Bachmann Blasts Obama‘s ’Socialism’, Invites Everyone Out for Drinks During CPAC Speech
- Posted on February 10, 2011 at 12:54pm by
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Two things were clear in Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) opening speech Thursday at the annual CPAC gathering in Washington, D.C.: she doesn’t like Barack Obama, and she’s ready to party.
Bachmann, a possible 2012 presidential candidate and Tea Party favorite, reminded the audience of about 11,000 that she wants to make Obama a one-term president, that she sees his health care overhaul as “socialism” and dangerous for America, but also that conservatives have reason to celebrate after sweeping wins in the November elections.
“There is no question, and I have no reservation in saying this: we have seen President Obama usher in socialism under his watch over the last two years, and Obamacare is quite clearly the crown jewel of socialism,” she said. “And repealing it is the driving motivation of my life. The first political breath I take every morning is to repeal Obamacare.”
Bachmann even infused comedy into her remarks. At one point while blasting current monetary policy, she said since China owns so much U.S. debt, it might be appropriate to ask “Hu’s your daddy?”, a play off the name of Chinese President Hu Jintao. She also joked about looking into the right camera, a reference to her State of the Union response.
“Someone told me I needed to find the right camera,” Bachmann quipped. “Let me see. All you SNL fans, I know where it is and I’m good to go.”
Highlights below.
Bachmann on throwing the conference a one-drink-limit “party”:
Why she believes Obama is ushering in “socialism”:
Her challenge to conservatives to work together to win the “triple crown” in 2012 — the House, the Senate, and the White House:
Finally, CNN put together a package combining some of the segments above:
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calebgs83
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:45pmI love this woman…I hope she gives 2012 a shot.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:08pmHer and Ron Paul would be what this country needs.
Report Post »Briiiit
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:42pmCan somebody explain to me what socialism is and why it’s so scary? I genuinely don’t know.
Report Post »Briggston
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:22pmGood Question, I wish most College kids would ask the same thing before they swallow it hook line and sinker. Socialism defined is the intermediary step between capitalism and Communism. It is the mask on the facist face. On the surface it seems like a beautiful idea. The idea that a perfect society can be engineered where everyones wants are taken care of and every one is equal. A Utopia so to speak. However, the practice is far more ugly because socialism requires centralized absolute power to impose its will and policies. An authority group of individuals who mold the society to how they think it should be. this trumps all individual rights and justice in pursuit of what is best for the whole community. Unfortunately what is right and good for you is not necessarily what the other group thinks. Therefore socialism requires that all opposing views must either be converted or eliminated. Look at all the great dictators of the 20th century from stalin, lennin, castro,Hitler, Mussolini. Che guvera, Osama bin laden and they all have roughly the same idea based on socialism to mold the perfect society. But who is to determine what the perfect society is? and who says your view is right and not mine. The dictators sought to impose their view of the perfect utopia and led to massive blood shed never paralleled in history before. Socialism can be faulted for roughly 200 million people being slaughtered in the last century alone. The argument for socialist apologists is well they just had the wrong person or people in charge. This is where are founders understood the lie of socialistic principle. Namely Who is the right person? No one is. this is why the founders put the individual and his personal god given rights at the heart of the nations founding that no government of group can take away. Socialism is the opposite the person or group who has the power designates your rights and they can be taken away just as easily for the state is GOD and wields its power as such and if you disagree conform or be destroyed. Unforunately it is hard to see behind the sweet mask to the monster beneath because it cloaked usually in good intentions. This is why you here arguments about workers rights in unions or for the protection of your family or children, feeding the homeless. All these on the surface are noble endeavors but behind each cause is the mechanism for power. For if I can force you to be charitable or confiscate your property for goals however well intentioned you no longer have the power over your own life but I do. This the founders understood well is that power corrupts because it is human nature. therefore the best way to maintain freedom and rights is to keep it as broken up as possible and must defend the good as well as the bad in society. I must defend your right to be charitable and the other to be greedy because once I make it circumstantial and can change rights at will then I have the power to violte anybodys right for any other reasons. We are a nation of laws not men this is what protects you in your freedom. and this is why socialism is evil it destroys your freedom and puts control of your life in charge of the one who has the power to dictate your life and choices.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:25pmGovernment (society) control of the means of production, up to and including use, dispensation, distribution and disposal of said property, combined with a system that guarantees “basic life necessities” from the fruits of those owned production units. This means that certain people, comittees, etc try to determine demand a priori and then regulate production based on assumptions. for entire masses of humanity. This leads to rampant over spending, a lack of creativity, a lack of even modest initiative, shoddy products since there is no competition as that is “inefficient” to government, and eventually, we get long lines for toilet paper (2 rolls per family!) along with people fleeing over barbed wire fences to get out of said economy, while being shot at by machine guns live on national television.
