More Hints of Likely Bachmann Run for President
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rep. Michele Bachmann plans to participate in a presidential debate in New Hampshire this month, a move that further signals the Minnesota Republican expects to be a candidate for the 2012 nomination.
Bachmann will be on stage for the June 13 debate in Manchester, N.H. That’s according to Bachmann aide Andy Parrish.
The congresswoman says she will announce her plans for 2012 this month in Iowa, the state that hosts the leadoff presidential caucuses.
She has been laying campaign groundwork in Iowa by hiring senior political staff and scouting campaign office space. She has also traveled to the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Also expected to participate in the New Hampshire debate: Tim Pawlenty, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Herman Cain and Mitt Romney.
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Comments (90)
liberalsarealiens
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:42amJust wait, the left will start their assination machine very soon on MB. Man I dispise the left and their lack of morals. I do believe I dislike them as much as terrorist!
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:41amBachmann’s housecat is better qualified than obama… Will it run?
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:29amIt does not matter who runs, our 2012 president has long been chosen
for the slaves,
The history of the last century shows, as we shall see later, that the advice given to governments by bankers, like the advice they gave to industrialists, was consistently good for bankers, but was often disastrous for governments, businessmen, and the people generally.
Report Post »Carroll Quigley
tower7femacamp
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:27amJoe you must support the un Patriot act.
Report Post »whereareyourbrains
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:25amShe won’t get enough votes. I also think Palin has bought a house in Az. for another reason. Maybe she want to unseat Harry Reid. That would be wonderful. Establishing residencey in advcance is a smart move. I think there are too many running for president. Only one of them has to take 1 percent more votes to win the election for potus. The unions people will get out there and make sure someone wins, that can’t beat Obama. ANYONE BUT OBAMA
Report Post »calmari
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:56amFirst, Harry Reid is from Nevada, not Arizona. Second, that house is an investment property…she answered a question about it a couple days ago on Fox.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:02amMichelle is the first R to mention the problem with jobs and how to fix that problem. I liked what she said and she won my vote already.
Report Post »nowhereman
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:21pmThe problem with jobs and how to fix that problem — I don’t think ANY candidate or present elected official can REALLY address that. That is our problem. We are in trouble.
Report Post »tiredofprogressives
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:53amShe would make a very good President.
Report Post »whereareyourbrains
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:34amwe need to get serious of who we elect. We need to make sure that the person elected will defeat the t- raitor in office now. I like MB and Palin….darn I wish they would get enough to beat BO…I don’t see it to be possible. The unions will do their damage and we are stuck with Obama again. And this time he may be a permanent King
Report Post »Rocco218
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:43amI would give her a serious look. I cannot stand the thought that the GOP would dish up a Romney, or a Pawlenty (or perhaps a Romney-Pawlenty ticket) in 2012. That is a sure-fire way to give Obama another term.
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:37amIt is way too early for me to form an opinion about any candidate yet. But, I am glad that we have a wide variety to choose from.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:32amunbeatable combo…Michelle & Allen West. it would drive the racist libs nuts !
Report Post »SickTwistedFreak
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:16amMichelle – Please don’t waste your time running for President. Congressmen do not win. You need to be Speaker of the house.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:15amOne thing for sure. Don’t get behind anyone the MSM calls a credible candidate. They work for the enemy. The more they like a Republican, the faster you should run away from that candidate. It’s the same with the Communists that comment in here. The lefty Commie stamp of approval is a sure loser, like McCain.
Report Post »Jimtt500
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:24amIf the establishment is bashing Sarah Palin and praising Michele Bachmann ( and even some of the LSM) is praising Bachmann in order to diminish Sarah Palin, then you know she isn’t the answer we have been looking for.
Report Post »I Hear the Wolves
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:55amAll I’ve heard from the left about Bachmann, is trying to compare her to Palin. Which means, try to make her look and sound stupid. Palin has absolutely no chance with the swing votes or independents. Bachmann does. I am not interested in backing a horse that can’t win. Palin’s horse is ready for the glue factory.
Report Post »pazzo242
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:10amMichele—Please, please, please run. We need an electable candidate on the right and you are the one. Palin is good but not one who can beat Obama. None of the “candidates” expect you stand a chance against that idiot in the White House. Pick one of them as a running mate and that will help unify the party to get them out to vote. You have my vote and financial support.
Report Post »Jimtt500
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:21amBachmann is not electable.
MB is extreme on social issues .
Gov Palin is a common sense person who will neve put ideological purity above common sense and constitution.
Gov Palin has worked and achieved.
MB Has only agitated and protested.
