Posted by
Ron Devito on Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:37:36 PM
by Gary P. Jackson
The Speech: A Time for choosing -- http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.blogspot.com
As usual, our friends at HillBuzz have hit on a provocative idea.
If
you're not a regular reader of HillBuzz you are missing out on some
great reading. I discovered this group during the 2008 election cycle.
The guys over there a lifelong democrats who got really fed up with the
direction the party has gone. As the site’s name implies, they are huge
supporters of Hillary Clinton, but let me tell you, you won’t find any
stronger a group of Sarah Palin supporters out there.
I
enjoy HillBuzz because they bring an entirely new perspective to the
debate, a while different line of critical thinking. Classify the group
any way you wish, but they certainly understand Conservative principles
and values, and articulate them in they own unique style.
Anyhow,
they have a very interesting idea here that many on our side would not
have thought of: Michelle Bachmann as Speaker of the House. Now if you
are a strong Conservative, you’re a fan of Micelle Bachmann. Like Sarah
Palin, Bachmann is a tough, strong woman. Bachmann is absolutely
fearless in her position as a Congresswoman. She has zero reservations
when it comes to standing up for the Constitution, and taking on those
who would run afoul of it’s intent.
Here’s what HillBuzz has to say:
Today
we had an interesting breakfast at Nookie’s Tree (pumpkin pancakes, yo)
with a friend of ours deeply involved in local Democrat politics here
in Illinois. He’s a firm backer of Governor Quinn, and wants Hoffman to
win the Dems’ Senate nomination (and is working hard behind the scenes
to take corrupt mob banker Alexi Giannoulias down before he can win the
Dem primary next year). Because of our support of McCain/Palin and the
other stances we’ve taken since the takeover of the Democrat Party and
its occupation by Utopian radicals, we’ve had little contact with this
friend because the lot of us here have become "toxic" in Dem circles in
Chicago. That’s fine with us, honestly, because we can’t in good faith
work for a party that behaves the way it does, and treats women and
gays the way it so enjoys doing.
But, our friend is a great
conversationalist, and enjoys scrying into the future as much as we do.
He believes Democrats will hold the Senate in next year’s midterms, but
that Harry Reid will be defeated, by Sue Lowden most likely, and Rick
Durbin will be installed as the new Senate Majority Leader (which will
be a Christmas present to Republicans, since Durbin is a truly stupid
and bumbling man, worse than Reid if that is even humanly possible).
He
also thinks Democrats will indeed lose the House, as he’s hearing of
more House members deciding not to seek re-election, knowing their
votes on Utopicare will doom their careers. They have all been promised
highly lucrative post-government jobs by Nancy Pelosi, however, so many
of these Dems are willing to take the bullets for Utopiacare so that
they can make millions in the coming years by working as "consultants"
and then lobbyists, with Pelosi and the DNC’s employment agency placing
them into golden parachutes (more like golden showers, if you ask us.
Google it.).
What’s unclear to us is who the GOP has lined up to take Pelosi’s place if they get control of Congress.
Someone
like Michelle Bachmann would be incredible, but our friend insists
she’s not even on the long list, let alone the short list for the job.
"Remember, Republicans are all about "whose turn it is" and "who has
been waiting longest for the job". There is no sense of timeliness with
them, and never any consideration for who would be best to lead the
party. They just get in a line and years later it’s their turn to be
the nominee or the Speaker or whatever. That’s how Republicans do
things, and that’s why they are so beatable usually".
Every day,
we want to know more and more about Michelle Bachmann because, like
Sarah Palin, we are witnessing someone at the start of her national
career who will be around for a very long time, with the potential to
change American politics as we know it.
The Tea Parties could
install Bachmann as Speaker, we believe, if the Tea Party Movement
itself grows, buckles down, and becomes a larger force to be reckoned
with going into 2010.
Palin herself could help deliver Bachmann
unto the Speaker’s chair, if the candidate Palin campaigns for next
year mostly win, and the next Congressional majority owes a lot to
Palin. It appears Palin and Bachmann are friendly, if not already
allies. Palin would be well-served with one of her own as Speaker. That
could help Palin’s groundgame in 2012 immensely.
