You are here: Home » Archives for Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann Accuses Obama of “Waving a Tar Baby in the Air” Over Energy Policy

April 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
300px Brer Rabbit and the tar baby%2C 1881 Michele Bachmann Accuses Obama of Waving a Tar Baby in the Air Over Energy Policy

Michele Bachmann Accuses Obama of "Waving a Tar Baby in the Air" Over Energy Policy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Former GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann accused President Obama of “waving a tar baby in the air” by leveling blame against oil speculators for the “poor choices” he has made for energy policy. Um, really Michele, tar baby?

The Shark Tank:  “This is just about waving a tar baby in the air and saying that something else is a problem. I have never seen a more irresponsible president who is infantile in the way that he continually blames everybody else for his failure to first diagnose the problem, and second, to address the problem. It’s always everyone else’s fault.”

The “tar baby” terminology is the latest in a string of racially-tinged comments from Michele Bachmann about President Obama. I’m waiting to see how long it takes her to apologize, since the term is derogatory to blacks.

Michele Bachmann Accuses Obama of Waving a Tar Baby in the Air Over Energy Policy
Filed Under: Michele Bachmann, Race in America Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Michele Bachmann Says Outrage Against Rush Limbaugh Slut Comment “Overkill”

March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
4377543217 b88b3c6b1a m Michele Bachmann Says Outrage Against Rush Limbaugh Slut Comment Overkill

Michele Bachmann Says Outrage Against Rush Limbaugh Slut Comment "Overkill" (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore)

GOP presidential has-been Michele Bachmann calls the outrage to Rush Limbaugh calling Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” overkill. Um, remember when she appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s show and walked out to the music “Lying Ass Bitch?” Wasn’t she ticked off when she realized they dissed her and even called for an apology? What an ignoramus, who continues to make a mocker of elected office!

The Hill:  ”When you see the overkill that’s being done about Rush Limbaugh and then the comments that were said about me, there’s no comparison here,” she said on CNN, condemning “violent talk” toward women on both sides of the partisan divide. “Why is it that it’s an outrage when it’s an issue on the left but zero outrage when it’s on the right?”

Um, people shrugged off her episodes because she called President Obama and others all manner of ugly names, including accusing him of being a “gangsta” president. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Michele Bachmann Says Outrage Against Rush Limbaugh Slut Comment Overkill
Filed Under: U.S. Political News Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Santorum Staffer Jamie Johnson Says “Women Shouldn’t Be President, It’s Against God’s Will”

January 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
300px Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore Santorum Staffer Jamie Johnson Says Women Shouldnt Be President, Its Against Gods Will

Santorum Staffer Jamie Johnson Says "Women Shouldn't Be President, It's Against God's Will" (Wikipedia)

Well, isn’t it interesting that racism isn’t the only accusation leveled against some conservatives, sexism is also a big problem. The Des Moines Register wrote an article about the reasons why Michele Bachmann’s campaign fizzled and points to  “sexism among conservatives,” singling out an offensive email written by Santorum staffer Jamie Johnson, Thin Progress reports:

Rival presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s Iowa coalitions director, Jamie Johnson, sent out an email saying that children’s lives would be harmed if the nation had a female president. [...]

“The question then comes, ‘Is it God’s highest desire, that is, his biblically expressed will, … to have a woman rule the institutions of the family, the church, and the state?’ ” Johnson’s email said. Source: Think Progress

Of course, Rick Santorum being the uniter that he calls himself hasn’t bothered to publicly disavow the statements contained in the email or terminate Jamie Johnson. Rick Santorum is also the same guy who wants states to outlaw contraceptives for women. Pretty much sums up the kind of president he would be — do as I say but not as I do, with all the self-righteousness added on top.

It was also very interesting to learn Rick Santorum’s wife Karen Santorum dated Tom Allen, who was an obstetrician and abortion provider before she hooked up with her husband. Allen was also 40 years older. The two actually lived together throughout most of her twenties. Actually, Tom Allen has known her all her life. He delivered her at birth, then known as Karen Garver.

