Michele Bachmann, the bad guy?

December 16, 2011
Mark Z Barabak; Seema Mehta By Mark Z. Barabak and Seema Mehta, Tribune Newspapers
Chicago Tribune
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While the heated arguements and debates continue on in the Iowa Caucus, Gingrinch is constantly fought against, especially by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Gingrinch is assailed against for his work for Freddie Mac after he has criticized him for contributing to the housing crisis. He then fires back against Congresswoman Bachmann by accusing her of misstating the facts about his record on abortion. As Gingrinch states "I have never once changed my position because of any kind of payment." , Bachmann begins to bristle. She then begins to explain that she is a serious candidate for President and that she finds it outrageous that every chance Gingrinch gets, he uses it to prove her wrong. Bachmann also gets into a heated debate with Texas Representative, Ron Paul, over his strenuous opposition to U.S. military engagement abroad. Bachmann is against his view on restraining Iran's Nuclear program. Paul on the other hand says he prefers to restrain the nuclear program rather than "declare war on 1.2 billion Muslims" doing so. He says you cannot solve these problems with war and stands his ground against Bachmann. The article then closes with Gingrinch against Romney having to face questions that were obviously designed to begin an oral battle in between the two, but each turned away the opportunity to engage in this oral confrontation. Kudos!


Bachmann seems to be one of the main problems in this article as she continuously puts herself in awkward positions where she seems to be the start of the arguments. 


I think that one of the main results that can happen from this can be that Bachmann's reputation or popularity can very much decline and might not be able to save her when it comes to the Iowa Caucus. 


From this, I have seen a different side of Bachmann, as well as learned more about who she is. I have learned that she is very forward and seems to be very aggressive. She is very anxious to put us up for a possible war with the whole nuclear program issue rather than avoid it.


I could definitely use this information in order to keep a better and closer eye on Bachmann as she seems very fishy in this article and my views and ideas on her have completely changed since reading this article.


In this article, the author definitely has persuaded me to see Bachmann as an aggressive woman when it comes to her facts and her debates. As this article is obviously biased, just as nay other article, I feel I do agree with what the author has stated and that Bachmann does seem like the "bad guy" in this situation.