under fire the previous year, might be part of the Census Bureau's door-to-door information collection efforts.
"Armed and dangerous" quote: Regarding Obama's proposed cap and trade tax policy to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Bachmann said she wanted Minnesotans "armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back." Bachmann's office quickly clarified that she was speaking metaphorically, meaning "armed with knowledge." However, according to the Star Tribune, her quote went viral across the Internet.
AmeriCorps: In 2009, Bachmann became a critic of what she characterized as proposals for mandatory public service.
Health care: Bachmann denounced the government-run health insurance public option, calling it a "government takeover of health care" that would "squeeze out private health insurance".Bachmann contributed to the "death panel" controversy when she read from a July 24 article written by Betsy McCaughey from the floor of the House.
Critic of President Obama's Asian trip
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Leadership run: After the 2010 elections and the announcement from Rep. Mike Pence that he was stepping away from his leadership position in the House, Bachmann announced on her Facebook page her intention to seek the position of House Republican Conference Chair. As Bachmann is the founder of the House's Tea Party Caucus, her announcement caused some to see the leadership election as "an early test of how GOP leaders will treat the antiestablishment movement's winners". Many among the House's Republican leadership, including Eric Cantor and the retiring Mike Pence, were quick to endorse Rep. Jeb Hensarling for the position;
Committee assignment: Bachmann was selected by House Speaker John Boehner for a position "on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, giving her a new role as overseer of the CIA, the National Security Agency and the rest of the U.S. intelligence community."Bachmann, who had "not served on any committee that deals with foreign policy issues" requested the position, "a move that has fueled speculation that she may be planning to carry the Tea Party banner into the GOP presidential primaries."
Repeal of Dodd-Frank reform: Soon after being sworn in to her third term Bachmann introduced legislation to repeal the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. She stated "I'm pleased to offer a full repeal of the job-killing Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill. Dodd-Frank grossly expanded the federal government beyond its jurisdictional boundaries. It gave Washington bureaucrats the power to interpret and enforce the legislation with little oversight. Real financial regulatory reform must deal with these lenders who were a leading cause of our economic recession. True reform must also end the bailout mind-set that was perpetuated by the last Congress."
Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Bachmann has characterized the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as "ObamaCare", and has continually called for its repeal.She recalled to reporters that she called for debate to repeal the act "the morning after Obamacare passed". Joining with Rep. Steve King she introduced "the Bachmann-King repeal of health care bill" stating that it "is our intent in our heart to make sure that Obamacare is completely repealed."
On March 4, 2011 Bachmann (who was one of the six House Republicans to vote against the continuing resolution) expressed her unhappines with the move that gave a two-week reprieve to the fear of government shutdown, stating "I am vowing to vote 'no' on future Continuing Resolutions to fund the government unless there is specific language included to defund Obamacare and rescind the funding that has already been appropriated. Defunding Obamacare, along with defunding Planned Parenthood, must be non-negotiable planks in our budget negotiations."
In an appearance on Meet the Press on March 6, 2011 and during a March 7, 2011 interview with Sean Hannity, Bachmann declared that the Obama administration and the Congressional Democrats had hidden $105 billion in spending in the overhaul of the American Health Care System.
When asked during the Meet the Press interview if she would take back her previous comments that Obama held "anti-American views" and was running a "gangster government", Bachmann backed her statements, saying "I do believe that actions that have been taken by this White House -- I don't take back my statements on gangster government. I think that there have been actions taken by the government that are corrupt...I said I have very serious concerns about the president's views, and I think the president's actions in the last two years speak for themselves."
On Romneycare: Friday 6-17-11 The Hill Blog, Last Friday she said this (The Hill Blog).
-"Whether it's on the state level or the federal level, I think it's unconstitutional to require anybody to purchase health insurance as a condition of citizenship," Bachmann said, alluding to the Massachusetts law.
Michelle's skeletons would have come up in the hard-fought elections she has already won in Minnesota. So give it a rest, loser.
If it's not Bush's fault, it's Rove's, yaknow. ;-)
Any of the "big three" conservatives will have problems---not with message, but with experience. Cain has no government experience, Palin a short term---which she left---and Bachmann only Congress. But Palin has very big problems with women. I have yet to talk to one woman excited about her candidacy. Most absolutely don't like her. A friend has a mother and sister who are registered Rs---can't stand her. Our office manager, conservative, registered R, doesn't like her. So it's going to be a tough choice with any of these.
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