Bachmann confirms presidential candidacy

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/20110614/ts_dailybeast/14700_newhampshirerepublican2012presidentialdebaterepublicanextremismondisplay;_ylt=ArN99hxYqmP_7kmbaFdcExXZa7gF;_ylu=X3oDMTVnY2U0dmZiBGFzc2V0A2RhaWx5YmVhc3QvMjAxMTA2MTQvMTQ3MDBfbmV3aGFtcHNoaXJlcmVwdWJsaWNhbjIwMTJwcmVzaWRlbnRpYWxkZWJhdGVyZXB1YmxpY2FuZXh0cmVtaXNtb25kaXNwbGF5BGNjb2RlA29mZmdtcHRvcDUwMHBvb2wEY3BvcwM2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcmllcwRzbGsDaGFzdGhlZ29wbG9z

Has the GOP Lost Its Mind?

Michelle Goldberg – Tue Jun 14, 1:21 am ET

EW YORK – Romney said he’d blow up the world economy over the debt ceiling. Bachmann doesn’t believe in evolution or global warming. And those were the debate’s stars.

Here are things that Republicans suggested eliminating or privatizing in last night’s debate: FEMA, NASA, the EPA, the Federal Labor Relations Board, Medicaid and food stamps. Herman Cain promised not to appoint any Muslims who want to kill Americans to his cabinet. Michele Bachmann supports states rights on gay marriage, but also supports a constitutional amendment outlawing it. Newt Gingrich faults big government for the lamentable absence of manned stations on the moon. Rick Santorum wants to “a system of discipline” to “punish” gay soldiers, which suggests that his problem with pornographic Google results is not likely to abate. Tim Pawlenty views Iraq as “one of the shiniest examples of success in the Middle East.”

In this crowd, Mitt Romney seemed almost statesmanlike, even though he says he’s willing to blow up the world economy by refusing to raise the debt ceiling. At least he admitted that Sharia law will not soon be coming to America, about as brave a concession to reality as we’re likely to see from this field.

At least Romney admitted that Sharia law will not soon be coming to America, about as brave a concession to reality as we’re likely to see from this field.

He and Bachmann were the winners last night. Romney came off as relatively serious and reasonable, and benefited from the fact that Tim Pawlenty wimped out when invited to take on his health care record. Bachmann, who announced her candidacy during the debate, probably gained more from the proceedings than anyone. She was charming, charismatic and far better spoken than Sarah Palin, to whom she’s often compared, has ever been. Of course, she doesn’t believe in evolution or global warming, thinks homosexuality can be cured and warns of a plot to merge the United States with Canada and Mexico, but in today’s Republican Party, none of that is particularly controversial. It’s going to be a long seventeen months.

Edited June 15, 2011 by Why_Me

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

To be better spoken than Sarah Palin gets you an honorable mention these days? **, my four year old daughter could run for President if all it takes to be considered a viable candidate is to be better spoken than Sarah Palin. Only in America. Seriously, we're so fcuked.

Edited June 15, 2011 by Mr. Big Dog

[mawilson 2,133]

To be better spoken than Sarah Palin gets you an honorable mention these days? **, my four year old daughter could run for President if all it takes to be considered a viable candidate is to be better spoken than Sarah Palin. Only in America. Seriously, we're so fcuked.

But can your daughter take on Big Oil and a corrupt state government and win?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

But can your daughter take on Big Oil and a corrupt state government and win?

Obviously, she doesn't meet some of the constitutional requirements to become President. I don't even have her long form birth certificate but only her certification of live birth from the state of Florida which, given that she was born to immigrant parents from Europe and - co-incidentally - East Africa, would put her at odds with Danno, Charles and the rest of the World Nut Daily crew. She even spent several visits - a few months at a time - in East Africa during her first few years and is bound to spend more time there as she grows up. So, it would be an uphill battle for her seeing how much hate "real" Americans have for fellow - by their definition not-so-real - Americans.

I was simply referring to the quality highlighted for Michele which boiled down to being better spoken than Sarah Palin. My daughter - even at her very young age - has that quality. So it is from that perspective that I am saying that my daughter would be considered a viable candidate in today's GOP. And that should be worrisome to all of us.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Obviously, she doesn't meet some of the constitutional requirements to become President. I don't even have her long form birth certificate but only her certification of live birth from the state of Florida which, given that she was born to immigrant parents from Europe and - co-incidentally - East Africa, would put her at odds with Danno, Charles and the rest of the World Nut Daily crew. She even spent several visits - a few months at a time - in East Africa during her first few years and is bound to spend more time there as she grows up. So, it would be an uphill battle for her seeing how much hate "real" Americans have for fellow - by their definition not-so-real - Americans.

i fail to see what i have to do with that topic - so leave me out of your rants.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i fail to see what i have to do with that topic - so leave me out of your rants.

Hey, you worship at the altar of the WND. We've been through this in the other thread.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Hey, you worship at the altar of the WND. We've been through this in the other thread.

judging people by their links

here, go apechit over this one too

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/314599-chicago-states-attorney-lets-bad-cops-slide/

it's a huffington post

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

judging people by their links

It's not the links. It's whether one takes for fact a hack-piece presented by a site that produces nothing but. That said, in case I have erroneously mixed you up with the birther nuts (and I may have), I apologize for mentioning you in that context.

[scandal 951]

I was simply referring to the quality highlighted for Michele which boiled down to being better spoken than Sarah Palin. My daughter - even at her very young age - has that quality. So it is from that perspective that I am saying that my daughter would be considered a viable candidate in today's GOP. And that should be worrisome to all of us.

BD-Daughter for President 2032 :dance: (she'll be >35 then, yeah?)

[TBoneTX 45,962]

If you don't understand politics, then don't post absurd nonsense like this. You might as well have just done your insipid "si, man" act.

Let's not count Bachmann out so fast, no man.

[The Dude 206]

Let's not count Bachmann out so fast, no man.

Like I said before Tbone, if you don't understand politics, this might not be the appropriate forum for you. There are several game threads that I'm sure are up to your level in the Off Topic sub-forum.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Oh, by the way, regarding Bachmann - God told her to run

God doesn't talk to you? Maybe the Jews did get it wrong.

Edited June 15, 2011 by _Simpson_

[The Dude 206]

God doesn't talk to you? Maybe the Jews did get it wrong.

God doesn't talk to you? Maybe the Jews did get it wrong.

Oh thank you director of derp capital for the horrible attempt at humor. Fail.

[_Simpson_ 250]

You can do better than that

[The Dude 206]

You can do better than that

Why would I bother with you? Hell, we can't even use multisyllabic words around you.