Michele Bachmann's Tea Party Agenda Will Disrupt the GOP

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-01-22/michele-bachmanns-tea-party-sympathies-will-disrupt-gop-plans/?om_rid=NsfuEg&om_mid=_BNPEZMB8XljX5L

Andrew Romano

Michele Bachmann has certainly been keeping busy.
Within hours of winning her third congressional term in November, the colorful Minnesota Republican began campaigning for conference chair, the No. 4 position in the House GOP leadership. Why? Because "constitutional conservatives"—like her and, presumably, unlike the rest of John Boehner's team—"deserve a loud and clear voice!" A few weeks later, news leaked that Bachmann would be traveling to Iowa for a fundraiser—and that "nothing," according to her spokesman, "is off the table." Asked whether she was considering a presidential run, Bachmann told ABC News "I'm going to Iowa—there's your answer."

Then on Friday Bachmann announced that even though Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is slated to deliver the official Republican response to President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address, she would be giving her own online rebuttal on behalf of the Tea Party Express "shortly after" Ryan's speech concludes.

Bachmann's post-election maneuvering isn't particularly surprising; the ultraconservative Minnesotan, who by one estimate appears on national cable once every nine days, is always looking for new ways to get attention. But the response her scheming has received in top GOP circles—a response that would best be described as arctic—suggests that the battle between disgruntled, absolutist Tea Party activists (who want to blow the system up) and their more realistic representatives in Washington (who plan to work within it) is only beginning.

Consider how rank-and-file Republicans have reacted to Bachmann's recent displays of ambition. As soon as the congresswoman launched her conference-chair campaign, Eric Cantor and Mike Pence—the Indiana pol she would be succeeding in the position—endorsed her rival, Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling. Boehner put Hensarling on the GOP's transition team, and left Bachmann out. Sarah Palin declined to endorse Bachmann, with whom she campaigned over the summer. And Ryan circulated a letter to lawmakers and recently elected Republicans asking them to support Hensarling over his opponent. After awhile, Bachmann took the hint and bowed out.

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1. Palin and Bachmann are crazy-twin-teabagger truck bombs, we should all hope drive into

middle of the GOP nominating process, and EXPLODE!!!.
They truly couldn't make enough popcorn for all of us!!
:crazy: :popcorn: :nuke:

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2. How funny that they are giving a

pre-recorded rebuttal. wtf?

Again, it shows that they have no intention of listening to ANYTHING President Obama says, even if it is agreement with their own beliefs!

I am hanging on to the belief that the President has a plan and that perhaps that plan is to give the GOP enough rope.... He is a brilliant man, surely he KNOWS that democratic America does not want any part of this mess.

I'm anxiously waiting for the OFA to get started on plans for organization. I'm ready to volunteer and get busy for 2012. Speaking for myself, if I have something to work for (2012 election) I won't be as upset over all the crap the GOP is throwing at the wall....

Annette