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June 5, 2013
Bachmann and Graves bow out
Both Michele Bachmann and Jim Graves decide not to vie for the 6th District
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May 29, 2013
Michele Bachmann announces she will not seek reelection next year [VIDEO]
:::: UPDATE ::::: Bachmann won't run again: Top 10 tweets It's a bittersweet morning. Today, Michele Bachmann announced next year will be her last in Congress, and we're not sure whether we should laugh and pop some champagne, or cry, or both.WE'LL MISS STORIES LIKE THIS: Bachmann: Miracle from God ... More >>
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May 29, 2013
Bachmann won't run again: Top 10 tweets
As you'd expect, Twitter has been blowing up this morning in response to the news that Michele Bachmann won't seek reelection to Congress next year.SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann wears Google Glass: Top 10 tweets Some tweets made erudite observations, like pointing out that Bachmann's retirement might b ... More >>
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May 28, 2013
Keith Ellison: "Really disappointing" Apple won't pay more taxes than it legally owes [VIDEO]
During a congressional hearing last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook came under fire for keeping more than $100 billion of the company's money overseas in order to avoid paying American taxes.SEE ALSO: Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffsCongress members did ... More >>
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May 21, 2013
Bachmann: Miracle from God will force Obama to sign Obamacare repeal [AUDIO]
No doubt, God, assuming He exists, is powerful. But is He powerful enough to convince President Obama to repeal Obamacare?RELATED: Michele Bachmann: Obamacare "literally kills women, kills children, kills senior citizens" [VIDEO]According to Michele Bachmann, you betcha He is!
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May 17, 2013
Michele Bachmann worried the IRS might function as Obamacare death panels [VIDEO]
In the wake of revelations the IRS improperly targeted tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status during the last election cycle, Michele Bachmann is worried the Obama administration's apparent desire to make life difficult for conservatives might extend into other w ... More >>
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May 16, 2013
Michele Bachmann wears Google Glass: Top 10 tweets
Yesterday, photos of Michele Bachmann wearing Google Glass at a House GOP meeting circulated, and the resulting cascade of jokes pushed the internet to the bring of full-scale meltdown.SEE ALSO: Jim Graves will run again next year, setting up rematch with BachmannFor your LOLing pleasure, we've rank ... More >>
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May 7, 2013
Bucky Rogers, alleged Minnesota terrorist, is a juggalo [PHOTOS]
Bucky Rogers, the 24-year-old Montevideo resident accused of plotting a terrorist attack by the FBI, really hates the federal government. On the other hand, he loves the Insane Clown Posse.THE BACKSTORY: FBI says it disrupted Minnesota terror plot [MUGSHOT] Rogers's Facebook profile reveals a young ... More >>
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April 24, 2013
Medicare fraudsters swindle millions from the feds
Hospitals, doctors, and drug dealers have made Medicare the nation's sweetest crime, but the feds are trying to shutter the door
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March 25, 2013
Feds investigating Michele Bachmann for alleged under-the-table campaign payments
Last summer, Michele Bachmann was hit was a lawsuit alleging she was involved with the theft of a private email list from a computer in Iowa during her presidential campaign. Then, in January, former staffers went public with allegations Bachmann hadn't ponied up pay she still owed them.SEE ALSO: Mi ... More >>
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March 21, 2013
Michele Bachmann: Obamacare "literally kills women, kills children, kills senior citizens" [VIDEO]
We planned to take a least a 24-hour break from posting about Michele Bachmann... but then we saw video of remarks she made on the House floor today on the third anniversary of Obamacare's passage.SEE ALSO: Bachmann: Contraception mandate step toward one-child policy [VIDEO]It's no secret Michele ha ... More >>
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March 20, 2013
Wisconsin GOP legislator blacklists five reporters because they're "LIBERAL'S"
Wisconsin state Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Hartford, is taking heat for blacklisting five reporters for seemingly no good reason. But perhaps he should be taking more heat for apparently being oblivious of the difference between "liberals" and "liberal's."SEE ALSO: Wisconsin reporter impersonator has fet ... More >>
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March 5, 2013
Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange bill contains DFL-introduced anti-abortion measure
