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The trainwreck that is Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) continues.Bachmann first grabbed headlines last October by describing Barack Obama as "Anti-American." Then, she embarked on a rampage of gaffes, ranging from lying about her stance on earmarks to shouting "You be da man!" at Michael Steele.
Now, she's in the news today for - we can't believe we're writing this - calling for a violent uprising against Obama's "cap-and-trade" policy and then denying human-caused climate change.
According to the Smart Politics blog at the University of Minnesota's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Ms. Bachmann, when asked about President Obama's cap-and-trade plans on a local radio station last Saturday, responded:
"I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back. Thomas Jefferson told us, "Having a revolution every now and then is a good thing," and the people – we the people – are going to have to fight back hard if we're not going to lose our country. And I think this has the potential of changing the dynamic of freedom forever in the United States."
Ms. Bachmann also expressed some skepticism on global warming, saying, "The science is on our side on this one, and the science indicates that human activity is not the cause of all this global warming. And that in fact, nature is the cause, with solar flares, etc."
What?!? Cap-and-trade is worth taking up arms and, presumably, killing government officials? And climate change is caused by solar flares?
We're entering Jim Bunning territory here, people.
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PCL
3:32PM Mar 26th 2009
Let this be a lesson to you gals--regardless of what the 'scientists' out there tell you--too much Botox is not good, it can cause serious brain meltdown. I give you Exhibit A: Michelle Bachman
She is all the proof I need as to why I would never use that shit (that and a fear of needles coming at my face)--and it is some scary shit to be sure! You poor people of Minnesota.
She is all the proof I need as to why I would never use that shit (that and a fear of needles coming at my face)--and it is some scary shit to be sure! You poor people of Minnesota.
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jim
3:41PM Mar 26th 2009
Pcl.. Shut Up..
Bachmann is one of the last standing up for our Constitution, liberty and Freedom.. It is all under attack from the largest radical movement every put together... Bachmann I Right On.
Also, Dont believe everything you read online by these moron writers who will change all context to have you believe something totally differnet than was meant and said..
Bachmann is one of the last standing up for our Constitution, liberty and Freedom.. It is all under attack from the largest radical movement every put together... Bachmann I Right On.
Also, Dont believe everything you read online by these moron writers who will change all context to have you believe something totally differnet than was meant and said..
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(-1) moderate
3:43PM Mar 26th 2009
They love her and rush
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(-3) PCL
3:44PM Mar 26th 2009
jim:
Make me.
Make me.
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(0) rhy
3:46PM Mar 26th 2009
obama is slowly causing the death of capitalism and he expects people to go along with him becoming a dictator to a suppressed nation, ours??? get real..anyone who is surprised that people do not like this idealism of his,and wonder why anyone would be glad to see obama removed from power, however it be, by impeachment, revolt , whatever...is not seeing the reality of the situation he has brought this nation in.
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(-1) moderate
3:46PM Mar 26th 2009
Jim... you mean like fox news. You know when they clipped bidens words to change the meaning.
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(-1) PCL
3:47PM Mar 26th 2009
jim:
Yeah, I won't pay any attention to those who see things through a 'prism of rationality'--instead I'll just listen to yahoos like Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulter, and you jim.
Yeah, I won't pay any attention to those who see things through a 'prism of rationality'--instead I'll just listen to yahoos like Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulter, and you jim.
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(-1) tracker
3:48PM Mar 26th 2009
Is she by any chance related to Rx. Rush?
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(3) Somber
3:49PM Mar 26th 2009
This is some pretty scary talk. A cap and trade is worth committing violence over but constitutional violations of due process and international war crimes isn't. Does she really think cap and trade policies are the equivalent?
Her ignorance of science is equally disturbing. This is on par with Palin saying she saw human footprints inside dinosaur molds.
Her ignorance of science is equally disturbing. This is on par with Palin saying she saw human footprints inside dinosaur molds.
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(1) Sebas
4:07PM Mar 26th 2009
The economially and militarily incompetent,pathological liar,islamic and domestic terrorist loving,anti-military and anti -America and unpatriotic Obama administration together with Pelosi,Murtha,Reid,Dodd and Franks should be tried for treason and then executed by a firing squad of the US military.These people wanted our US troops in Iraq to fail and surrender and even withold funding of our troops endangering the safety and lives of our young soldiers. The military genius Obama said the surge won't work and then sent a surge to Afghanistan. Obama even wanted our US military veterans to pay out of their own pockets for war injuries instead of the VA treating them.Obama is an islamic extremist trojan horse destroying our country from within.
