After much anticipation, especially in the Tea Party, Minnesota’s Michele Bachmann has finally made it official…..after much lip service and announcements of an announcement, she has made it official….yesterday in Waterloo, Iowa….hopefully the Waterloo thing is not an omen for her as it was for Napoleon…….
Anyway Ms Bachmann is now officially a candidate for the Repub nomination……she used all the conserv talking points…….
“Make no mistake about it: President Obama is a one-term president,” Bachmann declared. “Together we can rein in all the corruption and waste that has become Washington and instead leave a better America for future generations.”
“The real solutions will come from our businesses, our communities, our schools and the most basic and powerful unit of all — our families,” she proclaimed.
While making a direct appeal to the Tea Party’s deficit hardliners, Bachmann also made a pitch to religious conservatives, praising the country’s past military victories in part by citing a line from the Bible: “Greater love hath no man than this, but that he lay down his life for his friend.”
Like I said…..she is a serious candidate…….let me explain…..
Most people on the Left think she is bat shit crazy…..I do not….I have said I thought she was out of touch and some other maybe not so kind words….she has made some statements that I found offensive and some historical observations that I found unacceptable……..but I do believe she is a serious candidate that should be taken seriously…..
At the time of her announcement she is running neck in neck with Romney Iowa….not a good sign for Mitt…..if she plays well in South Carolina, which I think she will and huntsman knocks off Romney in New Hampshire, then Mitt will have to play in Florida or he can go home, it is over for him……
I think that Bachmann should be taken seriously because she is genuine…..she believes what she says….not like those fakes the Repubs have now…like Mitt, T-Paw and Huntsman…these people are not appearing sincere just going through the motions to get the nomination…..Bachmann needs to be taken for what she is…a serious conserv candidate…..but can she win? In my opinion…..No.
Hooray! America is saved!
America be damned! They are more worried about the GOP!
Bachmann is a politician. She will say what she thinks will get her elected. They are all like this. She is so far out of touch that it is hard to tell the difference. 🙂
Terrant nice to see you again….Bachmann does believe what she says and it maybe out there…..but see looks more genuine than the cardboard cut outs that the GOP has now….Mitt/T-Paw/Huntsman……she will do well at first but she will slide the more exposure she gets……
I’m learning that more and more as I see how well she’s doing in the polls.
but can she win? In my opinion…..No
Are you talking about winning the GOP nomination?
Yep Spinny….and NO there is NO way should could win the general unless we all became more stupid…..but we cannot rule that out either….can we? LOL
IF she believes what she says, then she IS bat-shit crazy, but most politicians don’t believe what they say themselves, do they?
No like I have said….she is more honest than the frontrunners we have now…..and yes, she is bat shit crazy……and that may play with the primary voters….
You mean they’ll recognise a “like-minded” person :lol;
Do you mean other bat shit crazies? LOL
Unfortunately, the way nominations is held in this country where Iowa and New Hampshire effectively get to choose the candidate I have to vote for. I don’t hold out much hope that she won’t win.
True….the primary system sucks! Unless something goes seriously wrong she will have a good shot at the nomination, IMO…..
If that’s how you want to read it, yes 😆
HA HA…bat shit crazy makes it all worthwhile……
Someone like Bachmann up against Obama will guarantee his reelection. The GOP needs to get serious about who they are going to support, really think about the pros and cons, if they expect to win 2012. Tea Party candidates aren’t that popular with people outside their little group. They need to think about this.
Morning Angie–I agree and I should be posting on just that topic…..most likely tomorrow……..