"Assume the Position, Rep. Bachmann"

[_Simpson_ 250]

That's an understatement.

We'll see...well unless there's more about her that you can share with me.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

We'll see...well unless there's more about her that you can share with me.

Try this: http://tinyurl.com/3qvchgl

[_Simpson_ 250]

Try this: http://tinyurl.com/3qvchgl

Cool feature. Anyways, I don't have the time but if you want to throw something at me I'm willing to listen/read.

Edited June 15, 2011 by _Simpson_

[Used to be broken 147]

too bad she was born in Canada ............ROFLOL

Edited June 15, 2011 by brokenfamily

[_Simpson_ 250]

too bad she was born in Canada ............ROFLOL

He also found room in his script for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, who he joked was born in Canada: “Yes, Michele, this is how it starts…”

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

has the press ever been kind to a female competing for the oval office?

bachmann, palin, hillary, ferraro......

Here, Chuck, just keep playing this one.

too bad she was born in Canada ............ROFLOL

Edited June 16, 2011 by Mr. Big Dog

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Liberals hate women nearly as much as they hate Hispanics. So far they have not found a way to exploit women in underpaid manual labor (and calling anyone that opposes it "racists") but they do attack any woman that threatens to move ahead.

[Peikko 1,575]

Liberals hate women nearly as much as they hate Hispanics. So far they have not found a way to exploit women in underpaid manual labor (and calling anyone that opposes it "racists") but they do attack any woman that threatens to move ahead.

Typical partisan platidudanal nonsense from you Gary. People don't think she is a religious nutcase because she's a conservative, they think she is because there is plenty of evidence pointing in that direction There are plenty of intelligent conservative women but Bachman is not representative of that group. The conservative movement should promote more women like Condoleezza Rice, women who are intelligent and accomplished not weak minded women who have nothing to offer except 'folksy' slogans.

[Pooky 3,812]

Typical partisan platidudanal nonsense from you Gary. People don't think she is a religious nutcase because she's a conservative, they think she is because there is plenty of evidence pointing in that direction There are plenty of intelligent conservative women but Bachman is not representative of that group. The conservative movement should promote more women like Condoleezza Rice, women who are intelligent and accomplished not weak minded women who have nothing to offer except 'folksy' slogans.

It wouldn't matter. Just look at the amount of vitriol directed the way of Condoleezza Rice when she was a part of BushBaby's government. Now multiply that if she were to run for office. The problem is endemic in the media when it comes to female candidates, and not just the Republican ones.

Edited June 16, 2011 by Pooky

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What was the vitriol directed against her? Rice's problem is that she is one of the architects of the Iraq War. I doubt many people have forgotten that

[Ban Hammer 13,416]

Here, Chuck, just keep playing this one.

so you agree with the media attacking any woman vying for the oval office.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

so you agree with the media attacking any woman vying for the oval office.

No, I don't. Where did you get that idea? Anyone vying for the Oval Office is taken apart and subject to review of every aspect of their life, everything they ever said, anyone they ever associated with, etc. It's equally tough for men and women. Obama didn't exactly have a cake-walk to either the nomination nor the oval office. He had to get past a good bit of flak on his way to 1600 Penn Ave. And women (Hillary and Sarah) were dishing out just as much as men. Michele Bachmann hasn't been holding back dishing out either. But she now needs to be handled with greater care than she would ever afford her opponents? Sounds like a double standard to me. Are you suggesting that women can't stand up to as much scrutiny and heat as men? I like to consider women much more like equals.

[Peikko 1,575]

It wouldn't matter. Just look at the amount of vitriol directed the way of Condoleezza Rice when she was a part of BushBaby's government. Now multiply that if she were to run for office. The problem is endemic in the media when it comes to female candidates, and not just the Republican ones.

The media is not really to blame though, not in the end, it's the people go on and on and on about these about these extremely lightweight candidates as if they have some merit. They do not. Rice had her detractors, but they were based on her policy decisions not on her lack of acumen.

[The Dude 206]

Liberals hate women nearly as much as they hate Hispanics. So far they have not found a way to exploit women in underpaid manual labor (and calling anyone that opposes it "racists") but they do attack any woman that threatens to move ahead.

Nice analysis there Gary. Too bad you didn't bother to actually put any thought into it. But I wouldn't expect anything less.

Edited June 16, 2011 by The Dude

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I love how some male posters have discovered "feminist " side to defend Michelle Bachmann.

There's really no reason why her candidacy should be treated with any less derision than, say, Al Sharpton or Pat Robertson, but clearly certain right wing men believes she should have special treatment.

Edited June 16, 2011 by Trompe le Monde