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To: americanophile

i ask this question for entertainment purposes only but why would Bachmann a ultra-conseervative kiss Romney’s liberal butt ..supposedly for a VP? slot.
Even if that were true why would she stay with McRomney since he hasn’t gained any traction in 2,, no 7, years?


8 posted on 12/16/2011 8:27:49 AM PST by Leep
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To: Leep
Delusions of grandeur...she's still trying to win in Iowa thinking it will give her campaign new life. Newt's top dog, so that's where you can steel votes. The article's analysis is probably right though. As Gingrich comes down, his votes drift off here and there. It benefits Romney. Bachman helped him last night, but his best friend has been Ron Paul, who has been savaging Gingrich on the air.
16 posted on 12/16/2011 8:32:51 AM PST by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: Leep
Bachmann has made it quite clear that she is different from "Newt Romney" as she refered to both of them in the last debate. Bachmann called Romney the "frugal socialist" and added that label to Newt after that.

Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., dismissed Republican frontrunners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich as "great pretenders" to the conservative movement, calling both candidates "frugal socialists" who can't match her conviction as a conservative.

Gingrich, Bachmann said, "is the same as Mitt Romney." She explained, "You'd think these guys had been the standard bearer for the conservative movement and the Republican Party, but they're great pretenders -- they're frugal socialists," Bachmann said. "People want something that's very bold and very different, they won't get it in either Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich."

The idea that Bachmann is supporting Romney is laughable and patently false.

20 posted on 12/16/2011 8:38:34 AM PST by kabar
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To: Leep

The answer is obvious if you rephrase it to ask why a not very astute ultra opportunist would kiss Romney’s party approved butt.


22 posted on 12/16/2011 8:41:00 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: Leep

why would Bachmann a ultra-conseervative kiss Romney’s liberal butt. . . . . . .

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I think it was obvious last night that Bachmann doesn’t kiss any body’s butt. I though she was great. She and Santorum are the only conservatives in the race. She really hurt Ron Paul IMO. Did she have her facts straight? Which facts? She was right on some wrong on others. Gingrich should have called her on her defense of her facts and may have been able to hurt her but because he didn’t do that very well he left the impression that she was correct. Sometimes it only takes an accusation to hurt someone. Bachmanns attack about partial birth abortion hit Gingrich between the eyes. Gingrich has never supported PBO but he was unwilling to punish republicans who did. It kind of reminds me of Romney, Romney never helped anyone get an abortion but he never did what he could have to stop it either.

Rick Perry, that Tebow comment was an awful attempt at playing to the evangelicals. Does he think they are so easily swayed by his silly comment. Tebow is the real deal, Perry is trying to simply take advantage of the real deal, it won’t rub off that easily. I think the evangelicals will see his pandering for what it was. I think if he might as well have said he was the only one who believes in the right God and had the same effect. I don’t think most people like it, sure some really do but to many it turns them off. I don’t like it when people try to take advantage of their “faith” for political gain, or for any other gain for that matter.

Gingrich did OK most of the night but I think he was hurt by his attempt to defend government agencies it fell flat, he was preaching this to the wrong crowd. Gingrich comes off a little condescending to others. Most people probably couldn’t say what it was that turns them off about Gingrich but I suspect that is part of his negative ratings. If he could learn to be a more likable guy it would help him.

I thought Romney came through mostly unscathed but it is not enough, he has the same problem ad Gingrich and Perry, that is a record. He has done things that are unpalatable to real conservatives. His explanation about queer marriage was the first time I ever heard him say it and probably helped him more than the accusation hurt him.

Several of the candidates made the point that all of them were better by leaps and bounds than what is in the White House now, I agree.

Who did best last night? I would have to say that Rick Santorum impressed me more than usual. He always does but doesn’t do it very forcefully. If he had Bachmanns gonads then he could perhaps go somewhere, he is a good guy!

I’m still rooting for the long shot, Bachman. She seems to have a handle on what the world really is about.


51 posted on 12/16/2011 9:45:55 AM PST by JAKraig (Surely my religion is at least as good as yours)
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To: Leep

Bachmann definitely had her veep kneepads on last night...


61 posted on 12/16/2011 10:40:45 AM PST by Yaelle (Excuse the mobile device errors please.)
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