Bachmann to Endorse Romney

National Review ^ | Wednesday May 2, 2012 | Robert Costa

[Bigtigermike]

National Review Online has confirmed that Michele Bachmann will endorse Mitt Romney tomorrow at a campaign event in Virginia.

[darrellmaurina]

@ CAWW (post 263): I respect your view about Santorum being in this race for himself, and since you're from Pennsylvania, you have better on-the-ground information than me. I don't see things the same way you do, but I'm open to being convinced. We have four years now to give Santorum the kind of national-level vetting that probably needed to be done long ago. My guess is the bottom line will be that you and I will still disagree, but at least those of us outside Pennsylvania will have more information than we did in the weeks after he won Iowa and became a national candidate.

@ OhioWFan (post 265): I need to be careful here because Free Republic has made its rules clear about no advocacy for Romney. Conscience is important to me and I don't know if I can pull the level for Romney. I still haven't yet decided what I will do this fall, and in my state, which is a swing state, my vote actually may make a significant difference so it's not as easy to cast a protest vote for the Constitution Party as it would be in a solid red or solid blue state. The 2008 election here in Missouri was so close that the presidential winner wasn't known for quite some time after the election, and the election could easily have been determined by the vote in this state, as happened in Florida, if the 2008 national vote had not been so decisively for Obama. However, if I decide to vote for Romney I won't be advocating that view here, just as I don't go into the houses of my Democratic friends and attack the Democratic Party when they've asked me not to discuss that subject in their homes.

@ Cripplecreek (post 273): I fully agree with you that Romney has won the Republican primary by winning states and parts of states that he has little if any chance of winning this fall. That is a major problem for Romney, and I think it's a clear indicator that he's headed for a disastrous defeat this fall. Regarding your congressman (post 245), he's absolutely correct that as a freshman, he will be isolated and attacked if he doesn't support Romney, which could cost him committee and subcommittee memberships and torpedo his efforts to help his constituents through legislation. That's even more true if he's in a difficult district and has to rely on campaign fundraising help from colleagues. Many of us thought 2012 would be a Republican blowout year and weren't as aggressive in local fundraising as for the presidential candidates. Now, with Romney at the head of the ticket, we could see a lot of good down-ticket Republicans lose their seats and they need every dollar they can get if they have an aggressive Democrat opponent.

@ DallasSun (post 344): Thanks for your thanks!

[vmivol00]

I never said Obama wasn’t a turd. He is...maybe even moreso than Romney. What I did say is that I refuse to support a turf like him or Romney.

Your good friend Romney that you are pushing is unapologetic about pushing govt mandates and enacting socialized healthcare. He also has a record of assault weapons bans, supporting cap & trade, global warming, gay marriage, tax payer funded abortions, appointing liberal judges, etc. not to mention he picks his current position based upon political expediency.

Those are not conservative positions. They may be “severe conservative” positions, but not positions any conservative would take.

You and the other Romneybots get all bent out of shape, when folks like me point you to his record. I take the position that a principled conservative doesn’t just acquiesce and fold towards liberalism just because the candidate has an R behind his name. If you are so proud of Romney, why do you get upset when folks point out his record. If you are voting for him, you are giving your consent for his ideas and platform.

You claim you are voting against Obama...fine I’ll see your anti-Obama vote, and raise you an anti-Romney vote.

If you can be ok with Romney’s liberal positions...fine go vote for him and shut up. Just don’t come over here attacking conservatives for not bowing to your socialist buddy. Conservative principles mean something to some us. Some of us will never vote for a candidate who enacted tax payer abortions, govt. mandates, and socialized healthcare. If you are ok with that...fine. It tells me all I need to know about you.

[vmivol00]

By the way, I think my stance is the same as Jim’s.

You have no problem of accusing me of being an Obama supporter just because I refuse to support Romney.

Do you have guts enough to say the same to him?

Here’s your chance to put up or shut up once and for all.

[ohioWfan]

Your secret is out, PNSN. You make things up out of whole cloth, and nothing you say makes any sense.

You are a loose canon without restraint, and thus a laughing stock. And not just with members in long and good standing of FR, and solid conservatives with functioning brain cells.