Filed Under: Rick Santorum Tagged With: , , , , , ,

GOP Clown Car Warms Up for New Hampshire Presidential Debate at 9 PM EST on ABC

January 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
gop clown car GOP Clown Car Warms Up for New Hampshire Presidential Debate at 9 PM EST on ABC

GOP Clown Car Warms Up for New Hampshire Presidential Debate at 9 PM EST on ABC

It has been more than three weeks since we were entertained with a GOP New Hampshire presidential debate. I must admit tonight’s debate on ABC at 9 p.m. EST, won’t be the same without Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain. If tonight’s not enough for you, they’ll be doing this again tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. on NBC.

 

 

Filed Under: Presidential Election Tagged With: , , , ,

Michele Bachmann Suspends Presidential Campaign After Last Place Finish in Iowa

January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

“Iron Lady” Michele Bachmann couldn’t really match up to Britain’s true Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher after all. She is suspending her presidential campaign. Let me echo Miss Sophia’s classic line in the movie, “The Color Purple,” “thay is a God, thay is a God.” Good riddance.

The National Journal is also reporting that Michele Bachmann has ended her presidential run. I must admit, I will miss hearing her stretch the truth one speech at a time or during the debates. Next to Sarah Palin, I would have to place my money on Sarah. She has more brains that Michele Bachmann. That says a lot.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Minnesota lawmaker, a favorite of the tea party wing of the party and a harsh critic of President Obama, realized after her sixth-place finish in Iowa’s caucuses that “there was no viable way forward.” By suspending her campaign, Bachmann is effectively dropping out. Source: National Journal

Michele Bachmann says, “I have decided to stand aside,” as she bows out of the presidential race. Her speech was all about Obamacare and Dodd-Frank. Well, what else did we expect her to say? If anything, it’s clear that she is no “Iron Lady.”

Filed Under: Michele Bachmann Tagged With: , , ,

Michele Bachmann Exit is Near, Schedules Press Conference in Des Moines & Cancels SC Trip

January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Michele Bachmann may have received the message delivered by Iowans in yesterday’s caucuses — we don’t want you as our GOP presidential candidate.

She scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. in Des Moines after finishing dead last in the caucuses. ”Speculation is running high that she cut short her presidential bid,” according to The Note.

AP:  Bachmann has already canceled her scheduled trip to South Carolina.

We may be losing two candidates because Rick Perry is also reassessing his campaign after a poor fifth place finish.

Filed Under: Michele Bachmann Tagged With: , ,

Gov. Rick Perry Going Back to Texas to Reassess Presidential Campaign After 5th Place Finish in Iowa Caucus

January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry says he’s going back to Texas to reassess his campaign after resounding defeat in Iowa caucus. He isn’t going to South Carolina tomorrow as he had initially stated. This sounds like someone who’s about to drop his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Um, why couldn’t Michele Bachmann see the writing on the wall and bow out? This was Rick Perry’s first lost in 27 years. Um, bye-bye.

Filed Under: Rick Perry Tagged With: , ,

CNN Projects Ron Paul to Finish Third in Iowa Caucus, Newt Gingrich Fourth

January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

CNN projects Ron Paul will come in 3rd in Iowa, with Newt Gingrich in fourth place and Rick Perry in fifth place. With Michele Bachmann coming in sixth place, I wonder if she will get the message that no-one takes her serious.

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are battling it out for the first and second spots. Personally, Mitt Romney isn’t that GOP presidential candidate the Republicans are really looking for. If a weak and largely ineffective one-time senator Rick Santorum could be giving him a run for his money, with little cash in his coffers, Mitt Romney has a lot to worry about. He’s no shoo-in for the nomination. Still, I think he will manage to eke out a win.

CNN Projects Ron Paul to Finish Third in Iowa Caucus, Newt Gingrich Fourth
Filed Under: Presidential Election Tagged With: , , , , ,

Bad News for Newt Gingrich as CNN/ORC Poll Shows His National Lead Evaporating Fast

December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Bad News for Newt Gingrich as CNN/ORC International Poll Shows His National Lead Evaporating Fast while Mitt Romney’s Numbers Start to Rise.

