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Rep. Bachmann And Campaign Manager Insist To Eric Bolling Ron Paul Bribed Staff

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The story of how Rep. Michele Bachmann‘s top man in Iowa somehow ended up defecting to the Rep. Ron Paul camp several hours after attending a Bachmann campaign rally is still a work in process, slowly evolving out of a he-said, she-said that now includes rebuttal from the candidate herself. Rep. Bachmann and campaign manager Susan Geddes spoke to Eric Bolling today on Your World and once again insisted that she had personally heard from Sorenson that he was paid to defect, the same claim Geddes subsequently made to Bolling.

RELATED: Rep. Bachmann Iowa Campaign Co-Chair Endorses Ron Paul At Rally

“I was told by Kent Sorenson actually– it was the day before yesterday he had called me, there were rumors that he was going to defect because the Ron Paul campaign was really in trouble after the Sioux City debate that Fox had hosted,” Rep. Bachmann told Bolling, adding that Sorenson had actually said “I’m not going to do it; it’d be the wrong thing.” This, she narrated, was two days ago. She also noted that the Rep. Paul press release was “clearly not spontaneous,” insisting again that she knew about the plan through Sorenson.

“Do you think he was a Ron Paul mole throughout this whole thing?” Bolling asked. She said she did not think so, but she knew that the Paul campaign was “dishearted” when he joined her and added that the Iowa youth vote was on the line. Bolling then played a clip of Rep. Paul denying the claims to Fox News’ ambush specialist Griff Jenkins where he denied paying Sorenson. “All I can tell you is what Kent told me, what he told his campaign manager, what he told various people in the campaign,” Bachmann responded.

RELATED: Megyn Kelly Grills Defecting Bachmann Chair Over Ron Paul Bribery Claim

Geddes, following Bachmann’s talk to Bolling, corroborated the Congresswoman’s story, adding that she had received calls from his constituents worried that “their senator doesn’t appear to have any integrity.” She added that it was one thing to defect, but “to deny the real reason for doing it, which is money,” was what bothered her the most. She also answered that she did not know whether the Bachmann campaign was the only one being poached by Paul staffers.

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  • Henry Wood

    If Michele wasn’t already a serial liar, I would be inclined to believe her.  The fact that she has lied so many times in the past tends to work against her.

  • http://profiles.google.com/fatlibertarianinokc Fat Libertarian

    Only Fox News can turn this story into a positive for Bachmann.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WH3ZLMM7CUKUHUIMK4TKXW6SQE John

    Bachmann just imploded on CNN.  Her political director just backed up Sorenson, basically admitting Bachmann was lying, and either quit or was fired.  SHE IS DONE.

    It’s Romney versus Paul.  Take a side.

  • bob sanders

    The truth is coming out now… and it looks like Bachmann is a big liar! A SECOND high-level staffer for Bachmann came out and said Sorenson’s story was accurate and Bachmann’s was made up. Oh snap!  http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/29/9810219-bachmann-campaign-loses-second-key-staffer-in-ron-paul-flap

  • http://profiles.google.com/fatlibertarianinokc Fat Libertarian

    Bachmann’s Iowa political director, Wes Enos, who like Sorenson joined her campaign in its first days, released a statement under Ron Paul’s letterhead refuting Bachmann’s assertion that Sorenson had been paid to go. Sorenson and Enos both say the state senator decided to back Paul because he had many friends on that campaign, and believed Paul has the best chance of winning. According to Bachmann spokeswoman Alice Stewart, Enos “is no longer with us,” but she would not confirm whether he’d been fired for insubordination or left on his own accord.

    http://www.hermancainforums.com/index.php/topic,2591.0.html

  • Anonymous
  • http://twitter.com/HighlyRandom Highly Random

    if paul REALLY bribed sorenson then the bachmann campaign should be pressing charges, not whining to (what any other day would be) the “lamestream” media. but of course, we this won’t happen

  • Brewzer

    I’m sure if it turns out looking like a positive for Paul we can expect CNN and the rest to jump in and start saying Sorenson and Enos are truthers and neo-nazi’s and yadda yadda yadda. Whatever it takes to make it look like people (State Senator or not) who like Dr. Paul are crazy. The question is, is she going to blame Enos for bailing for money too? 