Name me one thing Michele Bachmann has passed…just one!
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:56amShe voted for the unconstitutional Patriot Act Extension.
DISQUALIFIED!!!
FOREVER!!!!
Tie her to a rocket to the Sun.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:46amBachmann is Outstanding!
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:25amI hope she runs, at least Palin won’t come last then
Report Post »Jimtt500
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:59amI like MB , but she has no resume to run for President.
Bachmann has two years in the House.
She has never held an executive office and her service in the House has produced no legislation. Bachmann has hardly any resume worth mentioning.
It now appears that the establishment and the media wants to push Bachmann in an attempt to undermine Sarah Palin; they know Bachmann can not win but she can take votes from Sarah Palin
One amusing thing about Sarah Palin potentially running is we get to listen to journalists and pundits who would normally be trashing Bachmann , praise her 6 ways to Sunday in hopes that Sarah Palin will be diminished by it.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:27amI think Bachmann will run also. I believe she is more electable than Sarah is. I like both women and know they both LOVE THIS COUNTRY. I do not believe Palin is going to run. I think she is just “stiring up” everything and creating excitement. I believe Michelle will run and Palin will put her weight behind her. I don’t think however Sarah would run as VP. either. First she would not ever be second in command, and I do not believe that a ticket with BACHMANN./ PALIN would ever work. I think the Country considers Michelle less polarizing and there fore would be more electable. I also do not believe BOTH women would run against one another. If Bachmann won the election I believe Palin wouild be her advisor. IMO
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:11amHow is she going to debate, when she can’t even debate a high schooler?
Report Post »luvtheright
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:44amShe could get a teleprompter like BO!
Report Post »BarCalliyon
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:32amSo in order to prove you’re capable of being president you must answer any challenge to debate? What is the win situation of that? Bachmann debates the girl and does well, then she is simply labeled a bully. If she plays nice then she’s concidered an idiot.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:47amSince a “Black” man was elected in 2008, only another Black man or woman (black or white) can be elected in 2012. For a Black man, Adam West is my choice, for a female, Sarah Palin is my choice. These two persons both have integrity, and aren’t intimidated by the lefty loons. Michelle Bachmann is an outstanding woman, but Sarah Palin outshines her by sheer accomplishments.
I‘d vote for Bachmann only if Palin isn’t running. It would be an unprecedented, historical, event to have a woman as President of the United States of American. Madame Palin or Bachmann would make me very happy.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:17amYou blazers make fun of people for this same kind of racist and sexist logic, but you buy into your own b.s. Just because a black man was elected President doesn’t mean every subsequent President will be black, and it doesn’t mean the racial divide in America has simply vanished.
Now, in 2012, the President probably will be black–namely Barack Obama, as I don’t think any candidate with the possible exceptions of Romney and Pawlenty has even the slightest appeal to any voters outside the conservative base.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:09amAdam West? Batman is running? Is Robin VP?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:26amLOL! Funny, Ted.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:13pm@THIRD ARCHON
Report Post »Now, in 2012, the President probably will be black–namely Barack Obama, as I don’t think any candidate with the possible exceptions of Romney and Pawlenty has even the slightest appeal to any voters outside the conservative base
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Just close your eyes and keep on chanting (or is it channeling because obviously there‘s NO grip on reality if you can’t read the handwriting on the wall.) We don’t have to have a Black Man President, or a Woman President, just a Patriotic American President, who believes in our Constitution, and wants to return us to our founding principles and ISN’T AFRAID TO TAKE THE GAME TO THE ADVERSARY, AND THEY’D HAVE TO HAVE EVERY CITIZEN OF MEXICO AND EVERY INMATE IN CUSTODY VOTE ALONG WITH A MESS OF LIB ELECTION BOARDS IN EVERY STATE FOR THE ENDLESS RECOUNTS IN ORDER FOR BO TO BE RE-ELECTED!
Dawngreene
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:39amI won’t vote for Cain. Our currency is being devalued by the Fed Reserve Bank and he feels the bank is not a priority of his. It is almost as if he works for them. Oh wait, he did! Top two for me at this point is M Bacchman and Ron Paul.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:07amThank you for pointing this out
I’m sick of ignorants who saying they will vote for Cain with out knowing who this guy is.
Report Post »Disc_Coastie
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:03pmI have lived in the metro Atlanta area for the last decade. Herman Cain has had a regular conservative radion show where he displayed a great knowledge and candor. He speaks in plain language, has immense core beliefs and takes no bs from anyone. He was a fill in for Neal Boortz and is just incredible. Please don’t count him out until you do YOUR due diligence. I believe that if you actually study him you will feel the same way that I do… Herman Cain is not a politician, which is a great plus (IMHO)… I do like Michelle Bachmann, too! I would vote for the GEICO Gecko to replace BHO…
Progressives are a Cancer, 2012 continues the Cure!!
