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Bachmann Bites Back: They Want You to Think Tea Party Is ‘Toothless Hillbillies’

Move over Mamma Grizzly; hello barracuda Bachmann.

During a Tea Party stop in Iowa, 2012 presidential candidate Michele Bachmann had some strong words for those who want to demonize and trivialize constitutionally-minded conservatives. In essence, doing so will be to your detriment.

“They want you to think that the Tea Party is made up of toothless hillbillies coming down out of hills wearing red, white and blue,” she told the crowd, “but the fact is they should be afraid of the Tea Party.”

WHO-TV captured the remarks in a video report:

According to local tea Party Revolution leader Ryan Rhodes, the message is a strong one.

“A Tea Party candidate advocating for Tea Party principals will win Iowa and they will move on,” he told WHO.

“I think it will be very hard to beat Bachmann in Iowa.”

Comments (155)

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  • The Toad
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:39am

    Bachmann is going down! New poll>>> Daily-rundown-bachmanns-gallup-intensity-index-falls-by-17-while-palins-is-up-27-in-two-weeks.html. The more the people know about this woman and her husband the more they don’t like her!

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  • jrfox
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:36am

    Calling someone a ‘Red Neck’ is a compliment if you understand the formation of the phrase!!!

    Red Necks fought against the powerful political coal mines.

    I’m honored to be called that!

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  • jrfox
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:34am

    When the libs start being criical of an opponet, they fear them!!!
    Michelle will be getting my vote for that reason!

    We need leadership not golf and bowing to the enemy.

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  • Richard Compton
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:34am

    Her campaign isn’t just looking for Tea Party Backers, she’s the real deal, she knows about running a business, raising a family. She raised her own children while being a foster mother to 23 others as well, she knows the problems facing American families and businesses, it isn‘t just about democrates or republicans and tea partyers it’s about saving our country and making policies that assist everybody. As long as we’re focused on the D, R, I, or TP canidates only we lose, it’s about America! It’s about taking our country back from the control freaks of the world, we need to put the people back in the drivers seat of this nation.

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  • azsmitty
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:25am

    Several have asked who talks that way about the TeaParty? Lets all jump into the “way-back machine” and return to Candidate Obama is his description of middle America………..”bitter clinger who hold onto their guns and bibles.” One could say this is how someone from Harvard would describe those who Bachmann painted in language everyone can understand. The folks from flyover country and those who live in the hills of Tennessee (term hillbilly origination) from all over this great land we are tired of being discounted by those who talk fancy but lie with every breath.

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  • Darla_K
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:24am

    If the left want to call the tea party names, such as “hillbillies”, so be it. I will take this hillbillie over our current POTUS anyday of the week. We need a strong leader and someone who will speak out like this. I just hope we get some more canidates that will speak their mind and forget the political correctness that these loons expect. WTG Michele..

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  • Thatsitivehadenough
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:20am

    I think this is my choice for president. She‘s got what it takes and we need what she’s got. I don’t trust the others. Quite frankly.

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  • Ebbertron
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:17am

    Can anyone else say “Cheerleader”? I‘d take her over O’Blamo any day….but I have yet to be impressed.

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  • boca_chica
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:16am

    When the progressive media considers ALL conservatives stupid and ignorant because we don’t “group-think“ like all the ”smart people”(the elitists), you have to fight back with what you have and tell it over and over. The progs have been “training your kids” for at least 2 generations now and though they don’t get a 100% indoctrination, they do get a large percentage and it shows in past elections. Some people are getting tired of watching their jobs and country slide away and even if only for base self-interest, realize that common sense still works better than all the elitest, progressive PHd’s in the world.

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  • Country
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:12am

    Michele did not have to offend toothless hillbillies.

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  • 338lapua
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:03am

    Stick a fork in this format.
    It is DONE.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:59am

    When people start calling out names, it is because they are scared of what the TeaParty can do. It has already showed the left that we can take this country back last November. We will show them what else we can do in November of 2012. They just don’t get it.

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:59am

    Note to Blaze: your REPLY buttons are not working.

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  • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:53am

    I think she’s more of a clown than a hillbilly.

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:07am

      She’s gonna put them big, oversized shoes of hers right where you do your best thinkin’…….Enjoy!!!

