Howard Dean Criticizes Michele Bachmann's Claim That Women Will Vote For Mitt Romney

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean ripped into Michele Bachmann on Sunday, calling the Republican congresswoman's prediction that women will vote for Mitt Romney "perfectly ridiculous."

"Frankly, Michele Bachmann has never had much command of the facts and that shows us exactly why," Dean said on "Face the Nation," in response to Bachmann's claim that female voters would turn out for Romney. "Women are terrified of what the Republicans are talking about. They're talking about basically stripping away their ability to have insurance pay for their birth control pills."

Dean continued: "[The Romney] candidacy is a shipwreck and for Michele Bachmann to go on there and claim that women are going to vote for Mitt Romney is perfectly ridiculous."

Earlier on the CBS News program, Bachmann said the so-called "war on women" is a myth concocted by Democrats.

"The myth is there is a Republican war on women," Bachmann said. "There's not a Republican war on women. That's coming from the Obama reelection team."

Bachmann, who endorsed Mitt Romney for president last week after her own presidential bid ended in January, said that women would vote for the candidate most competent to deal with the economy.

"Mitt Romney is competent in spades," she said.

Below, a look back at some of Bachmann's most memorable statements:

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Comments

[Xenothanes]

10:26 AM on 07/08/2012

"Frankly, Michele Bachmann has never had much command of the facts and that shows us exactly why,"

Well Howard, what showed me her incompetence was the fact she actually thought she had a chance at the presidency, although I wonder sometimes when I look at all the debate candidates what exactly was going on there, so many debates and so many clowns for candidates.
I feel sometime Karl Rovian may have been going on.

[BaldIsBeautiful]

11:27 PM on 05/18/2012

Michele Bachmann goes with Liberal just as badly as Republicans go with God.

[BaldIsBeautiful]

11:25 PM on 05/18/2012

Michele Bachmann goes with Heaven just as badly as Angels go with Hell.

[BaldIsBeautiful]

11:23 PM on 05/18/2012

Michele Bachmann goes with Sanity just as badly as Pickles go with Jello.

[BaldIsBeautiful]

11:21 PM on 05/18/2012

Only women over 88.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

01:15 PM on 05/10/2012

Picture number one... hmmm, Micky may have an interesting skill set.

[Xenothanes]

10:27 AM on 07/08/2012

Too much teeth.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

11:21 AM on 07/08/2012

LOL classic

[mrwarmth]

12:52 PM on 05/10/2012

Howard Dean has never had command of any facts

[08politicaljunkie]

07:16 PM on 05/09/2012

Is it possible to fall in the polls if you've never risen in the polls?

[turtom]

06:33 PM on 05/08/2012

The only women likely to vote for Mitt are Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman. And in Palin's case, she is just as likely to write herself in.

[08politicaljunkie]

07:20 PM on 05/09/2012

oooh, I think Sarah Palin is secretly voting for President Obama. If he's not re-elected, she'll never again receive any press time. In her party, she's irrelevant. Who is asking her to campaign for them?

[Northern123]

06:30 PM on 05/08/2012

If you want a real eye-opener on how the tea party feels about women look up Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, an Alabama reverend and the president of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny. He preached a sermon claiming that women were crazy and shameful and should never have been given the right to vote, among other mysoginistic comments. The respectful reverend is a tea party activist and a Fox News commentator as well as a close friend of Sean Hannity's. Any woman who votes for a republican this time around needs to have her head examined!!!!

[juliet marilynne]

08:05 PM on 05/10/2012

yeah but without the healthcare the repubs are stripping from us, i don't think we'll be able to afford it.

guess we'll just have to vote democrat.

8D

[Pediego]

06:01 PM on 05/08/2012

The only reason for bank accounts outside of the US is it's a tax dodge. Mitt dodged the draft for Nam and dodges tax for his country. He's a real Tea Part Patriot.

[pjeff552]

12:32 AM on 05/11/2012

All the big corps use all the resources available to avoid taxes.Thats what the accountants are paid to do. If they dont they fire them and hire another guy.Want it to stop? RON PAUL 2012

[albinoG]

12:55 PM on 05/08/2012

"I am a dumb biitach". I am Michele Bachman and I approve this message.

[albinoG]

12:52 PM on 05/08/2012

God I hope Mitt picks Michele as his VP to attract women voters, LOL! This would be McCain/Palin 2.0

[emperorofohio]

12:16 PM on 05/08/2012

To quote Forest Gump "stupid is as stupid does". So I for am sure that Mitt will get some women voters, some hispanic voters, some black voters. possibly even some gay voters. But he won't be getting my vote.

[LonaMarie]

01:30 PM on 05/08/2012

Yep. There are always some from all walks of life who will manage to vote for someone even though it is, in effect, voting against their own interests. Not me. All my life I've worked for women's rights and causes. I find myself just totally appalled that it never occurred to me that women like Bachman, Palin, Jan Stewart, would be the type of women who would end up benefiting from our efforts to break through that glass ceiling. Everywhere I turn now I see women who are totally fed up with the status quo and yes the "war on women". and I'm pretty sure there will be plenty who won't vote for Mitt on that issue alone.

[Southernthinker]

11:54 AM on 05/08/2012

now they can put her back in the "rubber-room"; her "married women"is loaded