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The Betrayal of Michele Bachmann (Who are these chatty but anonymous "former aides"?)
National Review ^ | 07/20/2011 | David French

Posted on 07/20/2011 7:14:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 07/20/2011 7:14:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Funny how virtually no one remembers the Obamaloon in school, in university, or even in Chicago.

And we know that plenty of people do.

And those people know that Obama is an idiot.


2 posted on 07/20/2011 7:17:44 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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Among the more disgusting aspects of Washington life and politics is the anonymous attack by “former aides.”

Aaaahhhhh yes. The Congressional staffers who whore themselves out......Congress after Congress after Congress....

3 posted on 07/20/2011 7:21:35 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: SeekAndFind
Preferring her to Obama is a no brainer.

If you've ever seen anyone who has to handle migraines in an ongoing way, you have to know this is a disqualifier. You can't have the CIC under heavy medication all the time. "Madame president, Iran has just sent missiles to Israel" "Oops, she's incapacitated right now, just wait a few hours"

She's a great conservative congresscritter, but she needs to give this one a rest.

4 posted on 07/20/2011 7:23:02 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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Aaaahhhhh yes. The Congressional staffers who whore themselves out......Congress after Congress after Congress....

It's not limited to Congress. Beware the former aide who wasn't promoted as high as his ego thought he should go - a prime example being Frank Bailey, whose attacks on Palin way exceed this attack on Bachmann.

5 posted on 07/20/2011 7:25:54 AM PDT by dirtboy
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My gut feeling is that the Romney people are behind this.


6 posted on 07/20/2011 7:28:05 AM PDT by freespirited (Stupid people are ruining America. --Herman Cain)
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To: Roccus

“The Congressional staffers who whore themselves out......Congress after Congress after Congress....”

Congressional staffers should have to be graduates of the universities in the state of the member who employees them.


7 posted on 07/20/2011 7:38:33 AM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...My theory is, college student body presidents become DEMS or RINO's.)
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To: dirtboy
I thought I had limited my response to just the first sentence of the article.
I specifically strove to NOT show regard for ANY candidate....only to put forth my view of Congressional staffers.
But NO. Immediately a “my favorite got hurt worse” post appears.

This is EXACTLY why I DO NOT post ANYTHING on Palin threads.

Have a nice day.

8 posted on 07/20/2011 7:41:00 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: SeekAndFind
This story has Ed Rollins’s fingerprints all over it. </irony.
9 posted on 07/20/2011 7:42:12 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't go wobbly on me now GOP leadership)
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What is your problem? I pointed out Frank Bailey as an example that former staffers in general can be problematic. Palin just happened to be who he worked for. I’m sure we can find former staffers for all candidates who have either already backstabbed or are just waiting for the right opportunity to do such.


10 posted on 07/20/2011 7:48:47 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: SeekAndFind

What was that about in the Comments section, following the NR column, that a Bachman guy strong armed a reporter and that a Tea Party candidate should not do that?????

We are going to have to stick together for the sake of all our candidates, except Romney. We can argue among ourselves but, really, we need to circle our wagons together against the Leftist press.

Lets all prick our finger and shake hands as blood brothers/sisters. Ha! %;o)


11 posted on 07/20/2011 7:54:10 AM PDT by RitaOK (We hang together or will hang separately. 2012, or bust)
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To: freespirited

” My gut feeling is that the Romney people are behind this.” <<<

Now that’s a good guess. I haven’t heard a thing from Romney himself on anything. What’s he doing but bundling money and dumping over conservative red states entirely. He is really quiet.


12 posted on 07/20/2011 7:57:28 AM PDT by RitaOK (We hang together or will hang separately. 2012, or bust)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think it’s just politics 2011. Neither party knows how to fix the economy, and haven’t really known for the last 20-30yrs. All they can do now, instead of running ong solutions, is to trash the other side and make sure so and so doesn’t get elected/re-elected.


13 posted on 07/20/2011 8:00:24 AM PDT by stuartcr ("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
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To: A Strict Constructionist

Hear, hear!


14 posted on 07/20/2011 8:02:06 AM PDT by ngat
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Hadn’t thought about that. So rollins is working for Bachmann, only so he can sabotage her?


15 posted on 07/20/2011 8:04:18 AM PDT by ngat
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m always suspicious when a reporter sites “unnamed sources”.


16 posted on 07/20/2011 8:04:45 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Daily Caller took a minor, mildly interesting story - she gets migraines some times - and blew it up into a grotesque lie - she is incapacitated for days.

Everyone should keep this episode in the back of their minds when they read anything from this disreputable site.


17 posted on 07/20/2011 8:08:53 AM PDT by DManA
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I think the "media" onlygo after former aides of Repubs. Publicizing dirt on Demos will get them ostracized from their fellow "media" pukes.
18 posted on 07/20/2011 8:12:04 AM PDT by jeffc (Prayer. It's freedom of speech.)
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To: RitaOK; dirtboy; Lakeshark; MEGoody; nopardons; gov_bean_ counter

We can argue among ourselves but, really, we need to circle our wagons together against the Leftist press.
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i agree. but, few others here do.

and Migraines should NOT disqualify her !

but “Romney people” are NOT behind this.
Bachmann’s OWN spokesperson, ADMITS the migraines,
which they previously kept secret.
(and, she refused to answer about the hospital stays for it.)

again, i disagree that migraines are a disqualifier.
i’m ok with that. but, medical issues like this,
are legitimate questions. and Bachmann once again,
was not above board.
she should be honest, and put things like this out there.
if she did it herself, she could put a better “spin” on it.
but hiding it, and refusing to answer fair questions,
make her look deceitful at best.

before Rollins, she had a reputation as a straight shooter.
but just in the past month, there have been numerous things that came out, after she made statements in her own words to the contrary.

yes, we should defend ALL conservatives against false made up statements by the liberal media.
and if ANY candidate says something, from their own mouths, that is proved untrue by their own tax returns, etc.,
we should be able to discuss it honestly. true?

and this is unacceptable, whether it is Coakley, or Hillary, or one of our own:
Washington Post: Michele Bachmann’s handlers get rough with reporter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2751007/posts


19 posted on 07/20/2011 8:14:55 AM PDT by Elendur (the hope and change i need: Sarah / Colonel West in 2012)
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I read the link on the “handler”. Thanks. But again you’ve got the Washington Post on the story, of all people, describing the roughing up. I am just saying that the job of the lefty media is to try to set our hair on fire to
divide us. I am disappointed when it works.


20 posted on 07/20/2011 8:33:24 AM PDT by RitaOK (We hang together or will hang separately. 2012, or bust)
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