The market, on the other hands, works in a kind of “order from chaos” method, which puts no restraints except against fraud, deceit and theft, on the market. The profit motive is the prime motivator, and causes all sorts of people who otherwise would sit around and fish, to go out and try to make a better mouse trap. Since there is so much competition, better mouse traps emerge, and the prices go down on them to keep up with the other competitors. Not only is there no line for toilet paper, society actually has an over abundance of wealth, and nobody has to answer to a government bureaucrat for not towing the line.
Report Post »Briggston
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:41pmIt is amazing to me that the two most outspoken critics and tea party activists in the limelight are now being attacked by so called conservatives. Critics can never argue with there policies or voting records on constitutional principles and yet these two “moms” as the media likes to refer to them are portrayed to be naive, out of touch or inexperienced. News flash Morons we have been under the rule of so called professionals’ for the last century and these idiots have ruined us, undermined and sold us out. And you want to continue with idiots like that? Huckabee, Romney, McCain, Grahamn, are ALL RINOS. They are established professional politicians!! And we in the conservative camp are falling for the same trap that was done in the 2008 election. Do you really think we chose the republican candidate for president in the 2008 election? If you do you are a FOOL the media and the political machine chose our candidate and they are trying to set the same thing up again. Discredit the true conservatives and put in a mock one. Remember they said Ronald Reagan was unqualified because he was an actor. Quite frankly I am sick of the professionals running the country. There is an old saying “Mom Knows best.” Let’s give it to the mothers and let them see if they can do it better. Because unlike are experienced politicians a Mom actually knows what a BUDGET IS!!. MOM also knows THAT SOME THINGS ARE WRONG & YOU DON”T COMPROMISE WITH DEVILS. THAT YOU PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY (IE the country) even to death. MOMS KNOW MORALS AND HONOR ARE NOT JUST PRETTY WORDS. MOMS WHO LOVE THERE FAMILY (COUNTRY) DON’T SELL OUT THEIR KIDS.AND ABOVE ALL DONT” SCREW WITH MOM OR YOU GET YOUR BUTT KICKED. SO GIVE IT TO THE MOMS and see if the Jackass socialist who comes to date her daughter makes it past the front door before being hit with a constitutional frying pan. GIVE MOM THE COUNTRY
Report Post »Brontefan
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:26pmOMG! Someone who engages in common sense! Thank you, Briggston. These ELITISTS running our country into the ground–with their theories and ideologies–are so far from any form of common sense that it eludes them. And we currently have a president who honestly believes the US Constitution is full of negative laws. Why? Because he can’t understand the concept of liberty? Marxist ideology always fosters folks who want socialism for the masses–not for themselves–but they believe or swear they know what is best for us. Clinton ought to spout off about how horrible our health care system is in this country! [He & his wife has off-shore bank accounts in the Cayman Islands.] And now McCain—after making a “hard right” to get re-elected in Arizona—is back at the WH kissing up and making deals. How he ever got on the Rep. ticket in the first place is the question. And the reason college kids won’t ask questions is because almost every college/university in this country indoctrinates students with a US history that would make my grandfather vomit. I found lies and distortions that made the price of the textbook obscene! As a conservative educator, I have found that in a country that touts multiple points of view—the LEFT or Marxists are very intolerant.
Report Post »Country
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:36pmIn response to Michelle’s “Who’s your daddy?” It is more like who’s your master. Yes we taxpayers are the modern day slaves who gets no respect!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:34pm@KICKILLEGALSOUT Donald trump has to justify to me why he donated 50k to rahm emanuel’s campaign for mayor of chicago! I am NOT seeing ANY good people for 2012 to even come close to any favorites. Donald Trump had the greatest comment ” immediately add a 25% tarriff on Chinese imports”…
Report Post »Night Eagle Woman
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:31pmIt is taxation without representation!
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:12pmWe must be careful NOT to the let Lame Stream Media choose the Republican candidate this time. Remember McCain?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:26pmEXACTLY … listen not to whom they support but who they TRASH .. that is where we should get our candidates from!
Report Post »ANewActivist
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:33pmYes, I remember McCain. How about Dole? But I don’t blame the media as much as the Republican establishment. McCain and Dole were annoited by the republicans without regard to who we wanted.
Hmmmm. maybe with facebook and twitter we can copy Egypt and actually control who our candidate is this time around. Maybe?
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:39pmI like the way you think…pay attention to what he said, folks. ^^^
Report Post »I’m not saying that MB is that person. I just think we should be cautious…
DeltaHawk
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:04pmDrink LIBER TEA!