Last night, in a largely party-line 72-58 vote, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved legislation to create the statewide Health Insurance Exchange mandated by Obamacare.SEE ALSO: Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffs But a controversial ame ... More >>
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February 20, 2013
Mental health parity may finally become a reality
The Wellstone Act could bring better health care to millions of Americans
Blogs
February 8, 2013
Erik Paulsen pushes medical device tax repeal while getting megabucks from medical industry
On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen introduced a bill to repeal the medical device tax included in Obamacare. In 2012, by a wide margin, Paulsen led the House in money received from medical supply companies.SEE ALSO: Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Mi ... More >>
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February 6, 2013
Owner of American Manufacturing Company may close rather than offer contraception
Greg Hall is a Roman Catholic deacon in Houston. He's also the owner of the St. Joseph, Minnesota-based American Manufacturing Company.SEE ALSO:-- Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffs -- Supreme Court upholds Obamacare: Top 10 Twin Cities tweets -- B ... More >>
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January 30, 2013
Rush Limbaugh decries University of Minnesota's female orgasm event
During his radio show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh expressed bafflement about the University of Minnesota's upcoming female orgasm program.SEE ALSO: Select Comfort pulls ads from Limbaugh program after Rush calls pro-contraception woman a "slut" "By the way, batteries are not included at this event," Ru ... More >>
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October 30, 2012
Norm Coleman, contra Romney, says Roe v. Wade "not going to be reversed" [VIDEO]
During a meeting with the Republican Jewish Coalition yesterday in Beechwood, Ohio, former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman -- now working as an adviser to the Romney campaign -- was asked about abortion rights.SEE ALSO:-- Norm Coleman's "shadowy" American Action Network under fire for flouting law-- GOP R ... More >>
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October 29, 2012
Mike Freeman on GOPers making Franken-Coleman voter fraud allegations: "They are just liars"
In the most recent edition of the New Yorker, Jane Meyer takes a close look at the Republican lawyer who has spearheaded the drive for tighter voter ID laws nationally and here in Minnesota, Hans von Spakovsky.Along with John Fund, von Spakovsky recently cowrote a book entitled, "Who's Counting?: Ho ... More >>
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October 10, 2012
Allen Quist blames Accent Signage shooting on "deterioration of the family" [VIDEO]
In 2010, Andrew Engeldinger's parents voluntarily enrolled in a 12-week class for families of the mentally ill. During the nearly two years before their son fatally shot five people after being fired from his job at Accent Signage, Engeldinger's parents repeatedly reached out to him in hopes he'd se ... More >>
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September 18, 2012
Keith Ellison on Chris Fields: "He should be ashamed of himself" [INTERVIEW PART 1]
Yesterday, City Pages connected with U.S. Representative Keith Ellison for a long conversation.The interview touched upon everything from what it's like for Keith to buy cereal at the North Side Cub Foods to the relationship between free speech and "incitement." SEE ALSO:-- Chris Fields' first TV ad ... More >>
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September 7, 2012
Obama shouts out Warroad-based, Romney-supporting Marvin Windows [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffs-- Ross Murty, deli co-owner, caters for Obama, wears "Gov't Didn't Build My Business" shirt-- Romney has halved Obama's Minnesota lead since May, says new SurveyUSA pollMinnesota went atwitter after Pr ... More >>
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September 4, 2012
Norm Coleman blasts Cali Democrat John Burton after he compares Paul Ryan to Goebbels
SEE ALSO:-- Norm Coleman's "shadowy" American Action Network under fire for flouting law-- Norm Coleman most popular prominent MN GOPer; Bachmann "most unpopular politician"-- Norm Coleman: Obamacare won't be repealed, despite what Romney saysFormer Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman spoke on behalf of ... More >>
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August 31, 2012
Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffs
SEE ALSO:-- Supreme Court upholds Obamacare: Top 10 Twin Cities tweets-- U.S. healthcare is too costly for Kevin Steinman, so he's moving to Norway-- KARE 11 criticized for hosting "potentially harmful" health screenings at State FairYesterday, St. Jude Medical Inc. announced that it's laying off 30 ... More >>
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August 22, 2012
How to Speak Republican
Leaked document reveals the secrets of the GOP's coded language
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August 15, 2012
Thomas Caffall, Texas A&M shooter, was a Michele Bachmann supporter
