Print Email Text Size The Spectacle Blog By W. James Antle, III on 12.30.11 @ 11:42AM I review the congresswoman and presidential candidate’s book in today’s Washington Times. I think the campaign memoir paints a good picture of why Bachmann experienced her rapid rise and fall, showing both her virtues and her limits. The Spectacle Blog
Bachmann Iowa Chair Endorses Ron Paul
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Print Email Text Size The Spectacle Blog By W. James Antle, III on 12.28.11 @ 8:54PM According to multiple reports on the ground in Iowa, Michele Bachmann’s state chairman Kent Sorenson has endorsed Ron Paul just hours after appearing at a Bachmann event. Sorenson described Paul as the most conservative surviving top-tier candidate, praised his [...]
How Bachmann Can Defeat Obama
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In a perfect instantiation of green conservatism, the Gingrich campaign has been fuelling a bandwagon entirely on Newt’s hot air. It is nearly midnight, however, and therefore almost time for that bandwagon to turn back into a pumpkin (or rather, lemon), which will leave those conservatives who are a little too focused on the manufactured [...]
Bachmann Praises 9-9-9?
December 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Print Email Text Size The Spectacle Blog By Aaron Goldstein on 12.10.11 @ 11:02PM Twice during the debate Michele Bachmann made a point of praising Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan. Two months ago, Bachmann derided 9-9-9 by turning it upside down into 6-6-6. Well, it’s easy for her to like it now that Cain’s out of the race. [...]
“Russian” to Judge Bachmann
August 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AmSpecBlog By Aaron Goldstein on 8.21.11 @ 12:12AM Michele Bachmann is being criticized for making reference to “the rise of the Soviet Union” during a radio interview with Jay Sekulow on Thursday. Fair enough. The Soviet Union hasn’t existed in nearly twenty years (indeed, this weekend is the 20th anniversary of the coup against Mikhail [...]
‘Obvious’ Truths about Michele Bachmann
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AmSpecBlog By John R. Guardiano on 8.15.11 @ 12:59PM David Frum says that Michele Bachmann is “obviously” unqualified to be President of the United States. Really? Bachmann has served ably in the United States Congress and the Minnesota State Legislature. She has raised five biological children and 23 foster children. And she is an attorney [...]
Is Bachmann Grasping at Straws?
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AmSpecBlog By Aaron Goldstein on 8.14.11 @ 12:33AM What should be made of Michele Bachmann’s victory at the Iowa Straw Poll? Well, it obviously doesn’t hurt her cause. But how much will it really help her? After all, consider the 2007 Iowa Straw Poll. Mitt Romney won it handily while John McCain skipped the event [...]