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:17pmCan anyone forget Michelle Bachmann for saying:
“I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under Democrat President Jimmy Carter. And I’m not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it is an interesting coincidence.”
This congresswoman has repeatedly shown herself to be one stupid cookie.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:28pm@AKMIIKEUS
“Can anyone forget Michelle Bachmann for saying:
“I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under Democrat President Jimmy Carter. And I’m not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it is an interesting coincidence.”
What is incorrect about that statement?
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:04pmWell as usual GhostofJefferson that statement went right over your head.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:26pm@GofJ
Report Post »You have gone too far sir! Shame on you! You would demand of Mr. Amerikus that he post truthfully? Where is your sense of civility? Knave!
Therightsofbilly
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 1:08amHey Killa,
I believe that it is Ghosts’ post that went right over your head. Libs have no reading comprehension whatsoever.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:02pmOops, sorry Righty Whitey. I posted a couple of times without saying Mother May I. Shoot do I have to go stand in the corner?
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:03pmFunny. rightywhitey is probably aware now that he was leftywrongy
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:00pmI love it! It’s a new coronation with each and every speech and/or TV appearance. Who should we vote for lady in waiting? Sheesh!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:03pmI’m going to vote for Penn & Teller as POTUS and VP. They aren’t qualified per se, but they’d a hell of a lot more fun to see during State of the Union addresses, plus they’re libertarians.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:11pmYeah, throw in Penn Gillette and we’ve got a deal.
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:35pmi will party when obumma resigns……i really know we are ready for a
Report Post »new president and vice president. pray for a small miracle !!!!!
rfycom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:24pmFor faster results pray our currency president does super things that benefit us all.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:54pmOur currency president?
You mean like Thomas Jefferson, or George Washington? Those are two fine currency presidents, in my book. :)
Report Post »NUTHRDUMBCONSERVATIVE
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:22pmGosh your easy GHOST. I prefer Jacksons and Franklins.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:31pmThere is this word: “balance” it is a beautiful thing. Balance allowed this great country to become great. Balance is what will make it great again. Too far to left is not good. Too far to the right is not good.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:35pmWe were established through adopting radical political ideas (in their day) and then going out and committing violence to get those ideas implemented. We then went to war again in 1812 to defend those radical ideas from those would reimpose the old model on us, and to war in the 1860′s based on the very radical (for its day) notion that no more slave states should be allowed to be created. There has never been “balance” in our nation, we’ve always been out and out fire breathing radicals.
Report Post »NUTHRDUMBCONSERVATIVE
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:00pmPrinciples are not fungible. If you believe that people will make bad choices unless government tells them not to, then there is no excuse to allow any freedom. If you believe that most people will try to make the best choices and that those who don’t will cheat on any rules you create or enter the system to manipulate it from inside, then freedom is always the answer. From this perspective, you seek to solve all problems with the system by leveraging one or the other approach to freedom.
Report Post »NUTHRDUMBCONSERVATIVE
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:11pmGHOST: we’ve always been out and out fire breathing radicals…thank God.
Report Post »royalstar
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:27pmThe balance started moving way to the left with Johnson right up until today. It is going to take strong conservative movement to get even close to your so called balance of power. Actually it really started left at the turn of the century. We have a lot of work to do to restore balance. Both parties are chocked full of progressives that must be eliminated from so called service to this country. They all must go. I’m sure they can all get jobs as left wing lobbyists.Term limits are a grand idea. No more career politicians. It was never ment to be a career. Serve your term and go home and live under the government you created.
Report Post »coffeeking425
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:30pmLove it! She is articulating everything I stand for very well :D
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:27pmOff-topic Just watched Newt’s speech. He hammered on America’s need for Energy Independence – at one point he cited Brazil – their off-shore drilling and flex fuel policies. But Newt stopped short of Obama’s pledge of $ 2 Billion dollars to Brazil‘s Petrobras for it’s off-shore drilling AND how this (kickback) benefited Soros. Why do our conservative leaders continue to ignore this fact. AND why do they continue to ignore the plight of American farmers in Southern California because the Obama Administration has turned off the water. Food prices are rising here and world wide and we have been warned of a world wide food shortage. These farmers in Southern California used to feed the world and their farm land has been reduce to a dust bowl. It was great to hear Palin address this during her speech honoring Reagan’s birthday. Palin has been out in front and leading the charge for America’s energy independence and as Governor fought for the oil and gas industry in Alaska. Also, when discussing nuclear energy – what continues to be ignored is that we can have nuclear power plants using thorium, which the U.S. has amble supply of , it’s cheaper to mine, leaves no weapons grade waste, and the waste that is produce is only radio active for hundreds of years opposed to that of uranium. Bachmann’s speech was excellent also.
