Posted on 01/05/2011 9:09:05 AM PST by Maelstorm
ABC News says U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann is considering running for president and will confer this month with GOP officials in Iowa about her prospects in that early caucus state.
Citing an unnamed "source close to the three-term congresswoman," the network said in a report Wednesday that Bachmann will hold "multiple meetings to seek advice from political forces there and party elders close to the caucus process before coming to a final decision regarding a potential presidential run."
Bachmann, a Republican who represents Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District, has roots in Iowa, having been born in Waterloo, Iowa.
Bachmann also is the headliner at an Iowans for Tax Relief PAC fundraiser Jan. 21 in Des Moines, ABC noted.
Her trip to Iowa will be her third in eight months. Last week, she attended a GOP fundraiser in Michigan.
Asked about Bachmann's presidential intentions, her chief of staff, Andy Parrish, told ABC News: "Nothing is off the table. The congresswoman is excited about her first trip to Iowa this year."
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Bachmann would be great. IMO she is better than palin.
I do see two potentially big problems with both Palin and Bachmann in 2012.
First: we would be coming off a big “First” for America. The first black president that is. Unfortunately this little experiment has been a complete disaster. I’m not sure that the “First Woman” president and the unknowns that go with it might be troublesome in the minds of many voters. Voters on both sides may not be in the mood to try something new again.
SECOND: What if the first woman president gets pregnant while in office? Think about it honestly. Would you be comfortable if the US were to come under attack or all out war if our president were pregnant and at the same time needing to make decisions that may determine the survival of our country?
Hillary ran but was on the Dem side so this issue never came up. Also Hillary was older or at least appears old enough that pregnancy would be unlikely. Don’t think for a second that the left wing media will not bring up this issue with young attractive females like Palin or Bachmann. It’s an issue that I doubt many voters have ever put much thought into but when it’s brought to light it will be a consideration and could mean a loss in 2012 if the Dem is a man.
She is someone I could support with enthusiasm. The prospect of Pence not running had me a little down, but things are looking up.
“Would you be comfortable if the US were to come under attack or all out war if our president were pregnant and at the same time needing to make decisions that may determine the survival of our country?”
Does this mean you wouldn’t be comfortable? On what grounds?
Is it the idea that a woman carrying a new life inside of her might be more squeamish about giving orders that would end thousands, if not millions, of other lives? Hopefully any leader would take that sort of decision just as seriously as a pregnant woman might.
Or perhaps you are afraid that the hormones of pregnancy might affect her judgment? Do we get afraid that guys on a testosterone high might similarly make poor decisions about life and death matters?
Bachman is 54. Her ability to conceive, much less carry a pregnancy to even close to term, is probably almost nil. Perimenopause tends to do that to a woman.
My dream ticket would be her and Sarah. Win or lose it would be an awesome ride.
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Exactly, we need someone calling Obama out vigorously at every turn this time, no RINO’s. Sarah and Michelle don;t fear him, the other wimps do though.
ROTFLMAO at the thought of Hillary being pregnant!
It would be easier to envision Barry preggers. He has all the proper whoremones.
What about this dream ticket?
Bachmann as Presidential contender and General Petreaus for VP?
I still want Palin in there, these military guys seem to fall in love with Obama.
Mine is she and Jim DeMint
Is it the idea that a woman carrying a new life inside of her might be more squeamish about giving orders that would end thousands, if not millions, of other lives? Hopefully any leader would take that sort of decision just as seriously as a pregnant woman might.
Or perhaps you are afraid that the hormones of pregnancy might affect her judgment? “
Yes all of the above and many others are serious considerations. Keep in mind many women who are pregnant have to leave work during pregnancy. You don't get to take off from work if you are president of the United States. The pressure and responsibility are there 24/7. Think of the pressure on a president during a time of war or in the case of an attack on the US like 911! The potential complications are extensive.
It makes no difference that Michelle is 54, pregnancy is still a very real possibility, even more so with Sarah.
I have kids and of course have seen first hand how drastic the effects are on a womans body and mind.
I'm really not taking any side here as I really just thought of this myself. After thinking about it for a few minutes I have to say my initial thoughts are that this is a frightening scenario. I definitely lean towards the “no way would I be comfortable with a pregnant president and the US under attack.
Like it our not, I think this is a potential deal breaker for any female candidate under the age of about 60. If Sarah or Michelle run it's only a matter of time before the lib media brings this up and the scary thing is that it will be a very legitimate concern for many voters, female or male.
Mine is she and Jim DeMint
So how does a female candidate under 60 demonstrate her fitness for the job? Does she have to provide evidence of her infertility, or have her tubes tied?
” So how does a female candidate under 60 demonstrate her fitness for the job? Does she have to provide evidence of her infertility, or have her tubes tied? “
That’s the whole point. How does she show that this is not a potential problem? The answer may just be that it’s impossible and therefore young females are unfit for president. I don’t know and I doubt many voters have ever really thought of it. I can’t beleive I just thought of it myself.
One thing for sure is that the time to find the answer to this question is NOT immedialtely following the nomination of BHO as the DEM candidate and Michelle Bachmann as the Republican. It’s too late then and it could mean another 4 years of Obama.
As opposed to the "foreign" experience (or any prior experience in anything, foreign or domestic) of the current commie pig 0b0z0 or the previous lecherous Bubba Clinton who was AK governor before becoming president?
The demoRATS & their partisan media will always love to point out the supposed shortcomings of conservative candidates and just gloss over their own libturd's inexperience levels. I would say that either Bachmann or Palin have as much if not more experience than either the commie pig 0b0b0 or Bubba Clinton on all counts!
Ditto. THIS is the kind of person that drives liberals NUTs. You won’t find any stealth campaigns from the libs trying to switch over and nominate Michelle in the primary.
I can understand your fear. However, we can see that there are certainly women of child-bearing age that run companies and serve as legislators with no problem. We even have an example of a female Governor who carried a pregnancy to term while in office - sarah Palin. Most of the state didn’t know she was pregnant until 2 months prior to the delivery!
So their very gender is apparently not that big a barrier to selection or election to a powerful post.
The other question you have to ask is this: will more people be frightened by the idea of a 56-year-old Bachman *possibly* getting pregnant, or another four years of Obama?
Losing is rarely awesome.
Virtually no presidential candidate ever has had "foreign experience" -- beyond foreign travel for business or for recreation.
Simply stated, it is governors who are the primary source of presidential timber, not the State Department. The last former Secretary of State who became a President was Thomas Jefferson.
Even if a Senator has served on the Foreign Relations Committee, would you consider them having qualifying "foreign experience"? I refer, of course, to the likes of John Kerry and Joe Biden.
For the most part, requiring "foreign experience" on a presidential resume' is a straw horse.
Fact of the matter is that Bachmann has no "foreign experience" and Palin has only a little (negotiating with Canada on a pipeline). It doesn't disqualify either.
True but running a company or even Gov of a state is no where even close to being Commander n Chief. Not even in the same ball park.
We need to hear from the women on this subject. Especially those that have kids.
The more I think about this the more I think when the issue is brought up and debated the end result is going to be way too many voters that simply will not vote for a female of even possible child bearing age. If the first real potential nominee is a conservative republican it will be a big problem.
This has always been in the background with women in the workplace also. How does a company deal with high level manager that suddenly needs 3 to 6 months off because of a pregnancy? It’s still a consideration for a business but in the case of president I think it’s going to be a disqualification.
The media will attack her endlessly.
She has my vote!
Bachmann is this weeks Journolist Republican Of The Week. Divide and conquer.
Last week it was Huntsman
I forget who it was the week before. Or the week before that.
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