Sarah Palin Talks Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul On Fox News (VIDEO)

In an appearance on Fox News Tuesday night, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suggested that Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) campaign for the Republican presidential nomination may be coming to an end after a disappointing showing in the Iowa caucus.

"Down the road, unless something really turns around for her, I don't see a way to progress her candidacy to become the top tier candidate," Palin said.

Bachmann finished sixth in Tuesday night's caucus, which, for all intents and purposes, was dead last. She told a group of supporters on Tuesday night, however, that she's not quitting the race. "I believe that I am that true conservative who can and who will defeat Barack Obama in 2012," she said, according to the Associated Press.

"I am not saying that to disparage her personally," Palin, a Fox News contributor, continued. "She's got good things to offer, she's done a great job. I'm proud of her. I think she is going to be back in the House of Representatives, and we are going to thankful for her being there."

Bachmann, a three-term congresswoman from Minnesota, said last June that she's not going to run for re-election, according to The Hill. She has until June 5 to file for re-election.

In the same interview, Palin praised Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania lawmaker, who ran neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the caucuses.

"I'm not surprised at his success tonight. He is a social conservative -- that is what he is known for -- and a lot of Iowa voters respect that and that is reflected in the vote tonight," the former governor of Alaska said.

Palin also warned the Republican Party establishment not to discount Ron Paul.

"The GOP had better not marginalize Ron Paul and his supporters after this, because Ron Paul and his supporters understand that a lot of Americans are war weary and we are broke."

Paul, the congressman from Texas, finished in third place in Tuesday's caucuses with 21 percent of the vote.

 

 

Comments

[KatieAnnieOakley]

03:45 PM on 01/05/2012

That's funny... Palin praising Santorum... because in early February this year she called him a "Knuckle-dragging neanderthal"!!

[corey0625]

12:43 PM on 01/06/2012

My GOD you are so muss lead. She said in his defense that she wouldn't call him that even though the "LAMESTREAM" media would take comments out of context. And that is something she knows a lot about.

[corey0625]

12:44 PM on 01/06/2012

miss lead

[theiFyoU]

12:27 PM on 01/05/2012

I think she could squeeze out a easy 5 MPH more from the new aero wedge hairstyle if she smoothed out the fuzzy poodle ear flaps.

[theiFyoU]

01:05 PM on 01/05/2012

Put a wedge or two in the loose front end.

[connie o]

07:39 PM on 01/04/2012

Michele wants to follow in Sarah's footsteps with a spot on Fox and a couple of bs books that she can make millions off of.

[My Thought]

07:26 PM on 01/04/2012

Age is really showing on Sista Sarah. That is all the hate built up in her.
What does she know? NOTHING!!!
All it is "Don't forget about me".

[lafayette2009]

08:34 PM on 01/04/2012

May have something to do with the $386k she has been told to repay after being find guilty of another ethics violation regarding the misuse of funds.

[Jim281]

08:47 PM on 01/04/2012

i never thought she could become even more useless, but here we are!

[Jim281]

10:50 PM on 01/04/2012

I've heard say, the camera adds 10 lbs. (HOW MANY CAMERAS WHERE ON HER??)

[Rich914]

06:40 PM on 01/04/2012

Michele Bachmann is flipping out but not over what Sarah Palin said, its because Marcus keeps dropping hints about hoping to spend more time with Todd riding snow mobiles and going on long hunting and fiishing trips while "you gals get together and talk business."

[wonderfullone]

06:17 PM on 01/04/2012

Quitty Pants is morphing into a very scary looking woman.-------------It's almost as though she's becoming unhindged.---------------Just my observation.

[stardust memories]

07:21 PM on 01/04/2012

there's something off with the symmetry of her face lately, I think she went to greta's surgeon.

[wonderfullone]

07:44 PM on 01/04/2012

The surgeon might have done for spite...................LOL

[Catsun]

06:12 PM on 01/04/2012

Hey gradma, how's that diaper working for ya? Let's see, grandmom to three. My, my, my.

[stardust memories]

07:21 PM on 01/04/2012

mother of four.

[indy girl]

08:59 PM on 01/04/2012

yup, yup, and you betcha also

[rich88865]

05:45 PM on 01/04/2012

Palin is aging rapidly, I saw her on Fox last night, she had a ton of make up on but looked a lot older than she did last summer. Must be stressful doing nothing for a living

[TurnToTheLeft]

05:42 PM on 01/04/2012

FAUX tv is getting ready to launch - TEA TIME with Michele and Marcuth. around a dainty little table with a play tea set and fake biscuits. it will be a commentary afternoon show with special guests like Sarah. Michele can do interviews with the people in her head.

[Vincent Gormley]

05:32 PM on 01/04/2012

Granny Grizz' can always talk but nothing comes out! Sense is so elusive!

[jeanwny]

06:15 PM on 01/04/2012

Truthfully she should know, no way forward when she sees it!

[shoegirl]

05:29 PM on 01/04/2012

Someone take away those bump its....it's enough

[indy girl]

09:00 PM on 01/04/2012

she thinks bigger hair = more smart-lookin'

[shoegirl]

10:56 AM on 01/05/2012

ha ha ha ha

[maidenofdforest]

05:22 PM on 01/04/2012

Aren't you glad Sarah for once you knew and admitted you didn't have a chance? Your colleague Bachmann has been creating lots of fairytale stories with no good endings. She's landing flat on her bottom but may just perhaps put up a face "I was just not that serious" hype. Oh well, she only knew one thing:"Kill Obamacare" nonsense anyway.

[deepthicket]

05:21 PM on 01/04/2012

Wasn't she somebody once? Alaska's Main Moose Killer or something important like that? Oh yeah, she was McCain's Official Albatross in the debacle of '08. Stuck forks in his carcass, quit her job, and became pretty much the Vanna White of Fox Noose. Been wondering what she's been up to lately; not much, it seems.

[wilsoncombatgrl]

05:10 PM on 01/04/2012

Sarah- How can we miss you if you won't go away! Maybe Sarah and Michele can get together and have a pit-T party.

[indy girl]

09:01 PM on 01/04/2012

and their husbands can get together also.

[wilsoncombatgrl]

03:24 AM on 01/05/2012

Yeah..should be a thigh slapper of a good time...The dude and the dud!!

[ATLJunBug]

05:01 PM on 01/04/2012

Ignore Sarah. President Obama is back and is on the move working for the Middle Class.
That is what is important. President Obama said he will not stand by while a minority in the Senate put ideology ahead of the people they were elected to serve. He is doing what is necessary to protect You and Me.

STANDING BY PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2012

[shoegirl]

05:29 PM on 01/04/2012

Me too

[jeanwny]

06:16 PM on 01/04/2012

me 3

[Myrna Minkoff]

06:26 PM on 01/04/2012

me three

[Judie Vc]

01:39 AM on 01/05/2012

Yep, faved and fanned you three.
Standing by Obama/Biden 2012 TOO!!!!!