‘President Bachmann’ Promises to Build Border Fence
- Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:47am by
Mike Opelka
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The 2012 GOP Presidential candidates are firming up their positions and staking claims on territories they believe will influence voters in Iowa and all across the country. Rep. Michele Bachmann was in her home state of Iowa yesterday and planted her flag firmly in the ground on the subject of protecting America’s Southern border.
Appearing on Simon Conway’s radio show on WHO NEWSRADIO 1040 in Des Moines, “President Bachmann” (her words) promised to build the border fence while also vowing to investigate the seemingly excessive convictions of some border agents:
The full fourteen minute interview with candidate Bachmann – covering everything from her firm stance on the Debt Ceiling to migraines, attacks on her family, and even GOP backstabbing, can be seen here (the only edit here removed traffic report and commercials):
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Comments (187)
The Toad
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:12amPresident Bachmann!!!??? Who ever wrote this article must live in the twilight zone. I like the way the media is stuffing Bachmann down our throats. It’s 10 articles about Bachmann compared to 1 or 2 of the other canidates!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:20amKind of makes ya suspicious doesn’t it? I think she is a CFR plant. She has been there too long. She is not one of us.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:36amThis “Omni-Fence” is BIG Government. Trillions for Lockheed and Boeing. They need to DRAFT our kids to man the fence after its built for TRILLIONS.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:20amContext is everything. Try reading the article and you would see that “President Bachmann” was her own words, it’s obvious that she was referring to herself in the third person under the auspice that she won the presidential seat. So chill out Francis, you’re getting your panties in a bunch for nothing.
Report Post »altops
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:26amWHow would you rank Michele Bachmann to a Constitutional loyalist, Ron Paul being 10 for 10, out of all the candidates?
Report Post »blowback
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:45amBachmann is one of us. Perhaps you are not?
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:46amThanks HIF174.
Report Post »I read the first post and was about to respond when I noticed you, um, corrected the situation.
JRook
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:47amEstimates are that a border fence would cost $49 billion. Interesting assertion coming from an Individual who says they won’t vote for the debt ceiling and government spending is out of control. Did we not get into the situation we are in by members of congress spending money for things they have promised their constituents? When they all do it, it adds up to real money.
Report Post »jcase16
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:41pm$49 Billion to build it doesn’t sound bad to me considering the amount of money we spend to account for Illegal Aliens and all of the stupid stuff that we have to pay for their ungrateful butts… I guarantee you that if the fence actually worked then it would save us more than $49 Billion.
Report Post »Tyr
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:48pmBlowback, Bachmann is a “professional politician”. Professional Politicians by definition are crooks, criminals and liars! They don’t think they are, they think that is just the way of politics. They will tell you whatever you want to hear, they will wear whatever cloak they need to wear to appeal to a certain demographic, race or group. Every politician we have had in this country for at least the last seventy-five years, possibly longer, has made promise after promise to the voters and most of them were hollow, meaningless rhetoric. If Republicans don’t come up with a candidate that appeals to the average working Joe, his wife, minorities and some disgruntled Democrats, we are going have Obama for four more years. I’m sorry to say that none of the current candidates can defeat Obama because they appeal to a VERY small percentage of the voting public.
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:16pm@Blowback:
One of us? You mean IRS tax lawyer and police state goon?
Yeah, I’m definitely not one of you.
Report Post »Ira WIlson
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:20pmBecause she appears to be the only choice at this point.
Report Post »Ira WIlson
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:21pm…Toad
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:44pm@jcase16 Perhaps, but if it worked is a big proviso. And M. Bachmann didn’t mention that as part of her rationale for building the fence. IMHO i think we need to cracked down hard on the medium and small businesses that are hiring them. $250,000 per occurrence should be enough to stop a major part of the problem. Another big part would be to undertake major assaults on the drug cartels. I am certainly in the camp that once you indicate illegal the discussion should end, they should be deported. But the vast majority come to work not to freeload, take away the work.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:45pmShe is just saying stuff to appeal to her base. The border of the US and Mexico is just under 2000 miles. To give some perspective, the distance from LA to New York is just under 2500 miles. So this fence would span 80% of the breadth of the United States.
Somebody mentioned a figure of 49 billion to build which I can’t dispute (although it seems low to me). But I assume that’s just building it. What about maintaining it? How will the fence keep people from tunneling under or just cutting through it with bolt cutters? So that means you have to have surveillance.
