congresswoman bachmann s migraine headaches, i don t think that is an issue. the only headache i hear on the campaign trail is the headache barack obama has lousy economy. [ applause ] as to congresswoman bachmann s record, she has done wonderful things in her life. but it is a fact that in congress her record of accomplishment and results is nonexistence that is not going candidate for president of the united states. that is not going to be good enough for the president of the united states to serve in that capacity. the american people are going to expect and demand more. we need somebody who can contrast with barack obama and results. if you go to my record in minnesota. government spending when from historic highs to historic lows. we appointed conservative justices. we did health care reform the right way. no mandates individually. no government take overs. that s the kind of record we will need to contrast and beat
barack obama. chris: congresswoman bachmann i want to give you an opportunity to respond to his comments. one, that you have no record of accomplishments in congress and two, there s something missing in your=e resume because you do not have executive experience? thank you for asking the question. governor, when you were governor in minnesota you implemented cap and trade in our state. and you praised the constitutional individual mandate and called for requiring all people in our state to purchase health insurance that government would mandate. third, you said the era of small government was over that sounds more like barack obama f you ask me. [ if you ask me. [ cheering ] during my time in congress i have fought all of these unconstitutional measures as well as barack obama and i led against increase in the debt ceiling the last two months.
[ applause ] bret: turning the economy around is the topic we ve received the most e-mails, facebook messages, most tweets about. it is topping all of the polls. finding specific solutions to the country s economic ills will be a recurring theme tonight. now to my colleague chris wallace. chris: good evening candidates. governor pawlenty and congresswoman bachmann, there s an expression, minnesota nice. some people believe both of you have tested it in recent weeks. governor pawlenty, you say representative bachmann has no accomplishments in congress. you have questioned her ability to serve as president because of her history of migraines. governor, is she unqualified or just beating you in the polls? chris, to correct you, i have not questioned
you are killing us. chris: congresswoman bachmann. i was at the tip of the spear fighting against the implementation of obama care in the united states congress. nancy pelosi, harry reid and barack obama ran congress. but i gave them a run for their money. again on cap and trade i was there from the beginning giving speaker pelosi a run for her money. i asked her about her number one target to defeat last year i was taking them on, on nearly every argument they put forward. when others ran, i fought. and i ran against the increase of the debt ceiling. [ applause ] bret: let s hold our applause to get more questions in. chris: governor romney, you are campaigning as the man who can fix the economy. you acquired american pad and paper. two u.s. plans closed.
you are killing us. chris: congresswoman bachmann. i was at the tip of the spear fighting against the implementation of obama care in the united states congress. nancy pelosi, harry reid and barack obama ran congress. but i gave them a run for their money. again on cap and trade i was there from the beginning giving speaker pelosi a run for her money. i asked her about her number one target to defeat last year i was taking them on, on nearly every argument they put forward. when others ran, i fought. and i ran against the increase of the debt ceiling. [ applause ] bret: let s hold our applause to get more questions in. chris: governor romney, you are campaigning as the man who can fix the economy. you acquired american pad and paper. two u.s. plans closed.