Report Post »Mirimichi
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:39pmNewt has been neutered. I know a couple of women who have more cajones than he has..
Report Post »WHITE LOTUS2x
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:56pmIf the Old Guard gets NEWT nominated we are all in for one heck of a long, rough and bumpy, maybe painful too, ride. Hang on with both hands.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:21pmThe sad part is that Barry is so dishonest, he can‘t even admit he’s a socialist. Well if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck … What we have in America is only the least intelligent among us believe he’s anything different.
Report Post »B-Neil
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:18pmI sure wish she could come up with an agenda, that does’nt include all the same old crap, currently being played. I’m going to Vote for the Individual who will say; screw all that old unproductive crap. I’m going to fuction from behind the walls of the Constitution. And do the job the VOTERS put me here for…….Carry on McDuff
Report Post »fastfwd
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:18pmIf anyone really thinks that letting the Patriot Act expire will stop the government from carrying on like it never did, does not know the government. We need a clean house,term limits,and a drastic drop in what they can make during there term. This is the only way to stop the career politicians and get people who actually want to serve this country !
Report Post »tierrah
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:43pm@Fast: I’d like to see a provision for FIRING a representative/senator during term if that person proves himself/herself unfit by considering the affect to his/her political career when making a decision as a priority. It gauls me to no end that priority is given to how it will affect them rather than what is good for the Republic. Repulsive ….
Report Post »Brontefan
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:53pmOne problem is the 17th Amendment. We should not be electing our Senators by the folks; that’s why they go to Washington to pad their bank accounts. They don‘t represent the state governments anymore and haven’t since Wilson was President. Senators work for themselves, unfortunately. If you really want to put the balance of power back in states’ rights–repeal the 17th Amendment.
Report Post »Goodgriefgeezlouise
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:16pmI’d rather see Cristy/Palin…Someone needs to walk the walk..We have seen how the talkers talk..Obama suckered the American people with his political savy and then has been exposed as the life time politition he is..all glitz and no substance..we need just the opposite next time around….Bachman is okay but Palin sure walks the walk..
The election is still far enough down the road for new folks to emerge…Whoever they are they better be sincere..and ready to roll up their sleeves for the American people..
Report Post »jim1flyer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:43pmYou can’t have Christie! We in the Socialist Republic of New Jersey finally have someone that is doing what needs to be done. Until he accomplishes his goal of overturning the damage done by democrats in this state I don’t want to lose him. Sorry to be self centered but things are soooo bad here you have no idea the depth of corruption, nepotism, free spending, tax burdening SOB’s he up against. These people have only one goal and that’s to stay in power and draw a life time pension for as much as they can to live like kings. You can have him in a few more years.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:16pmPreach on!
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:46pmThe state of Minnesota is reporting the following facts to the government regarding how healthcare is helping residents and small businessess.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/healthcare-fact-sheets/mn.pdf
Report Post »Joe Mama
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:30pmAKMIIKEUS:
I thought you were just a troll but the more posts of yours I read the more apparent it becomes that you’re an idiot.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:46pmAKMIKEUS
Give it a rest – It’s all over – Americans have finally awakened.
Report Post »Obama and his Socialist cronies will be gone along with ALL his Socialist legislation in 2012.
RightPolitically
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:15pmMichelle Bachmann is smart, articulate and attractive because she is moral and wholesome….go girl!
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:18pmI agree completely!! Morals and values absolutely must matter. When I hear people wanting Trump to run in 2012 it just makes me ill….
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:52pm@Arm
Report Post »I agree completely!! Morals and values absolutely must matter.
__________________________________________________________________________________
I believe what must matter is adherence to the limits of the Constitution. If I have questions of a moral or ethical nature I will talk to a Priest, a Rabbi or a Minister.
Arminianism
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:13pm@cyk
Not looking to a politician for advice on morals and values. Agree on sticking to the constitution but find me a person that believes in the constitution that is of poor morals and values. Run anything in life with someone of poor character and you will not like what you get. A family, business or a country…
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:09pm@Arm
I agree that it is unlikely that one could find many people who are Constitutionally sound but morally corrupt. We are simpatico on that point. My comment was prompted by two words; MUST MATTER. I think that it’s important that fidelity to the Constitution be the first thing that we look at.
If I had to make a choice between two people, one who 100% upheld the Ideals of the Constitution but exhibited some moral failings and a second who was 100% the most moral person that God ever put breath in but had little respect for the Ideals of the Constitution, I would cast my lot with the first.
Report Post »hobbes1069
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:09pmI like her overall but I was very disappointed to find out she votes for the extension of the 3 provisions of the Patriot Act that are about to expire.
