Michelle Obama

Norm Coleman rules out run against Dayton, takes shot at GOP's "purity police"

Earlier this year, Minnesota Republicans said they wanted to see Norm Coleman challenge Gov. Mark Dayton in 2014. They won't get their wish.SEE ALSO:-- Norm Coleman on Michelle Obama's Oscars appearance: Obamas "owe Hollywood so much" -- Norm Coleman's "shadowy" American Action Network under fire fo ... More >>

Norm Coleman on Michelle Obama's Oscars appearance: Obamas "owe Hollywood so much"

Norm Coleman has had some surprisingly nice things to say about President Obama lately, but he's still a Republican, and he couldn't resist the urge to take a shot at the first lady during an appearance yesterday on Wolf Blitzer's CNN show.SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann's "tar baby" Obama blast "has not ... More >>

Igor Vovkovinskiy, America's tallest man, lives in Rochester, can't find shoes

​Being the tallest man in America isn't as fun as you might imagine.'If I were that tall,' you might be thinking, 'I'd surely make a fortune playing basketball.' But it's impossible to play basketball when your feet, clad with ill-fitting shoes, are unable to support 7'8" worth of girth.That's the ... More >>

Marcus Bachmann would fight gay marriage as the "first gentleman" [VIDEO]

Ladies and other gentlemen, the First Gentleman.​Marcus Bachmann is through being the mute, often-unseen husband of presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann. From now on, it's First Gentleman to you. As his wife attempts to salvage her campaign by tearing through 99 Iowan counties in 10 days, the no ... More >>

Bachmann demands apology from NBC for Fallon diss, calls them the 'entertainment elite'

​What started as an LOL for music fans in Questlove's social network has turned into a roaring political migraine for NBC, as Michele Bachmann has gotten word of the "diss" the Roots delivered in the form of her walk-on music on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night.Never one to let a contr ... More >>

USDA's My Plate replaces the Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid becomes My Plate.​After a lengthy, costly, research and development period, the USDA has replaced the old Food Pyramid nutrition guide with a new icon called My Plate. (The US government has issued new guidelines many times over the years--check out this cool graphic history.) ... More >>

Mrs. Potatohead: Michele Bachmann cites Constitution to defend spuds

Michele Bachmann and Mrs. Potatohead: Friends forever​Michele Bachmann is known for tilting at windmills. She's launched crusades to protect old-timey light bulbs as well as assailed Michelle Obama for her stance on providing breast pumps to new mothers.But M-Bach may have just gone into overdrive ... More >>

Michele Bachmann for president: The website

weneedmichele.comRun, Michele, run!​Michele Bachmann's inescapable media-grandstanding has been a constant throughout her political career. But if you've tracked her lately, you've probably noticed she's more omnipresent than ever, and you've heard the relentless drum of approaching thunder: ... More >>

Michele Bachmann blames reporters for her American Revolution gaffe

​Just the other day, Rep. Michele Bachmann single-handedly relocated the opening battle of the American Revolution from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. Journalists took note. Embarrassing headlines were written. Now Bachmann, who has previously funked the history of slavery, the Founding Fat ... More >>

Michele Bachmann fails American Revolution history

Bachmann fails history again.​Someone go find the dunce cap. Michele Bachmann tackled American history again in public, and once again gave America good reason to laugh at Minnesota. She's already flubbed the history of the Founding Fathers and forgotten slavery. This time around, in a heav ... More >>

Michele Bachmann's health care funding conspiracy theory debunked

​Rep. Michele Bachmann insisted over and over again on Sunday's Meet the Press and on Facebook that she was privy to a sinister plot by President Barack Obama to hide $105 billion worth of funding in the health care reform law. The story has about as much truth as the hogwash she peddled about t ... More >>

Michele Bachmann promises White House plans by summer

Michele Bachmann wants to be president.​Fresh off informing the world that she didn't read the health care reform bill before it enacted in March 2010, Michele Bachmann says she'll soon let everyone know what her 2012 White House tea party plans are. "We need a nominee who really understands ... More >>

Michele Bachmann on Meet The Press: Barack Obama is anti-American

Michele Bachmann loses perspective.​"Meet The Press" host David Gregory tried to get Rep. Michele Bachmann to answer some basic questions on Sunday morning. She wouldn't. She ducked and weaved like a prize fighter as Gregory asked repeatedly whether she'd vote for shutting down the government ... More >>

Tea Party Caucus membership declines under Queen Bachmann

Bachmann leads a shrinking Tea Party Caucus.​So much for a movement sweeping through the halls of Congress: Since Michele Bachmann founded the House Tea Party Caucus last summer and declared herself Receptacle in Chief, it has actually lost members. The Hill reports that the caucus now has 50 ... More >>

Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty also-rans in Gallup poll

Running for president? Whatever.​Tim Pawlenty has been on the road and in front of TV cameras incessantly to promote his book and his White House ambitions. Michele Bachmann happily feeds rumors that she wants to be president, too; she practically has an endowed chair at Fox News; and her attacks ... More >>

Michele Bachmann votes to defund AmeriCorps, which her son joined

Mother knows best.​Rep. Michele Bachmann has voted to defund AmeriCorps, the popular community service organization that her son opted to join in 2009. Guess she showed him who's boss.

