Beltway insiders want to muzzle Bachmann

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is among the Republican voices that Washington insiders would most like to “mute,” according to a new survey by The National Journal. Among GOP respondents, “no one” was the top choice of which individuals they’d like to hear less from,  named by 16 percent of those surveyed.

But Bachmann was among five Republicans named by 11 percent of Washington insiders as the GOP voice they’d most like to silence. Also earning this dubious distinction: talk show host Glenn Beck, Iowa Rep. Steve King, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Georgia Rep. Tom Price.

The National Journal quizzed more than 200 political insiders from both sides of the aisle for the survey. Among the influential Washington players participating: former Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman and Democratic political strategist Donna Brazille.

17 Responses to “Beltway insiders want to muzzle Bachmann”

1. Gary Gross Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 1:25 am

   It’s articles like this that explain why the VAST, VAST MAJORITY of GOP rank-and-file want to dump Washington’s insiders.

2. Michael Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 5:03 am

   So much for free speech. Only liars fear the truth.

3. Ruth Trippi Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 6:23 am

   This let’s me know she is a great Patriot.

   The Lib’s are scared of Michelle, Sarah, Beck, Russ……….

   Because they are like US!!

   Ruth

4. Michael Bassett Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 7:37 am

   How about Palin/Bachmann in 2012? CHANGE YOU’LL BE BEGGING FOR!!!

   These two women stand far above the “girly men” of the GOP who would rather have politics as usual than controversy.

   Where have all the real men gone?

5. Brian Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 8:26 am

   Isn’t Minnesota an Independent Islamic State now?

6. Barbara Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 8:26 am

   I do not know who these insiders are, but believe we still have free speech left…until this Obama adm. tries to silence all.

   This is the USA people! Wake up!

7. Johnny Reb Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am

   The RINO establishment of the GOP should be very afraid - the true conservatives in flyover country have had enough of the DNC, BO, and the GOP.

8. Texas Firefighter Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

   Palin/Bachmann 2012!!, more balls than ALL Democratic men put together.

9. James Glasscock Says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

   Dim Dems and GOP, aka RINO, should become extinct. Conservatives have nothing in common with communists, socialists, mediocre Republicans who are unable to figure out how to ride the fence without getting splinters.
   I say, Clean House, Senate, and Barry S aka BHO. All need to go and take the czars and Federal Reserve system.
   I suggest that given the rise of drug traffic on Africa’s West Coast [Financial Times story], the UN Headquarters need to relocate to some friendly and undeveloped West African country. Move the whole lot out of the US, reclaim the present site as a park in memory of the World Trade Center folks.
   We need to clear the decks of every organization that is against the US.
   Longdrycreek Ranch
   Texas Panhandle

10. frank Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Research into the Soviet archives has shown that the Minnesota’s democrat party was started by the communist party usa in 1924 beggining with the labor union movement. Gus Hall, who came from Cherry on the iron range, was paid 3 million dollars in the late 80s by the Soviet communist party to fund his communist subversion in the U.S. Kaarlo Tuomi of Cook, Mn. a former double agent was a child of one of those unfortunate families who fell for the snake oil sales pitch of the “worker’s paradise” in Kurelia who suffered the Stalinist purges that caused the deaths of many of them, was forced to become a Soviet spy, was sent here, caught by the FBI and became a double agent for us. He had a lot to tell of life under actual communism that the DFL is trying so feverishly to establish here.
    Comparing the DFL party platform with the U.S.S.R. Constitution, and the Program of the Communist Party USA shows that they are identical with many word for word similarities. The DFL in Minnesota stands for the hammer and sickle, not the stars and stripes, no wonder it hates Michelle Bachman so much, as she is exposing it for what it is.
    She is a true American patriot that deserves the support of everyone who values the preservation of thier freedom.

11. Sandy Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    This is exactly why we need to flip the congress in 2010 and the White House in 2012. Palin/Bachman ticket sounds great! Even visa versa. The trouble with Bachman is that she cares more about serving the people than the party.
    I think when we retire the congressmen, maybe we need to send them to a remedial American HIstory class that will teach them about the US Constitution and what it means.

12. Gun Shy Tourist Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Of course they want to silence her. Read my opinion here:

    http://aroundotown.blogspot.com/2009/12/silencing-lambs.html

13. dmac Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Washington insiders want Bachmann, Price, Beck and others to shut up because they say stupid stuff. They are an embarrassment to the GOP and to their office.

14. Ronin Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    It may be the other side that is silenced after November 2010. And it wont be pretty.

15. Gun Shy Tourist Says:
    December 14th, 2009 at 9:38 am

    # dmac Says:
    December 12th, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Washington insiders want Bachmann, Price, Beck and others to shut up because they say stupid stuff. They are an embarrassment to the GOP and to their office.

    GST responds:

    The GOP is an embarrassment to the GOP.

16. Jesus Christ Says:
    December 14th, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    Wow, either this blog is a conservative circle-jerk hangout or Minnesota is officially first on my rapture list. You’re all delusional and part of the marginalized right. You people will never, ever, ever have political clout. Get used to it, you white bread, corn-fed, low-IQ suckers.

17. billwhit1357 Says:
    December 15th, 2009 at 12:58 am

    Anyone who the Legion of Demons hates, are good people in my Book. The Liberal Left Pukes cannot stand anyone who speaks the Truth and shows the Demon Party for what it is - a Bunch of Liars!

    Hussein Obama and his Legion of Demons are America’s Greatest Enemy! We need to clean house of all of the Trailtors! Obama is certainly a One Term President! He has a Failed Foreign Policy, a Failed Domestic Policy, a Failed Health Policy, Obama is a Total Failure!

    2010 - Patriotic Americans will start taking our country back by voting out the Demon Traitors!

    2012 - We rid America of the Marxist president, Hussein Obama§§!