Folks, this idea is so irrational that, if you think it’s a good idea, worth the cost and that would actually keep anybody out, you may need to see your doctor.
It’s easy to limit to limit the number of people crossing the border. Stop giving them jobs. Penalize people that hire them. Nobody comes here for the view, they come here to make money.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:47pmShe gets migraines and her husband hangs out with gays.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 2:35pmIsrael has a very effective electronic security network including a “fence” and borders protection systems and dogs and guard force. It cost 46.5 Billion to construct and costs about $1 Billion a year to maintain with “zero” crossings.
Israel is about the 1.2 times the size of New Jersey, our 5th smallest State.
TEA
Report Post »CaptMickeyd
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:47pmIn response to those of you that think the border fence is going to cost an arm and a leg, just remember, back when W was president, Congress passed a bill requiring that a fence be built on the border. the bill also funded the fence project. It was politically weak Republicans that brushed it to the side.
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:30pmIt‘s a good promise but I don’t want a fence, we need a wall.
Report Post »Cookie Parker
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:03pmNo lie!!!
And for a congresswoman to say she’s not going to raise the debt ceiling where is she going to get the money for a border fence? STOP education of children in this country and FORCE them to work 16hour days for the corporatocracy?
Report Post »LibertariansUnite
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:58pmCan anyone tell me how important a fence between America and Mexico would be if the dollar collapsed due to the inflationist policies of the Federal Reserve?
Oh that is right, it wouldn’t be that important would it.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:44pmIllegal people don’t bother most people until THEY TAKE YOUR JOB FROM YOU BECAUSE THEY WILL WORK FOR LESS
Bachmann Looks better and BETTER each day.
Report Post »RoBoTech
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:20pmmildot
Do you actually research before you post such idiocy?
Bachman’s 1st term in Congress started in Jan 2007. She is only 6 months into her 3rd term.
And YOU think she’s been there too long?
REALLY?
Eh, doesn’t matter.
Just due to her grade on Illegal Immigration I will vote for her.
And those migraines?
Hmmm, that’s a hoot.
JFK was on Percodan 24 hours a day (was on a drip at night) and actually spent more time IN a wheelchair than out before he was assassinated. He was only sleeping 2-3 hours a night due to his back pain. Would you say JFK was incapacitated?
FDR was IN a wheelchair 24X7! And HIS pain was responsible for MANY hours behind closed doors. How about FDR’s competence?
And there is MANY more Presidents (and other Political leaders). Sen Ted “I Killed A Girl” Kennedy spent MONTHS incapacitated over the last 12 years of his life.
Sen Byrd spent more time in a hospital bed than in the Senate chamber the last 4-5 years of HIS life.
Etc, etc, etc.
So now, Bachmann can’t handle it?
Report Post »What tripe!
Armed Patriot
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 6:12amSan Diego section of border fence cut illegal crossings by 80% I believe. The cost of building the fence is far cheaper than the financial damage these criminal invaders do. I believe that is about double what California spends annually on illegal immigrants. Dont forget, we also have drug cartels, foriegn agents and provacateers, and terrorists comming across. Monitered??? Of course. It is already monitered by US Border Patrol, but a fence would give them a more defendable position. Without borders you dont have countries, you have territories. Go Michelle 2012.
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:09amWhat’s the use of a fence? Terrorists will just buy a plane ticket an fly over here. There are so many Mexicans here now and they are breeding like cockroaches so that it is only a matter of time until the USA is 90% Mexican. Of course the Muslims are also breeding like houseflies so that‘s another problem a fence won’t help.
Report Post »lobster
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:19amGuss it’s time to do what Ike did in the fifties. He simply told them to leave and lo and behold millions did….Just need spines like West..
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:37amMichelle’s Omni-Fence will quadruple the size of the DHS and make the TSA look like nice boyscout troops.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:51am@MONICNE and your solution is what? open borders? its worked wonders hasn’t it? let me guess you like having brown-skinned serfs working at slave wages for you…its the democrat in you….
Report Post »Baberaham Lincoln
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:14amMexico has a population of about 112m people. Even every single one moved to the US they would comprise only about 1/4 to 1/3 of the total US population. Take your alarmist, racist fear elsewhere.
Report Post »JohnGalt
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:26amWe can do what BO is doing, destroy the economy and future so no one will want to come here anymore.
Report Post »Burlington Bill
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:15pmSo we just give up and NOTHING??!!! Great solution! Build the damn fence THEN deal with these other problems! What‘s 49B when we’re dealing in trillions now, anyway?