“Broken Zipper” Newt Gingrich is imploding in the polls. All I can say to that is “there is a God.” Wait, one more,  ”we dodged a bullet.” A CNN/ORC International Poll released Monday shows that Newt Gingrich’s lead has evaporated. Yeah, literally went bye-bye. The poll found that 28% of Republican and independents who lean towards the GOP say Gingrich is their choice for the nomination, while an equal amount supports Mitt Romney. Last month CNN’s national poll had Gingrich holding a 24% – 20% margin over Romney.

Full results (pdf)

“Early-December polls from other organizations tended to show Gingrich’s support in the mid-30s with Romney in second place, so the current figures indicate that Romney has recently gained ground at Gingrich’s expense,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

According to the new CNN survey, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is in third place at 14%. That’s a five point rise for Paul since last month’s poll. The survey indicates Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota at 8%, Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 7%, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at 4%, former Utah Gov. and former ambassador to China Jon Huntsman at 2%, and nine percent undecided. Source: CNN

I don’t want to put the cart before the horse, but with Newt Gingrich as the GOP presidential nominee, President Obama would most definitely win a second term, with just reminding people on why they shouldn’t vote for Gingrich, who has a lot of negatives against him, including a trust issue. Mitt Romney isn’t my first choice. That would be Jon Huntsman, who has ran a horrible campaign, to-date. He is by far the most conservative among the GOP presidential hopefuls. Newt Gingrich is not a likable person. He seems to take pleasure in creating enemies, as evidenced from his threat to circumvent the courts.

Bad News for Newt Gingrich as CNN/ORC Poll Shows His National Lead Evaporating Fast
Filed Under: Newt Gingrich Tagged With: , , , , ,

‘Broken Zipper’ Newt Gingrich Fading Fast in Lead for GOP Presidential Nomination

December 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Gallup daily tracking poll: Newt Gingrich fading fast in the polls, thanks to voters realizing this isn’t the candidate to be on any presidential ticket. “Newt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney, 28% to 24%, followed by Ron Paul at 10%, Michele Bachmann at 8%, Rick Perry at 6%, Rick Santorum at 4% and Jon Huntsman at 2%.”

Public Policy Polling tweets: “Newt this weekend: national lead fading, nowhere close in NH, quite possibly down to 3rd in Iowa.” We may have dodged a bullet.

Newt Gingrich fading fast 300x110 Broken Zipper Newt Gingrich Fading Fast in Lead for GOP Presidential Nomination

'Broken Zipper' Newt Gingrich Fading Fast in Lead for GOP Presidential Nomination

Scott Clement in the Washington Post:  ”At his peak in early December, Gingrich held a wide 15 percentage point advantage over second place Mitt Romney in Gallup polls, but the most recent tracking poll (concluding Wednesday) found Gingrich leading by only 5 points. No candidate has benefited greatly from Gingrich’s slide – Romney’s support is two points higher than it was before – but the number of Republicans who are unsure how to vote has grown slightly.”

The Newt Gingrich surge is just about over, with good reason. He has far too many negatives to be considered a viable candidate to go up against a very unpopular President Barack Obama in the elections. Newt Gingrich represents all that is wrong with Washington D.C. and was a career politician until he was literally forced out of Congress by both parties. He is combative and just plain negative. His association with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, hammered away Michele Bachmann during last weekend’s Iowa debate, did some more damage. He’s a very flawed and highly divisive candidate, who isn’t as conservative as he claims to be.  It also doesn’t help his cause that the Des Moines Register endorsed Mitt Romney.

In endorsing Mitt Romney, the Des Moines Register said he personified sobriety, wisdom and judgment:

Those are qualities Mitt Romney said he looks for in a leader. Those are qualities Romney himself has demonstrated in his career in business, public service and government. Those qualities help the former Massachusetts governor stand out as the most qualified Republican candidate competing in the Iowa caucuses.

Broken Zipper Newt Gingrich Fading Fast in Lead for GOP Presidential Nomination
pixel Broken Zipper Newt Gingrich Fading Fast in Lead for GOP Presidential Nomination
Filed Under: Newt Gingrich Tagged With: , , , ,
«Older Posts