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 >>
After the upcoming election, Michele Bachmann will no longer represent Stillwater. Nonetheless, she remains "absolutely committed" to building a new Minnesota-to-Wisconsin bridge in the Stillwater area.Time is running short for the bridge design currently under consideration. In response to a let ... More >>
You have insulted the crazy lady's honor, sir. Prepare to die.Nothing conjures an image of brute physical force like the name Marcus Bachmann. So it should come as no surprise that, during a recent podcast interview, the wannabe First Gentleman revealed that he was itching to open a can of whoop- ... More >>
The panel charged with drawing the state's new political boundaries released their long-awaiting redistricting maps this afternoon. Unless you're a hardcore political wonk, there aren't too many newsworthy changes to discuss, with one exception -- the redrawn maps lumped together U.S. Rep. Betty ... More >>
Michele Bachmann plans to run for another term in Congress, no matter what this week's redistricting brings. Bachmann held a press conference at the Minnesota Capitol this morning to demand more transparency into state and federal medicaid programs, declaring plans to work with Republicans and Dem ... More >>
As if people needed more reason to view her as a joke, Michele Bachmann was invited to participate in the next season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. We were really, really excited about the prospect of regularly embedding video of Our Favorite Congresswoman's performances so that everyone could ... More >>
Howard Stern lit into Michele Bachmann on his Sirius satellite radio show in the wake of the Rolling Stone article on the spate of teen suicides in the Anoka-Hennepin school district."The amazing thing to me--I'm watching these debates, the Republican debates--this Michele Bachmann and Rick Sant ... More >>
Michele Bachmann's once-promising bid for the GOP presidential nomination may have gone up in a ball of flames, but Our Favorite Congresswoman apparently doesn't believe she's at all responsible for the meltdown. In fact, she's perfect.Over the weekend, Bachmann appeared on Bloomberg Television's ... More >>
Just a day after new polling indicated she's less popular in Minnesota than ever, Michele Bachmann announced she will seek a fourth term in the U.S. House this November.The Public Policy Polling poll showed that she has a 34/57 favorable/unfavorable split with Minnesota voters, and only 37 percen ... More >>
She's baaaack!Nearly three weeks after dropping out of the presidential race, Michele Bachmann made her first public appearance since her campaign went the way of the Costa Concordia, delivering a message aimed at all women who believe they have a right to control what happens inside their bodies ... More >>
Bachmann: From presidential front-runner to out of Congress in 14 months? It could happen.Though it won't be for the office she was hoping for, Michele Bachmann may still face a tough election fight this November. Sometime between now and early June, Bachmann must decide whether to seek reelectio ... More >>
www.nfl.comIf Michele Bachmann and Tim Tebow matedHave you ever wondered what the lovechild of Tim Tebow and Michele Bachmann would look like?We haven't either! But somebody at NFL.com has been kept awake at night by that thought, and created a slideshow! And it turns out their kid would look jus ... More >>
Just because Michele Bachmann has dropped out of the GOP presidential race doesn't mean we're done making fun of her. Oh no, not by a long shot, especially now that video has surfaced of her dancing.The rhythmless dancing is bad enough, but stay tuned till the end to watch Bachmann ironically add ... More >>
Was Michele Bachmann treated differently from other candidates because she's batshit crazy? That's the provocative question asked in a video by The Onion today.Michele Bachmann was the only woman in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, as well as the only lunatic, which has led some to q ... More >>
This week's cover story, "The Fall of Michele Bachmann," features illustrations by local artist and author Ken Avidor, who also chronicled the Tom Petters trial for City Pages through comic strips a couple years ago. As usual with Avidor, there's more than first meets the eye to his Bachmann art. ... More >>
Michele Bachmann did not get the miracle she was praying for in Iowa Tuesday night. With 99 percent of votes tallied in the Iowa caucus, Bachmann has officially finished in a distant sixth place, losing to every candidate but John Huntsman, who didn't even campaign for the event. Former Pennsylv ... More >>
From top GOP contender to bottom of the barrel
Michele Bachmann has officially quit the 2012 presidential race. After a dismal sixth place finish in the Iowa caucus last night, Bachmann has finally read the enormous writing on the wall and effectively ended her ill-fated campaign. "Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice ... More >>
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