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    • skilaxdad
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:59am

      “LIBERAL_ATHEIST_CRITICAL_THINKER”

      Wow! Talk about a contradiction in terms! That’s even a better one than “jumbo shrimp.”

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    • CrazyCraig
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:08am

      Wow! What insight. A clown? Is that all you can come up with? Where is the intellectual debate? Character assassination will not win this time. The Tea Party will take the White House. We will, by the Grace of God, turn this country in the “right” direction despite you, Obama, and any republican or democrat that might stand in the way. God bless America, please.

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    • Mike Austin
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:03am

      Critical thinker? You forgot “blind follower with his head up his backside” in your post name…

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    • 1stCowboyPatriot
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 12:50pm

      Liberal_Atheist says it all, nothing critical about your thinking!
      The only one acting like a clown is yourself! Read some of the constitution, read something besides the so called progressive trash you obviously embrace!
      You like to use name calling, that is something that supports the fact the left is embraced by moroninc thinkers, with no abilitly to think for themselves, unless they are told what to think by the Marxist we have as president now!
      My dog would make a better president than the current person, because he is faithful and loyal, something Obama cannot make any claim to!

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    • Pokerjoe
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:17pm

      Tell that to her face.

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    • llshadow
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:50pm

      your name says it all

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    • constitutionaldirective
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:11pm

      You can’t debate her politics in a free society so you denigrate her.. how truly sad and yet so exemplary of the liberal mind!

      Your comments show us that Libs are GUTLESS SELF-LOATHING BULLIES and YOU (whatever you are) are a BIG HUGE GUTLESS LIB!

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    • onedayatatime
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:03pm

      Your name says it all, talk about an “oxy”moron.

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    • rlsumpjr
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:41am

      Because I believe in the US Constitution I acknowledge your right to your opinion but she is a definite contender for my vote. If you support progressives, or the demonic (self proclaimed communist) sitting in the White House you’re a “useful fool”.

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    • Fantastic Four
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:49am

      you may be right , but an Ivy league Education with a major in Communism oops Socialism (communist light) hasn’t done anything but put us deeper in DEBT. How does the phrase go ” The only problem with Socialism is you eventually run out of other peoples money.” The REAL PROBLEM is that ALL politicians sell their SOULS for MONEY or VOTES and the ones left holding the bag is your average American Citizen……

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:49am

    Bachmann will win Iowa and start to get national attention. It’s up to her after that. At worst she could end up as a VP pick. At the same time, I think Bachmann can make the case for her own Presidency and win. It comes down to strategy and debate performance.

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    • Tree
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:10am

      I hope it’s just strategy and debate, but the liberal media has a large part to play as well. As long as they stick to facts and just let the campaign go, covering all candidates fairly, then of course ABO would win!

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:48am

    We have teeth and we are going to take a bite out of the ********!

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  • let us prey
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:46am

    @patriot4evah
    The progressives have called the teaparty everything ftom hillbillies to rascists to nazis to extremists to dangerous to what ever. So in response to who speaks like that [it is the progressive left]. Have you read or heard any of this?

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    • cessna152
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:05am

      let us prey
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:46am

      @patriot4evah
      The progressives have called the teaparty everything ftom hillbillies to rascists to nazis to extremists to dangerous to what ever. So in response to who speaks like that [it is the progressive left]. Have you read or heard any of this?
      _____________________________________________________________________________

      I like when they call us these things because now we know what they truly are… we don’t need to guess any more. BTW, at the last Tea Party my youngest daughter ran over to me saying two liberals were trying to convince her and my two other kids that taxes are lower now and the Constitution calls the government to tax and give to the poor. Of course I intervened and asked his to explain where that was in the Constitution. He would not answer… I asked him two more times. He mumbled a “curse” word and as he was walking away my son “chuckled”. This man got in my son’s face and said “you got a problem”? I got in between the two of them and I said (but don’t remember as I was boiling mad) “no, I think you have a problem now”. My daughter said “Dad, your eyes were icy cold blue and stared directly at him…I think he pooped his pants”. I guess when a 240 weight lifter steps in to defend his son it will make him think twice. My son afterwards said “Dad, I could have taken him”. I said “Son, I was there to defend you with a peaceful resolution..please, violence with these lowlifes are not

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    • let us prey
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:11pm

      @cessna152
      Good for you man, only a progressive would get in a childs face. i hope that loser did poop his pants. We need to do all we can do to educate all the folks around us. Stay strong and involved and teach your children the truth.
      Good job!

