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    Romney Taps Michele Bachmann's Debate Coach

    Romney Taps Michele Bachmann's Debate Coach

    Everybody's making jokes about news that Mitt Romney has hired Brett O'Donnell, who The New York Times describes as "a top debate coach" and "one of Michele Bachmann's top strategists." O'Donnell's actually been working with Romney since Bachmann dropped out of the race after finishing sixth in Iowa. It's unclear how much magic he'll be able to inject into the former Massachusetts governor since it was under O'Donnell's watch that Bachmann famously gaffed about not having made any gaffes on Greta van Sustern's Fox News show in November. The Washington Post's Rachel Weiner sarcastically called her "gaffe-proof" after the debate and listed some of the gaffes:

    Bachmann repeatedly, incorrectly said that the Revolutionary War began in New Hampshire rather than Massachusetts. She praised Waterloo, Iowa as the birthplace of John Wayne -- it was actually John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer. She wished Elvis a happy birthday on the anniversary of his death. She claimed, with no evidence, that the HPV vaccine can cause autism.

    And those are just the most famous ones.

    Just because Bachmann is a little bit gaffe prone doesn't mean that O'Donnell will serve as a bad debate coach for Romney -- he might do a great job! After all, this isn't O'Donnell's first election; in 2008, he served a similar role in the John McCain's campaign. And we all know how that turned out.

     

    74 comments

    • Ralph M  •  Seattle, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      Maybe he can hire Bachman's stylist too... She had that airport lounge hooker thing down...
      • weimarliberal 4 mths ago
        She could take some lessons from the molded plastic atop Gingrich's third.
      • Daniel Myers 4 mths ago
        Why do you misogynists always criticize the way the women look? And Bachman made no more gaffes than Obama. (Three Corpsemen in one speech)
    • Yahoo User  •  4 mths ago
      so if Romney appears with a crazed look in his eyes at the next debate, we know where it came from
      • weimarliberal 4 mths ago
        From Bachmann's Ritilin cache?
      • likeits1999 4 mths ago
        Don't look now but I think it's already happening.
    • A Yahoo User  •  4 mths ago
      If Mitt starts talking about how the Founders ended slavery tonight, we'll know where it came from!!
    • Jim  •  Racine, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      There is only 2 ways to explain this move #1 Mitt knows once he releases the tax returns he is toast or #2 the clown car has caught on fire and he wants out.No sane person would turn to a debate coach with a proven resume of being Bachmans and McCains debate coach if he was planning on winning a debate
    • BSC  •  4 mths ago
      Note to Mitt... make up talking points and state them as fact, confuse American History with dreams, look to the right hand corner of the room for spider webs and put on some lipstick.
    • TimS  •  Mililani Town, Hawaii  •  4 mths ago
      LOL!!!!! desperate man taking desperate measures but this is hysterical!!!!!!!
    • clearthinker  •  4 mths ago
      That is just plain stupid.
    • Planner  •  4 mths ago
      And to think the Mitty camp is getting advice from another proven loser? And they try to tell us that he's very smart? How did this guy make it in business? He hasn't demonstrated anything to me that he is smarter than a 5th grader?
      • Yahoo User 4 mths ago
        Good point, but that same coach took Michelle Bachman and through a lot of effort made her appear as smart as a 5th grader. You have to be fair and give that coach some credit
    • michael  •  4 mths ago
      This is so funny so we will have to watch Mitts eyes and see if he blinks and make #$%$ up.
    • Yahoo User  •  4 mths ago
      The problem with our political system is that people value "form" over "substance"
      Newt answers like a wild uncultured pariah, and the idiots in South Carolina actually reward him for it, as opposed to recognizing that a loose cannon is not fit to have his finger on the Nuclear trigger. Now you see Romney looking to dump the existing "Talking head" coach and replace him with a better "talking head" coach. Rather than try to improve the substance of his responses, he wants to improve the delivery method

      At the same time, you see Ron Paul with a lot of substance but a self admitted poor delivery method. So you see people attaching him for the delivery method rather than that the substance and track record of this fine candidate.
      • Mark 4 mths ago
        Well said.
      • likeits1999 4 mths ago
        Ideology from a bodiceripper novel isn't substance.
    • BillS  •  Kennewick, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      Let's see - Bachmann and McCain????? Uhhhhhh, Mitt, what are you thinking?
      • Mark 4 mths ago
        As usual... He's not.
    • 11  •  4 mths ago
      Romney Taps Michele Bachmann
    • robertc  •  Leeds, Alabama  •  4 mths ago
      Make sure he leaves out the stupid stuff
    • Jim  •  Racine, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      Their kidding right
    • Chicken Feet  •  4 mths ago
      So Mitt tapped another guy? I guess he is all for gay rights, cool!!
    • Yahoo User  •  4 mths ago
      He doesn't need a debate coach, he needs an expert in adhesives to guide him

      This will allow him to stick to one position on each issue instead of taking two or more opposing positions per issue. The same adhesives expert coach can also be useful for Newt. If he sealed Newt's lips together, less garbage and lies will be coming out of that mouth and fewer donuts will be going into it
    • Everyman  •  4 mths ago
      Michele can teach Mitt the zit how to pole dance for the Christian right.
    • AA82ndAbn  •  4 mths ago
      McCain picks Sarah, Sarah loses and becomes a bagger. Ron Paul runs as a bagger, Sarah supports big govt Newtie. McCain supports Flippy. Bachmann is a bagger then quits, her staff hires on with rino flippy.Flippy brags about capatalism, biggest free market capitalist, Buffett, disses Flippy. rick p claims he's christian but paints hate on the rocks. Newtie slams lobbyists but signs deal with lobbyist Grover and then lobbys for Freddie. Newt gets the boot from fellow repubs and then wants a promotion! I kinda think Obama sleeps well at night.
    • Dixie Normus  •  4 mths ago
      I think Palin's coach is available too.
    • Capt. Thunderpants  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Is Romney throwing in the towel? If this debate coach is so good, I guess that shows how stupid Bachmann really is.
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