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and i said very clearly that i believe that the life needs to be protected from conception until natural death and that's why i brought up that issue. because the former speaker of the house, newt gingrich. had a chance to defund planned parenthood. he didn't do it and even more shockingly, he reconfirmed again that he would be willing to support and campaign for republicans who support the barbaric practice of partial birth abortion. i could never do that. and that's why the very important question was asked by george will to the speaker. he said when is it ever a virtue to tolerate infantside? it's not. we need to be a party that stands for life, you do, i do, the republican party does and people across iowa want a champion to stand for life and i will. >> mike: congresswoman michele bachmann, it's always a pleasure to see you, have fun out there and good luck in iowa, and thank you very much for joining us today. >> it's always a pleasure to
>> mike: and christmas is just one week away and we want today get into the spirit of christmas and some of our favorite musical guests from the past year, perform their favorite songs of the season. first up, country superstar toby keith. >> and my grandma in fort smith and vifrting here and cousins will be there. and she had a he three bedroom house with a big den and put the little kids in one room and we wouldn't go to bed on christmas eve and my grandfather took a big four by four and it was snowing and kept saying santa is going to come and you guys are going to be awake and not going to get any gifts and that's pretty much shut up, drink an eggnog and go to bed. so we were all in there wrestling around trying to be quiet and still not going to sleep and he took a pair of jingle bells off one of the stockings and shook it under the window and threw that 4 by 4 up on the wood frame house and we thought we're so busted
running for president and tough questions, i've got no problems with that. are the questions specifically related to some of let's say financial information i found it especially interesting. you've got al sharpton who owes about half a million dollars in taxes and he's raising questions about the integrity and character of one of the candidates. am i overreacting? >> yes. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> and certainly what happens when you're a front runner and just weeks ago, newt gingrich said bring it on, he welcomed the heat and put up on his website, answering the questions and i think the media is treating this field differently because they've allowed-- republicans have allowed the media to turn this into a circus and reality show, as an american who wants the best nominee. >> mike: what do you mean reality show. >> i don't think the media is at fault for turning it into a reality show. >> how did they do that? >> allowed donald trump to control the the debate and they had allowed candidates like herman cain who clearly did not have the type of standing, i think, to be a
different from the president's old stance on america's mission in iraq. >> i don't oppose war in all circumstances and when i look out over this crowd today, i know there is no shortage of patriots or patriotism. what i do oppose is a dumb war. >> mike: why is the president changed his mind? i think it's time for the hot seat. my challengers today, news day columnist elliss henican and jehmu green, both are fox news contributors. good to have you here, welcome. jehmu, is this a flip-flop on the president's part? >> as a candidate, he opposed to the war. as, you know, i said that he was going to end the war and as a president he has after nine years, i don't think i have any more tears to cry, and the reunions and naers meeting their babies for the first time. i have a question for you, governor. >> mike: ask. >> given he's lived up to every promise he made with
and. >> santa has come to the house. >> and seven kids wept out like a light and boom, we were down and walked under the tree, and, oldest childhood christmas memory. >> a great one. i've got to ask you one more question before we play a christmas song. in your house growing up in the south. did the adults eat first or the kids eat first on christmas morning. >> kids. >> kids, yeah, children ate first, a little table. >> mike: it's a little table. >> how old were you before you ate at the big table. >> 14, i think i graduated up about junior high. >> mike: i bet you get to eat at the big table now. >> it is my big table. >> mike: let's do a great christmas classic, the little drummer boy. >> okay. ♪
the express purpose of using it. >> that's right. >> mike: yet, on the tonight show when ron paul was on this week, he made this comment i'd like your reaction to it after we listen to it. >> michele bachmann. >> she doesn't like muslims, he she hates muslims. she wants to go get them. >> mike: congresswoman you said it was not person, you to him, but it sounded a little personal from him to you and he made a pretty bold, i would go so far as to say an outrageous allegation that you hate muslims. i've never seen that in you. respond. >> no, no, you're exactly right. you never have because i never have said anything that foolish, what i believe is that i move the american people and i love this country, and i want this country to be safe, sovereign and free. the real hate that you hear is coming from the president of iran. he hates jews.
front runner. and all of the attention they put on him and i mean, some of the questions we've seen in the debate have really crossed the line, focusing on michele bachmann's migraines rg early on and it's out of line. >> mike: and that's my point. some of the questions the media asked are ridiculous, why on earth would they ask michele bachmann about a migraine and herman cain some things they've asked him. and that's my point. there's been unusual level of scrutiny and some of which haveening to do with president. aren't you sick. >> mike: and not today-- >> you were a presidential candidate, aren't you sick of whining candidates. when you run for president in our country you better expect some questions ab pit bulls. sadly this time around the republican candidates frankly have been suffer on each other, and nobody is tougher than michele bachmann and make woodward's and bernsteins-- >> and you can't forget mitt romney as a front runner for
attacks at president obama, but minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann set her sights on those sharing the stage with her. >> i've never heard a more dangerous answer for american security than the one that we just heard from ron paul. we know that he cashed paychecks from freddie mac, that's the best evidence that you can have. over 1.6 million dollars and frankly, i am shocked listening to the former speaker of the house, because he's defending the continuing practice of freddie mac and fannie mae. >> mike: joining us from iowa, republican presidential candidate michele bachmann. congresswoman, it's good to have you with me again. thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you, governor. it's a pleasure to be with you. [applause] >> most of the analysts who i've seen who talked about the debate thought you had an exceptionally strong night and that you took your game straight to your fellow candidates. was that intentional strategy on your part or did it just rise up in you, there were things being said you had to
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running for president and tough questions, i've got no problems with that. are the questions specifically related to some of let's say financial information i found it especially interesting. you've got al sharpton who owes about half a million dollars in taxes and he's raising questions about the integrity and character of one of the candidates. am i overreacting? >> yes. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> and certainly what happens when you're a front runner and just weeks ago, newt gingrich said bring it on, he welcomed the heat and put up on his website, answering the questions and i think the media is treating this field differently because they've allowed-- republicans have allowed the media to turn this into a circus and reality show, as an american who wants the best nominee. >> mike: what do you mean reality show. >> i don't think the media is at fault for turning it into a reality show. >> how did they do that? >> allowed donald trump to control the the debate and they had allowed candidates like herman cain who clearly did not have the type of standing, i think, to be a