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:59pmNah, but they might sling shot them over the fence, what we need is soldiers who are told, “shoot to kill”.. I hate that thought but give us a better idea how to stop them. The illegals are about to blossom like the rose. God help us!
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:08amWhy does Bachmann look so crazy all the time? Could it be those pills she takes for migraines? I mean look at those eyes in the video photos!
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:39amThe Omni-Fence is all talk and NO Budget!
But you can tell, she does really believe it will appear after she wills it.
TEA
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:06amConstitutional conservative my arse !! Bachmann not only proposed cutting veteran’s benefits, she proposed cutting disabled vet’s care as well. While she talks about ‘liberty’, she voted to extend the Patriot Act. She is a teaparty fraud ! Bachmann talks one way and acts another. Your typical politician and worse of all hired Ed Rollins who has never had a good thing to say about the teaparty!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:11amAgreed. The Patriot Act is nothing other than telling the govt that “they can do anything they want to the people and it is OH-TAY!”. I don’t trust Bachman either.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:41amThis BIG Government Omni-Fence is supported and lobbied by Lockheed Martin.
After being built, it will be a maintenance and environmental burden costing our children TRILLIONS.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:50amI didn’t realize veterans benefits were in the constitution…perhaps you can enlighten us and post the article…..
tell us how much of our money do you think you’re entitled to?
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:20pmReally? So if they conscript you or your children and send you to a rock on the other side of the world and you get shot up in doing so the people of this country don’t owe you medical care when you get back? What the hell is wrong with you?
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:04amfolks i just gave a 100.00 bucks to build the fence , let s face the truth the government is never going to build that fence is because the government does nt want it .
Report Post »folks step up and let s do what our worthless government fails to do…
LadyIzShy
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:57amI like Michelle I am NOT sure I want a female presedent NOT because they cant do the job but because they do NOT gain the same kind of respect fom the rest of the world, muslim countries most of all. While I would love to say this is not a factor it IS
Report Post »ninetoesjudd
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:26amThey’ll respect her cruise missiles.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:30amAs long as women allow outfits like N.O.W. to exist, who support Democrats, who in turn support Muslims that treat women worse than farm animals, they don’t deserve respect.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:43amAs long as she comes out of the box and invades a few countries to prove how powerful she is, and how loyal to Israelis, nobody will mess with her.
G W Bush did the same, people thought he was too short, but boy, did he invade like a big man!
TEA
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:56amMaggie Thatcher (The Iron lady)had such big ones, if anyone disrespected her,she would beat them over the head w/ one or both.
Report Post »Ask the Argentines.
Ask bOOsh41. He got credit for throwing Sodom out of Kuwait, but it was Maggie that propped him up when his knees were about to go wobbly.He was gonna wuss out.
Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:22pmWasn’t Bhutto a Prime Minister of Muslim Pakistan? Help me understand your point here. Bachmann doesn’t need to be President, but it has nothing to do with her gender.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:01amAnd I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Report Post »Scrubpuppy
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:53amWell she just showed she has no idea to fix the problem. Fences can be tunneled under, cut through, jumped, etc etc. The U.S. needs to treat the disease (people hiring illegals) rather than the symptom (illegals coming here because there is work).
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:07amThat’s right. Make it impossible for them to get work here and they will leave. That coupled with rigid enforcement and deportation procedures. Ignore the court orders to “let them stay” baloney. Do what Obama does. Order it done and the boot licking fed police goons will follow the orders, no matter how absurd. That’s what they do now, don’t they?
Report Post »Scrubpuppy
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:12amPretty much. Make it illegal to hire, rent, or get ultilties and I doubt they’ll look at this place as worth coming to. My wife is a legal immigrant from Canada, so I’ve been through the process. Isn’t that hard to get here the right way.
Do wish they’d cut back on some of the bueracracy surrounding immigration though. I hate paperwork.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:36amThe fence concept has already proved it is a failure. Illegals climb over them every day.
Report Post »In the military, this means never reinforce failure.
chips1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:58pmTwo or three bullets would also solve the problem and cheaper too. Couple dead drug runners slows the drug cartels. Word spreads quickly in the crime family.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:50amWould someone tell me why a “fence” can’t be built using the high-tech sound or heat barriers that have been engineered for crowd control? Surely they would be cheaper to purchase and maintain, doing no damage to man or wildlife unless, of course, either proceeds into the no-go zone.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:48amGoogle SBINet (secure border initiative network) to get some fascinating facts and findings on the high-tech border fence project, that includes Israeli and NASA technologies and how they adapt to our borders.