With lurkers as well. And, most likely with the Obama administration, even though they surely adore you for blackening the reputation of conservatism and living up to leftist caricatures.

In other words, the less you say, the better you look. And so, I will no longer respond to your mindless taunts, and even though I enjoy the challenge of remaining rational in the face of the absurdities spewing forth from your finger tips, I will resist the temptation so you have one less enabler. :)

Bye.

[tallyhoe]

What are you going to do about it? Not vote? shoot yourself in the foot? What? All we can do is work with the Tea Party behind the scenes and replace 1 by 1 the RINOS! Like Lugar is like gone gone!!!

[GoldwaterChick]

“FORTUNATELY, WE ARE THE MAJORITY, and I believe we will get the job done.”

And fortunately we’re moms and grandmoms and we have seen a lot of temper tantrums and are too familiar with the expression “...but I WANT it...”. And the sometimes reply “Be careful or you’ll get something you don’t want”.

Remember that old saying “Never underestimate the power of a woman?’ There are some pretty creepy women running around on the other side with half a brain and expecting their daddy—this time Obama—is going to take care of them forever. Not with my money if I can help it. We grew up when people worked for what they got, or did without, and we managed to take care of ourselves while helping those who truly couldn’t. What a bunch of whiners!!!!!

And there are countless people today who worked for what they got too and darned if they’re going to let the Government put them on the giving end to those who are too lazy to work. People are crying for jobs and struggling to keep body and soul together and haven’t taken the 17 vacations Mrs. B.O. has—at our expense. I could say don’t get me started or I’ll be here all day, but looks like I already have. Only the need to replenish groceries is bringing this to an end. Keep posting ohioWfan.

I wonder if you were at The Great American Ball Park Halloween night before the election when W was there. I knew standing in the line with all those people that something magical was happening, that Algore was going to be just an unpleasant memory. We can only hope and pray that Obama will be the same soon.

[tallyhoe]

And what if the Ruling Class decided in conjunction with the MarxoFascists that keeping Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ in power was to their better interests, and that is why they forcefed us Romney?

Really? Like the primary voters had no say? How about Santorum or Newt bowing out instead of splitting the vote? That had nothing to do with it uh? How about Mitt has been campaigning since Jan 2009!! Did that have anything to do with it? How about money somebody gave millions to Mitt! If they thought Mitt wouldn’t win they would not have backed him.

[ohioWfan]

He's not the one who said Obama is no more than a 'turd' and that talking about how dangerous the Marxist is, is ridiculous.

YOU are.

So I am talking to YOU. Stop hiding behind others like a coward, and admit the absurdity of the things you have posted, and that you have ridiculed those of us who actually understand who Barack Obama is and the danger he poses.

Mock away if that's what you need to do to feel like you're somebody, but you're in a tiny minority on this forum if you think Obama isn't all that bad.

[ohioWfan]

Obama IS going to lose. God is not finished with America yet.

I believe that with all my heart.

And the extras from the cast of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" who are posting on this thread, aren't going to stop me from posting the reality that Obama is MARXIST and he is EVIL, and that America will not survive four more years of this EVIL and recover in our lifetime.

[ohioWfan]

What I am doing, and will continue to do, is list the horrific things Barack Obama is doing and will continue to do at an even more extreme level if he's reelected.

I will continue to point out that if Obama is reelected, we will get two more SC Justices like Kagan and Sotomayor....or worse. We will have an increasingly terroristic EPA, no drilling, no fracking, no coal industry. We will have increasingly hostile actions against the free exercize of religion. We will have an increasingly worsening economy, and the punishment of small businesses and a war against the free market. We will continue to have a CinC who abhors our troops, who hates our allies and loves our enemies.

If pointing out the truth about Barack Obama gets me in trouble on a conservative forum, so be it.

I will take my chances because, deep down, I don't think any of us will be banned for hating what Barack Obama is doing to this country we love.

[Earthdweller]

Not worth the time. Take the pledge: I will not engage in conversation with a big government GOP-e enabler. I will not respond to their posts, threads or threats of any kind. They are as dead to me, as if they do not exist. I will not campaign for them, money bomb them or anyone who supports them. They are not relevant to my focus and will not stop our conservative movement.