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:19amI listened to Michael Reagan talk about how McCain ended up running in ‘08. What he said made so much sense. (Paraphrasing) The group of conservative candidates was too big. We spread our vote through the lot of them. McCain won the votes of the people who were left of conservative.
I’m concerned this will happen again. The lot is amazing, but if we each pick our favorite – a moderate will win the primary. We can’t allow it, but what shall we do???? Any ideas?!!!!
It has to be someone who will go nose to nose with BO. Someone with GRIT. I see three people that fit that bill, for me…..
West
Palin
Cain
Ryan (but he‘s insisting that he’s not going to run)
At this point West is my first choice. He says he’ll consider a run if his constituents ask him to.
BO can’t win against him.
They aren’t afraid to challenge BO. Ryan has, actually, challenged him (publicly) and BO looked like ridiculous.
Bachmann, Pawlenty, Paul, DeMint are wonderful, but I wonder about their grit ……DeMint is amazing. Grit?
Prayers – Lots of Prayers. Lord, show us our Leader!!!
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:47amWe get the leaders we deserve. Let us hope we improve this time around.
Report Post »cece959
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:51amYou are absolutely right. BO is no match in a debate with West or Cain. Not sure about Bachmann yet; I’ll have to see how she does in the NH debate. Palin wiped the floor with Biden in debates, not sure how she would hold up going toe to toe with BO. I love Paul Ryan, but he’s doing what he needs to be doing right now, and that‘s being a thorn in the administration’s side. I think a dream ticket would be Cain/West.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 8:40amWho is Cain?
Is that the guy who worked for KY FED?
Report Post »roadmaster
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:01amSince West and Ryan say they aren’t running, that leaves us with Cain or Michelle. Either is much more impressive than Romney, Pawlenty, and Gingrich. Paul is a loon. As a rule of thumb, whoever the Down Stream Media attacks most vociferously, would be the one they fear the most. By the same token, the one’s they put forward, like Daniels or Huntsman, would be those they fear least.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:30am@roadmaster
Report Post »Please explain why Ron Paul is a loon?
Please tell us.
grandma7
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:03pmRoadmaster, West said he would consider running if his constituents wanted him to.
Cece, yes Ryan has made it clear that he’s where he belongs and can do best if he stays. He’ll be an amazing president, one day – for sure.
West/Cain or Cain/West would be wonderful. Cain with his knowledge of the economy & West with foreign affairs & defense = Wow.
Sarah in energy, Ryan Sec of treasury, Backmann – Att Gerneral, Newt = secretary of state DeVore = homeland security, Romney = Commerce, DeMint = Sec of the Interior,…….My picks……We have all the right people but we have to target one person as president or a moderate will prevail.
Report Post »tkrnstr
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:13amI am on Cain’s bandwagon now. I heard of him a few weeks ago and the more I find out, the more I like him. There is no way I can vote for Newt, Romney, Pawlenty, and Santorum. Cain is my #1, Bachmann is my #2, and Paul is my #3 as the current GOP field stands now.
Report Post »insight
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:57amI agree. Cain is awesome! I jumped on the Cain Train when I first heard him fill in for Rush, way before he said he had any intention in running. Bachmann comes across as a loon and Palin is sooooooo annoying.
Report Post »Herman Cain!
escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:42amoh lord, please no more establishment status quo presidents. Cain talk maybe sweet but it is only talk. He is for FED. Thank you Cain, go home now.
Report Post »nowhereman
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:11amFirst she has to debate the New Jersey high school sophomore who challenged her a couple of weeks ago on the topic of the U.S Constitution. It would be a good test for her.
Report Post »psst
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:35amI’m surprised that NJ sKrool kid did not want to debate Soetoro about whether we are in the year 08 or 011.
Report Post »And maybe a debate about how many states there are?
I think Soetoro would win . This is now June of 08 as everyone knows.
And we have 58 states as everyone knows. Soetoro said on tv right before he was elected that he’d visited 57 states w/ one more to go.
And he’s president. That means he’s really smart.Really.
six6six
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:02amHey PSST, I wouldn‘t comment on anyone’s intelligence with the way you write.
Report Post »psst
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:18am@666.
Report Post »Well, at least I know it’s 2011. Unlike you and yoour moslem communist prez.
And I sure as hell think you’re kinda put off that yer prez did not get to visit that 58th state in which you resides.
