Tag: Michele Bachmann

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Michele Bachmann tries to capitalize on “The Iron Lady”

Margaret Thatcher has been all over the news as of late, thanks to the upcoming, Meryl Streep-starring biopic about the former British Prime Minister, The Iron Lady.

Hoping to capitalize on this renewed interest, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has taken describing herself as America’s “Iron Lady.”

In addition to making the comparison between herself and fellow conservative Thatcher while on the campaign trail, the congresswoman has now released an ad in Iowa that places even greater emphasis on her Thatcher-esque qualities.

I find it interesting that commenting or rating the above video on Youtube has been disabled.

But while Margaret Thatcher was an effective lawmaker overseas, the Des Moines Register recently noted that Bachmann has hardly passed any legislation.

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Michele Bachmann babbles on and on making up ‘momentum’

Everyone knows that Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has no chance of winning Tuesday’s Iowa Caucuses. Everyone except Michele Bachmann, that is!

Here are some highlights from Bachmann’s Wednesday evening appearance on Fox News, during which—while comparing herself to Margaret Thatcher—she wouldn’t even entertain a scenario in which she doesn’t win Iowa.

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Michele Bachmann campaign embraces Democrat supporter

Tyler Jones, a Charleston-area Democratic strategist and co-founder of SC Forward Progress, pulled one over on a major GOP campaign today.

When Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign sent out a list of 89 supporters and volunteers across the state, Jones made the list.

Jones said he received an email from the campaign asking for his support, and he replied yes. His name was released to media today proclaiming him as a supporter, though Jones’ name is found on dozens of videos and websites that poke fun at Bachmann and other Republicans.

“I’m having some fun with it today, but if she can’t catch a little prank like this, it shows that she’s not who we need as president,” said Jones, whose organization has been poking fun at GOP candidates and their supporters for more than a year.

Later in the day, the Bachmann campaign admitted the mistake and removed Jones name from the list.

“Earlier today, Team Bachmann announced our South Carolina grassroots team and listed the name of Tyler Jones who had indicated he was supportive of Michele Bachmann and wanted to assist the campaign. Team Bachmann has since learned the information he submitted is false.”

Though Jones is an ardent Democrat, he said his support of Bachmann for the Republican nomination is genuine.

“I will help her get the nomination, because I think she’s the only candidate that will give Barack Obama a 50-state victory,” he said. “It just shows that while she says she’s organized in South Carolina, they are in chaos.”

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Evangelical leader asked Michele Bachmann to drop out of race

According to Politico, evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats asked Michele Bachmann to drop out of the race for GOP presidential candidate and back Rick Santorum.

The conversation happened three days before Vander Plaats personally endorsed Santorum.

Bachmann declined, the source said, noting to Vander Plaats that she has consistently polled ahead of Santorum in the race and still does.
Vander Plaats did not return repeated phone and text messages about the conversation Tuesday.

Evangelical, social conservatives have splintered between Santorum, Bachmann and Rick Perry in this year’s Iowa race. That dilution has left their leaders worried about the diminished influence they’ll have on picking the caucus winner, and ultimately, the Republican nominee.

Bachmann’s campaign has not commented on the conversation but noted that she has been endorsed by a long list of evangelical leaders in the state.

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Ron Paul on The Tonight Show

While appearing Friday on The Tonight Show, Paul basically insulted every other Republican candidate, save for former Utah governor John Huntsman.

Paul said Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann hates Muslims, and indirectly said Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum hates both Muslims and gays.

Note – the clip above is audio only.

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Marcus Bachmann outlines his “First Spouse” agenda

Ladybird Bachmann, or Marcus Bachmann as he is known in many circles, outlined what would be his agenda as the “first spouse” should his wife Michele Bachmann defeat all odds and not only become the GOP candidate for President but actually go even farther and BECOME President.

From the New York Times, Marcus shares with us:

“I’ve decided my cause is not going to be happy meals,” he said during a stop at the Family Table Restaurant here, apparently a dig at Mrs. Obama.

“We are going to be the message-givers,” said Mr. Bachmann, who runs a Christian counseling service that has been accused of trying to “heal” gays by persuading them to become heterosexual.

“We are going to get this message across,” he said. “Marriage is between one man and one woman. We are going to promote families.”

Good to know that, should time and fate warp into a science fiction movie, Marcus Bachmann would decide to use her platform – instead of addressing literacy like Laura Bush or fighting obesity like Michele Obama – to fight the scourge of marriage equality.

And then she woke up for her dream…

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Michele Bachmann would close non-existent US Embassy in Iran

In light of the British Foreign Ministry pulling all U.K. nationals out of the British embassy in Tehran, GOP presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann told a crowd in Waverly, Iowa, today that she would close the U.S. embassy in Iran.

One small, tiny note: The U.S. hasn’t had an embassy in Tehran since 1980. Following the Iranian Hostage Crisis, where 52 Americans were held for 444 days, the United States cut all diplomatic ties.

According to reports, Bachmann applauded the U.K.’s move, adding, “That’s exactly what I would do [if I were president]. We wouldn’t have an embassy in Iran. I wouldn’t allow that to be there.
(via americablog)

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Michele Bachmann debates marriage equality with high school students

At an appearance in Waverly, IA, Michaele Bachmann set the stage for the following exchange with comments about “true tolerance” in the context of religious displays in school:

“I think we have really forgotten what true tolerance means,” Bachmann said. “True tolerance means allowing people to express themselves and their beliefs. There might be people in this room that have no faith at all. You’re welcome here. Everyone is welcome here. But that doesn’t that mean that we squelch people’s speech that have religious-based values either. And we need to allow people to speak.”

She then turned to Jane Schmidt, a Waverly High School student and president of the school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. Here’s their exchange in full:

JANE SCHMIDT: One of my main concerns is government support for the LGBT community. So my question is what would you do to protect GSAs in high school and support the LGBT community.

BACHMANN: Well, No. 1, all of us as Americans have the same rights. The same civil rights. And so that’s really what government’s role is, to protect our civil rights. There shouldn’t be any special rights or special set of criteria based upon people’s preferences. We all have the same civil rights.

JANE SCHMIDT: Then, why can’t same-sex couples get married?

BACHMANN: They can get married, but they abide by the same law as everyone else. They can marry a man if they’re a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they’re a man.

JANE SCHMIDT: Why can’t a man marry a man?

BACHMANN: Because that’s not the law of the land.

JANE SCHMIDT: So heterosexual couples have a privilege.

BACHMANN: No, they have the same opportunity under the law. There is no right to same-sex marriage.

JANE SCHMIDT: So you won’t support the LGBT community?

BACHMANN: No, I said that there are no special rights for people based upon your sex practices. There’s no special rights based upon what you do in your sex life. You’re an American citizen first and foremost and that’s it.

ELLA NEWELL, a junior at Waverly High School: Wouldn’t heterosexual couples, if they were given a privilege then, that gay couples aren’t, like given that privilege to get married, but heterosexual couples are given a privilege to get married?

BACHMANN: Remember every American citizen has the right to avail themselves to marriage but they have to follow what the laws are. And the laws are you marry a person of the opposite sex.

There. Got that? You might have to re-read it a few times to follow Ms. Bachmann.

Gays want “special privileges” while people like Ms. Bachmann follow the law of the land.

Even more reason why “the law of the land” needs to change.

Society evolves.

Forward.