Speaker Boehner
seems to be the way Republicans would go, because he looks like he’s
next in line, but he’d be such a bad choice in our opinion. He’s not
bold enough, not gutsy enough, and not memorable enough.
Whoever
replaces Nancy Pelosi needs to be a firecracker. We also think the GOP
needs to put a woman in that Speaker’s chair. Because of the misogyny
the Democrats have wallowed in for the last two years, many women are
open to voting Republican for the first time in their lives.
Republicans, thus, have the once-in-our-lifetime chance to be seen as
"the party for women". Some of you might not like identity politics,
but a great deal of independents sure do.
Independents decide elections…and many former Democrats are now independents who would like to see a woman succeed Pelosi.
Bachmann would make a dynamic, relevant, and capable Speaker, in our opinion.
A
firecracker like that tossed into the top spot in the House would light
a fuse that could blow Dr. Utopia from office in 2012, taking the rest
of the Liberals in Congress with him.
What are your thoughts on Speaker Bachmann? Could it happen? Should it happen?
What happens if it happens?
Obviously, I have to echo their questions to the reader. Could it happen? Should it happen? And, what happens if it happens!
Sean
Hannity calls Michelle Bachmann the "second most hated Conservative
woman in America," a title she seems to relish. (We ALL know who the
most hated Conservative is!)
Michelle will be a featured speaker at the first annual National Tea Party Convention. Sarah Palin, of course, is the Special Keynote Speaker at this event.
I’m
not sure just how well Sarah and Michelle know each other, but the
folks over at HillBuzz are certainly on to something with this idea.
People already mention a Sarah Palin/Michelle Bachmann ticket for 2012
often. If you spend any amount of time on Conservative websites, you’ll
see this mentioned constantly. I think what HillBuzz is saying though
makes a lot of sense, and would certainly be beneficial to Sarah Palin,
and a Palin presidency.
Look,
I like John Boehner. I also like my own Congressman, John Carter, he’s
a great Conservative leader. But the idea of someone bold like Michelle
Bachmann as Speaker of the House is fascinating. And bold leadership is
what we need right now. Ronald Reagan used to caution against the
temptation to "paint in pale pastels." Reagan always championed
"painting with bold colors." What Reagan meant was we need bold
leadership, bold leaders who will strive to do great things.
Sarah
Palin is obviously someone who fits the bill, but what of Michelle
Bachmann? I think one has to look no farther than the dressing down she
gave Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke to see she is all business:
Here Michelle gives an impassioned speech on the House floor in which she takes to task our new "total gangster government."
Look,
I have been one of those who has been on the Palin/Bachmann for 2012
bandwagon. I think it would be a superb ticket. You have two strong,
bold women. Both mothers who are raising a large family.
Michelle,
like Sarah has 5 children, and has also been a foster parent to 23
other children. Personally, I think motherhood has given both of these
great women a perspective the "good old boys" will never have on
things. And I say this as a typical, old fashioned "good old boy."
Here’s
where it makes sense to have Michelle Bachmann as Speaker, rather than
Vice President to Sarah Palin. If Sarah runs, and I know all of us will
do everything in our power to encourage her to, she is going to want to
bring sweeping changes to government.
We
all know her philosophy. We all know she wants to shrink government,
cut waste, and usher in great reforms. Sarah will also have a strong
domestic energy agenda, as well as an economic growth agenda, and a
very aggressive national security agenda. Michelle Bachmann would be a
strong ally. She could easily help Sarah’s agenda, which is America’s
agenda.
Having a strong,
bold leader like Michelle Bachmann as Speaker of the House would be of
great benefit to a President Sarah Palin, and of great benefit to the
nation. Our next Congress and next President are facing the herculean
task of dismantling the failed democrat/communist quagmire that has
been created by allowing "progressives" to have a foothold in
government. Budgets will have to be slashed, certain programs
eliminated.
We need a
bold energy policy, one that actually creates energy, and makes America
independent from the whims of other nations. We also must retake our
rightful roles and responsibilities as the world’s only superpower.
Both
Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann get it. They both know what lies
ahead. Most Conservatives think these two would make a great team, and
now, thanks to our friends at HillBuzz, we see just how that team might
look!
