Bachmann Shocks S.C. Crowd: Reveals She Had a ‘Devastating’ Miscarriage
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Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann shocked a crowd during a campaign stop in South Carolina Wednesday when she revealed she once suffered a “devastating” miscarriage. It’s an event, she said, that shaped her stance on abortion.
“After our second child was born, we became pregnant with a third baby,” she told the hundreds gathered at Winthrop University. “And it was an unexpected baby, but of course we were delighted to have this child. And the child was coming along, and we ended up losing that child. And it was devastating for both of us, as you can imagine if any of you have lost a child.”
“And at that moment we didn’t think of ourselves as overly career minded or overly materialistic,” she said. “When we lost that child, it changed us. And it changed us forever.”
According to her, the unfortunate incident affirmed her and her husband’s pro-life views.
“So we made a commitment that no matter how many children were brought into our life, we’d receive them because we’re committed to life,” she said. “And we didn’t know at that time we’d be foster parents, and that one day we’d be parents of 28 children, but we are extremely grateful for that opportunity because you can get money wrong, but you can’t get life wrong. And I am committed to life.”
Politico reports the admission, which she delivered while retaining her composure, is a “first” in presidential politics and speaks to a quality that endears Bachmann to many: “authenticity.”
As ABC notes, Bachmann was once a Democrat who volunteered on Jimmy Carter’s campaign. Still, her camp says she’s always been pro-life. And she made that stance clear on Thursday, not only through the touching story, but also through an unequivocal statement.
“This is an easy one,” she in regards to abortion. “I am 100% pro-life, from conception until natural death.”
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Comments (184)
Danola
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:15pmEvery time this incredible woman speaks, I want her to be our president even more.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:11pmJust like Palin, she’s going to milk the children for all she can. Instead of revealing this, she should be revealing why she hates the gays so much…check out Mr. Bachmann, and the tax payer money he’s spending on “therapy.” Right. Sit back and watch the freak show!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:19pmHmmm, I do not recall her ever saying she hates gays. Or anyone else for that matter. Wrong is wrong though, homosexuality is wrong, it is a perversion. Why would anyone endorse a sickness?
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:47pmThen I guess you don’t like her husband. In addition to being homosexual, he is using taxpayer money to pay for his “therapy.”
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:51pmTROLLTRAINER
Why would anyone endorse a sickness? Because for the liberals it means votes. When your the minority party (Democrats) of death, dishonesty, and despair you need to court any special interest group there is.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:01pmhates gays…oh you mean hates the gay agenda of special rights and depriving christians of their rights.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:02pmCongrats, Blackhawk! Sounds like the scared straight “therapy” worked for you too!
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:07pmI did read about her homosexual aversions, but that was when she was a STATE senator, and she is a FEDERAL Congresswoman now, so it no longer applies. And, it was just because she was trying to cope with her extremely lesbian step sister, which she never asked to be associated with, but her sisterly Gay Culture was rammed down her throat at a too early age.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:10pmTrolltrainer: it’s too easy to attack her on her policies and ideals. A quick google search reveals just how inept and extreme she is. It’s more fun to laugh at her. If you really believed that this wasn’t a game, you wouldn’t be wasting your time following Beck around. Might as well be following John Stewart for your information. “Not a game,” he says. Hahaha, irony.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:14pmLoves Small Dogs: “rammed down her throat?” funny you would see it that way. not really actually…most of the comments on this cultist website are intolerant, homophobic, insular, and nonsensical. By the way, I EAT small dogs.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:16pmbiggest_loser, you sound like you follow weiner for your info….
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:39pmPatriot_Yo =
Your statements make me want to know if the dogs you eat were free range, and how many pounds dressed.
The lesbian details (there are quite a few) are summed up nicely in the Rolling Stone article that appeared on the Blaze last week, go ahead and look for it on “the Stories” link below.
I do hope this scathing response shuts you right up. (YO)
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:53pmIt’s the libs who use “the children” to line their pockets. Just like the devil you libs are always pointing the fingers at others for what YOU are doing! Look in the mirror, hater of humanity.
