People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group, is circulating a petition asking John Boehner to remove Michele Bachmann from the House Intelligence Committee.The petition targets Bachmann's bizarre obsession with Sharia law and other Islamophobic tomfoolery, though really there's any number ... More >>
When he signed an executive order calling for an end to a longstanding pay freeze for members of Congress and other federal employees last Thursday, President Obama essentially offered Michele Bachmann a $900-a-year raise. But Bachmann and a majority of her colleagues in the GOP-controlled House wan ... More >>
WND, a conservative news site that takes Bradlee Dean's ramblings seriously, named Michele Bachmann its 2012 "Woman of the Year."WND's Taylor Rose cites Bachmann's "extraordinary dedication to America's founding principles and steadfast defense of the Constitution" as reasons she won the award, whic ... More >>
During an appearance on Jan Mickelson's radio show late last year, Michele Bachmann said her favorite gun is the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle.SEE ALSO: Thomas Caffall, Texas A&M shooter, was a Michele Bachmann supporterThat's the same controversial high-capacity gun used by Adam Lanza to kill 20 child ... More >>
Constituents of the 6th District who voted for Michele Bachmann instead of Jim Graves last month can't be happy to hear their Congresswoman say she spent a "whole year" fretting about Obama administration's alleged efforts to implement Sharia law here in the United States.SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann doesn' ... More >>
Assuming you live in the 6th District, would you vote for Michele Bachmann in exchange for $65? SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann's reelection: She's as resilient as a cockroach during a carpet bombing-- Jim Graves is a "robot," new Michele Bachmann ad alleges [VIDEO]Regardless of how you answer that que ... More >>
For much of election night, Michele Bachmann watched from the second floor of the Bloomington Hilton as precincts in her congressional district, the sixth, reported.Long after other races had been called, Bachmann's supporters lingered in the Bloomington ballroom, waiting for the high-profile incumb ... More >>
In July, Michele Bachmann took heavy criticism for demanding that feds investigate the Muslin Brotherhood's alleged "deep penetration" into the U.S. Government. She provided little evidence other than to assert that the family of Huma Abedin, a deputy chief of staff for Secretary of State Hillary Cl ... More >>
Days after being laughed at for saying 'I do not do political speech,' Michele Bachmann offered up some very political speech. And you wonder why people found her remark to be worthy of some knee slaps?SEE ALSO:-- Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" belief likely stems from University of Minnesota paper-- ... More >>
Michele Bachmann and Jim Graves held their first debate yesterday in St. Cloud.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann says Romney is best presidential candidate because Obama is too wealthy-- Michele Bachmann is making shit up in her latest fundraising e-mail It wasn't exactly an Ellison-Fields affair -- Gra ... More >>
The first independent poll of the 2012 6th Congressional District campaign, conducted by SurveyUSA and released last week, contained bad news for Jim Graves and Democrats hoping to remove Rep. Michele Bachmann from power.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann "likely to win re-election this year," according t ... More >>
The Washington Times published video of a disturbed D.C. man being loaded into a police van while yelling threats against Rep. Michele Bachmann yesterday.SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann's synagogue appearance during gay tolerance celebration goes as well as you'd think-- Michele Bachmann suggests Islam is Amer ... More >>
For the second time in just over a week, Michele Bachmann (or political operatives working on her behalf) has unwittingly enriched Jim Graves' campaign to take her job.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann waves bag of gay-unfriendly Chick-fil-A [VIDEO]-- Michele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizen, hilarity en ... More >>
The Daily Kos' Bill Prendergast has put the Star Tribune on blast for going soft on Michele Bachmann.SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann's Keith Ellison comments: Media criticized for "unconscionable" headlinesIn a column entitled "Bachmann update: why this nut wins her district," Prendergast characterizes a ... More >>
Michele Bachmann may be unfactcheckable herself, but that isn't stopping her campaign from making the veracity of Jim Graves' ads an issue.SEE ALSO:-- New pro-Bachmann attack ad is so outrageous, it raised $8,000 for Jim Graves [VIDEO]-- Bachmann and Jim Graves now neck and neck as Michele's favorab ... More >>
You just can't make this up, folks.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann says Romney is best presidential candidate because Obama is too wealthy [VIDEO]-- Michele Bachmann is making shit up in her latest fundraising e-mail-- Michele Bachmann admits she has "no idea" if HPV vaccine causes retardationMichele B ... More >>
