Yes, She Can

Michele Bachmann and Charlie Rangel on CNN's Crossfire
which aired September 19, 2013

Michele Bachmann stands her ground with humor and strength on CNN's Crossfire with race hustler Charlie Rangel, which aired on September 19, 2013.

Below is the video. Her "interaction" with Rangel begins aroud the 1:13 point. Here is the full transcript.



Here are some amusing sections, with Bachmann playing along, but also serious about her points. I've numbered the different sections.

1. BACHMANN: You believe in equal protection for all. You believe everyone should be treated equally.

RANGEL: I believe in the Constitution.

BACHMANN: Hey, we're on the same side. But you believe that everyone should be treated equally. I know you do.

[...]

2.

BACHMANN: Unfortunately President Obama decided he was going to give an exemption for big business...

JONES [Co-host]: Hold on a second.

BACHMANN: ... but not for Joe Six Pack. I'm for Joe Six Pack. Why aren't you for Joe Six Pack, Charlie?

[...]

3. RANGEL: The president got reelected on the issues.

BACHMANN: And so did I. And so did I.

[...]

4. RANGEL: She's a lawyer. She's a very good legislator.

BACHMANN: And don't forget attractive.

RANGEL: There's only one question. What?

BACHMANN: That came out of your mouth.

RANGEL: It did. I say that so often people say that that's sexist and everything, so...

BACHMANN: No, no, no, we like that.

RANGEL: I don't know about that "we," but no one's going to challenge your beauty.

CUPP: All right. Someone has to break up this love fest.

RANGEL: And even the beauty of having so many children that you've raised. So -- but...

BACHMANN: I like Charlie.

[...]

5. RANGEL: ...no one's going to challenge your beauty.

CUPP [co-host at Crossfire]: All right. Someone has to break up this love fest.

RANGEL: And even the beauty of having so many children that you've raised. So -- but...

BACHMANN: I like Charlie.

[...]

6. RANGEL: Do you agree with me that the Republican Party as a national party, it is so dead in ten years based on a whole lot of strange..

BACHMANN: Watch the phoenix rise from the ashes, Charlie.

RANGEL: And I need the Republican Party, because we've got to have someone to beat up on.

BACHMANN: Oh, Charlie, as a Congressman, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

Rangel is quite taken in by Bachmann. But, she won't let him argue based on her "beauty" and instead mocks him for not putting up a fight.
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Published by Kidist P. Asrat
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