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Michele Bachman: There's a 70% Chance She's Lying RIGHT NOW!
by Bill Schmalfeldt — Now with even more statistical proof!
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Michele Bachmann Said What!?
MoJo Articles —
Sometime this month, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is expected to travel to Waterloo, Iowa to officially announce her presidential candidacy. Her odds, while firmly in Hail Mary territory, are still better than you might think: With Republicans less...Recently linked to by MoJo Blog Posts: blue marble / 5 hours ago -
Thirteen Clear Factual Errors in Richard Stengel’s Essay on the Constitution (And I Am Looking for Your Help)
Patterico's Pontifications —
[Guest post by Aaron Worthing; if you have tips, please send them here . Or by Twitter @AaronWorthing.] Late last week, I fisked Richard Stengel’s Time Magazine cover story “ One Document, Under Seige ” but frankly it deserves more...Recently linked to by Big Journalism / 4 hours ago -
Bachmann cites wrong John Wayne, praises notorious serial killer
Think Progress —
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has a thing for John Wayne. In an interview yesterday with Newsmax, she said she wants to live in “ John Wayne’s America .” And in the Iowa town of Waterloo today, where she announced her presidential candidacy,...Recently linked to by Where's the Outrage? / 4 hours ago -
Sarah Palin’s Unlikely Supporter
The Note —
ABC News’ Sheila Marikar ( @SheilaYM ) reports from Pella, Iowa: There’s the stereotype of the Sarah Palin supporter, and then there’s Sonnie Johnson. The 30-year-old African-American mother and wife is featured in “The Undefeated” as one of...Recently linked to by Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion / 6 hours ago -
Obama Scolds Congress, Says Malia and Sasha Are More Disciplined
Political Punch —
ABC's Matthew Jaffe (@jaffematt) reports:In an animated rant that livened up an otherwise subdued press conference, President Obama today lit into Congress for failing to reach an agreement to raise the country’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling as an Aug....Recently linked to by The Virginian / 1 hour ago -
Outcry in America as pregnant women who lose babies face murder charges
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Women's rights campaigners see the creeping criminalisation of pregnant women as a new front in the culture wars over abortion Rennie Gibbs is accused of murder, but the crime she is alleged to have committed does not sound like an ordinary killing. Yet...Recently linked to by Moral Philosophy and Current Events / 4 hours ago -
Two top Herman Cain staffers resign
CNN Political Ticker —
Washington (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s New Hampshire state director, his only staffer in the state, as well as a Cain campaign regional director have both resigned. Matt Murphy is the former state director and Jim Zeiler...Recently linked to by United Liberty - Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government / 6 hours ago -
Chris Wallace On Michele Bachmann’s ‘Flake’ Question: ‘I Messed Up, I’m Sorry’
Mediaite —
Chris Wallace is back again commenting on one of his interviews, but this time he is also apologizing. Earlier today he interviewed Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and rather bluntly asked her “are you a flake?” It’s a question...Recently linked to by WHAT IM SEEING dot com / 2 days ago -
Anti-Flotilla video fraud linked to PM Netanyahu’s office, official Israeli hasbara agents
Max Blumenthal —
What is Netanyahu aide Guy Seemann's role in the anti-flotilla pinkwashing hoax? As the new Free Gaza flotilla prepares to sail to Gaza, a suspicious video has emerged by an unknown “gay rights activist” claiming that he was rejected by the flotilla...Recently linked to by Promised Land / 5 hours ago -
More Bachmann Surge
Public Policy Polling —
We've never found her leading one of our state polls until now but Michele Bachmann's been on fire for the last two weeks and we find her at the top of the GOP field in both Oregon and Montana when Sarah Palin's not included. That's just more indication...Recently linked to by -Towleroad News- [#gay] / 6 hours ago -
Michele Bachmann confuses John Wayne Gacy with The Duke
Top of the Ticket —
Michele Bachmann had planned for Monday to be a very special day. The conservative Minnesotan representative expected to triumphantly return to her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, to formally announce her candidacy for president. Fate had blessed her with a...Recently linked to by Popular Fidelity / 1 day ago -
Health care bill limiting abortions, creating health care compact passes House
TRAIL BLAZERS —
The House approved a sprawling health care savings bill Monday that abortion-rights opponents hailed as a historic step toward de-funding Planned Parenthood and limiting abortion. Democrats, though, warned the bill includes permission for Texas to join...Recently linked to by Cato @ Liberty / 12 hours ago