Report: Bachmann Sees No Way Forward

[Botany]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/3547

Report: Bachmann Sees No Way Forward

Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., “doesn’t see a way forward in her campaign and will make an announcement to that effect this morning,” a senior Republican official with direct knowledge of the lawmaker’s plans said on Wednesday. The source stopped short of saying Bachmann is getting out. Bachmann polled 5 percent in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses and has a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m.

[nykym]

1. Looks like a

scene from Laugh In

[AlbertCat]

24. a scene from Laugh In

yeah...

except the "Joke Wall" was actually amusing, not sad and scary.

[livetohike]

2. Queen of the Tea Bag caucus....

so much for the influence they hold.

[barbtries]

11. yuck

lol

[FailureToCommunicate]

27. Sounds like a good title for a parody song (of Queen of the Silver Dollar)

the old Shel Silverstein song...

performed here by Emmylou Harris:

[livetohike]

36. Good one!

[liberalhistorian]

46. Ugh. What an awful version of a great song.

It is NOT meant as a "country" song to be "countrified". Dr. Hook's version (I believe the original, for which Silverstein wrote the song) is still one of the best.

[tanyev]

3. But I thought God called you to be president, Michele.

[russspeakeasy]

28. ...resident, damnit, I said resident.

[closeupready]

48. lol

[tilsammans]

5. "No Way Forward"

Well, isn't that the whole point of Republicans?

[snooper2]

6. She just had the wrong message, " Fores Ident "

[progressoid]

32. I think that's Latin,

for batshit insane.

[dipsydoodle]

7. BREAKING: Source: Bachmann to suspend campaign

(CNN) - 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 vote" a at Wednesday morning press conference.

King's source said, "she deserves the chance to say this in her own words but it is safe to say we don't see a viable way forward," and confirmed that a planned post-Iowa trip to South Carolina "isn't going to happen."

King's source is involved in the campaign's post-Iowa deliberations but insisted on anonymity and on being characterized only as a GOP source familiar with Bachmann's thinking.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/04/source-bachmann-will-acknowledge-the-reality-of-iowa-vote/

[SpiralHawk]

8. Gawd has abandoned her?

Is that what she is saying? Or is she abandoning pretense?

Republicons are soooo confusing.

[Tomay]

15. God works in mysterious ways...

...it's all part of His perfect Plan, you see. Bachmann will have plenty more opportunities to smite the infidel. At the moment, though, His plan calls for making Bachmann look like an idiot.

[A Simple Game]

22. And by looking like an idiot, she makes the others look sane. n/t

[SmittynMo]

33. The others sane?

Sorry, not by a long shot.

[Myrina]

9. Yes please, do run as a TeaBagger Third Party candidate, Michelle.

Fracture the crazy/greedy party into tatters. Please. Your country needs this from you.

[barbtries]

10. i wonder if she'll tell the world

how sad they made gawd.

[LiberalEsto]

12. Well, she wanted to take the country backward

It's fitting.

[tonybgood]

13. Now if she'd only resign from Congress!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Looks like God left his celestial whoopee cushion on her chair.

[OKNancy]

16. She is on now and is bashing Obamacare

I can't stand that crazy woman.

ETA: no we are going down the path of Socialism... bad, bad Obama

[Botany]

17. "I'll fight to keep life from conception"

Batshit will always be batshit

[Zambero]

34. Next: Save the sperm cells?

Never mind that they arrive in batches of 100,000,000+. Each one is a LIFE!

[dflprincess]

59. I heard her say she'd fight to protect life "from conception to natural death". I assume that means

she's become anti-war and an opponent of the death penalty.

[Sheepshank]

41. She fell on the term Obamacare

and her nasally drawl just made me cringe ever time she used the term....which was at every single ficking talking appointment, speach and interview. I guess that particular talking point didn't garner the outrage and votes she wanted.

Perhpas the other candidates will realize this particular platform item is something not so effective after all.

[edbermac]

18. Maybe Sarah Palin will get back in.

[SmittynMo]

31. That's why she got a new "do"

As in Doo Doo. Can't stand her and her false outlook on life. She's wears rose colored glasses, in a glass house. Makes me sick

[flpoljunkie]

19. Apparently it's true Bachmann's hoping to be Romney's VP as previously reported

Bachmann made a pointed remark she would support the party's nominee. Sounds very much like she's keeping her Romney VP options open--even though it ain't gonna happen.

