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Bachmann’s Former Chief-of-Staff: She’s ‘Not Seasoned and Ready to Lead’
Ron Carey, the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party during Tim Pawlenty’s governorship and the former chief of staff to Rep. Michele Bachmann, has a message for Iowans and Americans, alike: Bachmann isn’t ready to assume the American presidency. In an op-ed for the Des Moines Register, he wrote the following:
I have watched both candidates from behind the public scene. I’ve seen how they handle the pressures of the job; I’ve seen how they lead a staff; and I’ve seen how they would govern if elected to the most powerful office in the world.
Having seen the two of them, up close and over a long period of time, it is clear to me that while Tim Pawlenty possesses the judgment, the demeanor, and the readiness to serve as president, Michele Bachmann decidedly does not.
Carey describes Bachmann’s campaign and congressional offices as “wildly out of control.” He claims that unopened contributions and envelopes filled the offices and that the congresswoman left citizens waiting for answers to communications they had sent. This in mind, he asks, “…how could she possibly manage the magnitude of the presidency?”
Later in the piece, he says he cannot support his former boss, because the Party is too important to him and she is not “not seasoned and ready to lead.”
CityPages.com writes that Carey, who left in July 2010, lasted only five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff. At the time, no one knew why he was making a grand exit, especially considering the success in fundraising that she was experiencing at the time.
(h/t Business Insider)
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Comments (225)
NormanDeArmond
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:13pmChief of staff was supposed to do that for her is his first name dental cuz he smells rotten to me
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flyboy8584
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:13pmShe’s not seasoned is a joke!!! She has more season in her little pinky than odumo..We need to start attacking back at these libs, I really think this country is going to be lossed if we don’t stand up and fight!
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Lone Ranger
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:12pmAnd Obama WAS ready to lead?????
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Agnes
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 1:21amThe only thing he knew what to do when he was a “Senator” was to vote PRESENT! As I said many times before, the almighty likes the power, the attention, the cameras and, of course, all the freebies that come with the job but does not like the job itself.
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kickagrandma
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:09pmWell, and the noman is/was??????????????????
Give me a bright, courageous woman like Bachmann and/or Sarah Palin any day over the losers surrounding the current unAMERICAN in the WH.
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legendarytwo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:00pmCarl Rove and Bush type republicans like this guy are why we are in the mess we are in. You can’t blame the democrats for the EPA you can blame Nixon. Pawlenty sat back and watched Al Franken steel a crucial senate seat. Pawlenty is exactly the type we don’t want. We have to have a tea party candidate or we are finished. If a big government republican is nominated we have to run a third party.
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Stopit
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:18pmExactly. Its obvious which wing of the Repugnants this ex-prez of the party there hails from.
Ruling class elites have a hard time stomaching a real conservative, just like they did with Reagan. SOP. I’d say Boehner and McConnell find it hard to force the words out of their mouths that they know the tea party is expecting to hear. ( up for re-election )
Incidentally, did everyone notice Tim Pawlenty speaking at the CFR today on the news? Interesting.
Globalist hogwash organization.
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Mable8
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:59pmShades of Sarah Palin–this is exactly what was said of her when she ran with McCain! You would think they could come up with something new and more original than this malarky…but then again, what can one say when certain dolts are so unhappy with themselves.
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Tankertony
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:59pmUmm, and was obama seasoned and ready to lead? Here is another fool buying into the idea that it takes anything other than character and principles to lead. When that is ALL that it takes!!!
Now obama may have a relatively decent character, but he is born of marxists, raised by marxists, and coddled by marxists his whole life. In fact, it’s a testament to his character how much he is not a marxist. Nevertheless, the guy is a flaming leftist in his policies so far. America is awakening. November 2010 was just the beginning.
Sarah Palin will win the Presidency of the United States of America in 2012. Michelle will also be President one day, she rocks!