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:46am

    ABO (Anyone But Obama)!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • NickDeringer
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:53am

      I would agree at this point. I would vote for an old shoe if I thought it could beat O’Barry.

      America will not survive 8 years of Obama.

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    • neverending
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:34am

      I am not sure America can even survive another year and a half.

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    • JiminyCricket
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:00am

      Be careful what you wish for . . . we said the same thing in Minnesota about the Democrat and ended Jesse Ventura as governor. Disaster!

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    • B_rad
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 5:31pm

      Sorry, but I can’t let this one go. The worst thing we can do is get an Anybody-But-Obama attitude. A progressive Republican, like John McCain or Newt Gingrich, would be a disaster at this point. If the Republicans don’t put up a strong, truly small-government conservative, like Bachmann, we’d be better off with 4 more years of Obama. Think about it. A progressive Republican may slow us down a bit, but they’ll keep us of the same road as Obama, and they won’t get the real push back from the whole GOP. We’d be better off with a strong, courageous House and Senate, controlled by the GOP who will stand up and check the power of Obama, rather than a big-government Republican president who won’t get strongly challenged by a GOP-run congress.

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  • thx1138v2
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:44am

    The liberals, AKA progressives, are terrified of this woman. I used to give Juan Williams a fair hearing to get his view points until I read the following article. In it he shows himself to be just another left wing hack. Michelle Bachman is a radical? I would say a White House full of communists and Marxists is pretty damned radical for America but not the left.

    http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/07/05/is-press-missing-real-bachmann-story/

    Keep up the good work, Juan. The more you malign her, the more votes she will get.

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  • booger71
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:40am

    That is exactly how the left portrays the Tea Party. The Buffoonington Post uses the term “hillbillies” and “rednecks” all the time.

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  • SlimnRanger
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:36am

    Bachmann would clearly make a better president that what we have

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 4:09pm

      She was an IRS tax collecting goon and voted for the Patriot Act AFTER we have seen how it has been used against Americans. What the heck is wrong with you?

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  • joe conservative
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:29am

    Michele Bachmann tells it like it is. The only one that the liberal media is trying to paint as being radical. That’s all we need to know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn__rVWG65A

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    • patriot4evah
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:32am

      She does tell it like it is. A comment like that is ridiculous, sounds like just another politician speaking before she thinks it through.

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    • mtncrusr
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:04am

      I trust you will be a proud comrade of the Marxist state your Obama vote will fundimentally transform America into.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:58am

      You’re right Joe the candidate that MSNBC attacks the most is more than likely the best person for the job.

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  • patriot4evah
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:28am

    What an absolutely stupid comment that was. Who talks that way? What does toothless hillbillies have to do with anything? I just sigh in disgust when I hear comments like that.

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    • azsmitty
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:19am

      How about “bitter clingers who hold onto their guns and bibles” Barrak Obama

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:04am

      Who talks like that? Man, you don’t get out much, do you? That’s the exact words that leftists use …..along with their tired old accusations of racism.

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    • redbrown02
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:17am

      Gee golly patriot4evah its a metaphor. You don’t understand because the public school system failed you and, you just want to bash Bachman because she is a conservative. Get out the way. Obama is on his way out!!!!

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    • DRAGA
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:47am

      Yea,i agree,especially when the people she talks about are a lot smarter than given credit. but i know what she meant,society looks down on southern people ,but they have more money hidden than a lot of them!!!
      DRAGA

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    • hardh8
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 12:10pm

      I only have disgust for idiots like you.

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    • wtune
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 12:34pm

      As a native Tennessean, I empathize with Michelle. For decades, the politically elite intelligentsia have belittled Southerners as a lower form of life, less intelligent than our coastal “betters.”

      But we are not inferior. We actually CAN read and write. And we have read and understand the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. And that is a whole lot more than I can say for our coastal “superiors.” If they have read it, they say it is too complex for laymen or that it is obsolete.

      Come November 2012, the political elite will be very shocked to see the Red Sea parting the coastal waters of America. Give the Tea Party candidate the rod and staff to part the Sea.