Report Post »jim
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:57pmThis is the “Huma’s-pregnant-get-us-some-sympathy” card. I’m glad she played it. Maybe it will get the Palin-esque media hatred off her back. Hopefully, she has more than one card. She’s gonna need it. I’m wondering when she starts rolling out her 23 foster kids. Now that’s real Oprah stuff. She’d be a great Prez.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:54pmShe is using her family’s loss to as a smoke screen away from issues and to pull at heart strings.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:05pmThat’s okay, you are using the internet to pose as a human.
Intelligence fail…
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:06pmYes, she should use her race and disfunctional childhood to pull at heartstrings like Obama did.
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:06pmSexist!
Report Post »hogtrashhd
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:08pmand the leftys don’t?? the only difference is the libs “use” it as a political statement.. they applaud the fact that millions of babies are slaughtered every year all day long… so they have absolutely no standing on this issue… the dem party is the party of racism and infanticide.. hey even your most holy of the unholy obama voted for babies to be strangled or their brains snipped or just left in the closets to die if they weren’t killed during the abortion (called partial birth abortion idiots)…you tell me who’s the righteous here.. it sure ain’t no dimwitted dem…they are the party of death and misery.. plain and simple…
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:59pmShe’s explaining the process she went through to become the woman she is. . . one who has regard for unborn life and born children who have been harmed by abuse and neglect. She also used to be a Democrat. I went through a similar process through similar losses. Maybe if you choose to grow up you too could help children in need as the Bachmanns have tried to do.
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:49pmThis woman is a complete lunitic! Using a miscarriage in her speech for the sympothy vote! No class at all! This woman is a complete phony and polished politician. Knows exactly what to say to get them votes.She’s a real professional!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:54pmYep, nothing but a sorry troll. I gave you the benefit of the doubt but when you start repeating your anti-Bachmann slanders you have shown your true colors. Go back to huffpo or media matters.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:54pmYou are a load, Toad.
Report Post »Time to flush.
Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:01pmHey Toad! Get a life and start walking your talk. I bet your giving amounts to nothing. I used to work with libs like you (with teen parents BTW). Whenever there was a chance to help someone out of their own pocket they gave NOTHING. They just were always blowing off about how crappy the taxpayers were for not paying more towards their salaries and benefits (government employees of course).
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:44pmTOAD
If you don’t vote for and support Bachmann, your a sexist.
If she was a liberal that is all we would be hearing from you right?
Report Post »geonj
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:45pmhere comes the media sh*t storm.
Report Post »supertas
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:43pmBingo, Gonzo. Well said.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:41pmHave been through that a number of times..and my heart goes out to any couple who suffers through it.
Report Post »Now I’m just waiting to see how the slime on the left will try to turn this against her.
The Toad
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:41pmMichele Bachmann is THE Welfare Queen. She and her husband have been gaming government programs from foster child care, to grants, to Medicaid. Not only is the Medicaid an annual, ongoing source of income for them, she lied about the grant. She said the grant was for employees not the clinic, but with further investigation it’s been learned that the clinic was given these funds with no knowledge of how the money was used.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:46pmClimb back into the toilet.
Report Post »Discuss this at another time, loser.
Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:56pm@The Toad
Not that I want to dismiss your claims about Michele Bachmann, but do you have a link to where I might be able to comfirm them?
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:32pmIt was a relatively small amount of money over a number of years. Are you saying the clinic should not be re-imbursed for mediaid patients? At least they took the patients, unlike many clinics.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:35pmShe also said she never made a dime off the family government subsidized farm, but that’s not true either. Check the tax returns. Bachmann….You lie
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:36pmMr. Oshawott
Yeah he has a link to Think Progress where facts are made up out of thin air. Kind of like the number of jobs Obama saved. No way to verify it but liberals don’t deal in fact or truth.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:04pmHer home was a licensed facility. There is no evidence of improper funding.
Report Post »melving
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:06amI feel like you were abused when you were young, please get help….
Report Post »LB
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:40pmOff topic…no story yet. I just heard on Fox that California is getting ready to sign a bill to make it mandatoy to teach the history of gay rights in text books starting with kindergarten and up. If parents opt out they will be charged with being intolerant. What the heck is happening? Everyday I become more and more shocked at the direction of our country. I cannot wait for GBTV to show us what to do to finally make a difference.