Mebbe this year 2008 you’ll get to see him when he drops by.
Good luck. I know the crowd in that 58th state will be swarming to get a glimpse O him.
Beter stake out yer viewing place a mth in advance.
nowhereman
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:06pm57 States?
Report Post »http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/57states.asp
JRook
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:19pmGood point and right on the money. Where are people like Palin, O’Donnell and Bachmann coming from anyway. This is the best we got……..geez we are in more trouble than I think. But than again these are the types who are easy co-opted by the wealthy and celebrity status of running for office. Electable, not a chance. At least not by people who actually listen and use their brain.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:59pm@JRook
Report Post »Posted on June 3, 2011 at 5:19pm
Good point and right on the money. Where are people like Palin, O’Donnell and Bachmann coming from anyway. This is the best we got……..geez we are in more trouble than I think. But than again these are the types who are easy co-opted by the wealthy and celebrity status of running for office. Electable, not a chance. At least not by people who actually listen and use their brain
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It’s a foreign country to you, it’s called America, the greatest place on earth to raise your kids and worship as you choose, in other words A FREE COUNTRY, at least it was before you Lib’s started destroying it! If only you’d have been taught American History in school, maybe you‘d understand that our country wasn’t set up so that the elite ruled over the peons, and got to take their hope of ever becoming wealthy, instead we’re meant to be a government OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE !!! THAT’S WHY WE LOVE THEM, THEY’RE REAL PEOPLE, NOT SOME PRE-PACKAGED, MADE FOR CAMPAIGNING PRODUCT!
nowhereman
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 5:50amIt’s a foreign country to you?
Report Post »Is that the way it is now? Disagree with a point-of-view and you are automatically labeled a “lib”. This is America, there is such a thing as dissent. It is one of the things that was fought for, the freedom to think the way you want without the fear of reprisals or having your patriotism questioned.
nowhereman
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 5:57amBy the way its, “of the people, by the people, for the people,”
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:02amOF COURSE she’s going to run. SHE’S BEEN RUNNING FOR 3 years at least. SHE Is NO PALIN. NICE, but no PALIN. WE don’t need ANY PRESIDENT who has been in the HOUSE or the SENATE…they just know how to COMPROMISE…we need a LEADER. PALIN/CAIN or PALIN/WEST
Report Post »maybe Bachmann as VEEP but she’s not PRESIDENTIAL/LEADERSHIP material. She’s Passive Aggressive, very much like Tim Pawlenty. PALIN is direct. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET….and right now in AMERICA…that’s what we need. WE need a REAGAN and PALIN is as close to that, with her OWN attributes as well!!
godlovinmom
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:17amHave to agree…but I like her…All these conservative patriotic women…love it!
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:32amPatty
Report Post »Check out my post, below. We just about quoted each other. Two great minds!!
GETLIFE
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:00amI’m with you.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:39amWho is leading in polls?
Report Post »CNN poll.
1. Gulliani
2. Romey
3. Palin
4. Paul – first four are not officially running, so better they make their minds. Either they are in or out. I can bet you if they will officially get in the race they will be fry like Newt or Trump, maybe Palin will survive. But who knows what communists will dig up for her.
I Hear the Wolves
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:49amBachmann is, in my opinion, infinitely more qualified AND electable than Palin.
She also doesn’t speak in soundbites and slogans. Every speech and interview Palin gives sounds like a commercial. Well, I’m not buying whatever Palin is selling. Go Bachmann!!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:25pmWell I’ll give you one thing, Bachmann is the only individual who is less competent than Palin. It is beyond belief to me that Bachmann got elected to any office above town notary. She is funny though in the sense that she tries to look serious and believes she is making good points. Another example of the group of political critics who love to bash Obama but couldn’t come up with a unique thought or plan of action for anything.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:41pmHaven’t you been listening as Bachmann called on the people to converge on the Capitol to remind legislators NOT TO COMPROMISE THEIR PRINCIPLES AND TO STAND FIRM FOR THE CONSTITUTION?
Report Post »YOUR RIGHT, “SHE’S NO PALIN!” THAT’S WHY A PALIN / BACHMANN OR BACHMANN / PALIN PRESIDENCY WOULD BE SO AWESOME! THEIR STRENGTHS ARE DIFFERENT AND WHILE MB’S EXPERIENCE IS IN TRYING TO STEER CONGRESS TO DO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION, SP’S IS TO WADE INTO THE MUCK AND CLEAN UP THE CRONE (spelling) CAPITALISM, BOTH ARE SEVERELY NEEDED AT THIS TIME!