David Yeagley is the great-great-grandson of Comanche leader Bad Eagle. 
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann withdrew from the race January 4, 2012. Her concession speech was telling:
Michele Bachmann ends her race for the White House
Not sad, tearful, or emotional, as the public would expect from a woman, Bachmann’s final words were exemplary of the strength she has displayed from the day she entered politics, from the day she became the first female Minnesota Congressman.
Yet, her most treasured qualities seemed to have been completely overlooked by the media, especially the day after her withdrawal. David Brooks, in the New York Times, for instance, praises Rick Santorum for his true conservatism, family-based religion, working class status, etc.,–essentially everything Michele Bachmann stood for. The difference? Santorum is Catholic. That’s supposed to be less ‘wacky’ than evangelical protestantism–as found in women like Bachmann and Sarah Palin.
Naturally, Laura Ingraham (Catholic) picked up on the Democrat assessments of Rick Santorum. “Consistency, Conservatism,” etc., are Santorum’s winning traits, she declared this morning (January 5, 2012), as if no such concepts were exemplified by Michele Bachmann.
So it seems that the ever late and trailing media, writers or talkers, have magically come to the transcendent wisdom that everything Michele Bachmann stood for (and stands for) is the wondrous formula for whatever Republican candidate happens to be leading. These traits of truth, consistency, strength, etc., are the cause of their political success, whereas they were completely unrecognized in Michele Bachmann, and, moreover, no one even ventures to comment on why her campaign folded.
As BadEagle.com has stated before, it has to be the simple fact that she is an attractive, soft-spoken woman, of small stature, and has an overtly, obviously loving nature. This simply doesn’t represent the kind of personality the public wants in a national leader. But now, we can also say her evangelical Protestant faith is unacceptable to most Americans. This is how far America has strayed from its psychological roots. There are six Catholics on the Supreme Court. They are regarded as “conservative.” Protestants, in the political realm, are regarded as liberal, or far right wackos–as in the case of those with faith like Bachmann.
The passing of Michele Bachmann, as presidential candidate, is a telling lesson in American sociology. A Christian woman, a white, evangelical Christian woman, is not acceptable in the American public as a national leader. Bachmann was the first female presidential candidate, and probably the best that will ever appear, but the state which Jewish reporter Adrea Mitchell called “too white, too evangelical, too rural” flatly rejected Protestant Michele Bachmann, preferring a male Catholic. This is a profound message, of historical import.
We could ask, Where are the white Protestant males?
Rick Santorum will make a fine president, and it would seem that that his faith would enhance his American values, indeed. (It is important to know that Mitt Romney’s religion will certainly not interfere with his American values.) But the point is, the original American religion, with its social values, is no longer the fundamental value of American society–even in the so-called conservative, Republican Party.
The Tea Party seems out of the picture as well. Despite their grand showing in the 2010 elections, they have been silent and ineffective so far during this 2012 election. They did not support Michele Bachmann, who represented them in Congress. This is a strange fact of history as well. Why did they, whoever they are, throw her under the bus?
Again, the final lesson is fairly simple: a person can have all that a party claims to value, but, if the personality (gender?) isn’t right, those values are not recognized. The person is not valued. The public walks by sight, and not by faith. The public judges by appearances, outward appearances, and not by the heart. That is the cold fact.
The public can never be expected to judge righteously. Society can never achieve the moral responsibility of an individual. Society, the group, is always on a much lower level of response. Media always feeds into and off of that lower level.
I appreciate Michele Bachmann’s words of faith and confidence. She has more of both, for America, than I. I can only pray she continues to be an effective member of Congress, but, that’s a very low expectation, I’m afraid.
True conservative Protestants shall miss her immensely. If BadEagle.com has missed something vitally important in these assessments, we invite all manner of correction from the public.
Oh, yes. The idea suggested by Laura Ingraham than Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum collaborate is just more Catholic conniving on her part. Remember Newt is newly Catholic, even more so than Ingraham. Santorum is the only one born Catholic. Correct that.
Laura Ingraham, Catholic crusader.
8 responses so far ↓
1 David Yeagley // Jan 5, 2012 at 6:10 pm
I have to say, Ann Coulter is noticing the Catholic element also.
IOWA SHOWS REPUBLICANS DETERMINED TO BEAT OBAMA
Santorum is not as conservative as his social-issues credentials suggest. He is more of a Catholic than a conservative, which means he’s good on 60 percent of the issues, but bad on others, such as big government social programs. He’d be Ted Kennedy if he didn’t believe in God.