[Quantess]

20. At least she's not a sore loser like Newt.

But I wonder how she's squaring up her loss with God's wish that she run for president?

[AlbertCat]

26. God's wish that she run for president?

Well, she did!

He just didn't want her to get very far.

[Quantess]

37. Thank God for small favors!

[NYC Liberal]

39. Actually I kind of wish she was.

The more infighting and the more people staying in the race, the better. Make it as hard as possible for someone to get 50% +1 of the delegates early.

[Sheepshank]

42. ...and maybe Newt wasn't forgiven after all...

...wasn't that his earlier talking point? That he'd made his peace and was granted forgiveness?

[yellowcanine]

21. "Bachmann Sees No Way Forward" Apt metaphorical title for her campaign.

[AlbertCat]

23. Bachmann Sees No Way Forward

This has been true for years.... poor thing.

[USA_1]

25. There's a Rumor in Twin Cities She's Retiring

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_NTu5qIBLw/TovN0tHZ-2I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/qBOR-xNmruQ/s1600/bachmann+dog.JPG

Hopefully, it's true.

[3waygeek]

55. Another rumor has Bachmann

trying to unseat Senator Amy Klobuchar, whose term expires this year.

[USA_1]

63. Hadn't Heard that one

We'll see soon enough what the Pukies have in store for that election.

[SmittynMo]

29. One down, many more to go

O'Bachmann bought a vowel. It was well worth the 500.00 she paid. LMAO Do you think any of the others will follow? Perry is so dumb, he thinks he's still in it and is moving forward. Stupid is as stupid does. I love it

[Zambero]

30. An understatement if there ever was one

As always for Bachmann and her ilk, it's full steam ahead on the backwards route.

[SoapBox]

35. Freak...Now, will one of THE worst in Congress (for attendance and votes) actually get back to work?

What a total loser and nut job.

Hey MN...why don't you fire her lazy ass? She has one of the worst records of any
in Congress for voting and actually being there.

[truthisfreedom]

44. Oh christ, I just realized she's going to go back to "work" here in Minnesota. Shit.

We're doomed.

[Harriety]

38. Bye bye ..... but no... She will be back I'm sure as she never shuts up...

and the people in her district here in Minnesota keep letting her go on and on and on and on spouting nonsense, somehow believing that God really did send her. and... About that God sending them stuff? I watched a special on Lincoln last night and John Wilkes Booth wrote after he killed Lincoln that he believed God sent him to do that. Nonsense! and dangerous nonsense to boot.

[ehrnst]

40. Now Michelle's out, will Marcus follow? (nt)

[Charlemagne]

43. This post wins the internets

[sakabatou]

47. *snort*

[underpants]

61. Ha!

I was just about to post - Michelle or Marcus?

[marions ghost]

45. I'm shocked

Michele

[Posteritatis]

49. I would have figured "no way forward" was the ideal situation for a regressive. (nt)

[Deb]

50. It's amazing how many ways Republicans waste hard earned money

[tclambert]

51. NO! Keep fighting, Michelle! Keep spending those Republican donor dollars.

Keep the party divided and arguing with itself.

[peace frog]

52. First: quit the race. Next: RESIGN FROM THE HOUSE

After all, a virtuous, obedient Christian woman's duty is to her husband, home and family first. Now get on back home and chain yourself to the kitchen sink and don't worry your sweet, pretty little head about anything. Big, strong, Manly Marcus will take goooooood care of you.

[opihimoimoi]

53. She sees TOTAL REPUDIATION REJECTION .....5% IS A TOTAL LOSS....Time to see Reality

[PuffedMica]

54. Bachmann is too stupid to realize there never was any way forward

Typical out of touch Republican hurled into the dustbin of politics.

[hayrow1]

56. Is this the end of the "posing with a corndog" fad? Please,say it ain't so.

[ScottLand]

57. Sad day for American comedy.

[unkachuck]

58. c'mon michele....

....don't quit now....when the going gets tough, the tough are supposed to get going....

....we need your pretty face at the debates....how are you going to be the first woman president if you don't stay in the race? Don't let those slimy Republican males or the white hicks of Iowa drive you out....nobody cares about Iowa anyway....

....michele, South Carolina needs you, we need you, you brighten our day.

[PhoenixAbove]

60. No way forward? Wonderful!

Hopefully, we'll never hear from her stinking corpse again.

[sledwreck13]

62. Uncle Jesse sings a goodbye song to Michele Bachmann

Hahaha

Michele looks so smitten with John Stamos. Farewell Michele.