# US Representative calls for journalistic investigation of Congress **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 17, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456 "2008-10-17T22:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/21 "2008-10-18T02:45:35Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Tidbit: Rachel Maddow says that between the time the Bachman bit was shown on the Tweety Show and her air time, $30,000 had been contributed to the campain fund of Bachman’s opponent. Any chance she’ll lose her seat in November? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/22 "2008-10-18T03:13:29Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > [http://www.dailykos.com](http://www.dailykos.com) Or did I just get whooshed? Big time. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/23 "2008-10-18T05:01:32Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Did she provide any clues as to how journalists should determine the anti-Americaness of these Congresspeople? I’m gonna guess that it will closely relate to how often they opposed President Bush. Not to worry. As everybody knows, the only Real American Journalists™ work for the Fox News Channel, and I’m sure they have the criteria ready and waiting. Not to mention the rack and thumbscrews. . . . ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/24 "2008-10-18T05:25:27Z")
How the fuck did she get elected in My Minnesota, land of my birth, 10,000 lakes, and the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party? No, campers, it ain’t the Minnesota Democratic Party. We got us some ol’ time Wobblies up there. And there’s no room for right-wing crazies, or so I thought. That does it. I’m working out a way that I can keep my job and move back home. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/25 "2008-10-18T05:29:29Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > How the fuck did she get elected in My Minnesota, land of my birth, 10,000 lakes, and the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party? No, campers, it ain’t the Minnesota Democratic Party. We got us some ol’ time Wobblies up there. And there’s no room for right-wing crazies, or so I thought. > > That does it. I’m working out a way that I can keep my job and move back home. :mad: I’ll just say this: Stillwater. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/26 "2008-10-18T05:53:28Z")
Seems like a charming town easily embarrassed by what they wrought on the political landscape. Throw more door-to-door canvassers at it. Yeesh! Do I have to teach my grandfather to suck eggs? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/27 "2008-10-18T05:58:03Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I’m worried this shit might actually gain some traction. I would’ve been worried had this happened between 2002 - 2005. Now I’m pretty sure it will be laughed at by more people than taken seriously. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/28 "2008-10-18T06:09:44Z")
Why not give her more publicity? If the press were so liberal, then the press would seek her responses as a Republican spokesperson every time they needed a talking head. This would be very entertaining. Unlike the very popular Ann Coulter, this woman is actually an elected Republican. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456/29 "2008-10-18T06:46:44Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Not to mention the rack and thumbscrews. . . . I think Palin’s got a nicer rack. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-representative-calls-for-journalistic-investigation-of-congress/468456.md?page=1)