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:19pmI agree, I’d like to hear her explanation of that
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:49pmWhen your sworn oath is to protect and defend the Constitution there isn’t any explanation. Unless your explanation is that you had your fingers crossed when you took your oath.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:24pmAs I understand it, the Republicans were for the extensions. The way they voted on it required a 2/3 majority, which they didn’t get. I was against them, too. Made me feel a bit strange, wanting the same thing the Democrats wanted!
Report Post »Fina_Biscotti
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:46pmGo to her website….and find out WHY…..
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:19pm@show and fina
With all due respect:
1. It is my contention that most of the Republicans that voted to extend either took the R Party line or they voted counter to the D’s. I doubt it had anything to do with principle and I guarantee you it didn’t have anything to do with what was Constitutionally correct.
2. I don’t need to check a website to know when my rights are being infringing, but thank you for the invitation.
Peace.
Report Post »Abby Normal
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:07pmDamn fine of her to think of us, cheers! I support her in her quest to FIRE The Obumbler…
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:07pmMichele Bachmann did not say how we got here from eight years of poor leadership, two wars without end, diminsihed Civil liberties.
Report Post »Its like she crawled out from under a rock just to complain about our current President.
DashRipRock
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:14pmSo KILLA
your better off now than you were four years ago????
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaa
Report Post »Vegasradar
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:06pmShe has proven to be nothing but a FRAUD as she voted FOR the unpatriotic Patriot Act!
Report Post »She is NO Tea Party Candidate!
Thighmaster
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:16pmDidn‘t she say it’s going to be rewritten AND it’s not due to dissolve until this fall. Facts ARE important.
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:28pmthe patriot act is going to be approved with some modification….and parts of it are already law….michelle knows what is good and she reads the bills
Report Post »Vegasradar
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:34pmshe voted to extend an UNconstitutional bill — PERIOD.
Report Post »Those ARE the facts.
Vegasradar
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:00pmOH LOOK what else they are lying about— DEfunding the Health Care Bill
“ACTION ALERT:
TPP has learned that the defunding of Obamacare is NOT in the Continuing Resolution currently in process!
We need you to call the GOP members of the House Rules Committee (where the first vote is expected in the next 24 hrs) immediately and urge them to support Rep. Steve King’s amendment to defund Obamacare.
The GOP members of the Rules Committee, and their office phone numbers are:
Pete Sessions, TX-32 (202) 225-2231
Virginia Foxx, NC-5 (202) 225-2071
Rob Bishop, UT-1 (202) 225-0453
Rob Woodall, GA-7 (202) 225-4272
Richard Nugent, FL-5 (202) 225-1002
Tim Scott, SC-1 (202) 225-3176
Daniel Webster, FL-8 (202) 225-2176 “
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:00pm……as long as it’s not kool-aid.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:07pmI prefer TEA
Report Post »taxed
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:46pmI must say, I am happy with Bachmann so far calling out Hussein and his Marxist/socialist core. She is also willing to not go along with the destructive libs. She gets an A+ so far…
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:15pm@AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:44pm
Great no solutions from the people who caused this whole mess…..just childish attacks and pandering to low mental volume Americans to jack their money.
Oh well, as long as it’s their money.
You are talking about the Progressives, aren’t you, and their childish attacks etc.?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:19pm@AKMIIKEUS
“Great no solutions from the people who caused this whole mess…..just childish attacks and pandering to low mental volume Americans to jack their money.
Oh well, as long as it’s their money.”
I agree, the leftists have been quite shameless haven’t they?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 12:56pmWell I know with Obama in charge .. I could use a “drink” …
Report Post »Seraphim
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:05pmI think I’d like to see Ron Paul with Bachmann as his running mate.
Report Post »RightyWhitey
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:08pmPLEASE USE BOX AT BOTTOM OF PAGE TO ADD YOUR THOUGHTS. THE REPLY BUTTON IS TO REPLY TO THE MESSAGE, NOT TO POST YOUR OWN.
Sorry, I am just tired of the 20 or so idiots who always show up at the top of the page, posting and not replying. By the way, I could use a drink too…all we have left are the Tea party or socialists. Who’s watching the gate for the enemies to arrive?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:10pm@CatB ~~
I just celebrated 31 years of sobriety, and I have an AA meeting Friday night.
When the discussion leader asks, “Does anyone here tonight have something bothering him that might cause him to drink,” I just might say, “No, unless you want to talk about Obama.”
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:12pmI really like her. Those vids were great.
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:13pm@RightyWhitey
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:08pm
“By the way, I could use a drink too…all we have left are the Tea party or socialists. Who’s watching the gate for the enemies to arrive?”
One thing’s for certain: Homeland Security isn’t watching the gate!
