Michele Bachmann to Test Americanism of Local Population

Especially that one

"Red/Green." What is that, communist and Naderite? Isn't that the same thing?
Rep. Bachmann is going to want to know.

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by: Colorado Pols @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 00:48:45 AM UTC

Spendicide, a pandemic inflicting millions of lost souls

For those with Spendicide, Dr. Bachmann is in the house 8/31!

She was the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota.  

In only her first term, Congresswoman Bachmann developed a reputation as a "principled reformer" who stays true to her conservative beliefs while pushing for real reform of the broken ways of Washington.  And, her strong advocacy for her constituents earned her a second term in Congress in November 2008.

She is a leading advocate for bipartisan earmark reform and tax relief and is a staunch opponent of wasteful government spending.  

She is among the leaders in the U.S. House pushing for increased energy exploration in the U.S. to provide much needed relief at the pump for hard-working Americans and put our nation on the path to energy independence.

Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate.  She was elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 2000 where she championed the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.  And, prior to that, Bachmann spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on hundreds of civil and criminal cases.  That experience solidified Bachmann's strong support for efforts to simplify the Tax Code and reduce tax burdens on family and small business budgets.

Congresswoman Bachmann currently sits on the Financial Services Committee.  This committee is tasked with the oversight of numerous financial sectors including housing, real estate and banking.  This also gives the Congresswoman keen insight into the housing crisis and credit crunch, leading her to be a staunch opponent of the taxpayer-funded bailout of Wall Street.  

The 6th Congressional District of Minnesota contains parts of six counties, stretching from Stillwater past St. Cloud, including suburbs of the Twin Cities, which encompasses one of the nation's largest financial services sectors, making Congresswoman Bachmann's position on the Financial Services Committee particularly important.

Congresswoman Bachmann is a graduate of Anoka High School and Winona State University. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, live in Stillwater where they own a small business mental health care practice that employs 42 people.  

The Bachmanns have five children, Lucas, Harrison, Elisa, Caroline, and Sophia.  In addition, the Bachmanns have opened their home to 23 foster children, which has inspired Congresswoman Bachmann to become one of Congress' leading advocates for foster and adopted children, earning her bipartisan praise for her efforts.

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by: Libertad @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 04:32:38 AM UTC

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Wow, impressive.

Doesn't mention her take on carbon dioxide, American Muslims, (she includes her President in that group), her birther membership, or her resistance to the hated "cash for clunkers" program.

Maybe at the DAC meetup she can expose all those "real American" hating U.S. Senators and Congressional Rep's.

Also, hopefully on the menu, will be how HB 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (an extension of Americorp, which passed the House 275-149 and the Senate 79-19, signed by the President, all this year) "will make national service mandatory and indoctrinate and re-educate our children in the phylosophy our current government puts forward."

Perhaps after dessert, the good Rep. can explain why "a McCarthy-ite investigation of all anti-American liberals in this country is  vital to our security".

No event with Representative Bachman would be complete without the recounting of the "all Minnesotans must be armed and dangerous" statement.

And, before the benediction, we must be warned about Acorn's menacing presence, the rigging of the census according to Michelle, and how solar flares, not humans, heat the planet.

Boy, that's a lot for the low, low price of 35.00.    

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by: rocco @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 18:05:30 PM UTC

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Here's your problem rocco

Libertad may not have mentioned that, but he certainly agrees with Rep. Bachmann on most of the stuff you just mentioned.

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by: redstateblues @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 18:08:25 PM UTC

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ouch!!!!!!!!!

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by: rocco @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 18:10:31 PM UTC

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Must be the next Sarah Palin

The GOP is desperately trying to find a female the party can push for the presidency.

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by: OneEyedOwl @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 01:21:36 AM UTC

Good luck with that

The ladies most likely to make the grade on the GOP side are the ones Republicans like to dismiss as disloyal to the cause.

But if I have to choose between Bachmann and Palin, please give me Palin with a moderate VP.  At least she'll grow tired of the job after a year or two and resign...

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 01:40:34 AM UTC

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the next one?

Are we rid of the old one yet?

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

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by: Jambalaya @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 02:00:08 AM UTC

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Not yet but the new one is even better...

Not just a birther but one who also believes the census is a plot to send our young people to re-education camps. And that Americans really like working two jobs to get by. And lots of other neat stuff!

