Bachmann blasts Gingrich, Romney on health care

By: Rodney Hawkins
Topics: Campaign 2012

(Credit: FOX News)

Rep. Michele Bachmann on Monday used the news of the Supreme Court setting argument dates over the health care lawsuit to reaffirm her commitment to overturning the law and attack her GOP rivals on the issue.

"We have to have a president that is committed to the full repeal of Obamacare -- I am," Bachmann told National Journal/CBS News in an interview.

Both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich -- as well as the other GOP candidates -- have said they would repeal Obama's health care law if they are elected president.

But Bachmann blasted Gingrich as "the father of the individual mandate" and said, "There is absolutely no possibility that Newt Gingrich will ever truly get behind the full-scale repeal of Obamacare because it's not what he believes in."

She also accused Romney of not supporting abolishing the law because of its similarity to what he helped enact earlier as governor of Massachusetts.

"We also know that Mitt Romney is the only governor in the history of the United States to put into place socialized medicine," she said. "Mitt Romney will never get rid of the health care mandate under Obamacare."

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by gbgentleman December 20, 2011 3:16 PM EST: The blank look in her eyes is caused by the lack of brain cells behind them.; Reply to this comment


by obwan222 December 19, 2011 9:56 PM EST: Interesting side note - When asked about how Obama might use Newt's "new idea" of ignoring the courts, Newt quickly came up with a new version of the idea.

Gingrich said the standard should be "the rule of two of three," in which the outcome would be determined by whichever side two of the three branches of government were on.

Well, then... Congress passed Health Care. The President signed it. So using Newt "rule" two out of three branches have enacted the law so the courts should not be allowed to overturn the Health Care law as it now stands.; Reply to this comment


by hhandyman December 19, 2011 9:43 PM EST: Its as if Charles Schultz Drew Michelle she seems to be a carbon copy of Lucy the crabby 5 cent physiological cartoon adviser but not as accurate.; Reply to this comment


by boatdocster December 19, 2011 9:11 PM EST: Go home, Michele. You make the 80's icon "Max Headroom" look like a genius!!; Reply to this comment


by noloyalisti December 19, 2011 8:05 PM EST: What is the latest entertainment act of the Republiclowns? Are they going to tour some more with their comedy act?; Reply to this comment

by solllutions December 19, 2011 7:52 PM EST

she is so stupid she is almost funny, I think she is cute. Not electable thank God.

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by mrsherman December 20, 2011 11:57 AM EST: Stupid isn't cute.


by carolo43 December 19, 2011 7:48 PM EST: To refresh your memories....Bush left office with an approval rating of the lowest since Gallup even started taking polls! His approval rating was somewhere between 22-26% when his second term ended. And now Congress is again breaking records with the lowest poll numbers in history and you want to vote for another Republican????? DOH!; Reply to this comment


by carolo43 December 19, 2011 7:43 PM EST: Bachmann! Go away. Go join Sarah Palin and tiptoe through the tulips, take a stroll down La-La Lane or just plain disappear.; Reply to this comment

by greenlantern1 December 19, 2011 5:29 PM EST

Is an anchor baby a US citizen?
Is a fetus?
Were you outraged over the Walter Reed Scandal?
Clifford Spencer

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by gbgentleman December 20, 2011 3:18 PM EST: That's a good point... if vacationing couple have sex here in America and a child is conceived. By the Republican's definition of fertilization being the beginning of life, then that Fetus should be an American Citizen...

by Freepress1111 December 19, 2011 5:04 PM EST

Whatever happened to 'Repeal and Replace', Mitch McConnel's catchy healthcare slogan? Now that the dust has settled, I guess republicans have forgotten about the 'replace' part. Michele and her cohorts aren't the least bit concerned about Americans who actually need affordable health care, but they sure want to stand up for people who don't want to pay for health care, but still get medical treatment at taxpayer's expense. Wait, I forgot, the real answer is to not treat people who don't have insurance. If they don't have it, just leave them on the side of the road to die. And the crowd cheers...

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