Bottom Line – climate, weather and environmental issues cost too much. (TEA Party should relate to that)
Report Post »brntout
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:49amIs that owl logo annoying or what.Had to scroll to comments to keep from obnoxious posting.Horton hears a ,is’nt this a hoot,oh I’m sure there is more.Go Michelle!
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:48amSome of the border states don’t want a fence. Texas governor Rick Perry, for example, is against it.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:09amYeah, Perry is a non-starter. I will never vote for another Texan. They may be good for Texas, but they are not good for the rest of America. They are to in love with the illegal aliens.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:22amCorrection-”too in love…..”
Report Post »victoria_29
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:12pmMil-Dot your stupidity is showing. Unless you voted for LBJ you haven’t voted for a Texan so please do not go there. And yes Gov Perry is against the border fence because the Texas Ranchers are against a border fence-& yes he understands that because unlike most recent Presidents he is NOT an Ivy league wimp.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:46amBachmann will feel the hate from Roman Catholic Activists who stimulate the poor Mexican people to cross the unfenced border illegally.
Report Post »peaches1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:42amHeard that one before.
Report Post »poppinbeaners
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:35am@JOOOGY-WOOGY:
You got that backwards. The black man has us. Anyway, A lot of good candidates to hand obumbler’s hat to him as he tips on out the door.
Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:47amObama is so over the top now that I think my Broom could beat him in a land slide. But we must stay vigilant for whatever maneuvers this vile pile of crap comes up with. The goal is to throw out hope and change for work and prosperity.
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:59am@ Rodamaa
Report Post »Hey…you need to submit that to the RNC for a slogan!!! Work and Prosperity instead of Hope and Change!!!!
kickagrandma
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:34amAm I missing something here, or have several of our comments been stricken from the posts?
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:43amI guarantee you that the censors are alive and well.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:45amthe comment system is crap.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:53am@ KICKA~~~ Let’s see if this makes it this time past the censors.
My original post was that I believe both Mr. Herman Cain and Ret. Col. Allen West would also build a fence along our borders; and that perhaps Allen West would even be moved to put military along that fence line to keep us safe. That gives us THREE candidates (Mr. West hasn’t yet agreed to run, but he is being asked) who would protect AMERICA and who are pro-AMERICAN: Bachmann, Cain and West.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 2:40pmWhen you “go west” you get deleted, believe you me.
TEA
Report Post »CommonSenseis Missing
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:30amTo become “President Bachman” she would have to be electable, and unfortunatley she is not. At the rate the Republicans are going, we are going to hand Obozo 4 more years.
Report Post »nptden
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:40amI agree she is not electable. The hell with border fences. Just bring our troops home. put some bases down that way. Man the border with shoot to kill orders for trespassers.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:38amI agree in spirit on putting bases along the border. We could also put prisons there.
Break into one of those and see what happens!
We protect our prisoners and our military, but not our citizens.
Our military exists to protect US, and yet WE protect THEM, but not ourselves.
WHAT A MESS!
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:28amAnybody but BO!!! And, Michele is awesome…she will have my vote if she gets the nomination. And, if anyone other than a true conservative gets the nomination, we need to make lots of noise and unfortunately put a winning conservative in the third party spot. I hope it doesn’t come to that, I hope that the Repubs get over their egos and know that the conservatives WILL win this election if they put their people behind them.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:44amI am done with the Repubs. Maybe it would be best if Obama did win another term. Then we can get on with rebuilding after the wars. Get it over with.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:24amBehold, the fundamental hypocrisy of the hijacked “Tea Party”.
Report Post »awizard
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:31am[scratchin my head] … Well I suppose that statement makes sense … In your mind, ‘don’t make none to anyone else though … Could you ‘clarify’ a little for us?..
