The Congresswoman with the crazy eyes, part II, crazy in the head

[gamerunknown]

Originally Posted by magellan01

We agree.

Kozmik?

[OttoDaFe]

Originally Posted by elucidator

A very, very overused term, OCD. Why, if I had a dollar for every time someone has accused me of OCD, I'd have $11,326!

Are you sure about that? Absolutely sure? Perhaps you should go back and count again.

[imthjckaz]

While at the Benton County Fair today, I ran into Michele, twice.
Not hard enough to knock the crazy out of her, but still.

I think she was following us.

[Sudden Kestrel]

Originally Posted by imthjckaz

While at the Benton County Fair today, I ran into Michele, twice.
Not hard enough to knock the crazy out of her, but still.

I think she was following us.

Did you offer her a Pronto Pup?

[imthjckaz]

I think she wanted our cheese curds.

[Boyo Jim]

Originally Posted by imthjckaz

I think she wanted our cheese curds.

I'll bet Bachmann squeaks when you bite her.

[Little Nemo]

An Onion piece about Bachmann. It's scary how plausible it seems.

[carnut]

Originally Posted by Little Nemo

An Onion piece about Bachmann. It's scary how plausible it seems.

Nice riff. If she reads it, I wonder if she will spot the joke.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Originally Posted by carnut

Nice riff. If she reads it, I wonder if she will spot the joke.

She'd have to be looking in a mirror, wouldn't she?

[t-bonham@scc.net]

Originally Posted by EddyTeddyFreddy

She'd have to be looking in a mirror, wouldn't she?

Would she show in a mirror?

[Maus Magill]

Only if you say her name three times and turn off the light.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Originally Posted by t-bonham@scc.net

Would she show in a mirror?

I was wondering that myself, but couldn't quite work it into the quip.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by Maus Magill

Only if you say her name three times and turn off the light.

Crazy Shelly
Crazy Shelly
Crazy Shelly

[fumster]

Originally Posted by imthjckaz

While at the Benton County Fair today, I ran into Michele, twice.
Not hard enough to knock the crazy out of her, but still.

I think she was following us.

Was her husband judging the most fabulous cow competition?

[carnut]

Originally Posted by fumster

Was her husband judging the most fabulous cow competition?

Awesomeness. You just made me snort ice tea out my nose.

[Fear Itself]

Bachmann may have worn out her welcome:

There’s been scant polling in the district, but a June survey commissioned by her Democratic challenger, Jim Graves, found Bachmann with a dangerously narrow lead. “Bachmann’s unsuccessful bid for president had a clear and negative impact on her standing among voters in the new Minnesota 6 CD. She received low marks on both her job performance and personal favorability,” pollster Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner found. The survey found her leading Graves by just 5 points and under 50 percent, even though her name ID was almost 100 percent in the district and Graves is mostly obscure.

[DrumBum]

A new CNN article that goes into a bit more details about Rep. Bachmann and her opponent. From this, it sounds like an interesting race. It sure would be entertaining to see one of those debates.

[Chimera]

Unfortunately, the claims of her seat being in jeapardy ring a little hollow when her lead in the polls is "only" 6 points.

[Sudden Kestrel]

Sadly, the only people crazier than Michele Bachmann are half the population of her district. Jim Graves is doing a little better than Tarryl Clark, who lost in 2010 by a 12-point margin, so there is hope.

[mkecane]

Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she'll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted.

[Damuri Ajashi]

Originally Posted by mkecane

Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she'll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted.

She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank.

[StusBlues]

Originally Posted by mkecane

Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she'll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted.

The key to Bachmann losing will be a non-crazy challenger in the primary. I think her district knows how crazy she is, just like South Carolinians knew how infirm Strom Thurmond was, but that district will go Republican in every general election. The most likely case for her elimination is if a credible, non-crazy Republican with lots of money challenges her.

[Snowboarder Bo]

Originally Posted by Damuri Ajashi

She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank.

Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a think tank?

[carnut]

Originally Posted by Snowboarder Bo

Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a think tank?

It will be a long, narrow tank with high walls so they cannot see other views.

[Snowboarder Bo]

Sorry; I guess I should have emphasized a different word in that sentence:

Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a think tank?

[Chimera]

Originally Posted by Snowboarder Bo

Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a think tank?

Why not, they each have a handful of neurons. Maybe if they pool them, thought will happen.

[Uncle Jocko]

Originally Posted by Damuri Ajashi

She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank.

No, not a think tank. A team of superheroes! The Beckster, Mama Grizzly and CrazyEyes Michelle, fighting against gays, gun-grabbers and ... reason! Yeah, that's it, reason!

Okay, maybe more like supervillians, but still, I'd totally see that movie.

[Fear Itself]

Originally Posted by Uncle Jocko

No, not a think tank. A team of superheroes! The Beckster, Mama Grizzly and CrazyEyes Michelle, fighting against gays, gun-grabbers and ... reason! Yeah, that's it, reason!

Opposing the evil Fact Checker!

[t-bonham@scc.net]

Originally Posted by mkecane

Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close.

she hasn't won yet -- there's going to be a recount.
Even if we don't overturn this, maybe we can keep her out of office for a few months!

[Kobal2]

Originally Posted by Snowboarder Bo

Sorry; I guess I should have emphasized a different word in that sentence:

Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a think tank?