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:14pmHire Bachmann as an SNL writer. That drink thing was MUCH funnier than most SNL skits these days. The only recent SNL airing I would rate really funny was the night Betty White hosted. Other than that it has been atrocious!
Report Post »Gita
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:14pm@Hoosier WOW I am on the same page as you. I have been wondering why Obama looks so emaciated. At first looking at his wife the HIPPO-crite I thought she was eating off of her plate and his but then when HIPPO-crite announced Obama quit smoking I knew he had to be “doing” something else.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:15pmRightywhitey…or should I say Mr. control freak…so what, who left you in charge?
Besides i dont drink and wont, but I wil vote for MB for sure…
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:19pmWhat’s the point of a one drink limit party? That’s not a party. A toast perhaps, but not a party. Parties involve “one drink MINIMUM”.
Glad to hear she’s still gunning for Nazicare being shot down.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:19pm@RIGHTYWHITEY
No.
Report Post »DonoRomantico
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:26pmWhat makes this woman qualified to run for President??? While I like what she has to say, I‘m not too sure she isn’t another wolf in sheeps clothing.
oldoldtimer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:29pmObama will just slap on 2 nicotine patches and he is good to go.
Report Post »Love this woman. Some one that makes sense is so refreshing. Would be hard to chose between her and Palin. Unless Rand Paul was running. Rand Paul wants to save this country not spend it into oblivion like Obama.
booger71
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:30pmRighty
When the Blaze puts the new comments ahead of the old comments, I will comply, now time for a drink
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:41pmBachmann? Paul? Palin? Three strikes. You’re out. We need Gov. Mike huckabee, ladies and gentlemen. He’s the only hope we have of defeating Obama next year. Mark my words. Chuck Norris gets it. Why don’t you?
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:42pmMichelle and Sarah need to have a “Dumb Off” to see which one is more ridiculous. It would most likely be a tie.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:48pmRightyWhitey
I’m noticing as to where your posting your comments, I guess you must be the Blaze police chief, huh?
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:50pm@SHOWTIME
31 YEARS .. that is so great! Congrats!
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:51pmRep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) — so fond of accusing the Obama administration of foisting socialism on an unwilling America — has apparently been the recipient of about a quarter of million bucks in government handouts.
Bachmann’s family farm received $251,973 in federal subsidies between 1995 and 2006. The farm had been managed by Bachmann’s recently deceased father-in-law and took in roughly $20,000 in 2006 and $28,000 in 2005, with the bulk of the subsidies going to dairy and corn. Both dairy and corn are heavily subsidized — or “socialized” — businesses in America (in 2005 alone, Washington spent $4.8 billion propping up corn prices) and are subject to strict government price controls.
Bachmann isn’t alone in her selective socialism: EWG found that the top four districts receiving the largest ag payments are represented by conservative Republicans.
Nothing but Hypocrites and Liars
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:59pmRightyWhitey
You might want to take a look around, the enemy arrived four and two years ago, probably with the help of your vote. Please enlighten me as to why the tea party might be a bad choice since they are mainstream America?
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:01pm@Ghost of Jefferson ~~
Report Post »With 11,000 people there, wouldn’t you agree that footing the bill for 11,000 drinks could be called GENEROUS?
Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:02pm@Seraphim
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:05pm
I think I’d like to see Ron Paul with Bachmann as his running mate.
Now there’s a winning combination!!! Just wish Ron Paul were younger.
Report Post »Fingerlickingood
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:05pmI’d like to see Michelle Bachmann floating away into the sunset on an iceberg with Al Gore.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55751455@N02/
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:08pm@WhiteyRighty ~~
From the responses to your request to “file” our comments according to your instructions, I’d say you have pretty much gotten on our “last nerve.”
@CatB ~~
Report Post »Thank you! I did it a day at a time, and all anyone has is simply today, myself included.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:09pm@AKMIIKEUS
You keep posting that farm story, people keep pointing out to you that it is going to her family, and not her, and that she is not responsible for the sins of her family. Your response is to ignore that and continue to post the same thing, over and over again. That’s what is known as The Big Lie tactic of propaganda. Say something over and over and over again and people will start to believe it.
If you can’t attack her ideas, go for her personally is the motto of the deconstructionists though, so it’s no surprise I guess.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:10pm@AKMIIKEUS
Report Post »Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:42pm
Michelle and Sarah need to have a “Dumb Off” to see which one is more ridiculous. It would most likely be a tie.
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No, you would win hands down.
Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:12pm@AKMIIKEUS
Report Post »Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:51pm
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) — so fond of accusing the Obama administration of foisting socialism on an unwilling America
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You FINALLY got something right!
