Bachmann calls Arab Spring "radical," blasts Obama's Middle East policy

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LOS ANGELES --­ Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann on Friday decried the "Arab Spring" that has toppled three dictators and given rise to pro-democracy protests across the Middle East for promoting the "rise of radical elements" across the region.

In a speech to about 400 Republicans gathered for the state party's fall convention here, the three-term Minnesota congresswoman blamed President Obama for "the hostilities of the Arab spring" and expressed regret that "we saw (Egyptian) President (Hosni) Mubarak fall while President Obama sat on his hands."

She got her biggest applause line of the evening when she accused Obama of asking Israel to return to its "indefensible" pre-1967 borders. Obama in May said a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians should be based on the borders -- with land swaps -- before the Six-Day War in 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors, a position that angered some in Israel and Israel's conservative supporters in the U.S.

Republicans suddenly see an opportunity to make inroads among Jewish voters, long a core Democratic constituency: Earlier this week, voters in a New York City congressional district that includes one of the heaviest concentrations of Jews in the country gave an upset victory in a special congressional election to a Republican candidate who made an issue of Obama's Israel policy.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20107699-503544.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Why does Michele Bachmann hate democracy?

Especially if the democracy doesn't include marching orders from the White House?

[holdencaufield]

18. I don't see any democracy ...

... coming out of Arab Spring.

They're trading viscous despots for viscous theocrats.

[azurnoir]

19. like Tunisia Egypt and Libya? Can you name these theocrats for us please? n/t

[holdencaufield]

20. Egyptian Brotherhood NT

[azurnoir]

21. oh the Egyptian Brotherhood is in charge of Egypt? gosh that;'s news

and here I thought it was the Egyptian military, did this happen recently?

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26. Do you mean "Muslim Brotherhood"? nt

[holdencaufield]

30. I did indeed -- never post when you first wake up.

Gracias

[Thor_MN]

2. Bachmann will say anything if she thinks it might help her.

Doesn't matter if it's true (minicule percent), false (sometimes) or absolutely batshit crazy (majority).

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3. I think she is sincere. nt

[Thor_MN]

28. It is possible she believes the crap she spouts, but then she is either incrediably stupid or insane

[Jefferson23]

4. I love when they come right out in support of Mubarak, lol. n/t

[bemildred]

5. Yah. That and "Obama lost Egypt".

The neocons are starting to whine about how "Obama is losing Iraq" too, because they really want to keep some troops there.

[Jefferson23]

6. lol, true. I give Obama a thumbs up for at least minimizing the number

of troops in Iraq. As I understand it the R's and Pentagon wanted at least 25,000..Obama argued and got it to 3,000.

They absolutely want some troops there, like forever it seems.

[bemildred]

7. Well, you can't defend peace and democracy without boots on the ground.

Only war can end war, this is obvious.

[aranthus]

8. Her fifteen minutes are almost up. n/t

[Jefferson23]

9. In her quest to take down Perry with the vaccine issue, she appears

to have been caught lying about a Mom who claimed the daughter is now MR as a result and Bachmann passed this on in the press as
fact..so you may be correct about her 15 minutes.

[aranthus]

10. It's going to be a race between Perry or Romney.

If I have to have either, I'd rather have Romney. So I'm a little sorry that Bachman is tanking, since she takes votes away from Perry.

[Jefferson23]

13. Romney was smart enough to say he would "save" Social Security..but as

they say, it's way too soon to even guess which Republican will survive.

[azurnoir]

11. prolly not unfortunately she's been caught lying time and again for years

and it doesn't seem to faze her base
here she is on health care recently and keep in mind this is just health care it's hard to cut and paste because of fonts but its worth a read

http://www.dccc.org/page/content/bachmannwatch

[Jefferson23]

14. Not her base no, but she is having trouble over all with Perry especially.

Romney and Perry seem to be the ones thus far to hold their own. I think I heard Perry implying
he was not keen on us staying in Afghanistan..a reach out to Independents perhaps.

Thanks for the link, when you read this stuff it is hard to tell sometimes, sounds like a skit from SNL.

[azurnoir]

17. well we can hope in Minnesota she's become an embarrassing fixture

as to her antics here the lesbian bathroom attack takes the cake

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2011/06/michele-bachmann-is-terrified-of.html

[Jefferson23]

27. She is what she is. I thought it was interesting that Ed Rollins entered at

all, not surprised he exited..the whole Senior advisory role from a distance is hilarious.

[oberliner]

15. Bachmann Watch?

Is she really worth watching?

Methinks someone has too much time on their hands.

[azurnoir]

16. Methinks you don't live in Minnesota? or perhaps her type of

rightwing politics don't merit watching in your opinion?

eta however this is the site sponsor perhaps you'd like to inform them?

paid for by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • 430 S Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 • [phone]

[oberliner]

22. I would hope the Democratic Congressional Campaign Comittee would have better things to do

How about worrying about winning some seats and getting Obama re-elected?

Bachmann is not a threat and should be ignored

[azurnoir]

23. you do realize that Bachmann is a Republican Congresswomen do you not?

so I am actually mystified by your 'concern' here, if Bachmann's Presidential bid fails she will then be running for congress again

[oberliner]

24. She is not running for Congress now

What she is running for right now is president - not for Congress.

The DCCC would do well to ignore her.

[azurnoir]

25. if you say but as a resident of Minnesota I would differ n/t

[Thor_MN]

29. She will be by next summer. She has until June, I think, to file.

[LeftishBrit]

12. All the Middle East needs is loony Bachmann.

Rephrase that: all the entire world needs is loony Bachmann.