Report Post »crypticmitch86
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:40pmThe President would say that she avoided the “punishment” of a baby.
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:39pmDo some checking on those 23 foster kids Bachmann keeps bragging about raising! They were mostly troubled teen age girls and some only stayed for about 3 days. How can you raise a kid in 3 days?
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:52pmSo? I do not think when she signed for the kid she realized it would only be 3 days, the length of care does not matter, it is the fact she is giving her time and opening her house to children in need. What have YOU done lately? Have you given even 3 minutes to anyone else?
Your hatred for Bachmann is obvious, and that is fine. But quit bringing up these petty complaints. Why not try to understand her just a little, you may find out she is not the monster you think she is.
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:52pmHey toad, if you knew anything about kids in foster care (as in you‘ve ever involved yourself in helping kids who’ve been neglected and abused) you‘d know it’s normally not an easy fix. Lots of times there’s no undoing the damage done in infancy and early childhood. (Maybe you would know about the harm that can be done to a puppy.) I have no doubt that those of your ilk in the mainstream will waist no time finding trying to find disturbed people the Bachmanns have attempted to help. Libs like you don’t know how hard and/or to “fix” people because you have never tried. You just want to take other peoples money and throw it at the problems to assauge your guilt.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:58pmHow many foster kids have you taken in for even a day?
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:59pmHey Toad,,your TROLL is showing.The MSM will go over every inch of this woman’s life,You bet cha.
Report Post »But have they missed anything on the Usurper’s life? School records,Pass port records (people have died looking into that) Harison J Bounel,(another name for the Usurper) multiple SS numbers,over 50 homes,some under different PIN numbers and names.
Now TOAD,,you go do some checking.
SacredHonor1776
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:12pmThe Toad is a perfect name for you, it shows that you are sycophant of Obama’s. His toady, and lack the ability to think for yourself. You are probably linked into his teliprompter based on his use of talking points.
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:54pmI heard that some of them became medical doctors who provide free health care to poor Minnesotans. Another bunch of them became Navy Seals and are fighting for the Country. The rest are becoming tax lawyers and Priests.
Report Post »FREDD The WILSON
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:07pmCome on guys leave Toad alone,he just got released from prison for impersonating a human being.
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:39pmIt was the loss of a newborn daughter and 5 miscarriages that changed me from a Demoncat to a conservative. These losses also brought me back to God. There was no place for anyone who dissented from child killing in the Demoncat party. Anyone who calls themselves Christian needs to loose the Demoncat tradition no matter how far back it may go in their family tradition. BTW I love this woman!
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:39pmThis woman is a complete lunitic! Using a miscarriage in her speech for the sympothy vote! No class at all!
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:42pmHey toad, she’s real.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:56amBy the looks of that photo, she’s a real chipmunk.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:52pm@The Toad
Report Post »Funny thing about toads: I either find them semi-drowned in my pet’s water dish or lodged under a slab of concrete or rock.
Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:53pmYou sure seem to be an expert on “No class at all”.
Report Post »jijbarton
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:55pmShe was simply telling everyone about the miscarriage before the liberal press could get ahold of this information and try to use it against her, you idiot! Get a clue and when you do, then come back on here and debate.
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:36pmYeah, but I love her.
Report Post »GoldenRudy
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:05amRe: “the toad”: “lunitic”??? If you say so, … but what is a “lunitic”? Also, the foster parent program does not mean you raise the child thru adulthood. Maybe the state needed a good home for only three days until matters were resolved. Have you volunteered to take in some kid(s) in need? Are your comments part of a comedy routine? They are sarcastic … no?
Report Post »coloradolifer
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:55amI can see why you call yourself a toad.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:38pmMedia doesn’t know what category to put honest talk in, because they don’t speak the language of truth.
Their immediate reaction to honesty:
Report Post »1. Stunned.
2. Assume the speaker is just manipulating (because that’s ALL they know!)
Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:29pmShe takes on 23 foster kids to raise as her own, that’s a conservative. The liberal wants to raise other people’s taxes to pay for government orphan care.