Folks, these two women of such caliber that the godless left is headin’ for the hills, goin’ nuts. It’s all gonna be laid bare. The quaint little village of progressivism is going to be laid waste by the twin howitzers of Palin-Bachman. Pray for them.
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cookcountypatriot
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:55pmron carey is not seasoned enough to to even come close to informing me who i should vote for…a real man would have kept his mouth shut..
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Deda1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:51pmWell she is 10 times more qualified than that idiot we now have running the country.
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Mable8
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:51pmShades of Sarah Palin—this is exactly what was said of her when she began campaigning with McCain. Wow–you would think these bimbos would come up with something new; but, then again, what can one expect from a guy who isn’t getting what HE wants.
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saranda
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:45pmOr maybe he had seen enough to have an informed decision and decided to out based on what he saw. His view of Bachmann has been much better than ours. Might be a reason to dig a little deeper into this woman.
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LibsSuk
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:54pmAnd the community organizing socialist Muslim atheist in the white house is seasoned?
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saranda
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:56pmAnd there it is…….another well thought out response to a reasonable comment. Thanks Libsuck.
This also might be why he left Bachmann’s team…..ww.romanichal.net
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Da Kingfish
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:07pmJust like you dug into your savior Obummer, right?
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saranda
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:34pmHave not said I support Obama. I have said I am a fiscal conservative who has trouble with some of the social issues of many conservatives. I also suggested in my original post that due to the fact that a senior member of her staff, one who has great credentials himself including former president of the Minnesota Repub party, has said that she is not ready to lead should suggest to a reasonable mind that perhaps we do not know her as well has he and thus should look more closely. Where is the problem with that which would draw comments re Obama?
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NOBALONEY
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:43pmBack stabber Ron Carey.
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LibertyWon
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:50pmRINO Ron Carey more like it.
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Alvin691
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:42pmThe key words: former chief of staff
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ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:44pmMy question is why FORMER CHIEF. Expose this truth and the answer will pop up and scream at us.
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topperj
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:40pm“not seasoned and ready to lead?” Sounds like our current president, after two years, and he never will be. She makes more sense than Obama ever could.
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greenlee
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:38pmA disgruntled employee who tears down an accomplished conservative leader like Rep. Bachmann. Who does he work for now and what is his motive for saying this? Who in the hell cares what he thinks?
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:50pmYes, this person seems to know too much “truth” to be real. Best to ignore these creeps who have inside knowledge. They are just unfaithful and will work for anyone that will pay.
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fatjack
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:33pmMONICNE
Does trolling pay good?
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orkydorky
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:49pmMONICNE
Your right, best to ignore you!
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:58pmMy personal “gut” is so refined .I have a contract with a Violin manufacturer.
((doesnt ))
((Herman Cane))
((gutt))
((Bachman))
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:37pmThe seasoning the traitor refers to is essentially executive experience. She would be the first “House Representative” to win in a hundred years and the first Woman to win ever.
The 2012 ticket needs to beat Obama/Clinton, a Black/Woman Combo with plenty of “seasoning.”
I say go Woman/Black (IF we can figure out how to season 1st time Representative Allen West) or Woman/Hispanic (if Senator Rubio is considered a ‘seasoned 2-year Senator” equal to BO? )
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orkydorky
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:46pmThe lady really gets under your skin, don’t she? What, you ugly?
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EqualJustice
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:36pmLet’s see “He left in July 2010, lasted only five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff. At the time, no one knew why he was making a grand exit, especially considering the success in fundraising that she was experiencing at the time.”
Can you say “PLANT?”
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Texas woman56
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:31pmWho says Ron Carey can decide who we want for president? Sounds to me like he wants his 15 seconds of fame at her expense. If you do not have anything good to say then don’t say anything at all.
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SI08
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:09amThank you from a fellow Texasn.
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Geo0248
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmId prefer to go with what I know works.
MY GUTT!
Not a pinhead who doesnt know the real deal when he’s right up close to it.