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:40amThis border fence would have to be absurdly expensive for it to actually work. The “tea party” champions small government and responsible spending. There are far better and cheaper ways to deal with illegal immigration than a fence.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:54amthe border fences work great…we have them in places like san diego…they’re not too expensive, they’re worth every penny.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:31amYou conveniently overlook the other part of the equation. Let’s say the border fence costs 1 billion doars, if you spend 1 billion dollars to help combat the hundreds of billions of dollars that illegal immigrants are costing our medical industry and social programs then it is not wastef spending. You are no where near a point of diminishing returns. Try looking at the whole picture instead of glim off half cocked and instulting the only people who seem to be the grown ups In the room. I suppose that is SOP for people like you though, elaborate on only part of the problem and ignore the important facts that puts your argument on the level of a petulant 5yr old.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:36amHundreds of billions? Don’t you think that might be a bit much? You should read the CBO’s report on the societal cost of illegal immigrants and exatly what they do contribute/take, it is an eye opener. Anyway, I would be in support of a “fence” if we, say, shut down a bunch of military bases worldwide to compensate for the cost. Also, by doing that we could use the military personnel from those bases to work on the fence! But everyone knows Bachmann would never do that, there is too much neo-con in her.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:38amand you will notice that I make my comments without calling you names and being a general ********….a.k.a. the behavior of a petulant 5 year old.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:58pmBy adding your insults on the Tea Party as you did, you directly insult me so yes the 5yr old petulant child comparison is correct about you. As to the actual argument at hand, yes our country is hemmoriging in the hundreds of billions mark a year for benefits being paid to illegal immigrants. Build the fence and you greatly reduce that amount. Close bases? We don’t own those bases overseas. They typically belong to the boat country and we lease them. Just like the Air Base I was stationed at in Korea and the air base in Kuwait I was deployed too. While out military spending should be cut back some, our biggest problem is our unfunded liabilities in entitlement spending. A large chunk of those liabilities would self correct after removing unauthorized recipients IE illegal immigrants not paling into the system yet using it. The best way to do that is to stop the flow ( or at least greatly reduce that flow) of illegals coming across the border. You spend even 10 billion and it is worth the cost compared to the billions upon billions upon billions that will be saved out of our entitlement spending alone.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 2:02pmWe still have to pay to use them, pay to have people there etc.. Anyway, noone can deny that our biggest expenditures come from entitlements, but illegal immigrants do not use as much of it as you would have people think, and they pay far more into the system than people like you seem to believe. Read the report from the CBO. Furthermore, it is ridiculous that some poeple on these comment sections can’t have a debate without having to call people “5 year olds”,
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:23am“Halfrican” – very funny! Anyone who agrees to build the fence high and deep get’s a chance for my vote. Anyone who votes against the debt ceiling increase gets a chance at my vote. Let’s see if she can thread both needles.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:29amAs a result of her Patriotism and love of the Constitution, all Jewish controlled Media will up the attacks including our beloved FOX News and even the Blaze. Some on FOX may smile while they talk with her or not remember the Jew Wallace? But they have been told to smear her at every step. You can count on that.
Report Post »Bachmann is my number two choice but I can assure you that AIPAC will not allow her to become President because she has interests of America at heart!
MONICNE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 2:42pmMichele is a great number two choice.
Visualize whirled peas.
TEA
Report Post »The Voice of Libertarian Reason
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:21amCain 2012.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:28amCain/Bachmann 2012
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:35amMay I remind you Cain was a Federal Reserve chairman…he is one of “them”. NO CAIN 2012!
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:13amOhhh, yaaaaaa……
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:08amWhy is it every time I see Michele I have an uncontrolable urge to watch “Fargo”?
At any rate. I think Shelly can win. Especially if she pushes the Tea Party agneda.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:24amNo way, I hear she had the flu when she was in 3rd grade, totally disqualifies her. (sarcasm)
Report Post »cripplecreek
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:03amAnd I believe her which is a lot more than I can say about all the other candidates and potential candidates.
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:03amIf thats all she accompolishes, her presidency will be a success.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:20amNo kidding.
I never thought such a simple concept was nearly impossible to put into practice because of political correctness. Built it; they won’t be able to come.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:42amShe can get Sheriff Joe Arpaio to provide the labor in building the fence. Maybe even get all the welfare moochers too.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:29amIf she is elected she will knife us in the back as sure as the sky is blue. They all do.
Report Post »joodgy-woodgy puddin -n- pie
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:02amWe’ve had a black man–time to shatter the glass ceiling.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:08amNope, halfrican.
Report Post »awizard
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:11amIf That’s how your see it … either get some new glasses, or don’t vote … “We” aint trying to break no records here, “We” are trying to pick a new President …
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:59amI do hope Michelle gets in. She is the best option for this country, and I can think of no better woman for the job of president either.
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 1:39pmYou’re writing from a country that hates America, I assume? Or are you an accelerationist who cannot wait for America to crash and burn so it can be rebuilt?
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