Posted on 06/07/2011 8:36:29 AM PDT by Al B.
Michelle Bachmann's new top consultant, Ed Rollins, began his tenure with scathing criticism of potential Bachmann rival Sarah Palin.
"Sarah has not been serious over the last couple of years," Rollins told Brian Kilmeade on his radio show, Kilmeade and friends. "She got the Vice Presidential thing handed to her, she didn't go to work in the sense of trying to gain more substance, she gave up her governorship."
He suggested that the contrast would favor Bachmann.
"Michele Bachmann and others [have] worked hard, she has been a leader of the Tea Party which is a very important element here, she has been an attorney, she has done important things with family values."
"She is probably the best communicator [in the GOP field] now that Mike Huckabee's not in there," he said.
Rollins has long been skeptical of Palin, but his new role with Bachmann suggests that criticism will become part of her campaign, though she has publicly praised the former Alaska governor.
Took less than 24 hours.
Ah, this is something we don’t need.
Bachman and Palin should be treating each other as potential VP’s.
This thread is going to be a DOOZY!
How many times does Ed Rollins want to get fired? Bachman can’t keep his dumb butt after these terrible comments about Sarah. She must repudiate the idiot, and probably fire him.
Well, what do you have to say about this now?
just....wow.
Ping!
Bachmann hired ED ROLLINS? I’m sickened.
He’s a loose-lipped loser who hasn’t won an election in how many years? He kisses and tells (ask that idiot Adriana Huffington!), brags about “walking around money” and now attacks PALIN??
Our representatives are crazy, folks.
Ed Rollins????????? That alone shows Bachmann is NOT up to the task! Jesus! I thought he was dead!
Yes she did.
He had great references including Ross Perot and Katherine Harris (/sarc)
I take it Bachman will start sinking..
“Sarah has not been serious over the last couple of years,” Rollins told Brian Kilmeade on his radio show, Kilmeade and friends. “She got the Vice Presidential thing handed to her, she didn’t go to work in the sense of trying to gain more substance, she gave up her governorship.”
presumptuous of declaring bachmann as leader of tea party, not even palin claim that title herself
Not the way to win over the conservative base. Bad start for Rollins. Bachmann will need to repudiate these statements or she may be done. This is not too far from the Newt ‘right wing’ talking points that sunk him out of the gate.
This is a stupid move.
>”She got the Vice Presidential thing handed to her, she didn’t go to work in the sense of trying to gain more substance, she gave up her governorship.”
I have to question Bachmann’s sanity for hiring this d bag.
Why? It's the primaries. Candidates compete. Don't you remember George Bush Sr and his "voodoo economics" slur against Reagan? VP selection comes later.
That being said, I don't think Bachmann is going to fare too well with conservatives by attacking Sarah.
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