Santorum may not be a big spender as far as professional politicians go, but he is still a professional politician. In 2005, one of his former aides described him as “a Catholic missionary who happens to be in the Senate.”
The Catholic missionary was fantastic on issues like partial-birth abortion, but more like a Catholic bishop in his support for No Child Left Behind, the Medicare drug entitlement program (now costing taxpayers more than $60 billion a year), and a highway bill with a Christmas tree of earmarks, including the famous “bridge to nowhere.”
2 David Yeagley // Jan 5, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Catholicism isn’t really an American religion, historically. Mormonism is, can you believe it! What irony!
We know pretty much, or should know, what Catholics do in the world. But, what do Mormons do? Is there really anything in Mormonism that would affect the way a Mormon governs America?
BadEagle.com shall examine this matter in the very near future.
3 Greg H // Jan 5, 2012 at 7:25 pm
I don’t understand why Evangelicals can not get together and support one of their own. Michele Bachmann was my favorite candidate in the race and now she is gone. I no longer have faith in the American people to do the right thing in the election. 2008 destroyed that. I think the reason for this is that too many people have turned their back on God. It is the love of sin.
Thank you for clueing me in too the Catholic angle in politics today. As far as Mormonism goes I recommend you visit Ed Deckers website
http://www.saintsalive.com. He is a former Mormon and has a ministry that reaches out to Mormons with the biblical gospel of the real Jesus. You may find some good info there.
4 David Yeagley // Jan 5, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Here’s an interesting, and nasty assessment as Bachmann’s campaign
Did Sexism Do Michele Bachmann In?
By Michelle Goldberg | The Daily Beast
January 5, 20`2
5 REG // Jan 5, 2012 at 9:37 pm
“a white, evangelical Christian woman, is not acceptable in the American public as a national leader.” Remember, we had a democratic vice-president nominee and Ms. Clinton was pushed aside. This country is not ready for a woman president. Palin and Bachmann received every insult imaginable, but the two women democrats received praise; yet not one made a dent. I would have given her consideration if she had not joined the war chant. Approximately, half of the TEA party electives have abandoned the TEA party and took the respect for integrity out of it. But, Ron Paul had 48 percent of the 18-24 vote. Ron will be leaving after his term. That leaves an opening for someone young like her if she keeps up the small government, low tax, stop the spending message and drops the war talk. She might build up a large following among the young people that will give her momentum for 2016. A lot of the old guard, Romney, McCain, Santorum, will be washed away. It is amazing how many young people are getting the message. If she’s smart, she can do it and if not president, vice.
6 David Yeagley // Jan 5, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Major Gerrett’s interesting assessment of how Bachmann affected Romney’s campaign in critically important ways.
Bachmann Says Good-bye; Mitt Romney Will Miss Her
Major Garrett | National Journal – Wed, Jan 4, 2012
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign ended Wednesday, having set a new and grisly standard for early success followed by serial ineptitude and failure. And yet, Bachmann, who finished last in the Iowa caucuses, inadvertently became the best friend front-runner Mitt Romney had in the race…
7 WHEELER // Jan 6, 2012 at 9:06 am
As a Catholic, I liked Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman! Sarah Palin is a true blue American, very American; she had the Frontier spirit. Michelle Bachman did too in another sense. She is not as woodsy as Sarah was but she is good. Michelle Bachman was the best candidate with regards to immigration. She is the only one that Numbers USA gave a B+ rating to. ALL other candidates had D and F’s. Ron Paul has an F rating with Numbers USA.
On one hand, I would have voted for Sarah Palin and Bachman. On the other hand, I can NOT vote for a woman/female to be my head! Leadership is Male. It is so sad, that there was NOT a single Male that ensconces either or both Palin’s and Bachman’s views! That is truly sad.
Furthermore, in leadership, it is height that matters. Small people are not elected leaders. Ronald Reagan was a huge man. Lincoln was huge compared to Douglas. Height bespeaks Leadership. It is an unconscious fact.
Moreover, I would not vote for either Palin or Bachman because both are married at the hip with Israel and the Jewish Lobbies. All the candidates except Ron Paul are married to the Jewish Power bloc. You don’t get elected in America without Jewish approval.
I will not vote this year or anytime in the future anymore anyway in this country. Voting does not matter. When the NY Senate Republicans brought up same sex marriage against the will of their constituents and Conservative values, they betrayed the true essense of the Repub party. America is finished. It’s over. The experiment has failed.
Obama will be re-elected in 012. He is our Hugo Chavez.
8 David Yeagley // Jan 6, 2012 at 10:07 am
Sounds about right, I’m afraid.
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