Michelle Bachmann March to 2012
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"I don't think I ever served with anybody who I mistrusted more, from either side of the aisle," Dean Johnson, Lutheran pastor and a former Republican leader of the Minnesota Senate.
Michele Bachmann's School Banned 'Aladdin' - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
Michele Bachmann's School Banned 'Aladdin' - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
"Johnson, who eventually became a Democrat,....".
Yeah, a frigging turncoat talking about trust!
John McCain does not need to be glorified. He EARNED his status as a hero. He never tossed any unearned medal over the fence at the White House, like the gigolo did. He never earned a Purple Heart for self-inflicted wound like the gigolo did. And as an added bonus, he knows how to pronounce the name of a Mongol invader properly.
John McCain maybe a flip-flopper appeaser, but he is a HERO, while the Heinz gigolo is NOT.
Sorry I did not realize that in order to qualify as a war hero one had to be captured and tortured. But he is your war hero, not mine so take him any way you like.
Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Saturday, August 13, 2011 -- 6:45 PM EDT
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Representative Michele Bachmann Tops Iowa Straw Poll
Michele Bachmann’s high-intensity, Tea Party-inspired critique of President Obama propelled her to a first-place finish in the straw poll in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, giving her presidential campaign a boost as the field of rivals expanded to include Gov. Rick Perry of Texas.
Mrs. Bachmann bested an incomplete collection of her presidential rivals in a nonbinding, early test of political organization in the state that will hold the first presidential voting early next year.
Representative Ron Paul of Texas came in second on the strength of his appeals for radically smaller government, a pullout of troops from American wars and stronger efforts to reduce the country’s debt.
Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, came in a distant third after struggling for weeks to create the kind of political buzz that could provide momentum for his candidacy.
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http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
The New York Times
Saturday, August 13, 2011 -- 6:45 PM EDT
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Representative Michele Bachmann Tops Iowa Straw Poll
Michele Bachmann’s high-intensity, Tea Party-inspired critique of President Obama propelled her to a first-place finish in the straw poll in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, giving her presidential campaign a boost as the field of rivals expanded to include Gov. Rick Perry of Texas.
Mrs. Bachmann bested an incomplete collection of her presidential rivals in a nonbinding, early test of political organization in the state that will hold the first presidential voting early next year.
Representative Ron Paul of Texas came in second on the strength of his appeals for radically smaller government, a pullout of troops from American wars and stronger efforts to reduce the country’s debt.
Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, came in a distant third after struggling for weeks to create the kind of political buzz that could provide momentum for his candidacy.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
When this thing is over in 2012 and Obama is still in the White House and the Democrats
have the Senate and maybe even the Congress, Republicans are going to ask what the
hell happened.
The problem is the Tea Party has brought undisciplined politics to their agenda and that is
trouble. It used to be the fighting Democrats that would snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory but not anymore. The Republicans are listening to the little me groups, and the
protest movements, the party has become a giant fringe festival where they compete with
one another for the scraps of special interests within the party forgetting the main prize.
For all his faults W was even smarter than that.
The religious groups, the behind the scenes, high priced society people, the conspiracy
theorists and the media entertainment squad, people like Rush are running the show to the
point where main stream Republicans are a shadow of their former selves. They are voices
in the wilderness, while the shrill Palins' and Michelle Bachmann with their stilted images
of history and religion lead the Republicans to a journey that could be forty years on the
desert waiting for a Moses they destroy in their stampede to nowhere. Face it the woman
is a flake. The worst that could happen is she teams up with Sarah Palin and plunges
the party to single digits.
have the Senate and maybe even the Congress, Republicans are going to ask what the
hell happened.
The problem is the Tea Party has brought undisciplined politics to their agenda and that is
trouble. It used to be the fighting Democrats that would snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory but not anymore. The Republicans are listening to the little me groups, and the
protest movements, the party has become a giant fringe festival where they compete with
one another for the scraps of special interests within the party forgetting the main prize.
For all his faults W was even smarter than that.
The religious groups, the behind the scenes, high priced society people, the conspiracy
theorists and the media entertainment squad, people like Rush are running the show to the
point where main stream Republicans are a shadow of their former selves. They are voices
in the wilderness, while the shrill Palins' and Michelle Bachmann with their stilted images
of history and religion lead the Republicans to a journey that could be forty years on the
desert waiting for a Moses they destroy in their stampede to nowhere. Face it the woman
is a flake. The worst that could happen is she teams up with Sarah Palin and plunges
the party to single digits.
It is interesting to note that Ms. Bachmann won the recent Iowa straw poll. But it is even more interesting to note that according to reports she purchased over 6000 thirty dollar memberships for those attending the Republican fete. Amazingly, it appears that some of those who were given memberships did not even bother to vote for her, given the fact that she received about 1200 fewer votes than she sold.
In the overall picture, does it really matter who is the puppet? The puppet masters remain the same.
Point taken. (agree) Makes one wonder why they spend zillions in bucks "electing" a figure head. and maintaining what amounts to a ritual.
They spent that much to make Avatar. Hollywood can afford to fake a war. Politics is a cake walk.
This woman is a lot of things but smart is not one of them. Anyone who could be impressed
by her might also be interested in playing with dust rays shining on a hardwood floor. Or
perhaps chasing a string being wiggled in front of them
She is using the religion card, she is out to lunch on the gay issue, she says she is not
judgemental yet she is making all kinds of judgements that are not popular and as soon as she
realizes it, she won't explain herself.
She is either dumber than a bag of hammers or she is nuts and I am trying to figure our which is
which.
She is not alone this season in the Republican Party and that is there problem. The reason the
Democrats are going to win, one they are keeping their mouth shut, and the biggest reason is
they are not Republicans. Obama put the budget bait out there knowing it would cause financial
difficulty and he can blame the Tea Party, a rump of silly people who hijacked the Republicans
agenda
by her might also be interested in playing with dust rays shining on a hardwood floor. Or
perhaps chasing a string being wiggled in front of them
She is using the religion card, she is out to lunch on the gay issue, she says she is not
judgemental yet she is making all kinds of judgements that are not popular and as soon as she
realizes it, she won't explain herself.
She is either dumber than a bag of hammers or she is nuts and I am trying to figure our which is
which.
She is not alone this season in the Republican Party and that is there problem. The reason the
Democrats are going to win, one they are keeping their mouth shut, and the biggest reason is
they are not Republicans. Obama put the budget bait out there knowing it would cause financial
difficulty and he can blame the Tea Party, a rump of silly people who hijacked the Republicans
agenda
Yes i agree damngrumpy it is really silly of those tea party people wanting their government to spend less than it takes in.
I mean how ridiculous is that ?
Republicans aren't known for their intelligence.
One of the weirdest moments of last night's Repulbican debate probably slipped completely under the radar for most viewers. This moment occurred in Herman Cain's closing statement, when the former pizza-chain CEO recited a favorite inspirational quote: "A poet once said, 'life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it's never easy when there's so much on the line.'"
Nothing strange about that on the surface, until you Google the quote and you realize that these words of wisdom were uttered not by a poet, but by disco queen Donna Summer in her song "The Power of One." Even more bizarre, this isn't even one of Summer's classic hits — she recorded it just over a decade ago as the theme song for Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
The insanity of it!
I'd like to hear this explanation.
What budget bait did he put out there? Amazing how the Democrats who own half of Congress and the White House still get punked by a handfull. Heck the GOP punked them when the Democrats had full control. The Obama Administration spent the first two years doing nothing but passing a health care bill that is practically doomed.