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Became a fox news star. for saying such things as barack obama may have anti-american views. so when a brainy budget cutting hawk paul ryan delivered the official gop response, it was bachmann who made news by making a video appearance for the tea party thanks to this network. >> the only place theyll see on television that speech live, michele bachmanns tea party speech will be here. >> after the 7$700 billion bailout, the stimulus and budget bill, many of you implored washington to please stop...

The pundit reaction. i would have to describe it as tepid. >> the mood of to wants speech was somewhat subdue frd the start. >> it was like a late clinton minimalism. >> one of his weakest speeches. he tried hard, but i thought it was flat, uninspired. >> not one mention of the poor or middle class. >> the pundits were pretty unenthusias unenthusiastic. giving positive marks. what accounts for that split? >> this is a split you always get. remember during clinton, every speech was a laundry list...

Decision by the tea party to go ahead and have their own response? >> well, i understand why they would. who wouldnt want to. i dont understand the decision by cnn to air it. why are you giving two -- why are you giving air time to basically two republican responses? >> the fact of the matter is, michele bachmann is a republican. there is no tea party in the sense of the republican party -- >> there could be one of they was days. >> yes. but at the moment this is not -- the fact of the matter is...

Response? >> well, i understand why they would. who wouldnt want to. i dont understand the decision by cnn to air it. why are you giving two -- why are you giving air time to basically two republican responses? >> the fact of the matter is, michele bachmann is a republican. there is no tea party in the sense of the republican party -- >> there could be one of they was days. >> yes. but at the moment this is not -- the fact of the matter is, this is another republican response. >> i want to remin...

Decision by the tea party to go ahead and have their own response? >> well, i understand why they would. who wouldnt want to. i dont understand the decision by cnn to air it. why are you giving two -- why are you giving air time to basically two republican responses? >> the fact of the matter is, michele bachmann is a republican. there is no tea party in the sense of the republican party -- >> there could be one of they was days. >> yes. but at the moment this is not -- the fact of the matter is...

Where the more traditional republicans are going to vote. but the fact of the matter is this is another republican response. >> and i just want to remind our viewers the only place theyll see on television that speech live, michele bachmanns tea party speech will be right here on cnn. ill take a break. but a quick question. "the kings speech." academy award winner? >> without a question. to me the most powerful movie ive seen in a long time. and colin firth and geoffrey rush and the others outst...

Thanks very much. theyre watching the market here. i think the dow is down about 70 last time i looked, tamron. back to you. >> ron, thank you very much. and well bring you the presidents speech live, of course, here on msnbc. coming up at 11:30, ill be joined by the host of "hardball," chris matthews, to discuss the presidents speech and look at the impact the president hopes to have on the financial system in our country. and while we await the presidents speech here in new york, in washin...