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The Day Ahead: Monday, June

By Joseph Lawler on 6.27.11 @ 8:31AM

President Obama will meet with both Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell today to discuss the debt ceiling (New York Times)

Michele Bachmann will announce her candidacy in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa (USA Today)

Herman Cain will attempt a "money bomb" fundraiser today (ABC News)

Is Chris Christie huggable?

On the main site:

New York-Style Marriage by W. James Antle, III: Ready for delivery.

Shut Down the Wasteful IMF, by Doug Bandow: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, or who will replace him, are minor matters compared to scandal of the IMF's very existence.

Pinch Happened, by Jed Babbin: Under its diminutive publisher the New York Times has become a vocal tool of the left -- and now it's made its final move to secure Obama's reelection.

Everybody's Going to the Moon, by Green Lantern: Anonymous advice for the current political scene.

Paycheck Protection, John Chiang Style, by Peter Hannaford: California's controller has state Democrats between a rock and a hard place.

R.I.P. Tesla, by Eric Peters: Tesla Motors struck out big with its electric sports car. Now it's preparing to strike out on a different pitch.

Same-Sex Marriage for Methodists? by Mark Tooley: A surprising turn in the Rev. Amy DeLong saga.

BSU and the Troll in the Basement, by John R. Coyne, Jr.: What's the point of trying so hard to get into college?

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Mike| 6.27.11 @ 9:53AM

While I completely disagree with her politics, I admire Bachmann for honestly standing up unambiguously for the radical agenda of movement conservatives. She supported Bush's effort to privatize Social Security, she supports Ryan's effort to turn Medicare into a voucher plan, she lauds the effort in several states to eliminate collective bargaining rights, she supports curbing voting rights under the guise of eliminating fraud, she agrees with Mike Lee that federal child labor laws should be repealed, she would abolish the EPA along with most, if not all, federal regulatory agencies, she demonstrates her anti-science bias on issues like climate and evolution and she fiercely defends tax cuts for the rich. Her nomination, unlike that of the other candidates who would shade the issues to appeal to independent voters, would give voters a clear choice concerning the future direction of our country. The radical goals of movement conservatives would emerge from their intentional confluence with deficit and debt concerns into the clear light of day because the Democrats would be able to demonstrate that we can address our financial problems with destroying our social contract.

Go Bachmann!