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Rep. Michele Bachman’s Presidential Campaign Investigated in Ethics Probe
Embarrassments have become routine whenever she’s tried to forcibly reinsert herself into the national debate, as the sort of wild claims that helped make her reputation in the first place have increasingly been swatted down, even by fellow Republicans. In the last week alone she has been called out by Fox’s Bill O’Reilly for “a [...]
The Death of American Exceptionalism
WHATEVER AMERICA USED to represent it doesn’t any longer, with Rep. Michele Bachmann the leading poster propagandist representing why this is true, though she’s got company in her clan. It includes Mitt Romney’s booster John Sununu, a former governor of New Hampshire and George H.W. Bush’s chief of staff. Along with these Republicans you can [...]
Huma Abedin Threatened After Michele Bachmann Accusations
REPORT FROM THE New York Post: Police and federal officials have placed security around ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, after a New Jersey man threatened her, law-enforcement sources said. An individual, described as a Muslim man, made the unspecified threat after Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) last week claimed Abedin’s family had ties to the [...]
Guns, ‘God’s Plan,’ and Leadership
“With that drum magazine, he could have gotten off 50, 60 rounds, even if it was semiautomatic, within one minute,” Chief Oates said. [New York Times] IN THE GAPING MAW of our leadership vacuum stands Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates, whose resolve, vulnerability and humility inside the vortex of a man made hell revealed what [...]
Mitt Romney’s Palin Problem Is a Republican Women’s Issue
“I’m sure I’m not the only one accepting consequences for calling out both sides of the aisle for spending too much money, putting us on the road to bankruptcy, and engaging in crony capitalism.” … “In accepting those consequences,” [Sarah Palin] added, “one must remember this isn’t Sadie Hawkins and you don’t invite yourself and [...]
Mitt Romney Fundraiser Whispers, Floats ‘Republican DREAM Act’
“It was my early birthday present for someone to be critical of me as a mother, and that was really a defining moment, and I loved it.” – Ann Romney Today is Ann Romney’s birthday and she’s been celebrating since the mama gaffe heard ’round the world. The quote above came at Mitt Romney’s closed-door [...]
Michele Bachmann’s Etch A Sketch Moment on ‘Meet the Press’
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” – H.L. Mencken If you want to know how Mitt Romney’s going to reinvent himself, Rep. Bachmann presented the template today on Meet the Press and it was something to behold. [...]
TRENDING: Invisible Children, Joseph Kony and the LRA
A little-known American charity dedicated to helping victims of African conflict has scored a public relations coup. Invisible Children’s new 30-minute Kony 2012 video, directed by Jason Russell, has been viewed over 440,000 times since being placed on YouTube on March 5. The film is intended to raise public awareness of the devastating Lord’s Resistance [...]
UK Guardian Interview with TM
Last week was busy for me. One interview I did was for the UK Guardian, which is up today: Does the GOP have a woman problem? They have a nice ending quote buy me, but also give a shout out on my book The Hillary Effect, complete with a purchase link, which is fantastic for [...]
Michele Bachmann Suspends Campaign
Breaking on CNN. From CNN, earlier this morning: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is suspending her campaign, a GOP source familiar with her plans told CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash on Wednesday. A Republican source familiar with Bachmann’s plans told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King earlier Wednesday Bachmann “will acknowledge the reality of Iowa’s [...]
If Romney Wins Iowa It’s Huge
UPDATE 1.4.12 (12:01): Rick Perry gives 1st concession speech of life. Not assessing gravity of back surgery & trying to run for presidency looms large. UPDATE (10:54 pm): NBC News Predicts Ron Paul places 3rd. Romney team can exhale. Republican establishment & Iowa state boosterism, inspired by threats of extinction, kept Paul from winning. Santorum [...]
Bachmann’s Fantastic Flameout
Romney drew the support of 23 percent of likely caucus-goers in Iowa – identified based on interest, chance of voting and past participation – ahead of Paul, at 21 percent. They are followed by Santorum at 15 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 14 percent, Gingrich at 13 percent and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann at [...]
Sitting on the Sidelines with Newt
In Iowa, both Romney and Paul are each up five points among likely caucus goers from a CNN/Time/ORC poll conducted at the start of December. The new survey indicates that Santorum, the former senator from Pennsylvania, is at 16% support, up 11 points from the beginning of the month, with Gingrich at 14%, down from [...]
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