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Glenn Beck blames federal investigation into Bachmann on Minnesota's Somali population [VIDEO]

Glenn Beck took a page out of Michele Bachmann's playbook while coming to the beleaguered congresswoman's defense this week. He blamed the ethical mess she finds herself in on those damn Muslims -- in particular, Minnesota's Somali population. SEE ALSO: MN secession petition: Glenn Beck to be first ... More >>

Pine County Sheriff's refusal to enforce new gun regulations has at least one legislative supporter

When Andy Parrish says he has "no intention of abiding" by President Obama's new proposed gun control measure, it's one thing. But a county sheriff? That's another.SEE ALSO: MN secession petition: Glenn Beck to be first president of 'Dumbf*ckistan,' Faux Nooz reports Yesterday, Pine County Sheriff R ... More >>

MN secession petition: Glenn Beck to be first president of 'Dumbf*ckistan,' Faux Nooz reports

In the wake of President Obama's reelection, more than 500,000 people have signed official petitions filed with the White House asking for various states to be allowed to withdraw from the United States.Unsurprisingly, the state with the strongest secession movement is Texas -- more than 78,000 have ... More >>

Michele Bachmann on Ellison: 'He has long record of association with Muslim Brotherhood'

SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann, Profiles in Courage: She runs away from, lies to CNN reporter [VIDEO]-- John McCain blasts Bachmann for 'sinister, degrading' Muslim Brotherhood fear-mongering [VIDEO]-- Bachmann's source for Muslim Brotherhood claim reportedly man Grover Norquist called a 'sick bigot' ... More >>

Bachmann: Contraception mandate step toward one-child policy [VIDEO]

​Michele Bachmann is concerned the Obama administration's contraception mandate is a step down a slippery slope toward a China-style one-child policy.She expressed this concern during a Tuesday night appearance on Glenn Beck's online TV show, "Real News From the Blaze" (video embedded below). Bach ... More >>

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Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour

Glenn Beck lusts for Michele Bachmann in "sweet telephonic love" [AUDIO]

Birds of a feather.​We'll give Glenn Beck this much credit in his plea for Michele Bachmann's affections: At least he properly assigns George W. Bush the blame for the downfall of incandescent lighting. That's more than Bachmann has managed to do. But of course, as she herself has said, Glen ... More >>

James O'Keefe's fraudulent NPR video: Why is anyone surprised?

O'Keefe's editing technique under fire once again.​Surprise, surprise: It looks like James O'Keefe's big "gotcha" on National Public Radio was exaggerated by some clever video editing. This really shouldn't be too much of a shocker to anyone. After all, this is the same guy who cut scenes of ... More >>

Glenn Beck dropped by Madison radio station WTDY

Devoid of "actual content."​Glenn Beck has been booted off the air by Madison radio station WTDY-AM because he slagged on the broadcaster's hometown, and because of a "lack of actual content." Beck usually occupied the 10 a.m. to noon slot at a station that features a lot of business coverage fro ... More >>

Michele Bachmann calls on Glenn Beck to solve the debt crisis

Glenn Beck explains the world.​Down in South Carolina over the weekend, Michele Bachmann declared to a gathering of a few hundred Republicans that the tax code is a "weapon of mass destruction," and asserted in all seriousness that we ought to put Glenn Beck in charge of solving the debt crisi ... More >>

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George Soros hosting Mark Dayton fundraiser with Bill Clinton

Photo: WikipediaGeorge Soros, moneybags.​George Soros, the fantastically rich financier and current muse of Glenn Beck's darker paranoias, is all set to host a fundraiser for not-yet-Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton in New York on Dec. 12. Former President Bill Clinton is the guest of honor. Dayton ... More >>

Zeeboid license plate: The smoking gun in the Birthornot hoax

Photo: Jessica LussenhopOn the trail of the Zeeboid.​Who is Pete Arnold, the guy who, along with his wife Alisha, launched the birthornot.com website and abortion poll? He's a right wing blogger who goes by the nickname Zeeboid. The name's on the license plate of the blue Neon parked in his Appl ... More >>

Minnesota Majority will be spying on your vote

Photo: debairdElection Integrity Watch: Right this way.​Minnesota Majority, the North Star Tea Party Patriots and Minnesota Voters Alliance plan to spy on your voting this Election Day. Don't worry, though. They're a collection right-wing activists or sure, but they insist that raw politics h ... More >>

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David Feldman

Prof. Steve Doig refutes Michele Bachmann's claims about rally size

Michele Bachmann is a fast counter.​Republicans were all about Prof. Steve Doig when he low-balled the crowd size at President Barack Obama's inauguration in January 2009. Now, the shoe is on the other foot. Bachmann keeps insisting that at least 1 million people attended Glenn Beck's Restor ... More >>

Michele Bachmann goes overboard for Glenn Beck

Michele Bachmann insists she saw a million Glenn Beck fans.​Michele Bachmann insists there were a million people on hand for Glenn Beck's Restoring America rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. But that's a fraction of reality, according to AirPhotosLive.com.