  • Anonymous

    Michele Bachmann was dead in the water an age ago…

    …She just refused to be aware of it. This makes it all the more humiliating for her.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WH3ZLMM7CUKUHUIMK4TKXW6SQE John

    She is fighting Newt for 5th and 6th place in Iowa.  It’s getting pathetic for her.  I don’t know how she stays in the race past Jan 4th.

  • Christian Bruun

    She will be lucky if she breaks 5% at this point. Wouldn’t be surprised if Sarah Palin got more votes next Tuesday at this point.

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Bachmann is just trying to cover the embarrassment of losing a key staffer!! So what’s the only thing she knows how to do to spin the story in her favor…. LIE!!

    Sarah Palin must be proud of her!!

  • a

    Which talk show host introduced her with, “Lying ass bitch?” She is a pathological liar. Wow, what a disgrace. She raps herself in Christianity and then comes up with preposterous lies. Sorenson is going to tell Bachman that he was offered money in violation of state law to go over to Ron Paul. Michele Bachman have you no shame? At long last do you have no shame?

  • Anonymous

    Oh lord Fox just hire this lady and put her on the five already.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jj-Wisniewski/100002654075475 Jj Wisniewski

    When you’re running just ahead of Huntsman, who isn’t even running in Iowa what else is there to say. Bachmann is a pathelogical liar. She’s proved it over the last 3 years. Along with Balin Palin, the conservative womens’ movement has been set back for a generation. The tea party sisters are a joke. You Sarah fans get your hard earned money back. You’ve been had. Ron Paul all the way to the white house.

  • Anonymous

    Matters not, Sorenson is toast – no loyalty — this will stick with him forever, he is done, a goner, over and out….audios amigo, farewell, auf wiedersehn, etc.  You don’t do this in politics and survive.  She is also done, and has been for a while, but she will carry on, he won’t.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_C7RM2CCQUO4VVC56BAXMWCYYKQ Samsohn

    I wouldnt be suprised if Bachman’s campaign staged this so as to make her look like a victim…she really needs some sort of rally, and I could see them thinking this was something women would feel sorry for.

  • Anonymous

    And the way she tried to spin it was that she tried to say Ron Paul had to do something to save himself in Iowa!  She says that ever since she exposed him in the debate as having a dangerous foreign policy, he has been falling in the polls.  Yes, that sounds logical. Not.

  • Anonymous

    Keep your heads low Republicants or else you’ll get hit with the shit that continues to be flung by your candidates.

  • Anonymous

    “Ron Pau all the way to the WH.”  You ungrateful nut.  Raul Paul is in the senate because of Palin. The only thing you got right is that Bachmann is a liar.  She was in SC spreading the same lies about the TP and Newt.  She will do and say anything for Romney.

    Bachmann is a traitor.

  • Anonymous

    This really is your first rodeo, isn’t it?

    “You don’t do this in politics and survive.”  What are you 10?

  • Brewzer

    It”s hard to tell who is more desperate right now, Gingrich or Bachmann. Either way, I’m loving every minute of it.

    I didn’t notice it earlier, but I just heard that when Sorenson was giving his interview with Megyn Kelly earlier, a Bachmann truck drove by twice during the interview. Once at 1:20, and again the same truck at 3:15
    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/megyn-kelly-grills-defecting-bachmann-chair-over-ron-paul-bribery-claim/ .

    After watching the interview above from Bachmann, and then the Sorenson interview in the link, I think it’s pretty easy to see who is nervous.

  • Anonymous

    He obviously slipped a dose of the HPV vaccine into her coffee before he left the campaign.  Oh wait.  Too late.

  • Anonymous

    Why does she complain about capitalism? He has money, he said he would pay more, ERGO, capitalism, Ron Paul gets a campaign manager. I don’t see any problem here.

  • Anonymous

    She’s complaining about loyalty, not your “capitalism”. LOL

  • Anonymous

    She raps? Who’s her DJ?

  • Anonymous

    Seems like she has a problem with people making a living. MIchelle has no problem being a loser in the race apparently, but what? Everyone is supposed to stick around and watch her lose? She has no chance, if I were that guy, I might leave too, plus she has completely stained her image with her stupid nonsense.