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:41pmThis is a real sacrifice. I hope the state reimbursed her for all those kids. Where I live, foster parents are paid about a thousand a month for their expenses. With 23 kids, you would need 20 thousand a month just to break even. Especially if they hire out help – because how can they have a good home if she has to travel all the time?
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:43pmLike Bachmann…..think she is way smarter than people think she is. She is NOT the power broker’s choice…….many of us have watched candidates who were not the power broker’s choice. Some were removed in primaries……couple were removed period.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:08pmShe and her husband takes lots of our tax money. Some of it goes to their “farm,“ and other money goes to her ”husband’s” medicaid which he’s using for “therapy.” Open your eyes, ******.
Report Post »jmbogstad
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:29pmBachman is a breath of fresh air, in a crowd of stale bloviators. I am even considering donating to her campaign. Now on a lighter note, check out this video for a few laughs.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On8eTIqhqRE
cc
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 5:42pmgross video.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:28pmI don‘t lover her but I certainly don’t hate her either. Probably a better bet than Cain. If she wins the primary I will gladly vote for her.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:48pmHaha, “probably better than Cain” puts her what, 2nd from the basement? Your standards are very low.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:01pmNo, the basement is Romney. But he is 100% better than the idiot we have now. The election is sort of a no-brainer, vote for anyone but Obama.
Report Post »biggest_effin_patriot_yo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:06pmThe basement is Romney?! Well one thing is clear: you can’t count. Please show me one single poll that puts Romney in the basement. Among likely voting Republicans, he’s in the lead and has been there since this whole countdown to 2012 began. While you’re at it, convince me that you can count to 10. Wow.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:52pmuno, dos, tress, cuatro, er…um…cinco, seis, siete, ocho…ah….er…darn…ah….
Forget it…
You win, guess I need to become a liberal…
Report Post »FREDD The WILSON
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:28pmThis is a spiritual family oriented woman. More spiritual and honest than any demoncrat out there.I am not convienced she is the most qualified to run this country, but she would better than Obama. Hell her dog would be a better leader than Obama
Report Post »sister1_rm
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:08pmYES! YES! YES! I’m not sure about Bachman either, but better than I feel about Huntsman and Romney… as for Palin I’ve just seen too much of her. I’m a little sick of the Palin media frenzy. Give me someone who lives quietly, honestly, and intelligently.
Report Post »Texas84
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:25pmMy dog would do a better job than Obummer…
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:48pmI did not know about her dog! What breed is he/she, and how many pounds?
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:27pmKind of divided on this. It is certainly a terrible tragedy, and the press was going to release it at some point. So it’s better for Michelle to take control of the issue. On the other hand, I am uneasy about using events like this in a campaign.
Report Post »111gecko
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:37pmI agree with your points…she is being honest, but it is for her campaign as well…bottom line, the MSM media would have found out about it so I love the move….it is sad that it happened. Now is the time to release anything that may be brought out later in the process..
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:22pmMandors
I think she told it in the context of “why she is so pro-life”. I don’t think it matters that she told about it, it just makes her more “human”. MSM will no doubt say she is trying to play on people’s sympathies, but the events in our life form our beliefs and I think that was the context in which this was related.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:26pmThis is one of the big reasons ppl (except libs or whatever) love her — she’s honest & a “no fear” person when it comes to “pc” and not the least bit worried to state her beliefs, even knowing many wouldn’t like it or agree. She probably adheres to the belief – that she‘ll be honest and if it’s God’s will she wins, she will, and if not, that’s ok too. Another one is Palin and I think Rick Perry (TX), who will announce he’s running probably in August at a prayer & fasting rally in Houston…..already the left is having fits over that. LOL
Report Post »Country
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:24pmNow the MSM will really attack her now.
Report Post »BOI65
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:03pmI can’t see the msm using this to smear Michele, but maybe somebody else would.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/22/glenn_beck_two
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:23pmShe is a great woman! God bless Michele Bachmann and her family!
Report Post »Goodgriefgeezlouise
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:16pmAmen!…Perhaps in the broad scheme of things God has let her heal and gave her the strength to overcome many things in her life..Fostering all those kids and now possibly leading the USA to a economic and spiritual rebirth?..I think so..She seems in the right place at the right time so far..