You're thinking tank as in fishes. They'd have a think tank as in Shermans. Trudging on day in, day out regardless of the slings of adverse opinions, reality, elementary logic, the mildest sense of shame, that kind of thing. And shooting back with the weaponized crazy.

[Rhythmdvl]

Originally Posted by Kobal2

You're thinking tank as in fishes. They'd have a think tank as in Shermans. Trudging on day in, day out regardless of the slings of adverse opinions, reality, elementary logic, the mildest sense of shame, that kind of thing. And shooting back with the weaponized crazy.

Fish? Sherman? What are you on about? With all this talk of Bachman, Beck, Palin, etc., clearly the correct tank you want is 'septic'.

[Beware of Doug]

Or the tank will just implode into a white-hot ball of rage that consumes every living thing in its path, giving the GOP a possible front-runner for 2016.

[imthjckaz]

Michele Bachmann says Obama wants to 'lift up the Islamists' and allow Sharia law in America

oy!

[Chimera]

Hopefully soon, people will stop paying any attention at all to what this nutbar has to say.

[Morgyn]

Originally Posted by Chimera

Hopefully soon, people will stop paying any attention at all to what this nutbar has to say.

Isn't that how she keeps getting elected? I say, hopefully, because I'd really like to think that if people were paying attention to what she says, she wouldn't be elected ever again.

Then I remember how stupid a lot of people can be, and all hope shrivels.

[Inner Stickler]

Racist old people is how she keeps getting re-elected.

[Fear Itself]

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

[t-bonham@scc.net]

Originally Posted by Fear Itself

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

There are very few farmers in CD6; they make up only a small number of the voters. Her district is mainly suburbanites. Many of them overloaded with debt, a lot of it from high mortgage payments. This district has the highest foreclosure rate in the state.

Bachman herself is a 'farmer'. Despite railing against entitlements and farm subsidies, she accepts about a quarter million dollars worth each year for the farm inherited from their parents.

Originally Posted by Inner Stickler

Racist old people is how she keeps getting re-elected.

Here in Minnesota, we think much of it has to do with a suburban mentality that dislikes political parties and wants to be an 'independent' voter. So after voting for Democrats Barack Obama for President and Amy Klobuchar for Senate, they feel like they should vote for the Republican Bachman for the House. They don't want to vote for Democrats all down the ballot.

The district is actually a swing district. The vote is so close that any small group, like moronic farmers or racist old, people could be enough to win this district.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by t-bonham@scc.net

There are very few farmers in CD6; they make up only a small number of the voters...The vote is so close that any small group, like moronic farmers or racist old, people could be enough to win this district.

Whoosh? The line is from Blazing Saddles...

[Love Rhombus]

Originally Posted by dropzone

I still have mixed feelings about Gacy because I worked nights at the Greyhound terminal when he cruised it. On the one hand, he didn't kill me. On the other hand, I was AT LEAST as cute as those guys he did kill, so it was insulting he didn't try. On the other hand, I'd've been on my break when he asked guys for help and, as a union man, there was no way I was lifting anything into somebody's van while I was on break, especially because, as a private contractor, he probably didn't hire union labor if he didn't have to.

My wife says I looked too strong for him to overpower. She knew me then, so I think she's humoring me.

How would he overpower a man with three hands?

[detop]

Originally Posted by Fear Itself

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

Another proof that Mel Brooks is a prophet from God.

[elucidator]

Well, yeah. He's two thousand years old. Saw Rob Reiner's Dad interview him. Several times.

[carnut]

Originally Posted by Fear Itself

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

LOL Mr. Brooks. That is about the truth too.

[Inner Stickler]

Originally Posted by t-bonham@scc.net

The district is actually a swing district. The vote is so close that any small group, like moronic farmers or racist old, people could be enough to win this district.

Wut

She's won re-election 3 time now and before her it was Kennedy, a republican. This was the closest election yet and it was probably because it was a presidential election and Graves just was able to throw so much money at the race. Tinklenberg was what? 5 points behind her but Clark was almost 10. I don't have high hopes for 2 years from now.

[carnut]

Her district shifted recently with re-drawn lines that did move away from a liberal-drenched area. My brother, who resides in a conservative area next to the liberal area was relieved though. Though a conservative, he thinks she is a whack job and is relieved not to have her representing him any more.

[Really Not All That Bright]

Originally Posted by Love Rhombus

How would he overpower a man with three hands?

I see what you did there... and it was brilliant.

[MEBuckner]

Reported.

[Lobohan]

Also reported.

[Rhythmdvl]

Shucks, and here I thought Crazy-Eyes had done something entertaining.

[Rhythmdvl]

Sorry, I should have posted this yesterday.

Salon:

Over a year after she dropped out, Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann has refused to pay five staffers from her failed presidential bid, according to a former top campaign official. Peter Waldron, her controversial former national field coordinator, told Salon the dispute started when former Iowa straw poll staffers refused to sign a nondisclosure agreement that would bar them from discussing any “unethical, immoral, or criminal activity” they witnessed on the campaign with police or reporters

Wouldn't a non-disclosure agreement be something you sign before you take a job or are let into confidence? Wouldn't holding out on paying someone for services performed constitute per se evidence that the agreement was signed under duress (and therefore wholly invalid)?

Any ideas about what the staffers have to say?