New York Times quotes anonymous City Pages blog commenter on Michele Bachmann

​Holy mackerel! The New York Times has now resorted to quoting comments from this blog in its stories on Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.In Friday's New York Times, Reporter Kate Zernike wrote a story headlined, "A Breast-Feeding Plan Mixes Partisan Reactions." About halfway down, it features an od ... More >>

Sergio Gor and Julie Quist bail on Team Bachmann

Bachmann turnover drive.​Michele Bachmann just can't hold onto her staffers. Today, we learned that spokesman Sergio Gor and district director Julie Quist are moving on. Both short-timers say they are departing under amicable terms, but the shakeup reflects a pattern of aides who have bail ... More >>

Michele Bachmann: Lady Gaga's a mystery to me

Michele Bachmann is clueless about Lady Gaga.​Lady Gaga headlined the Grammys. She's sold bazillions of records. An army of Little Monsters follows her every move and tweet. She's a bona fide cultural phenomenon. But Rep. Michele Bachmann, mother of five and foster mother to her own army, is ... More >>

Michele Bachmann doubles down with birthers on GMA

​Michele Bachmann can't bring herself to state a very simple fact: Barack Obama is an American citizen. "That isn't for me to state. That's for the president to state," she said today on "Good Morning America." That's pretty loud dog whistle from the queen of the tea party.

Bachmann's privilege is showing in breast pump debate: Comment of the day

Breast feeding: Can't we all just get along?​Michele Bachmann attacked Michelle Obama yesterday for promoting breastfeeding. And our commenter of the day suspects that, were the congresswoman not an educated white woman working in a well-heeled profession that allows flexibility and perks when it ... More >>

Michele Bachmann vs. Michelle Obama in breastfeeding war

Michele Bachmann trashes Michelle Obama over breastfeeding.​When the teabaggers made Michele Bachmann their queen, were they hoping she'd start a war with First Lady Michelle Obama over breastfeeding?Because that's what she's doing.Mrs. Obama has promoted the idea of more flexible workplace rules ... More >>

Democratic National Convention skips Minneapolis in favor of Charlotte [UPDATES]

The Democrats will kick it Charlotte.​You can put away the gas masks and quit wondering whether your new roommate is a snitch: Charlotte, N.C., has been picked to host the Democratic National Convention in 2012, beating Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Cleveland.

"Eat your goddamn vegetables"

ABCJamie Oliver encourages kids to be friends with vegetables​If one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat more vegetables, congratulations on making such an important decision. Your committment can improve your health and help you lose weight. Still, changing eating habits can be difficu ... More >>

10 most popular Blotter stories of 2010

Paragon/TeabonicsKeeping us infromed.​A lot of stories fly across our radar here at The Blotter on any given day. We never know what's coming next, and we're never really sure what readers are going to latch onto -- with a few notable exceptions. With that in mind, here's our Top 10 list of ... More >>

Biggest Food Stories of 2010: a local take on the Atlantic list

Bacon--pictured here, chicken fried--is as big as ever this year!​When The Atlantic published its list of the Top 10 Biggest Food Stories of 2010, the Hot Dish couldn't help but chime in with our local take on each topic: 10. The Meat Trend From charcuterie plates to dry-aged steaks, both bee ... More >>

Minnesota GOP distracted by ugly Democrat babes

Photo: MildManneredPhotographerAnn Coulter, GOP "babe," with fan​Remember the GOP talking point about how the upcoming November election is supposed to be all about jobs and the economy, and Minnesotans should really mellow out on meaningless distractions like Target-financed, state-institutio ... More >>

One week on the raw food diet

It's trendy, but is it tolerable?

Michelle Obama deserves kudos for Let's Move campaign

Obama vows to to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.

Michelle Obama gives a shoutout to Minneapolis farmers markets

Michelle Obama mentions Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's efforts to bring healthy food to underserved communities in a recent speech.

Obama's biggest fan: Rochester's Igor Vovkovinskiy

When President Obama spoke at the Target Center in Minneapolis Saturday, one supporter in the crowd got one heck of a shoutout. So who is this guy?

Happy Birthday, Pres. Obama: We reminisce your food choices

For Barack Obama's birthday, we take a quick walk down memory lane, highlighting some of the president's more notable food preferences.

Bachmann with a pancake on her head (Buy painting now!)

Check out this painting of Rep. Michele Bachmann with a pancake on her head. Oh, and the pancake is on a stick. How Minnesotan.

Man charged with making terroristic threats against children

Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Dan Lacey's bizarre pancake paintings land him fame beyond Gawker

Cartoonist's flapjack-topped noggins target everyone from McCain to Franken to Harry Potter

Bachmann's quotes so good she deserves a reality show

It would probably end up better than most of the reality shows we accidentally waste our time watching. At least she's an elected official and supposed to be intelligent. Can't say so much for drunken fools on MTV.

Michelle Obama nude with pancakes... and a dolphin

The infamous Twin Cities artist Dan Lacey, known for his oil paintings of notables posed with pancakes on their heads, has finally given First Lady Michelle Obama her much deserved portrait.

What do Michelle Obama and Bachmann have in common?

Someone must be insane to think our next First Lady, Michelle Obama, and our crazy Rep. Michele Bachmann have anything in ... More >>

10/14 Morning Must Reads

Obama vs. Palin: Battle of the Spouses

John McCain and Michelle Obama love Minnesota

Obama's kids at the DNC: You can't script something this cute

The real John McCain (Postmodern Version)

Future New Yorker covers not about Obama

Racist Fox News calls Michelle "Obama's Baby Mama"

Breakfast of Champions 6/9: New Day Rising

Michelle Obama's "Whitey" album

MSNBC liveblog: Obama in St. Paul

Anonymous sources run amuck

Bill O'Reilly talks about lynching Obama's wife