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:54pmi bet she won’t bow to any foreign leaders either…but they might bow to her…. image all those Middle Eastern sheiks and kings having to accept her as equal…shake her hand…have “talks” with her…yeah..that would be epic…. not like Shrillary going over as SoS and talking to her counter-part in their government…oh no….major TV events…with them having to say how good it is to accept her at their table..as an equal…beamed out to all the radical Muslim jihadists around the world and in their own cities….NO BURQA…NO HEAD SCARF…speaking to them and telling them they are wrong and not the center of the world….perfect…
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:22pmShe just moved up a bit on my very short list. Miscarriage is very hard when you love and want children.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:53pmAnd how does the fact that she failed to bring another Bachmann into the world, giver her the ability to handle a trade deal with China or a military crisis with Russia?
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:59pmEncinom She isn’t going to honor China with a Presidential dinner while dissing our ally, Netanyahu. She isn’t going to give Russia our military secrets like Obama did. She will take out the missiles in Iran instead of invading Libya.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:04pmencinom
Report Post »How did being a community organizer give Obama the ability to handle a trade deal with China or a military crisis with Russia?
He obviously doesn’t possess the ability to manage an abysmal economy and high unemployment either.
jedi.kep
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:20pm@Jenny, You got that right. My wife and I just suffered a miscarriage. It is devastating.
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:35pmI love her for revealing such intimate and private information to me. It makes me feel like we are “old friends” to share this depth of emotion. It’s so personal I think I will actually cry!
Now it will be up to Sarah/Todd/Bristol, and all the candidates, and maybe the President’s wife will really begin to open up with these private feelings they have held back until now, and maybe now the races will be at a new level of humanity and empathy. Let’s make 2012 a personal election of personable people!
God Bless Michele for being a woman’s woman.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:57amYou know she told this “revelation” on the floor of the House in 2008, right? She’s playing you. Disingenuous.
Report Post »Praise!
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:28pm“And how does the fact that she failed to bring another Bachmann into the world, giver her the ability to handle a trade deal with China or a military crisis with Russia?”
Report Post »Well, Encinom, how many Chinese are aborted just because of the rules over there – all those millions could relate to someone better knowing they lost a child. And if the Russian army tried to scare her with loss of American life, she cannot be blackmailed like a normal person would.
JRook
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:03pm@encinom Please this is just the Sarah Palin human interest strategy play. At some point she will have to speak to real issues beyond a 15 second sound bite provided by campaign staff. At that point the complete lack of substance and ability will shine through.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:30pmEBONIC, she cant do any worse than the MSNBC quote “D**K” we have in the whitehouse right now.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:49pmBelieve it or not abortion is a huge issue in this country. Bachmann stated her story. She made her position so clear it sounds like she could answer about ever question on it. Obama simply punted and claimed it was “above his pay grade”, whatever that meant. So much for a community organizer being able to state an opinion.
Report Post »Supercalafragalisticexpialidotious
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 10:19pmI feel for her. But I‘m hearing some sense in Encinom’s comment too. I don’t know too much about Michelle Bachman, but this revelation has very little to do with whether I’d vote for her or not.
And part of me always thinks back to how Biden teared up in that one VP debate about his wife’s car accident. It was a disgusting thing he did, using that as a tool to elicit a certain emotional reaction from the audience.
That said, I don’t think Michelle Bachman did that here! I just hesitate to judge people based on painful things they’ve dealt with in their lives. I think HOW they dealt with them is certainly relevant. That tells you something about them- like Mrs. Bachman stating that‘s partly why she’s pro-life.
It’s just…I don’t like it when someone says “I’m voting for you!!” based on this kind of story. It tells you nothing about her political views, ne? A little more research, a little more…conservative, measured approach in choosing a candidate would be good.
On the Ron Paul debate: I’m sorry, but the guy is a complete flake on certain issues. He’s as disconnected from reality as Obama is in some ways. I don‘t know why people say he’s more “real”. He’s really good at making very, very poor analogies, that’s for sure. Sorry, not a supporter.
Meep. I’m in a bad mood, apparently. ^_^;
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:21pmI really like this lady.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:29pmThere is NO SHAME loosing a child naturally, Michelle, YOU GO GIRL, This country needs YOU NOW…..2012
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:33pmMichele Bachmann, How do I love the. Let me count the ways.Hope I can stop at 45.As in the 45th President of the United States.