SEE ALSO: -- Wade Michael Page, Wisconsin Sikh temple shooter: Image circulating [PHOTO]-- The Onion's "Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died In Sikh Shooting" story dupes dozensOn Monday, Thomas Caffall opened fire on an officer approaching his College Station, Texas house to serve an eviction notice ... More >>
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June 29, 2012
U.S. healthcare is too costly for Kevin Steinman, so he's moving to Norway
See Also:Kevin Steinman talks songwriting and the power of performingKevin Steinman checks in from Norway to talk about the aftermath of the Oslo tragedyKevin Steinman will be a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter until later this summer. After a farewell show at Bryant Lake Bowl on July 23, he's mo ... More >>
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June 28, 2012
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare: Top 10 Twin Cities tweets
This morning, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare's so-called individual mandate is constitutional. Perhaps the big surprise was that Chief Justice John Roberts unexpectedly sided with the court's liberals.You probably already know that, but the information may co ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Bachmann posts absurdly question-begging "Conservative Priorities Survey" to her website
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 >>
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May 3, 2012
Michele Bachmann endorses Romney months after saying Mitt "cannot beat Obama"
Open wide, Michele. You're about to eat your own words.Today in Virginia, Bachmann announced she's "honored" to endorse Mitt Romney for president, characterizing Mitt as "a man who will preserve the American dream of prosperity and liberty."Bachmann must be planning to play the conservative foil to ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Accretive's CEO takes shot at AG Lori Swanson over Fairview controversy
On Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson blasted Chicago-based Accretive Health, the debt collection agency formerly used by Fairview hospitals, for using "boiler-room-style" tactics to try and get emergency room patients to pay their bills upfront.Today, Accretive's CEO shot back.During ... More >>
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March 27, 2012
Michele Bachmann, drowned out by Obamacare supporters, says: "We are surrounded by those who benefit from socialism"
If a shrill, conservative tree falls in the woods but everybody around is making too much noise to hear it, does it make a sound?Apparently, it does. And it sounds something like: "We are surrounded by those who benefit from socialism."Those were Michele Bachmann's words today in the midst of a c ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Norm Coleman: Obamacare won't be repealed, despite what Romney says
Remember Norm Coleman? Seems like it's been a while since we've seen his name in the news.Turns out, he's still quietly working as a "special adviser" to Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Well, quietly until last weekend, when he opened his mouth and said something Romney probably wish ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2011
John Kline is addicted to voting in Congress
Jonh Kline has a perfect attendance record. Total nerd, right?Congressman John Kline sure has a funny way of being a U.S. Representative. Kline has taken a bizarre approach to his job, as unveiled yesterday by the New York Times. It seems that Kline and several other members of congress have repe ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
Michele Bachmann warns of the Hezbollah Cuban Missile Crisis that isn't happening
Michele Bachmann is here to warn you about Cuba, Hezbollah, and everything else.Michele Bachmann is plunging deeper and deeper into the informational abyss these days, pulling out whatever kind of fact-like thing she stumbles on and throwing it at her wide-eyed audiences, which grow smaller and l ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Perrycare: Michele Bachmann's new word for using a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
Michele Bachmann has a new word on her mind, and a fake plant over her shoulder.Michele Bachmann finally figured out the public's problem with her opposition to the HPV vaccine: Not enough branding!So, in the tradition of "Obamacare," her favorite word for Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Mic ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
Tim Pawlenty endorses Mitt Romney [VIDEO]
Tim Pawlenty endorsed Mitt Romney, thus guaranteeing... probably nothing.Tim Pawlenty waited only a month after dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination before endorsing another candidate. This morning, Pawlenty made his announcement on Fox News, choosing to throw his s ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Pawlenty coins "Obamneycare," no one laughs
Watch out Mr. Romney.It's on! Tim Pawlenty, seizing the rhetorical moment by the throat, is getting down to some gutter level insults ahead of tonight's Republican debate in New Hampshire. He's summoned up all his courage and coined a devastating soundbite. "Obmaneycare."