Compared to what we got now, and what other options have already thrown their hats in the ring [with the exception of Herman Cane] my gutt tells me Bachman will be the best choice over all of them.
First impressions are important and this lady is still impressing me.
Id bet she spurned him in some way and this is some sort of revenge tactic.
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TrunkMonkey
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmInteresting that Mr. Carey did not overtly endorse Tim Pawlenty. And very inappropriate for a Republican party chairman to speak so critically of a fellow party member, and current Congresswoman. Seems something is smelly in Minnesota politics and based on this vicious attack, Sara Palin should give Michelle Bachmann a welcome to the club. Shame on you Mr. Carey. Resign now.
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Showtime
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmWell, what happened to the first comment?
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:39pmWhen you try to engineer history bad things may occur.
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:46pmMichele Bachmann is a handsome, square-hipped and fecund symbol of Patriotic Strength, American Virtue and Feminine Guile. Not to mention her hypnotic speaking skills, angelic voice and patriotic accents.
She is also Hot, Hot, Sexy and Beauteous. (Her pretty face is sculpted and her bust is perky.)
She is a good money-earner and is super smart at all kinds of job creation too. She makes normal women look like they are sub-human trolls. No straight Christian man could ever want anyone else.
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TheGoo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:53pm<>
@ Monicne:
You’re obviously referring to the consistent practices of the Progressive regimes: change history to suit your agenda, and destroy all other historical records.
Your true nature shines through with your every post.
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orkydorky
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:37pm@ MONICNE
I don’t know if your close to being a normal woman, but I truly believe you are a sub human troll!
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psst
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:00pm@Monicne.
Phqueer men don’t like her because it makes them hate themselves even more for believing their Phqueer brains lying to them that what they have are better bottoms.
Phqueer “wimmens” hates her because they keep wearing out their Phstrapons and Phdildos after looking at her.. Beating those Phstrapons and Phdildos to death.
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His Lamb is Satanic
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:28pmWhen the media gangs up on a candidate, the candidate MUST be good for the Country. If they dismiss her, than I support her. She is real, and she speaks the truth. Eggs Actly what we need. beats another Odumbo term. Vote NO to communism and liberal brain dead quizzlings!
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saranda
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:41pmSounds like a solidly reasoned support for a candidate. Curious to find out how you make other decisions in your life.
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ApokTheGreat
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:37pm@saranda
Let’s see how you make this choice….
you MUST eat one of the following Choices:
1- Hemlock -OR-
2- Day old left over liver that sat out all night
I bet you chose the liver. Why because your brain said ANYTHING BUT POISON!!!
So it stands to reason that since obama is poison the rational choice would be ANYONE BUT OBAMA!!!!
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Godfather.1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:28pmIt’s funny how you support Bachmann but claimed Obama was not qualified because he had no executive experience. Therefore, according to you, because she has no executive experience, she is not qualified to be president. Isn’t that right?
Second, you jump all over Obama and Biden for their gaffes but think it is no big deal when Bachmann flat out lies and says things that are provably false. Just today, she said that John Quincy Adams was a founding father, why don’t you call her on that mistake? Or what about her saying that Obama’s trip to India was going to cost $200 million a day? Or how about her claim that swine flu only breaks out under Democrats when the last outbreak was actually under Ford?
If you actually want people to take you seriously, you may want to think twice about supporting someone that has the same attributes that you so strongly criticize in others.
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T-2
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:28pmwell, that’s why Ron “lasted only five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff”
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Showtime
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:27pmSounds like he wants a job with Pawlenty to me.
Can he say that she’s less qualified than Obama?
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmShe is a SERIOUS person, and she time to time has to use extremely false statements and falsehoods to get her serious points across. She has worked very hard and has a Titanium Spine (seriously) and gives substantive answers to get serious points across.
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RepubliCorp
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:46pmYeah…..the Charlatan Omama is honed to a fine edge. Unless someone pulls the plug on his teleprompter
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fatjack
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:27pmMONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pm
She is a SERIOUS person
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You left out the word angry.