Michele Bachmann shoots off her assault rifles

Caption​Michele Bachmann has been carting around embedded journalists this week on a carefully scripted bus tour designed to show her constituents that the Washington spotlight really hasn't gone to her head. But when she stopped in at the Federal ammunition factory in Anoka to blow off a lit ... More >>

Michele Bachmann says financial reform is fascism

Time for another "ism"​When it comes to delivering the crazy-town incendiary rhetoric, Michele Bachmann doesn't quit. She spent much of the spring spouting the now totally debunked assertion that President Barack Obama had nationalized 51 percent of the U.S. economy.Our pick for Best Villain h ... More >>

Michele Bachmann part of Fox GOP campaign

​Media Matters offers criticism of the press from left field, so Fox News is a natural target. With that disclaimer out the way, we take note this morning that the watchdog has calculated that Fox News yakkers have either endorsed, campaigned or raised money for Republican candidates more than ... More >>

Michele Bachmann's Census claptrap ignored in Minnesota

​It looks like Minnesotans are keeping their cool in the face of all that claptrap about evil Acorn plots and prisoner camps sullying the 2010 U.S. Census. Heck, even Glenn Beck thought she was nutty. Our fair state, along with South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana, ranks in the Top 5 so ... More >>

Michele Bachmann spreads rumor that Barack Obama wants to ban sport fishing

That would be a big deal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, yes? Never mind that it's poppycock.

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Michele Bachmann's Social Security comments draw fire from Tarryl Clark, Maureen Reed

Another day, another rhetorical hand grenade from Michele Bachmann, another effort by her press office to explain what she actually meant to say.

Michele Bachmann, citing Glenn Beck, might end Social Security

She says, "Whoever our nominee is, is going to have to have a Glenn Beck chalkboard and explain to everybody this is the way it is."

Bachmann signs on with Pawlenty, Beck, Birchers at CPAC

The Minnesota duo, Glenn Beck and the John Birch Society will all have a place at the table for the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference.

Teabugger Basel and buddies holed up at conservative activist's home

The press keeps digging up dirt on University of Minnesota-Morris teabugger Joe Basel.

Teabugger Joe Basel can't even get some love from Glenn Beck

The leader of the right-of-Atilla-the-Hun crowd has abandoned the right-wing activist and his cronies in their hour of need.

Tim Pawlenty joins Glenn Beck

Governor shakes hands with crazy

Tim Pawlenty, Glenn Beck, Birchers together for CPAC

Look where Tim Pawlenty wants to go in his search for support from the Republican Party base.

Michele Bachmann named "Crazy's rising star" by Salon

She beats out famous philanderer Mark Sanford (4), Kanye "I'mma let you finish ..." West (7), and both Jon and Kate Gosselin (10).

Republican insiders suggest Bachmann, Beck Palin pipe down

Maybe they're concerned that one of her outbursts recently got tagged as a Top 10 lie of the year.

WCCO's Don Shelby retires from his radio show

The local news media mainstay signs of the radio today, and from his TV anchor slot next December.

Can't wait to see Sarah Palin's MOA tweets

Sarah Palin's coming to MOA armed with a freshly minted Twitter page. Tweets so far: 0. Followers: 13,000.

David Feldman

You Can't Go Home Again

Trapped, in high gear, on Darwin's endless highway

Bowie gets creepy spider named after him

Where were the spiders? As it turns out, Malaysia.

Best Buy admits Glenn Beck is an idiot, distances company from him

Best Buy has finally caught up with most people in America and realized it's flat-out embarrassing to be connected to Fox News's Glenn Beck.

Bachmann continues ACORN attack with Glenn Beck

Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared on Glenn Beck's Fox News program Wednesday to continue attacking ACORN. Bachmann has what we would call an "obsession" with trying to ban taxpayer funds from going towards groups like ACORN.

You be da (wo)man! Steele stands up for Bachmann

Using embarrassing broken English shouldn't stop one Republican from loving another.

Mischke show notes: April 14, 2009

Join the conversation with TD Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 p.m.- 4p.m.

Bachmann giving more interview candy

Michele Bachmann might give us some more pure enjoyment and possible money quotes with two appearances on Fox News.

Bachmann says she isn't "being a kook"

Bachmann reassures us she isn't "being a kook". So glad to hear it. We were getting worried.

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