Everyone on this thread and all over Free Republic has heard that exact word used in conjunction with michele bachmann since long before she announced. Whether it came from the liberal press, bloggers on both sides, conservatives, people who worked with her and for her, whatever. The entire political atmosphere has bern saturated with it for months.
Chris Wallace gave her the opportunity to refute the perception and change it, even after she had made a fool of herself throughout the entire interview.
Instead, she gave a stump soundbite that said nothing to alleviate the mess she had alrady jumped into with both feet. Her answers were like watching a contortionist who got stuck in a yoga position and couldn’t get loose.
Did any of you people who are defending her actually SEE the interview? Did you listen to what she said?
She was given the opportunity to set herself apart from romney. She didn’t take it. She was given the opportunity to set herself apart from pawlenty. She didn’t take it. She lied about her farm subsidies that no one really cared about, but they will now. She opposed her own self on the gay marriage vote in New York. It could not have gotten much worse.
Defend her all you want. The woman is not ready for primetime.
You say Bachman's not ready for primetime. What about obama?
When did Chris Wallace ever ask obama if he's a flake?
If democrats attack our candidates, it's one thing. To be stupid enough to attack our own could mean another four years of obama who my 25 yr old nephew thinks is 'cool'.
Some Republicans will never find a candidate good enough for them. That's how we ended up with obama and death panels.
Good post bump.
your post #148 was great.
Christine O’Donnell was considered a flake even by many here. i liked her.
Wallace served a softball, even if awkwardly worded. he gave her the opportunity, to directly confront the charges of being a flake (which she WILL get, if she is the nominee!).
she should be THANKING Wallace, not rejecting his apology.
(and freudian slip about “serious”, when that’s the same word Rollins used, and didn’t apology for at all ?)
and a tax attorney, knowing her returns are public, denying she got “a penny” when she got $50k last year?
...can’t we conservatives HONESTLY do vetting of our OWN candidates? before we end up with another McCain?
(and seriously, WHAT is wrong with Herman Cain? can someone tell me, why Bachmann is so much better than him?)
Agreed. She blew it.