Report Post »solaveritas
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:36pmAUTHENTICITY Its what catapulted Palin and it is doing the same for Michele.
EMPATHY She worked on the Carter campaign (as a young person) but has matured into a disciplined conservative.
EXPERIENCE The babies, the fosterkids, the miscarriage. She has walked the walk (like Palin).
ATHENTICITY During these days post Obama (“You lie”) and post Weiner (“I lied”) America has a NEW HOPE for HONESTY and this is the election to demand it.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:39pmShe tells it like it is and is not ashamed. I have friends who have had miscarriages and it is an emotionally, painful, experience to go through. I can see how that could change someone.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:41pm@Tron***
Report Post »ME TOO.
Sjah
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:43pmShes at the top of my list atm. Lets see what the media does with this one. Probably call the story “made up” or say shes “to emotional” in her views. Nope shes just a good person and they cant get that.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:06pmSH E HAS REAL PRINCIPLES:
I can’t wait to see her attack ads against Obama. Hopefully she keeps with the Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment, to attack the real enemy, not each other.
Pawlenty has already attacked Romney and Bachmann
Gingrich and Paul have taken a swing at Romney.
Romney has not swung at anyone but Obama.
Romney really slammed Obama in his new ad: http://tiny.cc/oqk1r
Report Post »Herman Cain has also started to go after Obama hard: http://tiny.cc/y60wt
DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:14pmShe voted to extend the patriot act.
Report Post »vincere vel mori
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:16pmWe are looking at the next president of the U.S.A. Absolutely no doubt about it, Obuma wont be able to stop her.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:22pmDtom, did she? That is certainly a mark in the bad column in my book…But…No politician is going to be 100% ideal for anyone. I think her positives outweigh her negatives at this point. Like I say below, she is not my first pick but she is better than many of them.
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:27pmGo for it, tell us more. We love this kind of information.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:34pmThis is a real person .. not someone made up in two books and created by radicals and MSM. I support you!
TEA!
Report Post »Parkeralan
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:38pmDitto. Character is far more important than intelligence in almost any job, espescially POTUS.
Bachmann/Rubio 2012
Report Post »loaded454
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:45pmMSNBC put this story under health as though to say this isn’t about polititcs. As much I loke Bachmann, everything these people do is about politics and this is a story about how her opinions were formed. It‘s like MSNBC doesn’t believe in life experiences effecting political views.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:47pm@trolltrainer
Yes, she did. While I certainly understand your sentiment; for me this one negative outweighs any of her positives. We don’t need another Bush or Obama. I hate sounding like a nut(which is unfair) saying this but Ron Paul seems like the best to me. West voted for the Patriot Act extension and will continue to do so. Cain is a former Federal Reserve chairman and the Fed Res must end.
http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/02/17/michele-bachmann-suffers-backlash-from-tea-party-on-patriot-act-vote/
Report Post »Love_Small_Dogs
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:50pmMichele is a GAME CHANGER!
Consciously or unconsciously, Michele has wrapped up the miscarriage devastation vote, bigger than the Down’s syndrome bravery vote. Now the Palin team, 2012 candidates and the President will have to scramble to reveal enough private information to attract personal empathy voters! This changes everything! Let’s make 2012 a personal election of personable people!
Report Post »Pt.barnum
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:54pmwho cares !
see … http://larouchepac.com/
Lyndon Larouche says “get the bum out, he is a British tool”
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:59pmRon Paul is always at the top of my list, and while I have not decided how i will vote in my state’s primary yet rest assured he will be strong in my consideration. However, the real race is the general election and I really do not think Paul stands a chance. It is kind of irrelevant though because I will vote for ANYONE over Obama.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:04pmI witnessed my wife have a miscarraige after we tried having a child for 15 years. It was the saddest thing that I have ever saw in my entire life. Luckily, we now have a son. But yeah, it really sucks.
