Bachmann Portrays Opposing Marriage as Key to a Republican Win

[William769]

Rep. Michele Bachmann has dismissed questions about same-sex marriage by national reporters as "frivolous," but during a town hall with primary voters in South Carolina on Thursday she portrayed her views on the issue as a major factor in whether she could be elected president.

The event was moderated by Republican congressman Tim Scott, who said he had a question from a man in the audience. "This question has been asked by several people and the question has to do with the defense of marriage," he warned.

Instead of refusing to answer by saying she's "running for the presidency of the United States" and implying the issue doesn't matter (as she did repeatedly during a recent string of Sunday interviews, including one on Meet the Press), Bachmann described a stand against gay marriage as critical to the success of Republicans.

"In our coalition we have fiscal conservatives, national security conservatives, the Tea Party movement, and we have social conservatives,"" she said. "You put that team together and there's no way that we can possibly lose the election in 2012. We need to stick together."

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/08/26/Bachmann_Portrays_Opposing_Marriage_as_Key_To_a_Republicans_Win/

[patrice]

1. They are intentionally using contradictions & confusion to obfuscate and thus hide

their drive to power. Depending upon what happens, they could take either position, whichever serves them the best once they get where they want to go.

Also note: SOUTH Carolina.

[William769]

2. The side step (Best Little Whore House In Texas).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJG75FJkjr8

[patrice]

4. I wish Rachel Maddow would discuss how this works! nt

[joeybee12]

7. Yup...and I hope there's a decent journalist out there who calls her on this...nt

[RKP5637]

3. So, the fate of the country hangs on gay marriage. She is such a hollow head! n/t

[Initech]

5. They pulled this crap in 2000 and 2004. And look at who we got.i

Sorry we're not taking this crap anymore.

[MadMaddie]

6. "God, Gays and Guns"!! How prophetic!

Anyone remember who said it? Anyone remember the poutrage?

She is dangerous for America....