    Bottom line is, if she’s doing this bad, maybe he’s not very good.. either that or she’s not a good candidate.

  • Anonymous

    Fox made a fuss about it clearly taking the side of Michele, an now it is practically confirmed that  this was just a desperate attack that Michele used to cover the embarrassment by the whole situation. See http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/bachmann-vows-to-continue-in-iowa-despite-loss-of-senior-campaign-officials/

    Bachmann’s Iowa political director, Wes Enos, who like Sorenson joined
    her campaign in its first days, released a statement under Ron Paul’s
    letterhead refuting Bachmann’s assertion that Sorenson had been paid to
    go. Sorenson and Enos both say the state senator decided to back Paul
    because he had many friends on that campaign, and believed Paul has the
    best chance of winning.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I am a bit curious if FOX “News” was complicit in the lie. Certainly, we know NewsCorp lacks any integrity. And, Sammons and the FOX “News” boys are all out to get Paul.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Not another one! Holy Mary, pray for me.

  • Anonymous

    Wow! Straight disinformation campaign against Ron Paul here! Some group (CIA) doesn’t wnt him to win. Next JFK?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    JFK? INRI!

  • Anonymous

    Fox News is all about discrediting Ron Paul at the moment.

  • http://games-survival.com Justplaythegame

    My goodness.. the woman lost any credibility she lied about having before..
    Total disgrace.. sorry for anyone that actually believed in her….

     

  • http://games-survival.com Justplaythegame

    The truth is out there.. all you have to do is read it..

  • http://games-survival.com Justplaythegame

    Some say the side effects  of the drugs induced into the President after oath would be Graying of the hair.. it’s probably hairsay.. ummm hearsay..

    Ya know.. the shame of it all.. in this day and age.. and since the JFK days.. ya just don’t know…

  • Hout Bosques

    It’s still the same old story: nut A hires nut B, nut A gets so nutty even scavengers won’t touch her, nut B is nuts to begin with then get’s scared (Where am I going to park my delicious nuttiness?) – jumps nuts.

    But let’s humor nut A for a moment: What if it’s true, what nut A says? We know what it says about nut B, but what does it say about nut A, that nut B would do such a thing for glinty metal? 

  • Anonymous

    This is true!  I saw it on the internets!  The internets are a series of tubes! Nobody is crazy on the internets!

  • Anonymous

    Bachmann’s not only crazy but dangerous. She thinks bedbugs may be nuclear weapons. Get her some valium!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    I see Bolling is finally toning down the Miami Vice look a bit. Has the mentality of FOX finally caught up to 1990?

  • Anonymous

    She really is a conundrum. Wears her religion on her sleeve and lies through her teeth on a regular basis. I really wonder how people who publically tout thier belief in God justify such dishonesty in their hearts and minds.

  • shonangreg

    I’d think it is the same one with just another avatar. But people really amaze me with what they will believe.

  • shonangreg

    You mean she caught mental retardation? Just like Marcus caught “the gay” . . .

  • Anonymous

    Did Human Events ban you?

  • Brewzer

    Yep! Thanks for sticking up for me. Hope to keep in touch with you man. Take care!

  • Brewzer

    Hayward really showed his true colors. If you can come up with a new site, let me know. I got your back. Liberal had to reply to my comment, and he just pushed me the wrong way. I was just kidding about the content of my reply, but in a way I felt like I had to say something. Hayward had me so pissed. And then when lib said what he did, i just typed the first thing that came to my mind, as if I was thinking I had to top his comment. Oh well, what’s done is done.

    Thanks for being cool about it. I didn’t mean to make you or anyone else look bad.

    You are 100% right though, Hayward was just waiting for me to slip up!

  • BooBoo Bear

    Truth is Michelle your campaign staff finally figure a way out of supporting a F**king Idiot, and instead are now supporting just a plain bigoted arse.

  • Brewzer

    Hey I wanted to reply to this comment, paranoid I guess about leaving my email out in the open. If you get it let me know by responding to this comment, and I will delete the other comment with my email address in it.

    Thanks

  • Anonymous

    Sorry I didn’t reply sooner, I see you already removed your e-mail from the other post, but I still have it in my email inbox. I’ll send an email later to let you know my address.

  • Brewzer

    Sweet! Thanks man.

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