Congratulations.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:13pm“With 11,000 people there, wouldn’t you agree that footing the bill for 11,000 drinks could be called GENEROUS?”
You may have me on a technicality, since I cannot see the video right now. Did she say she was springing for it personally? Then, sure, I totally agree.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:13pmI wonder if Obama ever took his doctors advise and cut back on his drinking???
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:18pm“I wonder if Obama ever took his doctors advise and cut back on his drinking???”
I have honestly wondered the same thing myself, outside of any context in this article. I drink and have no problems with drinking, but I do worry a bit about a person who holds the nuclear football being told that he’s drinking way too much. I don’t mind a president who takes a belt every now and again, it seems almost unhealthy not to in that office, but if your doctor says moderate it, that’s scary to me.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:19pm@ AMIIKEUS……Will you denounce all government socialistic programs then ????? If so then do it and welcome to the crowd.
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:19pm@GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:13pm
“With 11,000 people there, wouldn’t you agree that footing the bill for 11,000 drinks could be called GENEROUS?”
You may have me on a technicality, since I cannot see the video right now. Did she say she was springing for it personally? Then, sure, I totally agree.
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That is what she meant, that she was footing the bill, and that was the reason for only one drink.
Thanks for questioning my comment. I wondered why you said what you did! :-))
Report Post »roguetea
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:19pmrogue, Trusting Energized Americans
If Kool aid is on tap, leave me out.
Do we need front-running opposition, at this time? I strongly encouraged the hopefuls of 2012 to lay low and back. The current Administration is in self-destruct mode (since 2008 in many minds). Why steal is limp light or deny him many more opportunities to shoot off his own feet (base)? He is not a leader… as is the case with most lawyers who always come at the tail of an argument to make their score. He is simply the one to be ‘present,’ presidential only in title. Presidential in role, in America, requires listening to the holders of power, We The People.
Post 2012, we need a sharp, articulate and unified Executive team to remake that entire branch of our Federal Government. The task before us is not unlike the writing of the Constitution which required many dedicated hearts and minds to aspire to the best that is within all of us. Who is behind the desk is not nearly as important as who is in the room. We have a host of good and strong candidates that can serve the nation for decades to come. We need them all. When the time comes, let us make sure WE select the best who will gather the best… until then grab your favorite brew, sit back and watch a man squander his day. Occasionally, I’ll be sipping rum off in my quiet corner, as I laugh, and sometimes cry, at the sad spectacle.
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KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:20pmHaving a drink in Washington has become a huge problem too. There are countless politicians making critical drunken decisions and spend the majority of their time at lavish cocktail parties. Washington politicians are constantly in a drunken stupor making decisions for our country.
Ron Paul/Donald Trump 2012?
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jjufon
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:24pmlike this?
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:30pmMake that a double hold the soda and ice.
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:44pmRightyWhitey it appears that you are among us 20 or so idiots who post replies
Report Post »hulagu
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:01pmGita, Let’s just say it; could be cocaine, after all he’s openly admitted to doing it before.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:05pmSeraphim, I 2nd that.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:19pmmichele.. I love you ! go for the gold ring ….
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:26pmI love Michelle but Sarah is the next President of the United States. She is not hated for nothing but exactly because she is the one most dangerous to the Evil of planet Earth. Michelle would make a fine Secretary of State. God Bless them both. Sarah Palin 2012
Report Post »Killa From Wasilla
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:31pmYou would presume that with all of their citations of the Constitution and remembrance of the founding fathers, Tea Party candidates would understand history at least a little bit. But that’s apparently not the case with Rep. Michele Bachmann who said that the founding fathers ended slavery in the United States.
In a recent speech in Iowa, Bachmann said that it was “the very founders that wrote those documents worked tirelessly until slavery was no more in the United States….Men like John Quincy Adams, who would not rest until slavery was extinguished in the country.”
The problem for Bachmann is that John Quincy Adams died in 1848, 15 years before slavery was abolished with the Emancipation Proclamation. Also, most of the founding fathers did own slaves, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. In fact, one of the signers, James Monroe, executed 30 of his slaves after they tried to revolt for their freedom. George Washington also had teeth implanted into his mouth that were taken out of the mouths of his slaves.
When it comes to understanding America’s present, we must be honest about the nation’s past. The founding fathers were amazing men who did great things, but they were also part of the collection of men and women who beat, raped, castrated, lynched and destroyed black families for over 400 years.
Report Post »DanB
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:48pmI like to remain sober. While others might like to drink away their problems such as you know who, I would rather have a nice little piece of paper with a circle that says “For stress relief, repeatedly place forehead here.” That way, when I am done, I can get back about dealing with life, and since I will be sober come elections I know I won’t be voting “under the influence.”
