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Michele Bachman Won't Deny Being Vetted for VP (Original Post) Rose Siding Jul 2012 OP
Biden would have to use a Chris Matthews line, "Are you high?" Kennah Jul 2012 #1
Snort........ Historic NY Jul 2012 #2
Oh please imaginary friend in the sky. If you exist, make this happen! OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #3
My first thought also! What a hoot this would be!!!! nt babylonsister Jul 2012 #6
Bring on Bat Shit!! Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2012 #4
She is VP Very Pathetic BlueJazz Jul 2012 #5
palin squared greenman3610 Jul 2012 #7
Here is her first ad russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #8
Oh, please Please, PLease, PLEAse, PLEASe, PLEASE Jesus. jerseyjack Jul 2012 #9
Remember how Al Gore wiped the floor with Dubya in the debates and changed history? RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #10
This is the lady that gave a shout out to John Wayne's home town... lob1 Jul 2012 #11
In her dreams Gman Jul 2012 #12
The question remains: Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #13
Remember the good old days when GOP VP candidates were smart? RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #15
As dumb as Quayle was... Major Nikon Jul 2012 #17
The thought of her being anywhere near the oval office is beyond terrifying. D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #14
Two Empty Vessels: Romney and Bachman - The Theocracy Twins! mckara Jul 2012 #16
Good! With this welfare queen, we can talk about SUBSIDIES 24/7 patrice Jul 2012 #18
NO WAY! Even the rethugs are not so stupid as to nominate another mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #19
Trust me, they are that stupid. If they werent then cstanleytech Jul 2012 #22
never underestimate the stupidity of conservatives. bowens43 Jul 2012 #27
Oh please let it be so! DesertRat Jul 2012 #20
Bring it!! I mean if we cant have Palin then let it be Backman because she is as much cstanleytech Jul 2012 #21
O...M...G... CoffeeCat Jul 2012 #23
Mittens can have her on one condition... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #24
It makes sense. They have a guy with a SWISS BANK ACCOUNT at the top of the ticket. Why not a VP TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #25
She won't deny anything if it means her face gets plastered on TV for a moment. MADem Jul 2012 #26
Well, it can't hurt us to have another Palin for VP. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #28
Terrifying. I would rather jam ice picks in my ears than listen to her voice. joanbarnes Jul 2012 #29
Sounds good to me ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #30
Today Ann Romney verifies they're looking at female running mate. link- Rose Siding Jul 2012 #31
Would be funny as hell, but .... dtom67 Jul 2012 #32
!! ejbr Jul 2012 #33
McCain gave us Palin. magnifisense Jul 2012 #34

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
10. Remember how Al Gore wiped the floor with Dubya in the debates and changed history?
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:30 PM
Jul 2012

Me neither.

He did, but you'd never know it if you were listening to the analysis.

In the same way, when I was still naive, after I saw Kerry debate Bush the first time, I told a close friend that it was such an utter debacle for Bush that I was convinced that he would find a way to avoid subsequent debates. The prospect of his facing Kerry an additional time was unthinkable to me.

I thought I was pretty streetwise and media-savvy at the time. Little did I know.

In the unlikely event that Bachmann is named as the GOP VP candidate, you can count on the Corporate Media to shamelessly spin things on her behalf.

lob1

(3,820 posts)
11. This is the lady that gave a shout out to John Wayne's home town...
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:32 PM
Jul 2012

only it turned out to be the home town of John Wayne Gacy.

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
17. As dumb as Quayle was...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:09 AM
Jul 2012

He was at least one standard deviation to the right of Bachmann on the bell curve.

D23MIURG23

(2,845 posts)
14. The thought of her being anywhere near the oval office is beyond terrifying.
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:45 PM
Jul 2012

Good thing it will never happen.

cstanleytech

(26,224 posts)
22. Trust me, they are that stupid. If they werent then
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:42 AM
Jul 2012

the republicans in control in congress would have actually been doing things that was good for the majority in this country rather than what was better for the 1% of this country.

cstanleytech

(26,224 posts)
21. Bring it!! I mean if we cant have Palin then let it be Backman because she is as much
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:35 AM
Jul 2012

an idiot as Sarah is that if she does any interviews it will sink the republicans chances even further to get any independents who have more than 2 active brain cells to vote for Romney.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
23. O...M...G...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 02:12 AM
Jul 2012

...it's Palin 2.0--stupid, freakishly radical and a gift to all Democrats.

Seriously. Please let it be Romney/Bachman. Please oh please.

So easy to defeat. So fun to watch!

From a strategy point of view---Bachman will sink the campaign. If they're trying to excite their base, they
surely will--while alienating 90 percent of Independents and even some Republicans who know that she's
batshit crazy.

I won't believe that we Democrats will be so lucky--until I see her on the ticket.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
24. Mittens can have her on one condition...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:51 AM
Jul 2012

keep her the heck out of Minnesota forever. I want people to start thinking of her as an Iowan. Because she is. She is from Iowa didn't come here until adulthood. Probably figured it would be easier to be a grifter in Minnesota.

TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
25. It makes sense. They have a guy with a SWISS BANK ACCOUNT at the top of the ticket. Why not a VP
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 05:08 AM
Jul 2012
candidate with a SWISS PASSPORT?

MADem

(135,425 posts)
26. She won't deny anything if it means her face gets plastered on TV for a moment.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 05:16 AM
Jul 2012

What a publicity hound!

RMoney is stupid, but he can't possibly be that stupid.

It would be funny as hell if he did pick her, though--the SNL skits alone would be hilarious.

joanbarnes

(1,721 posts)
29. Terrifying. I would rather jam ice picks in my ears than listen to her voice.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:32 AM
Jul 2012

But you would think the Repukes would learn!? After the last 'Bimbette?!'

bayareaboy

(793 posts)
30. Sounds good to me ...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:07 AM
Jul 2012

Marcus would love it too. he could straighten out those R-money boys! If you thought your Dad was bad with the shoving your face in butter, look at me I am a professional therapist. Besides that I just love boys.

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
31. Today Ann Romney verifies they're looking at female running mate. link-
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:54 AM
Jul 2012
Further, Ann Romney said she would “love” to have her husband pick a female running mate.

“Do you think he should nominate a woman?” asked Crawford.

“We’ve been looking at that. And I’d love that option as well,” Ann responded. “There are a lot of people that Mitt is considering right now.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78135.html#ixzz1zlQem2GK

dtom67

(634 posts)
32. Would be funny as hell, but ....
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 02:06 PM
Jul 2012

I think the Romney Running mate will be an unknown. Someone who does not have much of a nation-wide presence , media-wise.

magnifisense

(285 posts)
34. McCain gave us Palin.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:58 PM
Jul 2012

Tweety gave us Bachmann. Why oh why did he have to give her a platform back whenever that was?

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