Report Post »betennant
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:06pmMany women think differently about abortion after losing a child. I was always against it, but it changed my perspective too, to also think of those who have abortions because they are scared or think they can’t afford another baby after they discover they are pregnant. We lost 3 babies that I later found out that 2 of them was from a genetic flaw that causes such things. One of the little girls lived a day and a half. I prayed and trusted wanting God to help her live. I still got mad at him, but she died. She would not have had a good life. Thank God I still had a son after almost losing him at 3 mo., my doctor got me through that rough period. I believe her.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:38pmGreat human interest. Great play in the bible belt. Great message to the conservative christian right. Once again, very lacking in substance regarding issues facing the nation. Abortion is not a major issue facing the nation, unless of course you support limiting individual civil rights.
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:00pmcont’d
Human beings are inherently inauthentic – We all have things we’d prefer were not widely known – friends we’ve let down, times we haven’t kept our word… or worse… but those who can publicly admit they’ve had some failures and who get back in the game because the game they’re committed to playing is bigger than any personal failure they’ve had – these are the people who inspire us all to be better and work harder.
Authenticity and honesty go hand in hand – so what is the difference? If you’re not sure what “authenticity” really means, try this definition on: ‘The only time you’re being TRULY authentic is when you’re being authentic about your inauthenticity’. It’s in that willingness to admit personal shortcomings that we are telling others that we can be trusted to hold ourselves personally responsible – and isn’t that what we need more of from our political representatives?
Report Post »Parkeralan
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:10pmLet your pain be my sorrow
Report Post »Let your tears be my tears too
Let your courage be my model
That the north you find will be true
Jaycen
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:31pmQuick, JRook, who’s individual civil rights are you talking about – the right of the mother to destroy part of herself, or the right of that part of her to live?
Which citizen’s rights are more important? Which “right” keeps a human being alive most of the time, and which one guarantees a human being dies every time?
Report Post »nlpeabody
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:51pmRon Paul is all for throwing Israel under the bus. He says there’s nothing wrong with Muslims. I read the muslims will be voting for Ron Paul. I like Bachman, Cain, West or Palin for 2012..
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:21pm@Jaycen I’d say the answer is a timing one based on Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court who arbitrates civil rights issues already decided the issue. Time to move on. So within the first trimester the mother of course …. everyone else should keep their personal beliefs and opinions on the issue to themselves.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:28pm“”"trolltrainer
I really do not think Paul stands a chance. It is kind of irrelevant though because I will vote for ANYONE over Obama.
nlpeabody
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:51pm
Ron Paul is all for throwing Israel under the bus. “”"
Ron Paul may actually stand a better chance than you think, the American people are waking up to the fact that the establishment choice (on both sides) is no choice at all
no he isn’t (for throwing Israel…) listen to what he really says, he is for ending aid TO ALL FOREIGN COUNTRY’s not just Israel, and as far as i know he hasn’t said anything about abandoning ANY of our allies. don’t be so quick to swallow the establishment line about Ron Paul, both the left and the right have much to loose if his ideas about limited government become popular.. watch and you will see both sides try to discredit what he stands for…
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:24pm.
Report Post »@nlpeabody
Regardless of whether or not you agree with his policies, would you agree that Ron Paul is more “authentic” than most politicians?
Timbotim
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:26pmI’m going to enjoy watching the Loony Left (and, yeah, I know that’s redundant) have their heads explode when they try and fail to “Palin” Michelle.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:43pmC’mon, she’s a tea party welfare queen. She has pocketed close to half a million dollars in govt subsidies alone and yet she claims to hate socialism. This was obviously an abortion she had yet wants to explain it away as usual. Will Blazers wake up to her lies.
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:51pm‘
Report Post »@survivorseed
If you don’t have any proof to back up your accusation, you are a truly pathetic individual to make such an accusation. If you had some proof, you’d have given it. Ergo you are pathetic
patriotmcgee
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 10:59pm@Survivorseed
I seriously doubt you could find any candidate that didn’t have some family member that received money from a federal program. This would only make her a hypocrite if she specifically pushed to institute a federal program so that she and her extended family could benefit. There are doctors all over the place that don’t like medicare/medicaid and want it gone, but take the money when it’s what their patients rely on. We need to get people off the government dole and looking for ways to support themselves and all of the GOP candidates seem to know that.
Nobody needs to apologize to you.
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