Posted on 07/11/2011 7:02:27 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Politico notes correctly, that this is a great line directed at Romney, an “eh” line directed at Pawlenty, and a dumb line directed at Perry or Palin. There’s no obvious way out of this box: After four years of blaming the failures of Hopenchange in part on The One having never run so much as a lemonade stand, how do Republicans turn around now and take a chance on Bachmann?
Bachmann said executive experience doesn’t matter if it comes with “more of the same big government as usual.”
“This election will be about quite simply, who can lead that restructuring effort,” Bachmann said, referring to turning around the economy and working to repeal the federal health care reform law.
“Executive experience in government is one thing, but not when it comes to a promise of more of the same big government as usual,” she continued.
“Right on!” says Rick Perry, hunkered down in his office and feverishly dialing political operatives in New Hampshire. Bachmann’s other emerging problem is that the more she woos the Huckabee faction in Iowa with ostentatious displays of social conservatism, as she did last week when she signed a marriage pledge so heavy-handed that even Gingrich is shying away from it, the more she risks being pigeonholed as a “Christian candidate” a la Huck three years ago. Case in point: “Nightline” is planning to run a report tonight in which a former patient at the counseling center owned by Bachmann and her husband will claim that he was advised to pray the gay away. Won’t hurt her a bit with social cons, but if it does come down to her and, say, Romney for the nomination, his pitch to undecideds will be that the GOP can’t afford sideshows that take them off-message..
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Can’t disagree with that one.
Jaaa.
The Titanic showed it don’t matter who’s at the helm. :-)
If only we had a woman Captain that night..
Good “Pivot”.
Debatable. If she was aiming at Palin, she missed. T-Paw? don't know. Romney? yeah.
How does one pray the “gay way”
What on earth is he talking about???
Please kindly start referring to him as “Gaga Pawlenty”. (Actually, trying to get that started on FR and other SNS/indie info outlets).
I can work with that.
Huh? They hit an iceberg which was a preventable accident. Yes it does matter who is at the helm, who is in charge, directions given to subordinates and provisions such as lifeboats that are on board prior to a launch.
Had to outdo the competition, who had just set a transatlantic record.
Thanks!
Who was that guy with the diapers.? He reminds me of Edwards.
He was Captain. It was all his fault.
Bachmann must be over the target as the flack is getting thicker.
Many more revelations like this and she won't make it to Iowa. Won't have the money. Her roaming tent revival may have worked in rural Minnesota, but it won't play nationally.
I like Bachmann. A lot. That being said, she’s no Sarah Palin. If Palin runs, she will stomp all opposition into submission. I truly believe that.
His name was Bruce Ismay; he was the coward who donned a woman's coat and tied a scarf around his head and got into one of the lifeboats when it was supposed to "women and children first". An excellent read is "A Night to Remember" a documentary by Walter Lord. It was made into a movie in 1958.
I do not understand this request. I must have missed something AmericanInTokyo.
There are many who believe, including me, that regardless if homosexuality is a genetic or conditioned desire that one does not have to act on such desires. Some churches claim to have had great success in converting homosexuals to Christianity and away from homosexuality.
Despite the publicity that the few transgressors get, most priests and nuns are faithful to their vows of chastity. If heterosexuals can do without, surely homosexuals can, too.
It never hurts to pray for anything that is for good or against sin.
Very well stated.
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