# Michelle Bachman (R, Batshit) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 17, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292 "2009-02-17T17:29:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/61 "2009-02-18T03:08:09Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Poor **Scylla**! Hijacking a thread all by himself! What guts he must have. It’s a proud and lonely thing. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/62 "2009-02-18T03:10:26Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > Liar. Drat, you caught me. I suppose I owe an apology to all the left wing fundamentalists out there. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/63 "2009-02-18T03:12:14Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Poor **Scylla**! Hijacking a thread all by himself! What guts he must have. Indeed he does. I wish I didn’t see them quite so often, but some doors are left permanently ajar. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/64 "2009-02-18T03:13:48Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > Drat, you caught me. I suppose I owe an apology to all the left wing fundamentalists out there. > :rolleyes: No, you owe an apology to all the left-wing Christians out there. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/65 "2009-02-18T03:16:20Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > No, you owe an apology to all the left-wing Christians out there. I just emailed both of them. So that’s taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/66 "2009-02-18T03:19:42Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > I nominate her for 2012. Palin/Bachman 2012. Is their a nutjob Republican named Turner? Because I might actually vote for a Bachmann-Turner ticket in 2012. Just for grins. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/67 "2009-02-18T03:19:47Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > Not that I don’t trust Obama, but I would like it to be independent from the executive branch for this reason, as it was designed to be. Last I checked, the Commerce Department (and thus the Census Bureau) was in the Executive Branch. How is that independent? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/68 "2009-02-18T03:21:58Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > I just emailed both of them. So that’s taken care of. Pretty sure there’s more than **Siege** and **Polycarp**. Seriously, this isn’t funny. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/69 "2009-02-18T03:22:42Z")
I gotta ask. Are you simply trolling now **Scylla** or do you honestly believe that Christianity is “synonymous with corruption and feted fecal matter among liberals”? My money is on trolling, but it’s gotten to the point with you that I wouldn’t actually be surprised that you’re that … misinformed. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/70 "2009-02-18T03:25:20Z")
No, I’m willing to lay money **Scylla** just got cheesed off at the batshit stuff and decided to start a fight. I suppose that could be considered trolling, but it’s too transparent. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/71 "2009-02-18T03:28:30Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I gotta ask. Are you simply trolling now **Scylla** or do you honestly believe that Christianity is “synonymous with corruption and feted fecal matter among liberals”? My money is on trolling, but it’s gotten to the point with you that I wouldn’t actually be surprised that you’re that … misinformed. What can you expect as I sit here clinging to my religion and guns? ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/72 "2009-02-18T03:30:33Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > What can you expect as I sit here clinging to my religion and guns? That’s not an answer. But, of course, you know that. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/73 "2009-02-18T03:31:33Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > No, I’m willing to lay money **Scylla** just got cheesed off at the batshit stuff and decided to start a fight. I suppose that could be considered trolling, but it’s too transparent. More like a Pot Kettle Black, emperor has no clothes thing. Not cheesed at all. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/74 "2009-02-18T03:32:41Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > More like a Pot Kettle Black, emperor has no clothes thing. Not cheesed at all. Okay, I’m going to go with: What the hell are you talking about? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/75 "2009-02-18T03:33:30Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > You’re kidding me, right? Farenheit 911, W, the forged papers on CBS. Dan Rather was in on it… **and** all three networks. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! And with your “Christianity” followup, you prove, yet again, that right-wingers are lying nutjobs not worthy of the scum in my toilet bowl. > [@Scylla](#): > > We got Rush Limbaugh on **AM** radio, and Fox News…Ann Coulter Well duh, that’s obvious from what I quoted above. > [@Scylla](#): > > Mickey Rourke, Aw, Mickey Rourke’s a conservative? Shit. Ah well, I’m rooting for Sean Penn anyway. But Rourke was frickin’ amazing in **The Wrestler** and will certainly deserve the Oscar should he get it, and I’d be happy for him. Bet no conservative would say that about Penn. Hey, if I were insane, I’m almost feel sorry for your cognitive dissonance. The pile ons continue. You’re down one more. Aerosmith told the GOP to fuck off and [stop using “Back in the Saddle”](http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/aerosmith-to-house-gop-dont-use-our-song.php). And Joe Perry endorsed McCain! ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/76 "2009-02-18T03:35:52Z")
In fairness to Gun-Clinging Christianity, they do tend to get a lot more grief from liberals than the kind that only worship Christ. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/77 "2009-02-18T03:40:24Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > More like a Pot Kettle Black, emperor has no clothes thing. Not cheesed at all. Not to mention the cross you’re putting yourself on. Poor little put upon conservative. ☹ Just to explain a bit. I don’t give a fuck what your political views are. Knock of the whining. It’s undignified. Moping around like your dog just got turned into a vampire dog ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/78 "2009-02-18T03:42:46Z")
Well, I for one have no problems with gun-owning Christians. I grew up in a family of gun-owning Christians. Some of my favorite people are Christians, gun-owning or otherwise. Those people though, tend to actually live by Christ’s teachings, love thy neighbor, help the poor, blessed-are-the-meek-believing supporters of the separation of church and state types. Not hypocritical assholes who preach hate, intolerance and bigotry, and who want everyone to live by Christianity-imposed rules. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/79 "2009-02-18T03:44:32Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > That’s not an answer. But, of course, you know that. Ok. I will answer your questions: "I gotta ask. Are you simply trolling now Scylla or do you honestly believe that Christianity is “synonymous with corruption and feted fecal matter among liberals” Neither exactly. All liberals do not feel the same thing, but as a generality I think it’s fair to say that the left disrespects Christianity and looks down upon those who practice it. I thought you could infer as much from the reference in my previous answer. I didn’t consider your question to merit a serious answer because you phrased it in an either or form “Have you admitted you have a drinking problem or are you still in denial?” The dilemma you’ve place for me is either “trolling” or “misinformed.” It’s a false dilemma and not to be dealt with seriously. * * * People who present false dilemmas are either too stupid to see any other possibilities or two dishonest to admit to their existence. Which one are you? See what I mean? Doesn’t really deserve an honest answer, does it? * * * That is a serious answer to your question. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292/80 "2009-02-18T03:48:47Z")
> [@Harborwolf](#): > > Not to mention the cross you’re putting yourself on. Poor little put upon conservative. ☹ I can see Dairy Queen from up here, so it’s cool. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachman-r-batshit/486292.md?page=5)