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May 31, 2011
Michele Bachmann wants to be prez so she can kill "the crown jewel of socialism"
Unlike Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann can answer the question of why she's running for president with one made-up word: Obamacare.In an interview with CNN, America's Craziest Congresswoman called Obama's healthcare program "the crown jewel of socialism" and said that anyone who is running for pre ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
5 Future Pawlenty Pop Culture References: Comment Of The Day
Tim Pawlenty: Pop culture icon.Tim Pawlenty made some tortured references to Charlie Sheen and Lady Gaga in a speech to Iowa college Republicans the other day, evidently in a bid for the youth vote. After that, and T-Paw's never-ending spate of Hollywood movie trailers aimed at hiding his in ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Tim Pawlenty attacks Obama's healthcare as "one of the most flawed and misguided laws in modern history"
Matt VisionquestBravepaw tweets his feelings on Obamacare.Tim Pawlenty just excitedly tweeted that we should all check out his statement on the "1 yr anniversary of Obamacare."For such a momentous twitterduction, the statement is decidely brief--just about three tweets worth of text. In it, Pawle ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
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 >>
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February 7, 2011
Bill Clinton calls Michele Bachmann divorced from reality on health care
Clinton takes another shot at Bachmann.Former President Bill Clinton just told representatives of the world's leading economic powers that Rep. Michele Bachmann exists in a parallel universe divorced from reality when it coms to America's position in the world, especially with regards to heal ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Michele Bachmann SOTU response transcript
Michele Bachmann delivers the tea party SOTU response.Michele Bachmann insisted she wasn't trying to upstage Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan's official Republican response to the State of the Union address this evening. But she rubbed everyone the wrong way anyway. Here's what she said.
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January 5, 2011
Mark Dayton jettisons Tim Pawlenty's health insurance stands [UPDATE, VIDEO]
Mark Dayton meets the press today.Congress passed health care reform. But in Minnesota, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty said we couldn't have it. Today, making good on campaign promises, Mark Dayton said that we can. And his two executive orders can't be stopped by the new Republican-controlled Legisl ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Michele Bachmann dismantles health care on Twitter [UPDATE]
It's a legislative move guaranteed to warm the hearts of teabaggers: Michele Bachmann is all set to vote in favor of repealing health care reform on Jan. 12. She said so on Twitter. That might mean that her first major legislative victory is to dismantle another major piece of legislation ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Michele Bachmann loses "Lie of the Year" again
After getting trounced last year by Sarah Palin, we really thought she had a shot this time around. But once again, Michele Bachmann has been been stiff-armed by the readers of PolitiFact's annual "Lie of the Year" competition. Her whopper:
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August 31, 2010
Tim Pawlenty orders Minnesota not to access federal health care reform money
Tim Pawlenty overrides federal health care legislation.Minnesota government agencies have been ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to participate in any of the discretionary benefits contained in federal health care overhaul legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama ear ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Michele Bachmann makes re-election bid official
Via Bachmann for Congress/FacebookShe looks taller on TV, doesn't she?She forgot to pay her property taxes on time, but incumbent Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann didn't forget to register for her own re-election today, signing papers for the CD6 race with Minnesota Secretary of Stat ... More >>
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