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(-1) Please stop writing
3:55PM Mar 26th 2009
How and why did these two idiots get the opportunity to write political blogs. I have tried to read them before but, the pathetic attempts at humor combined with the left wing liberal spin make me nauseous. Please stop writing blogs, you suck at it and everybody knows it. Knowles and Christopher should be ashamed to have the both of you on their side of the aisle.
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(1) Peggy
3:57PM Mar 26th 2009
Botox (and heaven knows what else) Exhibit B: Nancy Pelosi.
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(0) moderate
3:56PM Mar 26th 2009
Calling for armed revolt is treason. this women is a nut case who needs to be impeached. This violent granstanding does not come from a stable mind.
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(1) briget
3:58PM Mar 26th 2009
If people keep losing their jobs and homes Washington keeps spending money like crazy,the American worker is over taxed,yes,we just might have a revolution of some kind,I hope it doesn't happen,but it might.
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(0) PCL
3:59PM Mar 26th 2009
Please stop writing3:55PMMar 26th 2009
How and why did these two idiots get the opportunity to write political blogs. I have tried to read them before but, the pathetic attempts at humor combined with the left wing liberal spin make me nauseous. Please stop writing blogs, you suck at it and everybody knows it. Knowles and Christopher should be ashamed to have the both of you on their side of the aisle.
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And there in lies the problem of the right: speak for yourself, and only yourself. If you don't like these blogs, then don't read them. But, don't try to take the enjoyment that the rest of us get from them away just to suit your tightass agenda.
How and why did these two idiots get the opportunity to write political blogs. I have tried to read them before but, the pathetic attempts at humor combined with the left wing liberal spin make me nauseous. Please stop writing blogs, you suck at it and everybody knows it. Knowles and Christopher should be ashamed to have the both of you on their side of the aisle.
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And there in lies the problem of the right: speak for yourself, and only yourself. If you don't like these blogs, then don't read them. But, don't try to take the enjoyment that the rest of us get from them away just to suit your tightass agenda.
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(-2) PCL
3:59PM Mar 26th 2009
Peggy:
For sure on that one, Peggy!! I think her face is actually melting sometimes.
For sure on that one, Peggy!! I think her face is actually melting sometimes.
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(0) PCL
4:02PM Mar 26th 2009
Sebas:
Man oh man, talk about extremism--you've got it down, especially the prerequisite mental defect.
Man oh man, talk about extremism--you've got it down, especially the prerequisite mental defect.
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(-1) CJ
4:09PM Mar 26th 2009
Sebas - should be tried for treason and then executed by a firing squad of the US military........
I agree we should try limbaugh, hannity, coulter, sebas, bachmann, gw bush, gh bush, cheney, rumsfeld, rove, gonzalez, libby, steele, boehner, mcconnell, jindahl, O'reilly, concernedcitizen, wade, wow, dawgsqweez, rhy, et all for treason and then execute them by firing squad. What a happy day that would be for this country. What a celebration we would have. LMAO
I agree we should try limbaugh, hannity, coulter, sebas, bachmann, gw bush, gh bush, cheney, rumsfeld, rove, gonzalez, libby, steele, boehner, mcconnell, jindahl, O'reilly, concernedcitizen, wade, wow, dawgsqweez, rhy, et all for treason and then execute them by firing squad. What a happy day that would be for this country. What a celebration we would have. LMAO
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(-1) Jim
4:10PM Mar 26th 2009
WOW!! With idiots like Limbaugh, Palin and Bachmann running the RepubliKKKan Party, The Dems might get to 80 Senate seats by 2012.
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(-1) Peggy
4:14PM Mar 26th 2009
Hi PCL,
I don't think the country is ready for a revolution just yet. Personally, I'm still working on arming the chipmunks and prairie dogs in Yellowstone National Park so they can reclaim some of their natural habitat. I want to see how well that works before I take up arms against my very liberal and neocon neighbors. I'm an equal opportunity revolutionary so I want to make sure I can identify my targets before taking aim. WATCH OUT TOMMY CHRISTOPHER AND MARK IMPOMENI!!!!
I don't think the country is ready for a revolution just yet. Personally, I'm still working on arming the chipmunks and prairie dogs in Yellowstone National Park so they can reclaim some of their natural habitat. I want to see how well that works before I take up arms against my very liberal and neocon neighbors. I'm an equal opportunity revolutionary so I want to make sure I can identify my targets before taking aim. WATCH OUT TOMMY CHRISTOPHER AND MARK IMPOMENI!!!!
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