Posted on 11/14/2009 8:52:39 AM PST by yongin
In recent months, Sarah Palin hasn’t been the only conservative woman to get under the skin of the left. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.) has also stirred some ire, thanks to her leadership at anti-Obamacare rallies and numerous appearances on cable television. Bachmann tells NRO that she has high hopes for Palin’s upcoming book, Going Rogue.
“Her heart is with the American people,” says Bachmann. “She’s wise to come out with her book now. It’s also important that she is getting out there and speaking for herself. So much of her comments during the presidential race were interpreted through the media. They were opposed to her first-person voice.”
“Sarah is writing this book and beginning her tour in a big way, with appearances on Oprah and Hannity,” says Bachmann. “Not only will she be able to get her message out, but in live interviews, I suspect she’ll impress people and answer many of the questions that people had last year. As a vice-presidential candidate, it was difficult for her to control her message. With Going Rogue, she’ll be able to take the reigns.”
By traveling to cities often ignored by major publishers for her book tour, Palin is “making a good move,” says Bachmann. “People in places like Minnesota, and elsewhere, in towns that may be off the beaten path, appreciate the kind of personal visits that she is making.”
Bachmann also says that she finds Palin to be “delightful,” and “very humble, very poised, and very knowledgeable.” They met a couple years ago when Bachmann traveled with a congressional delegation to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and had dinner at the governor’s mansion. Bachmann says that Palin’s mastery of energy issues is especially impressive.
“We’re both mothers of five,” says Bachmann. “I would like to be able to meet her again, talk with her, and compare notes. She done so much in living out her values and supporting her five children in a wonderful way.”
“Politically,” says Bachmann, “she has good instincts.” People, she adds, “are intrigued by her and rightly so. She’s a fascinating figure. This is a good time to let people learn more about her. People didn’t have a lot of background about her in 2008. They knew what the media said but they didn’t know a lot about her. Now people will be interested in learning more about Sarah Palin the person, perhaps even more than Sarah Palin the politician. She just has a compelling life story.”
Palin/Backmann 2012!
Team them together to kick the GOP wimpy men and kill the spineless liberal men.
My dream ticket!
You would support a candidate whose name you can't even spell?
Way to do the homework!
“Her heart is with the American People”
So true. My sense of Palin is that she is one of us. I have never had that opinion before or since Ronald Reagan(maybe AuH2O in ‘64, but that was my first vote).
Palin/Bachmann or Demint in 2012.
Lose Obama at all costs or lose America.
Palin/Backmann 2012!
You read my mind!!! And, no offense to all the wonderful men out there, but women are better at “cleaning house”, and that house needs cleaning.
Mega dittos
Palin/Bachmann 2012!!!
(Mom of five myself...I see a pattern here).
Palin & Bachmann bring out the inner sexism in liberal men.
Here’s the DU talking points about Palin, Bachmann, and Pawlenty.
1) Palin is a know-nothing ditz.
2)Bachmann is dumber than Palin.
3) Pawlenty is a Michelle Bachmann without breasts.
spelled however ;o)
Talk about an exciting ticket!
That would drive both the Rats and the Rino's into hair tearing mania.
And what could they do? Complain about "TWO WOMEN" on the ticket!
How many centuries has it been two men -
These two women say it like it is. They are not "politicians" - they are the "US" in the U.S.A.
It would throw such panic into the Rats, the Rinos and their sycophants, the MSM, that it would be sheer joy to watch.
Agreed! Time to boot the girly-men out, and put in strong women!
I have wondered about that ticket too. In general I do not favor having people on the ballot who have not won a statewide race, but still that is an intriguing ticket.
snicker
It is an interesting and compelling ticket. I have a Marine friend who said he would vote for them. However, it is difficult enough to convince the American people to vote for a woman for President. I can see us trying to get two in the White House....even tho’ I would LOVE to see that happen.
No it wouldn't. Bachmann doesn't appeal to swing voters.
I would rather have DeMint as VP.
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