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    • autoteck1
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:07pm

      It Just another way the Left is calling Republicans, conservatives,T.E.A. paty members “STUPID, Dumb, Ignorant. Ect. ” Trying to make our arguments invalid by demeaning our inteligence

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    • tasmanianwabbit
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 2:01pm

      Uhhh.. I guess you don’t listen to the MSM. Good for you. Lots of libs call tea partiers “Toothless Hillbillies”. Guess “Racist” didn’t stick.

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    • AmericanGeekGurl
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 3:36pm

      must be lib talking points – you know, some bumper sticker, mini-nonsense phrase that the lib-trolls can remember long enough to post and post and post……….

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    • EDFROMCA
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 5:59pm

      The tea party has been called astroturf, racist, uneducated, racist, extreme right wing, racist, small town ,racist, bitter, racist, among other things. Huffpro is very upset that they didn’t think of toothless hillbillies. I can guarantee you that when the tea party bites, the libs will surely learn that they are definitely not toothless

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:24am

    .
    If we don’t get anyone better SpankDaMonkey 2012…….. Talk about change you could believe in….

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:21am

    Michele got game. My cousin is a dentist if any tea partiers need some fixin’ up.

    Our poser prez is loathesome and I’m this close to calling him evil.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:53am

      Reply button test.

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:02am

      Reply to @gonzo….
      is this thing on??

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    • Country
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:13am

      test test

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    • Mr. Oshawott
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:29am

      @Gonzo

      Testing the Reply button…

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    • Mr. Oshawott
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:41am

      @Gonzo

      Sorry to say, but the Blaze staff has yet to fix the Reply button. I really hate it when my statement always finds itself posted on the last page instead of next to the statement that I’m replying to. BLAZE, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET THE REPLY BUTTON FIXED?

      Mr. Oshawott  
    • TheOracleOfTruth
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:15am

      She has the fire and the right words, she will be a contenda, and as it stands now my vote of confidence! Obumma and ALL Progressives (communists/liberals/socialists/RINO’s) need to be kicked out of DC (and all the statehouses) in 2012, no matter what!

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:04am

      Go ahead and make that leap. It’s evil, every single bit of it. They want to tear it all down and rebuild it the way they think it should be. History has shown us time and again that it doesn’t work; government becomes more powerful and citizens die. Even those who supported the (hope and) change are not immune. It’s just a matter of time.

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:21am

      Bachmann should be afraid of the tea party people. She betrayed them and voted for the extension of the patriot act.

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    • nysparkie
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:49am

      I’d like to hang and chat but I got squeeze on the flame and the juice is coming soon. 200% proof. EeeYaaa. Then squirrel stew with grits. Corn poppers. Boy its gunna be a goood day.

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    • rltnspd
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:55am

      What do you mean saying that you are “this close to calling him evil”. He IS EVIL incarnate! The only thing this president needs to to be locked up for TREASON, High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Fraud against this country, Lying and deceiving this people! He and his entire administration are COMMUNISTS! It is time for Congress and our Justice system if we truly have a justice system left, is to lock the whole bunch of them up in Federal Prison!

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    • drphil69
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:03am

      Evil assumes intelligence. I am not so sure about that…. certainly he is an ideologue, a socialist, and potentially a commie. Useful idiot to Soros is my opinion of BHO.

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    • jerimiah41
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 12:11pm

      Right on! Call the President what he is. He is evil! Very evil! He does not wish anything good
      for this country. You can bet he is very satisfied where he has brought this country to. All you
      have to do is look at actions he has taken and pay no attention the rhetoric he throws about. Give
      me one thing he has done on a jobs bill he has done and one thing to help home sales, values, etc
      He stated he wanted to remake america. What do you think is his version of remaking. If he told the
      truth he would not be elected. He should be impeached for his actions taken in violation of our constitution. http://rantsofaconcernedamerican.wordpress.com

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 12:29pm

      You go Lady..ya got my vote!!!

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    • hologram5
      Posted on July 6, 2011 at 6:18pm

      I’ll do it for you, He’s about as evil as they come. EVIL!!!

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    • renoguy2010
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:43am

      hey mate wish she could help me out,, i got horrible teath,, as a Naval vet i was refused service,, for dental services,

      oboma should be impeached, but i dont think biden would be much better lol

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    • k9nemesis
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:34am

      Go ahead. He is evil.

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