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:49pm@Killa From Wasilla
Oh, you poor man.
If I work tirelessly to see that Disco music is eradicated, and I die before Disco music is eradicated, that doesn‘t mean that I didn’t work tirelessly my entire life to see that Disco is eradicated.
Or, if I fought in the Revolutionary War, and had spent my life fighting to have America independent from Britain, and I died during the Revolutionary War, prior to us being independent from Britain, that doesn‘t mean that I didn’t spend my life fighting to make America independent from Britain.
Basic logic 101 here guy.
Also, she said “fore bearers”. FYI
Of course, I know you have no interest in logic or facts unfortunately. It would be nice if you could post original thoughts instead of cut and paste from HuffPo, so we could have a discussion.
Report Post »Decade of Greed
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:57pmI absolutely love this woman. She is electric. She will ignite the conservative base in this country like Reagan did and we will all be better off for it. Bachmann 2012. Running mate? We’ll see.
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Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:04pm@Killa From Wasilla
The founders did end American slavery via the structure of the Constitution and the reduction of slave state representation to 3/5ths of what it would have been. While it may have taken some decades, the creation of a few new free states out of slave states, and a civil war, none of that would have been possible without the foresight of the founders in their implementation of the Constitution.
If you are a descendant of a black American slave then you should honor and remember their forced sacrifice, resilience, and determination to stay here once freed so that their posterity (you) may live free in America today. The only alternative would have been for them to have remained in Africa or returned once freed to the very countries that not only had brutal slavery at the time, but also maintain an active slave trade to this very day.
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Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:12pmHow stupid is the Tea Party anyway?
They keep coming up with representatives who haven’t the foggiest idea of what the constitution represents and furthermore keep changing history to suit their needs.
I believe the movie “Dumb and Dumber” should be remade and the producers should cast both Michelle Bachmann. and Sarah Palin as the star’s.
Lord knows no one on earth would go see the movie because it’s being played out in real life.
BECK1SNUTS
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:20pmI like the Black Eyed Peas
Elev8n
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:40pmMore like a shot of H.
Report Post »GEETAR
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:29pmWe need to clean the congress of these old dinosaurs who all have ajendas and take the new people and tutor them to be the same.
whitey thanks for the button bud
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:48pmI like this lady. She is just the mind-set we need in D.C. to counter the crap the Obama thugs are slinging.
If Bachmann was to win the nomination I would work hard for her campaign.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:08pmSho just celebrated 31 years of sobriety, and I have an AA meeting Friday night.
When the discussion leader asks, “Does anyone here tonight have something bothering him that might cause him to drink,” I just might say, “No, unless you want to talk about Obama.”
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Report Post »Why on earth let someone as little worth it as B.O. destroy such a wonderful a record as you’ve got going for you. Think of him and his band of merry men as a bunch of fleas or gnats. Get some good soap, (What’s that first step?) wash off their menace, and go on to realize they were just a passing aggravation in the larger scheme of things. That Higher Power, is STILL more powerful, than whatever their combined power may add up to, and their fury is because they may not see “The handwriting on the wall” but they’ve all seen the hand in their hallucinations, and are trying to tell themselves that their is no one higher than them.
Just like not believing in the speed limit, there comes a time when that siren and light in the rear-view just can’t be ignored any longer. Then, you have only to remember how you reacted to their actions, because no one but they will be held responsible for their actions! God bless, and great work!
Mil Mom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:23pmHuckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 1:41pm
Bachmann? Paul? Palin? Three strikes. You’re out. We need Gov. Mike huckabee, ladies and gentlemen. He’s the only hope we have of defeating Obama next year. Mark my words. Chuck Norris gets it. Why don’t you?
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Report Post »They might have been good to go before B.O. took us back instantly to Carter’s 2nd term then set out to prove he could destroy 200+ years of history in 1 term. Now to work with the other side, is to leave in place toooooo much that the next progressive pres. can step in to give CPR and on with the destruction of the nation. When the country is in this desperate a shape, we don’t need Consensus builders in the WH or Congress, we need people with the willingness to put everything on the line to return this country to the Founders vision and legacy. Gingrich and Huckabee both have a lot of love for the Country, but I don’t see the Fire in them that I find in MB, Palin, Rand Paul, Jim Demint, or several others on this level. May God have mercy on our nation and give us leaders, willing to forfeit careers, fame, and Social Invitations, or good press, for the good of our country.
Proud American in Buffalo
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:26pm@seraphim—
.Ron Paul and Aynone is the WRONG Combination.
I am sick and tired of Rep Paul being called a Conservative. He’s far from it.
Report Post »Anyone who takes Ron Paul as a serious conservative canadate should really take a look at it.