Tag Archives: Michele Bachmann

Herman Cain answering the sexual harrassment accusations

Posted on November 3, 2011 by mesasmiles

Herman Cain was interviewed Tuesday as part of Special Report’s “Center Seat” feature, where he sat down with the Special Report panel. They really grilled him about his response to these sexual harrassment allegations. He handled it well. Herman Cain’s … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry stumbles in Fox News Sunday interview

Posted on October 30, 2011 by mesasmiles

Texas governor Rick Perry was interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday this morning. Leave it to Chris Wallace to zero in on the toughest questions, and for Rick Perry it was questioning his debating skills. After brushing off Chris’s … Continue reading →

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A very impressive interview by Michele Bachmann on Special Report

Posted on October 6, 2011 by mesasmiles

Tonight, Special Report debuted their new feature, Center Seat, where they bring candidates to the studio to be questioned by their panel. Their first candidate was Michele Bachmann, and I was impressed with how she did. She answered the questions … Continue reading →

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Admitting, reluctantly, that Romney won this debate

Posted on September 23, 2011 by mesasmiles

I am not a big fan of Mitt Romney. People wonder at that, since I am LDS, expecting me to fall in line. But I bristle at that thought. The nation’s politics are in dire straits, and I feel the … Continue reading →

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This debate goes to Michele Bachmann

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mesasmiles

The clear victor in tonight’s Republican debate, in my mind, was Michele Bachmann. Besides watching the debate, I watched some post-debate interviews on Fox, and the one that was fascinating was Greta Van Susteren interviewing Sarah Palin. Governor Palin helped … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry interviewed on the Mark Levin show

Posted on September 3, 2011 by mesasmiles

Thursday, Rick Perry appeared on the Mark Levin Show. He had previously appeared to avoid the encounter, so this was a good sign. He generally did well. Gov. Perry talked about focusing the role of the federal government on those things … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry for President? No thanks. Give me Michele Bachmann.

Posted on August 21, 2011 by mesasmiles

A family member asked me the other day what I thought of Rick Perry as a candidate for president. Wary. That’s my opinion. And growing warier. I like what he says. I’m worried that he’s saying it because he knows … Continue reading →

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Does Michele Bachmann have enough experience to be President?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by mesasmiles

I was discussing presidential candidates with someone this past week. I said my favorite candidate was Michele Bachmann. He said he didn’t think she had enough experience to be President. Really! What does experience have to do with being a … Continue reading →

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Who won the Iowa debate? (from Arizona Tea Party Network)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by mesasmiles

The Arizona Tea Party Network is running an online poll asking who did the best in last night’s Republican debate. Here are the rankings so far, as of 11:00 this morning: Newt Gingrich – 34% Michele Bachmann – 21% Ron … Continue reading →

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A surprising showing by Michele Bachmann in our Tea Party straw poll

Posted on August 12, 2011 by mesasmiles

I left watching the Republican debate on Fox to be able to catch part of our Mountain View Tea Party meeting and its straw poll. I was a little surprised at the results of the poll. Mitt Romney drew 41% of … Continue reading →

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Could Sarah Palin end up endorsing Mike Pence?

Posted on November 20, 2010 by mesasmiles

Wednesday, Special Report featured Congressman Mike Pence in its “12 in 2012” report of possible Republican candidates for President. I could go for Mike Pence. I suspect a lot of other conservatives could. I was impressed with his vote against … Continue reading →

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Michele Bachmann for President

Posted on November 9, 2010 by mesasmiles

I just got an e-mail that my Yahoo! post on Yahoo! Answers was chosen as the best answer to their question: “Would you approve of Michele Bachmann for President in 2012?” I just said that I thought she was very … Continue reading →

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