One day after Jim Graves hit the airwaves with his first TV ad, Michele Bachmann counter-punched with a new ad of her own.SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann and Jim Graves now neck and neck as Michele's favorability tanks-- Controversial Stillwater bridge project approved by U.S. House-- Michele Bachmann is makin ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota marriage amendment "looks like a toss up," says new poll of likely voters-- Michele Bachmann waves bag of gay-unfriendly Chick-fil-A [VIDEO]-- Michele Bachmann dumbstruck by 8-year-old's comment: 'My mommy's gay, but she doesn't need any fixing' With the help of a fundraiser he ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann and Jim Graves now neck and neck as Michele's favorability tanks-- The Onion's "Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died In Sikh Shooting" story dupes dozens-- Michele Bachmann on Ellison: 'He has long record of association with Muslim Brotherhood'Over the past couple months, Michele ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Jim Graves, Democratic challenger to Rep. Michele Bachmann: The City Pages interview-- Jim Graves' new ad hits Michele Bachmann for "her McCarthy-style witch-hunt"-- Michele Bachmann explains why all the single ladies should vote for Mitt Romney [VIDEOS]For better or worse, we may only h ... More >>
See also: -- Michele Bachmann pledges to ban "all forms of pornography" -- GOP platform's new anti-porn stance mirrors Bachmann's pledge It's not exactly a secret that our beloved villain member of the House of Representatives Michele Bachmann hates porn. But after years of heari ... More >>
SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann: God sent Hurricane Irene to carry me to the White HouseAlmost exactly one year to the day after she said "I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane," Michele Bachmann is again linking severe ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann chief of staff Andy Parrish spotted at oil wrestling event with dwarf [PHOTOS]-- Minnesota for Marriage spokesman alleges liberal media bias... against a labor union-- MN for Marriage, anti-gay marriage group, says it 'continues to stand strong against intolerance'Andy P ... More >>
SEE ALSO: Wade Michael Page, Wisconsin Sikh temple shooter: Image circulating [PHOTO]Sometimes, you can't make it up, and sometimes, you can. Yesterday, the Onion published a probably-in-bad-taste story with this headline: "Michele Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died In Sikh Shooting." Believe it or ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann dumbstruck by 8-year-old's comment: 'My mommy's gay, but she doesn't need any fixing'-- Bachmann renounces citizenship in gay-friendly Switzerland, blasts Obama for backing gay marriage On "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day," Michele Bachmann wanted to make sure she went on t ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Kent Sorenson betrayed Bachmann for 30 silver shekels, she claims-- Michele Bachmann, Profiles in Courage: She runs away from, lies to CNN reporter [VIDEO]In late December, just days before the crucial Iowa Caucus, Michele Bachmann's Iowa campaign co-chairman, Iowa state Sen. Kent Sorens ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Jim Graves' new ad hits Michele Bachmann for "her McCarthy-style witch-hunt"-- Is Michele Bachmann's "tar baby" blast of President Obama a racial slur? [VIDEO]That Marcus Bachmann sure is one lucky guy. According to The Hill, his wife is the most beautiful elected official in Washington. ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann's Keith Ellison comments: Media criticized for "unconscionable" headlines-- Michele Bachmann "most unpopular politician" in Minnesota-- Jim Graves, Democratic challenger to Rep. Michele Bachmann: The City Pages interviewJim Graves is hoping to make some money and possibl ... More >>
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 >>
SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann on Ellison: 'He has long record of association with Muslim Brotherhood'It's one thing to report that "Bachmann alleges Ellison has ties to Muslim Brotherhood." It's quite another to go with "Bachmann ties Ellison to Muslim Brotherhood."Two respected elders of the Twin Citi ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- 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'-- What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele BachmannPer ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann's source for Muslim Brotherhood claim reportedly man Grover Norquist called a 'sick bigot'-- What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele BachmannHere's some heartening news -- earlier today, John McCain put Michele Bachmann on blast on the Senate ... More >>
SEE ALSO: What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele BachmannLast week, we told you about an explosive allegation Michele Bachmann is making -- she thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has made "deep penetration" into the U.S. government and wants federal agencies to inves ... More >>
SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann sounds alarm about "suicide-bomber conference" in Chicago-- Michele Bachmann is making shit up in her latest fundraising email-- Bachmann: Contraception mandate step toward one-child policy [VIDEO]Michele Bachmann thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has made "deep penetration" ... More >>
The Atlantic's headline says it all -- "Good News, Liberals: 'Crazy' Michele Bachmann Is Back."Their evidence? Bachmann sounding the alarm during a speech last week about an upcoming "suicide-bomber conference" in Chicago. She called on President Obama to shut down the "subversive" gathering, warnin ... More >>
Jim Graves is coming for you, Michele Bachmann. During an interview with City Pages, Graves -- a wildly successful businessman who created the AmericInn motel chain before founding his luxury-focused Graves Hospitality company -- suggested he probably wouldn't have launched a political career if his ... More >>
Michele Bachmann is really concerned about where her supporters stand on the important issues. She's so concerned, in fact, that she recently posted a "Conservative Priorities Survey" to her website in order to get a clearer idea of what her backers think.But let's just put it this way -- Bachmann h ... More >>
No doubt uncomfortable with the contrast between her avowed political views and the laws of the land in liberal-minded Switzerland, Michele Bachmann yesterday renounced her Swiss citizenship. In a statement, Bachmann said she renounced her dual citizenship "because I want to make it perfectly clear: ... More >>
Today, Slate points out a few absurd fabrications contained in Michele Bachmann's May 8 fundraising appeal to prospective donors.We wouldn't expect politicians to be above bending the truth to their advantage, but Bachmann's claims are more akin to taking the truth and snapping it in two.Recent poll ... More >>
Yesterday, we told you about Michele Bachmann's latest embroglio -- she found herself having to confront accusations she used a racial slur after characterizing President Obama's effort to crack down on oil speculators as akin to "waving a tar baby in the air."Some observers believe Bachmann's remar ... More >>
In March 2010, shortly after Mike Parry won the Minnesota District 26 Senate seat, we ran a story questioning whether he would be the state's next Michele Bachmann. The thesis of City Pages writer Matt Snyders was that, like Bachmann, Parry seemed to revel in creating controversy by way of word vom ... More >>
During a Wednesday interview with The Shark Tank, a Florida-based conservative blog, Michele Bachmann said that President Obama's recent effort to crack down on oil speculators is akin to "waving a tar baby in the air.""Tar baby" is a racially charged, controversial phrase that has gotten politician ... More >>
Friday, it was revealed that Michele Bachmann is more than $1 million in debt following her ill-fated presidential run. Bachmann is traditionally a strong fundraiser, but this time around she faces the unique and unenviable challenge of trying to pay down significant debt while raising funds for ... More >>
Remember Michele Bachmann's vehement opposition to raising the county's debt ceiling? Remember in her book, where she gushes about the way she and Marcus were able to quickly pay down their college loans?Today, it was revealed that Bachmann, an outspoken advocate of fiscal responsibility, didn't ... More >>
Michele Bachmann and Amy Klobuchar aren't on the same page often, but they both agree the Stillwater area needs a new bridge to Wisconsin.Their agreement was so strong that they even joined forces to write President Obama a letter seeking his "prompt signature" on a bill approving the new bridge' ... More >>
It's official -- Michele Bachmann will not run unopposed in her bid to be reelected as Minnesota's U.S. House representative from the 6th congressional district. Yesterday, Anne Nolan, an attorney and MBA who works for a workplace consulting and training business, announced she'll be seeking the ... More >>
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 >>
During an interview with CNN yesterday, Michele Bachmann discussed the recent Rush Limbaugh slut-gate scandal that has prompted companies to pull advertising from the conservative shock-jock's program.Bachmann made a case that prominent conservative women, such as herself and Sarah Palin, face si ... More >>
We gotta give her credit -- Michele Bachmann got it done.Last week, Gov. Dayton wrote Bachmann a letter informing her that the state would reallocate money currently set aside for a new Stillwater bridge if the project wasn't approved by the U.S. House before March 15. With only a handful of legi ... More >>
A man who proclaimed his desire on Twitter to sodomize Michele Bachmann with a machete will have his identity revealed to federal investigators, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled.The man -- who for now remains anonymous in public court filings, and is referred to in Chi ... More >>
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