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by: BlueCat @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 05:29:21 AM UTC

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is it too soon for them to recycle Musgrave?

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by: One Queer Dude @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 21:02:36 PM UTC

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Michele Bachmann clearly hates America

Look at the picture - no flag pin.

Where all the cool kids will be on Saturday - Code War!

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by: DavidThi808 @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 03:08:56 AM UTC

Ya but.....

There's a big flag in the background. She's obviously trying to avoid "flag overload", a common aliment of politicians.  

"I agree with Dante, that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality"

Martin Luther King Jr.

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by: allyncooper @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 03:19:28 AM UTC

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Minnesota's Marilyn Musgrave

Thank you II for associating itself with this so-dim-she'll-say-anything congressperson. This woman puts the 'batty' in batshit crazy.

http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid." - Nietzsche  

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by: twas brillig @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 13:41:24 PM UTC

Why do these twits hate America?

The census is in the fucking Constitution!

I assume Rep. Bachmann got her UG and JD from Winona (Judd?) State, but seriously, how does can one practice law and be such a moonbat 'tard?

My partner's husband is a total Fat Tony (Scalia) worshipping Republican, but he has a brain in his head, and can even agree that Bush v. Gore was a travesty.

A woman's health decisions are a private matter between her priest and her husband.

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by: DaftPunk @ Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 05:45:04 AM UTC

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I meant to mention that he's a corporate lawyer

A woman's health decisions are a private matter between her priest and her husband.

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by: DaftPunk @ Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 05:48:01 AM UTC

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real America?

at the DAC?  

'nuff said.

"History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!"  Lord John Worfin

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by: Meiner49er @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 13:45:16 PM UTC

And of course, there's this

Lest we forget--"the kiss"


Today, you're either going to get better or you're going to get worse, but you're never going to be the same.  Which one will it be?  --Joseph V. Paterno

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by: Ralphie @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 14:15:16 PM UTC

"Congresswoman Bachmann...

developed a reputation as a 'principled reformer'...

Well, she certainly "developed a reputation" alright.  More of a reputation as a complete loon though.  

If republicans want to hold the 6th CD of Minnesota they should take a lesson from the Colorado 4th District and replace her with a less strident conservative before Democrats pick her off like we did Musgrave.

"But when I see a 9-11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up!' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining."  Glenn Beck  

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by: Arvadonian @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 14:18:20 PM UTC

How conservative is that district?

Is it in flux like CD-4, or is it pretty safe like CD-5?

"Thank you for putting your rank political motives on display." - ArapaGOP

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by: Aristotle @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 15:17:12 PM UTC

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Looks more like our 6th

http://www.rbguy.dailykos.com/...

"History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!"  Lord John Worfin

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by: Meiner49er @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 15:27:54 PM UTC

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MN-06: The DCCC

went hard after her last year at the very end of the cycle after her Chris Matthews imbroglio where she called for investigations of members of Congress for insufficient Americanism. Mostly, it looks like they pushed a lot of money around that never even got spent. Tinkelberg didn't even go up on TV until Oct. 21.

There's actually a short bit today on TPM about that and the Dem opposition in 2010:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo...

Memory lane:

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid." - Nietzsche  

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by: twas brillig @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 17:36:58 PM UTC

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Very similar districts...

Colorado 4th is rated as +6 Republican and Minnesota 6th is rated as +7 Republican by the Cook Partisan Voting Index.  

"But when I see a 9-11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up!' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining."  Glenn Beck  

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by: Arvadonian @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 17:09:58 PM UTC

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And, similar to CO-04

Bachmann seriously underperformed in her district.

El Tinklenberg (who dropped out of this year's race today), did not ramp up until late in the game and still came within 3 points of ousting her...

This year's race is shaping up to be an all-female affair now that El is out.  Tarryl Clark, an FDL State Legislator, and Maureen Reed, who is running on both the FDL and Independence Party tickets, remain in the race.  No word on whether Reed would drop out if she lost the FDL primary or if she would remain in as an Independence Party candidate...

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 18:32:33 PM UTC

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It's CD6 -like

Hitler could win with an (r) behind his name.

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by: rocco @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 18:51:11 PM UTC

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See Arvadonian's reponse

There are areas of Bachmann's district which are probably to the right of CO-06, but the district as a whole votes much more like CO-04.

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 19:59:16 PM UTC

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Thanks

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by: rocco @ Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 20:06:46 PM UTC

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