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His Lamb is Satanic
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:24pmSounds like this guy is miffed he didn’t get the “handler” job, and has been paid off by the old guard republicrats and demicans. More dribble from the insane, Politics-the last refuge for a scoundrel.
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cheezwhiz
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmCarey, who left in July 2010, lasted only five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff. At the time, no one knew why he was making a grand exit, especially considering the success in fundraising that she was experiencing at the time.
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My guess
He get assurances that he could get paid better and get more attention by the MFMedia if he reverted back to being a libtwerd hack
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Revere1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:29pmIt’s totally predictable that the media would begin digging up dirt on Bachmann after she did well in the Iowa poll. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/06/michele-bachmann-denies-shes-flake.html
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MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:30pmIf Michele Bachmann has asked for the Lord’s guidance, who is anyone to question her? The media needs to start reporting facts and stop slanting the news. They could start with Obama, Bounel, Soetoro, Dunham, or whoever he is.
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lemmings4obama
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:43pmTo me it sounds like “unseasoned” means that she has yet to be corrupted by the good ole Repulican boys. I wasn’t a big Bachmann fan prior to reading this, but now I like her more.
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CatB
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:48pmAnother turncoat … hey idiot .. she is more qualified than Obama by a long shot .. he has set the bar so low! Even with over 2 years in the job .. she outshines him! She is qualified … more than I suspect this person dissing her was for his job. Why are progressives so THREATENED by strong women?
TEA!
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cheezwhiz
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:49pmthe congresswoman left citizens waiting for answers to communications they had sent. This in mind, he asks, “…how could she possibly manage the magnitude of the presidency?”
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Hey dipwad, every Prez has a STAFF working in WH exclusively for these purposes..what a stupid maroon.
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jedi.kep
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:03pmSo, this guy works with Michelle FIVE months. Five WHOLE months, and he is an expert on her abilities now? Wow. You have got to be kidding me. It’s a wonder Michelle started her own business, raised all those foster children, and managed to become a member of congress. Never mind the doctorates from college either. Wow. She could never manage anything huh?
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Sjah
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:06pmLet the smear campaign begin (or continue).
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TomFerrari
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:07pmI call, “DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE”
He would have had more credibility if he had come forward when he ‘left’, also if he had not given a glowing endorsement to one candidate, while slamming another.
I also call, “BIAS”
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nptden
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:08pmHe’s right. She has been playing the Tea Party coat-tails. She was good like Palin, but she doesn’t have a prayer to win. GOP needs a winner. That winner would be Rep Allen West. This will be a ‘racial’ campaign. He would nullify the Dems strategy. And most certainly he would bury Obama in debate. Cain is good, but West’s military experience is what we need in a president right now.
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cheezwhiz
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:10pm@ jedi.kep
This pathetic excuse for a man seems to be a member of the
“The He-Man Woman Haters Club”
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bestartist
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:12pmthey always pop up…..Sarah Palin had these bobbleheads, too.
The really amazing thing is where were the disgruntled interns and staff from State Senator Obama’s office? I wonder because everything was so disorganized that not a SINGLE note from his entire term exists…they were ALL misplaced…..
somehow he was deemed organized enough to assume the “magnitude” of the off ice of the POTUS…..
somehow, everything is on the QT with Barry
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CatB
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:14pmShe’s more qualified in another way than Obama .. being a natural born citizens who never traveled on a foreign passport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVFdgY8BIvU
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fastfacts
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:19pmNEITHER IS PAWLENTY AND BOTH ARE STILL MORE EXPERIENCED THAN OBAMA
I see only two candidates that are ready and those are the ones with the most executive experience and it is none of the above. Then again how much executive experience do you need as long as you can pick the best advisers.
BACHMANN HAS THE POWER OF HER PRINCIPLES AND THAT IS WHAT WE NEED AS PART OF OUR TICKET, SHE NEEDS HELP AND WE CAN HELP HER: http://tiny.cc/f9uhi
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fatjack
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:25pmI know I know she an angry flake. How many times will we hear those two words?
