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John Quincy Adams was president in the early years of this nation. I don't see describing him as a "founding father" a huge gaffe, certainly not when you compare the statement to the many gaffes Obama made on the campaign trail and in the past 2-1/2 years. (For example our Commander-in-Chief pronounced Corps as "corpse" twice in one speech. TWICE - and this guy is the top commander of the Marine Corps??? And none of Bachman's gaffes on the campaign trail compares to Obama bowing to foreign heads of government and members of royal families. Nor do they rise to the level of Obama returning a bust of Winston Churchill to the UK or giving the Queen of England an iPod filled with recordings of his own speeches.)

THE John Wayne's parents lived in Michelle Bachman's home town before his mother gave birth to him. Bachman did not confuse John Wayne with John Wayne Gacy. The liberal media or one of the liberal Democratic puppet masters supplied that spin on the story.

Confusing Concord, Massachusetts with Concord, New Hampshire was a real gaffe, but every candidate makes these kind of mistakes during campaigns. Many have even forgotten which state and city they are speaking in.

Bachman would not be my first choice among the GOP candidates but she would not be my last choice either. She has consistently opposed Obamacare and all attempts to raise taxes. Had she been president the past 2-1/2 years, this nation would be far better off than it is now.

Polls indicate that as soon (and if) Palin declares herself a candidate, Bachman's support will take a big hit. But Bachman has already sunk Pawlenty's campaign hopes, so I would not underestimate either he intelligence or her mental toughness.

I would never compare her gaffes with any of Obamas. Obama is a complete moron. But I hold Republicans to a higher standard than I do Democrats. I expect mistakes like that from Dems, because they could care less about the nation's history (and their blatant disrespect of our constitution and the men and women who have died trying to protect it), but I expect Republicans to be better than this. Its like this, if Bachmann is running against Obama in 2012, then Ill vote Bachmann simply to keep Obama out of the White House, but I am hoping for a miracle. Cain? Gingrich? It doesnt matter, but I like Bachmann the least of anybody making a serious run to Washington.