[vmivol00]

What more do want me to say? Obama is a really bad turd. Romney is also a turd. They are two turds in a turd pod. As a matter of fact they are both dangerous turds.

You are changing the argument.

No one is debating that Obama is a really bad guy. He’s probably a bigger turd than Romney. Im pretty sure everyone on this site knows that. I’m just saying that Romney is a big enough turd that I won’t support him either.

The discussion we have been having is in regards to me not supporting the socialist turd that you are pushing. Thats the issue. You like Romney...which is fine. I won’t support a turd like him.

I have a no liberal socialist turd policy. Romney and Obama both fit in that category.

[ohioWfan]

I haven't changed the argument.

You said Obama wasn't all that bad. I said he was.

You laughed when I pointed out the very real threat of Communism. I called you ignorant (because you are).

We disagree. End of discussion.

Have a nice life.

[vmivol00]

“Mock away if that’s what you need to do to feel like you’re somebody, but you’re in a tiny minority on this forum if you think Obama isn’t all that bad.”

Go through all of my posts in the past 10 or so years. Please repost anywhere that I said “Obama wasn’t that bad”....or anything of the sort.

I think you’ll find I’ve been pretty consistent.....not consistent like your pal Romney....truly consistent.

Put up or shut up.

[vmivol00]

“You said Obama wasn’t all that bad. I said he was.”

Point it out.

Put up or shut up.

[vmivol00]

I agree. Thanks for the reminder. I’m just tired of the Romneybots accusing conservatives who won’t vote for their socialist candidate of being Obama supporters.

Romney and his MittWitts.....turds of a feather!

[ohioWfan]

Read your own posts. "Turd" is not that bad. You refused to call him anything worse, ergo, the obvious conclusion, 'not so bad.'

In addition you laughed repeatedly at the comments made about the danger Marxism poses to America.....ergo, Obama is not that bad.

I will now take your second option, and 'shut up.'

I've proven my point, and no whining on your part will take that away.

Have a nice life in "Obama-isn't-that-bad" land. In the mean time, it's a lovely afternoon here and I'm going to go out and plant some greenery and enjoy God's magnificent creation.......

......while there is still some personal liberty left in this beloved nation of ours.....no thanks to Barack Obama, Marxist dictator, amoral, atheistic, vile, vindictive, rotten person, thief, anti-American racist creep.

Bye.

[ohioWfan]

For the record.......understanding the evil of Marxism doesn't make one a "Romney bot" no matter how much the pseudo-cons scream it out.

Lying is most certainly NOT a conservative value.

[ohioWfan]

'Romney Bot' is, in spite of the many insults thrown at me by trolls and various pseudo-cons over the years, by far the funniest.......rising to new heights of absurdity in its vacuous falsehood, and overall silliness.

But, by all means, keep throwing these kinds of things out at people who are, in reality, focused solely on continuing and growing our conservative movement.

I will certainly not let YOU get in my way, Earthdweller. :)

[vmivol00]

“”Turd” is not that bad. You refused to call him anything worse, ergo, the obvious conclusion, ‘not so bad.’”

Show me where I refused to call him anything worse...please repost my words...if you can find them.

I think what you will discover is that this is all in your head. Your anger over me (and others) exposing Romney’s record has caused things in your head to become blurred. Its ok....

In my book, “turd” is about as bad as it gets. Would it help if I added some profanity?

“In addition you laughed repeatedly at the comments made about the danger Marxism poses to America.....ergo, Obama is not that bad.”

I laughed because you are spewing the Romney chicken little talking points.

I believe America is too strong and Obama is too weak for America to be “Over” because of one man. Romney would like to scare you into voting for him. Don’t fall for it. The US has withstood more troubling times than this. Obama nor any liberal turd is strong enough or powerful enough to bring our country to its knees. The American people would never stand for that. You give Obama too much credit.

There is no doubt Obama has been bad for this country...just like all liberals. (Romney included).

We are in violent agreement about the fact that Obama is bad....or a turd as I say.

We disagree about Romney. I say he is turd as well....you are campaigning for him and attacking others for not supporting him.