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Da Kingfish
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:29pmExactly, and what did he say about Obummers qualifications.
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taskmaster78
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:29pmHey, something just occurred to me wasn’t the reason Obama got in was his newness and freshness and unseasoned ? just a thought
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hauschild
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:36pmWith a complete buffoon currently holding the office of POTUS and this idiot is cherry-picking stuff? Holy freakin’ moly – this country’s on its last legs.
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Rice Water
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:32pmLots of anti-Bachmann stories lately. Does The Blaze have a pro-Romney, pro-Mormon agenda? I can’t imagine why they would…
And Allen West would be a HORRIBLE candidate. He’s the least-dynamic speaker since Ben Stein in “Ferris Beuller”, and the military background indicates no skills, knowledge, or experience regarding the REAL issue, which is the economy. Just nominate “John Rambo” or “G.I. Joe” as a write-in candidate…you KNOW you want to.
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old white guy
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:48pmi would say an out of control bachmann would be a h-ll of alot better than the so called in control idiot now in the wh.
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banjarmon
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:40pmBachmann will be 1000 times better than BO!!!
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LibertyWon
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:47pmA leftover from when she was a democrat I presume. He had hoped she would stay a RINO, but she saw the light and figured it out. Being openly conservative in Minnesota used to be a tougher gig. We have our first DINO, woohoo!
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101
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:59pmAmerica doesn’t want another seasoned politician or a boy from Kenya that was born at age 48.
Bachmann w/Tea will suit me!
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CultureWarriors
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:27pmSounds to me like the blaze is obsessed with negative stories about Michelle. What is this, like number 10 negative to zero positive. Hmm… we must have some gay commie’s writing stories at the Blaze. Sounds like a great way to lose readers.
LOL – Like the current president had ANY experience other than being on academic probation and being token quota that was allowed graduate. Why don’t we write about Hussein’s immense qualifications? After all he is president. What’s the matter is the Blaze misogynistic? It seems obvious with their bias so far for negative articles about her.
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miren
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:37pmI totally AGREE. He’s Hating on her because he ain’t her right hand man. Sounds Bitter to me. That happen’s a lot in pretty much every aspect of life. I can expect it here in the political arena 10 fold.
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ILUVJESUS
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:26pmOoh baby, this dude must be ticked that she is nationwide and he has been left in the dust!
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windswalker
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:57pmIts not hard to pick out the RINO’S!!!
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encinom
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 12:04amEverytime Looney Bachmann opens her mouth, she proves she is not ready for prime time.
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paperpushermj
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 12:42amSo much for the 11th Commandment.
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paperpushermj
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 12:57am@encinom
Please Please tell me you don’t live in Encino Ca.
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thepatriotdave
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 1:07amSo according to this guy she’s much more qualified than Obama. Heck, I knew that!
http://www.AMillionGoWest.com
Help us get Allen West on the ballot.
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Bluefish49
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:18amOh and the current idiot in charge was ready?
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BSdetector
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:24amThis says it all:
“he says he cannot support his former boss, because the Party is too important to him and she is not ‘not seasoned and ready to lead.”
She doesn’t have the blessings of his overlords in the party, so she must be eliminated…
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Ashley
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:58amSounds like the “haters” have re-opened the “hate Palin” playbook for Michele Bachmann . . .
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tommee
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:00amCan’t wait for his appearance on Conan’s “The Michele Bachmann History Channel”
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Armed Patriot
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:44amGotta agree. That was my thought as I read the article. Michelle has much more eperince than nobama did when he was elected and SHE is a patriotic American. She believes in the family, liberty, success, responsibility, and a Constitutional government. All things that nobama doesnt. Pawlenty has no chance. Go Michelle.
Michele Bachmann For President 2012. Save America from communism.
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Armed Patriot
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:50amexperince…
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